Gregory Sierra
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
121
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-01-25
Day of death
2021-01-04 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Gregory Sierra
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.
Known For
Columbo
The X-Files
Ironside
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
MacGyver
MacGyver
MacGyver
The Waltons
Quincy, M.E.
Miami Vice
Hawaii Five-O
Falcon Crest
Magnum, P.I.
Hill Street Blues
Hill Street Blues
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Airwolf
Barney Miller
Hart to Hart
Hart to Hart
The High Chaparral
Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction
Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman
McCloud
Walker, Texas Ranger
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Ellen
Sanford and Son
Lou Grant
Hunter
Medical Center
Cagney & Lacey
All in the Family
It Takes a Thief
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
The Streets of San Francisco
Alias Smith and Jones
Petrocelli
Growing Pains
The Mod Squad
Police Story
The Ray Bradbury Theater
The Greatest American Hero
The Flying Nun
The Golden Palace
Banacek
Beneath the Planet of the Apes
Miami Vice: Brother's Keeper
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
The Bill Cosby Show
Hot Shots! Part Deux
Cover Up
The Trouble with Spies
Honey, I Blew Up the Kid
Blue Thunder
Jane Austen's Mafia!
Banyon
Pocket Money
Shades of L.A.
Hawkins
The Night They Took Miss Beautiful
Masquerade
Command 5
Papillon
The Other Side of the Wind
Red Sky at Morning
FBI: The Untold Stories
Honky Tonk
The Towering Inferno
Machismo: 40 Graves for 40 Guns
Blacke's Magic
Stingray
Hunter
Desperado: Badlands Justice
Deep Cover
The Clones
Mean Dog Blues
Evening in Byzantium
300 Miles for Stephanie
P.S. I Luv U
The Night the Bridge Fell Down
Goodnight Jackie
Cassie & Co.
Thea
A Low Down Dirty Shame
Weekend of Terror
Vampires
Uncommon Valor
Johnny 316
Donor
Let's Get Harry
The Thief Who Came to Dinner
The Castaway Cowboy
The Wrath of God
The Culpepper Cattle Co.
Getting Straight
Zorro and Son
The Wonderful Ice Cream Suit
The Prisoner of Zenda
Something Is Out There
The Gambler: The Adventure Continues
Her Secret Life
Common Law
A.E.S. Hudson Street
Something Is Out There
704 Hauser
Kung Fu
Unspeakable Acts
Hearts of Hot Shots! Part Deux—A Filmmaker's Apology
Where the Hell's That Gold?!!?
Farrell: For the People
Antonio and the Mayor
