ACTOR · FROM NEW YORK CITY, USA

Joe Regalbuto

Born 1949 · 77 years old87 credits since 1975

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ABOUT JOE

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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Born24 August 1949

BirthplaceNew York City, USA

Known forActing

On Cineora51 of 86 titles

Known for

The titles people know Joe from.

Series

Mork & Mindy

1978–1982IMDb7.2

Series

Murphy Brown

1988–1998IMDb7.0

Movie

The Star Chamber

1983IMDb6.4

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

Series

Street Hawk

1985IMDb6.7

Movie

Lassiter

1984IMDb5.8

Movie

Mockingbird Don't Sing

2001IMDb6.3

Movie

Invitation to Hell

1984IMDb5.1

Movie

Schizoid

1980IMDb5.1

Movie

Fuzzbucket

1986IMDb5.1

Movie

Deadly Weapon

1989IMDb4.4

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 51
Average IMDb: 6.7
Highest rated: Curb Your EnthusiasmIMDb 8.8
Working since: 1975

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

87 credits

The 2020s

1 title · IMDb 6.6 on average

Series

Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America

2026IMDb6.6

as Doctor Carlton · 1 episode

The 2010s

2 titles · IMDb 2.6 on average

Not on Cineora

Murphy Brown

2018

as Frank Fontana · 13 episodes

Movie

Fire Twister

2015IMDb2.6

as Mitch

The 2000s

10 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Series

Castle

2009–2016IMDb8.1

as Dan O'Grady · 1 episode

Movie

Bottle Shock

2008IMDb6.8

as Bill

Not on Cineora

Twenty Good Years

2006

as Richard · 1 episode

Series

Ghost Whisperer

2005–2010IMDb6.5

as Bill Bradford · 1 episode

Series

Criminal Minds

2005–IMDb8.1

as Commander Marks · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Unscripted

2005

as Joe Regalbuto · 1 episode

Series

NCIS

2003–IMDb7.8

as George Ellis · 1 episode

Series

The Agency

2001–2003IMDb7.3

as CIA Tech · 1 episode

The 1990s

8 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average

Series

Family Guy

1999–IMDb8.1

as Frank Fontana / Bull / Editor (voice) · 1 episode

Series

Ally McBeal

1997–2002IMDb6.9

as Harvey Hall · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Bodily Harm

1995

as Stan Geffen

Series

Touched by an Angel

1994–2003IMDb6.2

as Donnie Mancuso · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Other Mothers

1993

as Ren Henson

Not on Cineora

Writer's Block

1991

as Det. Mark Browning

Not on Cineora

Leona Helmsley: The Queen of Mean

1990

as Paul Summerton

Not on Cineora

The Love Boat: A Valentine Voyage

1990

as Tony Blanchard

The 1980s

39 titles · IMDb 6.5 on average

Not on Cineora

Prime Target

1989

as Tom Janssen

Movie

Deadly Weapon

1989IMDb4.4

as Fuller

Series

Murphy Brown

1988–1998IMDb7.0

as Frank Fontana · 247 episodes

Police Story

Not on Cineora

Police Story

1988

as Grady Dolin · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Police Story: Cop Killer

1988

as Grady Dolin

Fatal Judgement

Not on Cineora

Fatal Judgement

1988

as Charlie Capute

Series

Jake and the Fatman

1987–1992IMDb6.4

1 episode

Not on Cineora

J.J. Starbuck

1987

as Steven Capstone · 1 episode

The 1970s

6 titles · IMDb 7.3 on average

Series

Knots Landing

1979–1993IMDb7.0

as Harry Fisher · 6 episodes

Not on Cineora

The Associates

1979

13 episodes

Series

Mork & Mindy

1978–1982IMDb7.2

3 episodes

Movie

The Goodbye Girl

1977IMDb7.4

as Richard III Cast

Series

Eight Is Enough

1977–1981IMDb6.6

1 episode

Series

Barney Miller

1975–1982IMDb8.3

as Officer Earl Slatic-Sanitation Police · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Joe’s titles.

Tom SelleckMagnum, P.I. and Lassiter

Gil BellowsAlly McBeal and The Agency

Aisha TylerCriminal Minds and Ghost Whisperer

Mark HarmonNCIS and St. Elsewhere

Ronny CoxSt. Elsewhere and The Agency

Sharon GlessThe Star Chamber and Cagney & Lacey

Ed LauterRaw Deal and Lassiter

Telma HopkinsBosom Buddies and Partners