Acting
Joe Regalbuto
Born 1949-08-24
New York City, New York, USA
Department: Acting
Biography
Joe Regalbuto is an American actor and director. He is known for his role as Frank Fontana on the CBS television sitcom Murphy Brown, which earned him a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 1989.
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Friends
1994
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Family Guy
1999
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Criminal Minds
2005
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NCIS
2003
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Castle
2009
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Ghost Whisperer
2005
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
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Wizards of Waverly Place
2007
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Raw Deal
1986
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Magnum, P.I.
1980
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (89 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America | Doctor Carlton | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Murphy Brown | Frank Fontana | TV Series | 2018 |
 | Fire Twister | Mitch | Movie | 2015 |
 | Partners | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Saint George | Director | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Castle | Dan O'Grady | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Bottle Shock | Bill | Movie | 2008 |
 | Wizards of Waverly Place | Director | TV Series | 2007 |
 | Twenty Good Years | Richard | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Ghost Whisperer | Bill Bradford | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Criminal Minds | Commander Marks | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Out of Practice | Director | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Unscripted | Joe Regalbuto | TV Series | 2005 |
 | The Big House | Director | TV Series | 2004 |
 | NCIS | George Ellis | TV Series | 2003 |
 | I'm with Her | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Like Family | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | All About the Andersons | Director | TV Series | 2003 |
 | Greetings from Tucson | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | George Lopez | Director | TV Series | 2002 |
 | The Agency | CIA Tech | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Mockingbird Don't Sing | Dr. Norm Glazer | Movie | 2001 |
 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Sal | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Nikki | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
 | Titus | Director | TV Series | 2000 |
| Katie Joplin | Director | TV Series | 1999 | |
 | Family Guy | Frank Fontana / Bull / Editor (voice) | TV Series | 1999 |
 | Jesse | Director | TV Series | 1998 |
| Maggie | Director | TV Series | 1998 | |
 | For Your Love | Director | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Ally McBeal | Harvey Hall | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Smart Guy | Director | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Ink | Director | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Bodily Harm | Stan Geffen | Movie | 1995 |
 | Friends | Director | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Touched by an Angel | Donnie Mancuso | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Other Mothers | Ren Henson | Movie | 1993 |
 | Writer's Block | Det. Mark Browning | Movie | 1991 |
 | Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean | Paul Summerton | Movie | 1990 |
 | The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage | Tony Blanchard | Movie | 1990 |
 | Prime Target | Tom Janssen | Movie | 1989 |
 | Deadly Weapon | Fuller | Movie | 1989 |
 | Murphy Brown | Frank Fontana | TV Series | 1988 |
| Murphy Brown | Director | TV Series | 1988 |
| Police Story | Grady Dolin | TV Series | 1988 | |
 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Grady Dolin | Movie | 1988 |
| Fatal Judgement | Charlie Capute | Movie | 1988 | |
 | Jake and the Fatman | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1987 |
 | J.J. Starbuck | Steven Capstone | TV Series | 1987 |
 | That Secret Sunday | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1986 |
| Throb | Director | TV Series | 1986 | |
 | Raw Deal | Marvin Baxter | Movie | 1986 |
 | Fuzzbucket | Dad | Movie | 1986 |
 | All Is Forgiven | Elliott Fusco | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Matlock | Arthur Prescott | TV Series | 1986 |
 | Amazing Stories | Merle | TV Series | 1985 |
 | The Golden Girls | Jeremy | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Scene of the Crime | Lee Perkins | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Love Lives On | Dr. Dan | Movie | 1985 |
 | Street Hawk | Norman Tuttle | TV Series | 1985 |
 | Who's the Boss? | Don | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Invitation to Hell | Tom Peterson | Movie | 1984 |
 | Lassiter | Peter Breeze | Movie | 1984 |
 | Street Hawk: The Movie | Norman Tuttle | Movie | 1984 |
 | Night Court | Bert Felch | TV Series | 1984 |
 | Hardcastle and McCormick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1983 |
 | The Star Chamber | Arthur Cooms | Movie | 1983 |
 | The Other Woman | Jeff Marisol | Movie | 1983 |
 | Ace Crawford, Private Eye | Toomey | TV Series | 1983 |
 | Six Weeks | Self / Appearance | Movie | 1982 |
 | Honkytonk Man | Henry Axle | Movie | 1982 |
 | St. Elsewhere | Attorney Michaelson | TV Series | 1982 |
 | The Sword and the Sorcerer | Darius | Movie | 1982 |
 | Cagney & Lacey | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Divorce Wars: A Love Story | Barry Fields | Movie | 1982 |
 | Missing | Frank Teruggi | Movie | 1982 |
 | Late Night with David Letterman | Self | TV Series | 1982 |
 | Best of the West | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1981 |
 | Cheaper to Keep Her | Chuck | Movie | 1981 |
 | Magnum, P.I. | Don Eddie Rice | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Bosom Buddies | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1980 |
 | Schizoid | Jake | Movie | 1980 |
 | Knots Landing | Harry Fisher | TV Series | 1979 |
 | The Associates | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1979 |
 | Mork & Mindy | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1978 |
 | The Goodbye Girl | Richard III Cast | Movie | 1977 |
 | Eight Is Enough | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1977 |
 | Barney Miller | Officer Earl Slatic-Sanitation Police | TV Series | 1975 |
| Barney Miller | Peter Rankin | TV Series | 1975 |