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