Gregory Sierra
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- January 25, 1937
- Died
- January 4, 2021 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
Gregory Sierra (January 25, 1937 – January 4, 2021) was a distinguished American actor, celebrated for his versatility and powerful presence on both television and film. Born on January 25, 1937, in New York City's Spanish Harlem, Sierra was of Puerto Rican descent and faced a challenging upbringing after being abandoned by his parents and raised by an aunt. Despite his early hardships, he found a path to acting after impressing at an impromptu audition for an acting school in Manhattan. Sierra's career began on stage, notably with the National Shakespeare Company and performances at the New York Shakespeare Festival. He transitioned to television in the late 1960s and quickly became a familiar face, first gaining major attention as Julio Fuentes, the memorable Puerto Rican neighbor on Sanford and Son, and then as Detective Sergeant Chano Amengual on Barney Miller—two roles that remain among his most enduring contributions to classic TV. Sierra's roster of work included appearances on The Flying Nun, Soap, Miami Vice, Hill Street Blues, Zorro and Son, and scores of guest roles on popular series such as All in the Family, The X-Files, and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. His film credits span genres and decades, featuring roles in Beneath the Planet of the Apes, Papillon, The Towering Inferno, and Deep Cover. Gregory Sierra was admired for bringing depth, nuance, and authenticity to every character he portrayed, endearing him to fans and earning the respect of peers. He passed away on January 4, 2021, in Laguna Woods, California, leaving behind a rich legacy in entertainment that spanned nearly fifty years.
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Filmography
The Other Side of the Wind
Movie · as Jack Simon
Vampires
Movie · as Father Giovanni
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Movie · as Bonifacio
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
Movie · as Villanazul
Johnny 316
Movie · as Kareem
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
TV · as Lyle Norman (segment "Rock & Roll Ears") · 1 ep
Common Law
TV · as Luis Alvarez · 10 eps
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Movie · as Captain Nunez
Ellen
TV · as General Colon · 1 ep
704 Hauser
TV · 1 ep
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Movie
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Movie · as The Captain
Walker, Texas Ranger
TV · as Rafael Mendoza · 2 eps
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
TV · as Gen. Eli Parker · 2 eps
Thea
TV · as Mr. Guiterrez · 1 ep
The X-Files
TV · as Dr. Diamond · 1 ep
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
TV · as Entek · 1 ep
Deep Cover
Movie · as Felix Barbosa
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Movie · as Terence Wheeler
The Golden Palace
TV · as Rubin · 1 ep
P.S. I Luv U
TV · 1 ep
FBI: The Untold Stories
TV · as Jimmy Chagra · 1 ep
Donor
Movie · as Hector Aliosa
Unspeakable Acts
Movie · as Frank Fuster
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV · as Hector · 1 ep
Shades of L.A.
TV · 1 ep
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Movie · as Jesus Gutierrez
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Movie · as General
Something Is Out There
TV · as Victor Maldonado · 8 eps
Something Is Out There
TV · as Victor Maldonado · 2 eps
The Trouble with Spies
Movie · as Capt. Sanchez
Her Secret Life
Movie · as Vic 'The Dancer' Pena
Let's Get Harry
Movie · as Alphonso
Blacke's Magic
TV · 1 ep
Command 5
Movie · as Delgado
Stingray
Movie · as Anthony 'Tony' Mendosa
Growing Pains
TV · as Dr. Paul Ramirez · 1 ep
MacGyver
TV · as Colonel Antunnez, General Antonio Vasquez, Captain Diaz · 1 ep
The Ray Bradbury Theater
TV · 1 ep
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
Movie · as Lt. Lou Rodriguez
Murder, She Wrote
TV · as Sanchez, Ramon, Moreno, Lieutenant Gabriel Caceras · 1 ep
Airwolf
TV · as Frank Ochoa · 1 ep
Cover Up
TV · 1 ep
Hunter
TV · as Michael Elandro · 1 ep
Blue Thunder
TV · as Luis Creighton Acuna · 1 ep
Miami Vice
TV · as Lt. Lou Rodriguez · 4 eps
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Movie · as Silvera
Uncommon Valor
Movie · as George Callender
Zorro and Son
TV · as Commandante Paco Pic · 5 eps
Masquerade
TV · as Omani · 1 ep
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
TV · as Silvera · 2 eps
Farrell: For the People
Movie · as Det. Mike Rodriguez
Cagney & Lacey
TV · as Eddie 'Cleanhead' Stutz · 2 eps
Cassie & Co.
TV · 1 ep
300 Miles for Stephanie
Movie · as Dr. Galfas
Falcon Crest
TV · as FBI-Agent Taylor · 1 ep
Hill Street Blues
TV · as ADA Alvarez, ADA Alvarez (archive footage) (uncredited) · 4 eps
The Greatest American Hero
TV · as Sheriff Mark Vargas · 1 ep
Simon & Simon
TV · as Gregory Cable, Raul Gutierrez · 1 ep
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Movie · as Diego Ramirez
Magnum, P.I.
TV · as Miguel Torres · 1 ep
The Prisoner of Zenda
Movie · as Count Montparnasse
Hart to Hart
TV · as Eduardo, Howard Castle · 1 ep
Mean Dog Blues
Movie · as Jesus Gonzalez
A.E.S. Hudson Street
TV · 6 eps
Evening in Byzantium
TV · as Fabricio · 2 eps
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Movie · as Omar Welk
Hunter
TV · 2 eps
Lou Grant
TV · as Hector · 1 ep
Quincy, M.E.
TV · as Rick Durado · 1 ep
Antonio and the Mayor
Movie · as Mayor Acambarros
Barney Miller
TV · as Miguel Amenguale · 35 eps
Goodnight Jackie
Movie · as Paul
The Towering Inferno
Movie · as Carlos
The Castaway Cowboy
Movie · as Marruja
Honky Tonk
Movie · as Slade
Petrocelli
TV · as Rudolph Chavez · 1 ep
Papillon
Movie · as Antonio
The Clones
Movie · as Nemo
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
Movie · as Dynamite Hector
The Laughing Policeman
Movie · as Vickery
Hawkins
TV · as Prosecutor Denton · 1 ep
Police Story
TV · 2 eps
The Wrath of God
Movie · as Jurado
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Movie · as One-Eyed Horsethief
Pocket Money
Movie · as Chavarin (as Gregg Sierra)
Kung Fu
TV · as Zolly · 1 ep
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · as Patrolman Burgers · 1 ep
Sanford and Son
TV · as Julio Fuentes · 12 eps
The Waltons
TV · as Volta · 1 ep
Banacek
TV · as Norman Esposito · 1 ep
Banyon
TV · as Raoul Lopaca · 1 ep
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Movie · as Lopez
Red Sky at Morning
Movie · as Chamaco
Columbo
TV · as Lou D'Allessandro · 1 ep
All in the Family
TV · as Paul Benjamin · 1 ep
Alias Smith and Jones
TV · 1 ep
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Movie · as Verger
Getting Straight
Movie · as Garcia
Weekend of Terror
Movie · as Police Sergeant
McCloud
TV · as 1st Deputy · 1 ep
Hawaii Five-O
TV · as Lolo · 1 ep
Medical Center
TV · as Mendez · 1 ep
The Bill Cosby Show
TV · as Mr. Sierra · 1 ep
The Mod Squad
TV · as Zamaron · 1 ep
It Takes a Thief
TV · as Fletcher · 1 ep
The High Chaparral
TV · as Arrigo · 1 ep
The Flying Nun
TV · as Officer Juarez · 1 ep
Ironside
TV · as Billy Trona · 1 ep
Mission: Impossible
TV · as Fernando Laroca, Gomal, Prado's butler · 1 ep
Gunsmoke
TV · as Blue Jacket, Osuna · 2 eps