Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Argenziano
Argenziano at DragonCon 2005 in Atlanta
Born	October 27, 1943 (1943-10-27) (age 66) Sharon, Pennsylvania
Occupation	Film, television actor
Years active	1970 – present

Carmen Antimo Argenziano (born 27 October 1943) is an American actor who has appeared in over 50 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes.^[1]

Argenziano was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the son of Elizabeth Stella (née Falvo) and Joseph Guy Argenziano, who was a restaurateur.^[2] One of his best known roles is as the recurring character Jacob Carter in the television series Stargate SG-1. He is also a lifetime member of the Actors Studio and was awarded the Los Angeles Drama Critics' Circle Award for his performance as Jack Delasante in Thomas Babe's A Prayer for My Daughter.^[1] Argenziano is often cast as overbearing authority figures. He was recently cast as one of the potential fellowship candidates in House, M.D.—albeit as a fake doctor—but was eliminated.

Argenziano has three children. Two boys, Tony and Joseph Argenziano. He has one daughter that now attends Juilliard.

He recently guest-starred in Criminal Minds. He was in the Season 4 episode Demonology where he portrayed Father Paul Silvano, an insane priest carrying out illegal exorcisms which he believed were happening as a result of God's will.

Filmography

• Punishment Park (1971)
• The Godfather, Part II (1974)
• Once an Eagle (1976) TV miniseries
• The Bionic Woman (1978)
• When a Stranger Calls (1979)
• Buffalo Bill (1981)
• Quarterback Princess (1983) TV Movie
• Circle of Power (1983)
• Sudden Impact (1983)
• The Accused (1988)
• Stand and Deliver (1988)
• Booker (1989-1990)
• Knight Rider 2000 (1991) TV Movie
• Melrose Place (1992-1994) TV Series
• Babylon 5, episode "Knives" (1995)
• Walker Texas Ranger (1994, 1997)
• JAG (Second Season - 1st episode "We The People")
• Stargate SG-1 (1998-2005)
• A Murder of Crows (1999)
• Blue Streak (1999)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
• Swordfish (2001)
• Identity (2003)
• 24 (2003)
• CSI: NY - "Raising Shane" (29 November, 2006)
• House (2007)
• Meteor (2009)
• Criminal Minds - "Demonology" (2009)
• Angels and Demons (2009)
• Mafiosa (2010)

References

External links

• Carmen Argenziano at the Internet Movie Database
• Carmen Argenziano at Allmovie
• Selmak.Org ~ Unofficial Fan Site

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