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Tony Denison

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  • Producer
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Tony Denison
The hunter becomes the game when a successful architect out grouse hunting wanders off the trail and is pursued into the treacherous wilderness by a ruthless drug cartel. He quickly discovers he's seen too much, knows too little -- and is in too deep.
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Award-winning actor Tony Denison joined the cast of The Closer, starring Kyra Sedgwick, as Det. Andy Flynn in 2005, which quickly became TNT's # 1 Drama. Transitioning his role onto the spin-off series Major Crimes, Lt. Flynn is a consistent fan-favorite known for his antics opposite GW Bailey's Lt. Provenza and for his character's rumored romance with Mary McDonnell's Capt. Sharon Raydor, which fans refer to as #Shandy.

Denison has received a Prism Award by the Entertainment Industry Council for Outstanding Performance in a Drama Series and five SAG nominations for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. As a popular television guest star, he's appeared on ABC's Castle, in the final season of FX's hit show Sons of Anarchy and had a recurring arc on FOX's Prison Break.

With a passion for cooking sparked by his starring role in the film festival favorite Trattoria (available now on DVD), Denison makes a delicious French Toast Italia Style with Ricotta Cheese and a mean Eggplant Parmesan, which can also be found in the Major Crimes Cast & Crew cookbook to benefit The Sunshine Kids Foundation. He has made several appearances preparing his signature dishes on CBS, The Better Show, Hallmark's Home & Family and FOX. He has also been seen on Entertainment Tonight, The Insider, Hollywood Today Live, Hell's Kitchen, and is a frequent guest on KTLA's Morning Show.

He also completed four independent films including the final chapter based off Ayn Rand's popular series, Atlas Shrugged: Who is John Galt? where he starred alongside Backstrom's Kristoffer Polaha, the modern-day thriller, Dirty, with Chaz Bono and Alexandra Paul, Clarity alongside former Major Crimes co-star Nadine Velazquez, and another thriller called Dementia.

Denison made his momentous television debut starring in Michael Mann's critically acclaimed drama Crime Story as Ray Luca. He received a fistful of kudos, including TIME Magazine's recognition as "Televisions Best Villain of the Decade," and applause for his portrayal of the infamous John Gotti.

Denison's personal mission is to maintain his blue-collar values in a gold collar profession and is a sought after celebrity presenter and host at entertainment industry awards shows and as an avid poker player, he can be seen participating in many charity poker tournaments. He is dedicated to helping others whenever possible and donates his spare time to The Sunshine Kids Foundation, which makes dreams come true for chronically ill and physically challenged youths.
BornSeptember 20, 1949
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BornSeptember 20, 1949
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  • Awards
    • 1 win & 5 nominations

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G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Anne-Marie Johnson, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
Tony Denison and Jason Matthew Smith in Playmakers (2003)
Mary McDonnell, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
Raymond Cruz and Tony Denison in Major Crimes (2012)
G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, and Tony Denison in Major Crimes (2012)
Tony Denison and Sonya Leslie in Major Crimes (2012)
Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Jamie Martz, Bertrand-Xavier Corbi, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
Mary McDonnell, Tony Denison, and Graham Patrick Martin in Major Crimes (2012)
Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, and Phillip P. Keene in Major Crimes (2012)
Michael Paul Chan and Tony Denison in Major Crimes (2012)
Tony Denison and Linda Purl in Under Cover (1992)

Known for

Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
The Closer
7.8
TV Series
  • Andy Flynn
Dolph Lundgren, Tom Lister Jr., Catherine Bell, Tony Denison, Tim Guinee, Don Harvey, and Tom Wright in Men of War (1994)
Men of War
5.6
  • Jimmy G.(as Anthony John Denison)
  • 1994
Michael Rapaport, Muse Watson, Stacy Keach, Paul Adelstein, Barbara Eve Harris, Wentworth Miller, Dominic Purcell, Leon Russom, Wade Williams, Amaury Nolasco, and Marshall Allman in Prison Break (2005)
Prison Break
8.3
TV Series
  • Aldo Burrows
Dennis Farina and Bill Smitrovich in Crime Story (1986)
Crime Story
8.3
TV Series
  • Ray Luca

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Actor

  • The Apple and the Tree
    • Jack
    • Post-production
    • Short
  • Un$uited
    • Scott Mucha
    • Pre-production
    • TV Series
  • Ghost in the House
    • Curley
    • Post-production
  • The Kinjiku
    • Hone
    • Completed
    • Short
  • Topannah
    • Lt. Hayes
    • 2023
  • Deep Woods (2022)
    Deep Woods
    • Billy Hadden
    • 2022
  • Marg Helgenberger in All Rise (2019)
    All Rise
    • Vic Callan
    • Vic Callen
    • TV Series
    • 2019–2021
  • Frank and Ava (2020)
    Frank and Ava
    • Adler
    • 2020
  • Criminal Minds (2005)
    Criminal Minds
    • Police Chief Wayne Weigart
    • Weigart
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2020
  • Tony Denison and Lyndsy Fonseca in Agent Emerson (2019)
    Agent Emerson
    • The General
    • Short
    • 2019
  • Murder In-Law (2019)
    Murder In-Law
    • Will
    • TV Movie
    • 2019
  • Mary McDonnell, G.W. Bailey, Michael Paul Chan, Raymond Cruz, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, Jon Tenney, Phillip P. Keene, and Kearran Giovanni in Major Crimes (2012)
    Major Crimes
    • Andy Flynn
    • TV Series
    • 2012–2018
  • Dirty (2016)
    Dirty
    • Commander Rocco
    • 2016
  • Gene Jones and Kristina Klebe in Dementia (2015)
    Dementia
    • MC
    • 2015
  • Dina Meyer in Clarity (2015)
    Clarity
    • Malcolm
    • 2015
  • Charlie Hunnam in Sons of Anarchy (2008)
    Sons of Anarchy
    • Desmond Harnigan
    • TV Series
    • 2014
  • Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt? (2014)
    Atlas Shrugged: Who Is John Galt?
    • Cuffy Meigs
    • 2014
  • Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic in Castle (2009)
    Castle
    • Mickey Dolan
    • TV Series
    • 2012
  • Kyra Sedgwick, G.W. Bailey, Tony Denison, Robert Gossett, J.K. Simmons, Jon Tenney, and Corey Reynolds in The Closer (2005)
    The Closer
    • Andy Flynn
    • TV Series
    • 2005–2012

Producer

  • Signal Lost (2009)
    Signal Lost
    • producer (as Anthony John Denison)
    • Short
    • 2009
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Tony Denison Reel
Demo Reel 7:49
Tony Denison Reel
Official Trailer
Trailer 1:28
Official Trailer
Trailer
Trailer 1:56
Trailer
Dementia
Trailer 2:03
Dementia
The Corporate Ladder
Trailer 0:31
The Corporate Ladder
The Harvest (1993)
Trailer 1:58
The Harvest (1993)
Island Prey
Trailer 2:09
Island Prey
Road Kill
Trailer 1:08
Road Kill
Major Crimes: Sanctuary City: Part 2
Trailer 1:36
Major Crimes: Sanctuary City: Part 2
Major Crimes: Conspiracy Theory: Part 3
Trailer 1:26
Major Crimes: Conspiracy Theory: Part 3
Major Crimes: Conspiracy Theory: Part 1
Trailer 1:44
Major Crimes: Conspiracy Theory: Part 1
Major Crimes: Sanctuary City: Part 5
Trailer 1:07
Major Crimes: Sanctuary City: Part 5

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • A.J. Denison
  • Height
    • 6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
  • Born
    • September 20, 1949
    • Harlem, New York, USA
  • Spouse
    • Jennifer EvansJune 1986 - 2008 (divorced)

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  • Gender / Gender identity
    • Male

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    Born in Harlem to Sicilian parents, the eldest of three children, he was raised in Queens . In late 1979, he had a job as an actor and director for a nonprofit theater. He took the name Denison from his friend Jan Denison, who supported him in his pursuit to act.

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