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Joe Spano
ACTOR

Joe Spano

Known for The Mentalist · The X-Files · NCIS

Joseph Peter "Joe" Spano (born July 7, 1946) is an American actor who came to prominence through his role as Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues and is now well known for his work on NCIS as FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Snapshot 2026-10-15

Born
Jul 7, 1946
Birthplace
San Francisco, California, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Joseph Peter "Joe" Spano (born July 7, 1946) is an American actor who came to prominence through his role as Lt. Henry Goldblume on Hill Street Blues and is now well known for his work on NCIS as FBI Special Agent Tobias Fornell.

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Known For

TVThe Mentalist
The MentalistGreg Relin · 2008
★ 8.4
TVThe X-Files
The X-FilesMike Millar · 1993
★ 8.4
TVNCIS
NCIST.C. Fornell · 2003
★ 7.6
TVBatman Beyond
Batman BeyondSniper / Doctor #2 (voice) · 1999
★ 8.2
TVFBI: Most Wanted
FBI: Most WantedShooting Victim #4 (uncredited) · 2020
★ 7.6
TVJAG
JAGJack Murphy · 1995
★ 7.3
TVThe Closer
The CloserDr. Rose · 2005
★ 7.8
TVTouched by an Angel
Touched by an AngelJames Cooper · 1994
★ 7.2

Filmography

Movies

One Is a Lonely NumberEarl of Kent
1972
American GraffitiVic
1973
Warlock MoonJohn Devers
1973
The EnforcerMitch, Robber (uncredited)
1976
Over-Under Sideways-DownBit (uncredited)
1977
Northern LightsJohn Sorensen
1978
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierCaptain Murphy
1980
RoadieAce
1980
The Incredible Shrinking WomanGuard
1981
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
Terminal ChoiceDr. Frank Holt
1985
The Brotherhood of JusticePrincipal Bob Grootemat
1986
Intimate BetrayalEric Lloyd
1987
Disaster at Silo 7Sgt. Swofford
1988
Cast the First StoneBill Spencer
1989
The Easter StoryJesus (voice)
1990
The Girl Who Came Between ThemJim
1990
The Great Los Angeles EarthquakeChad Spaulding
1990
FeverJunkman
1991
For the Very First TimeMr. Allen
1991
The Summer My Father Grew UpLouis
1991
Bloodlines: Murder in the FamilyHal Leventhal
1993
The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?Richard Koons
1993
Apollo 13NASA Director
1995
Rave ReviewLou
1995
Her Costly AffairCarl Weston
1996
Primal FearStenner
1996
A Call to RememberDr. Green
1997
Break UpPriest
1998
In Quiet NightGold
1998
Logan's War: Bound by HonorSpecial Agent John Downing
1998
ATFSenator at Hearing (uncredited)
1999
A Question of FaithDuncan
2000
Texas RangersMr. Dunnison
2001
TickerCaptain Winters
2001
Hart's WarCol. J.M. Lange
2002
HollywoodlandHoward Strickling
2006
FractureJudge Pincus
2007
Frost/NixonNetwork Executive
2008
S
SkeletonsHarvey Diedrich
2015
HoppersAncient Beavertonian (voice)
2026

Television

The Streets of San Francisco2 eps
1972
Lou GrantJack Ridgeway · 1 eps
1977
ParisMilton Levelle · 1 eps
1979
Trapper John, M.D.1 eps
1979
Hill Street BluesHenry Goldblume · 146 eps
1981
L.A. LawGeorge Ripley · 1 eps
1986
American Dreamer1 eps
1990
Dream OnPoliceman · 1 eps
1990
NYPD BlueJohn Clark Sr. · 4 eps
1993
The X-FilesMike Millar · 2 eps
1993
Touched by an AngelJames Cooper · 1 eps
1994
AG
Amazing Grace5 eps
1995
JAGJack Murphy · 1 eps
1995
Murder OneRay Velacek · 13 eps
1995
Nash BridgesFBI Agent Langdon · 1 eps
1996
ProfilerMike Ramdak · 2 eps
1996
From the Earth to the MoonGeorge Mueller · 1 eps
1998
L.A. DoctorsDon Claybourne · 1 eps
1998
Mercy PointDr. DeMilla · 8 eps
1998
Batman BeyondSniper / Doctor #2 (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Batman BeyondBennet (voice) · 2 eps
1999
Batman BeyondBoss (voice) · 1 eps
1999
ProvidenceDr. Carroll · 3 eps
1999
Static ShockMr. Osgood (voice) · 1 eps
2000
Strong MedicineJonathan Freid · 1 eps
2000
The Invisible ManFather Tom Moore · 1 eps
2000
Crossing JordanCaptain Innis · 1 eps
2001
BoomtownHenry Stein · 1 eps
2002
NCIST.C. Fornell · 56 eps
2003
EyesJudge William Massey · 1 eps
2005
The CloserDr. Rose · 1 eps
2005
SharkPaul Faber · 1 eps
2006
In Plain SightGabe Andrews / Gabe Marion · 1 eps
2008
The MentalistGreg Relin · 1 eps
2008
NCIS: New OrleansT.C. Fornell · 1 eps
2014
PearsonMr. Allen · 1 eps
2019
FBI: Most WantedShooting Victim #4 (uncredited) · 1 eps
2020
My Billionaire Ever AfterJordan Woods · 1 eps
2025

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