# Carmen Argenziano

Carmen Antimo Argenziano (October 27, 1943 – February 10, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 73 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes. He was best known for playing Jacob Carter on Stargate SG-1. He had recurring roles on Booker, L.A. Law, Melrose Place, and The Young and the Restless, as well as minor roles in The Godfather Part II, Angels & Demons, and The Accused.

## Early life

Argenziano was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, and raised in nearby Sharpsville, the son of parents of Italian descent, Elizabeth Stella (née Falvo) and Joseph Guy Argenziano, who was a restaurateur.

## Career

One of Argenziano's best-known roles was as the recurring character Jacob Carter in the television series Stargate SG-1. He was 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. In 2007, he was cast as one of the potential fellowship candidates in House M.D.—albeit as a fake doctor—but was eliminated. In 2009, he guest-starred in Criminal Minds, episode: "Demonology", where he portrayed Father Paul Silvano.

## Personal life

He had three children: two sons and a step-daughter.

## Death

Argenziano died of lung cancer on February 10, 2019, at the age of 75.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1970 | Cover Me Babe | Student #2 | |
| 1971 | Punishment Park | Jay Kaufman | |
| 1971 | The Jesus Trip | Pinole | |
| 1972 | Night of the Cobra Woman | Unknown | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Rio Tigre | Unknown | |
| 1972 | The Hot Box | Flavio | |
| 1972 | Grave of the Vampire | Sam | |
| 1972 | Hit Man | Huey's White Partner | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Outside Man | Second Hawk | |
| 1973 | The Slams | Minor Role | |
| 1974 | Caged Heat | Undercover Wrestler | |
| 1974 | The Godfather, Part II | Michael's Buttonman #2 | |
| 1975 | Capone | Jack "Machine Gun Jack" McGurn | |
| 1975 | Sharks' Treasure | Lieutenant | |
| 1975 | Crazy Mama | Supermarket Manager | |
| 1976 | Vigilante Force | Brian Seldon | |
| 1976 | Two-Minute Warning | Officer Jennings | |
| 1978 | Death Force | Morelli | |
| 1978 | The Boss' Son | Ken | |
| 1979 | When a Stranger Calls | Dr. Mandrakis | |
| 1981 | Graduation Day | Halliday | |
| 1981 | Circle of Power | Tony Annese | |
| 1983 | Sudden Impact | Assistant District Attorney D'Ambrosia | |
| 1984 | Heartbreakers | Ron Bell | |
| 1985 | Into the Night | Stan | |
| 1985 | Starchaser: The Legend of Orin | Dagg Dibrimi | Voice |
| 1985 | Naked Vengeance | Detective Russo | |
| 1986 | Dangerously Close | Molly | |
| 1987 | Under Cover | Lieutenant James Leonard | |
| 1988 | Stand and Deliver | Principal Molina | |
| 1988 | Big Business | Board Member #2 | |
| 1988 | Remo Williams: The Prophecy | Tony | |
| 1988 | The Accused | District Attorney Paul Rudolph | |
| 1988 | Red Scorpion | Colonel Hernando Zayas | |
| 1990 | The First Power | Lieutenant Grimes | |
| 1992 | Rompecorazones | Ron Ball | |
| 1992 | Unlawful Entry | Jerome Lurie | |
| 1994 | Rave Review | Abe Weinstein | |
| 1994 | Final Combination | Lieutenant Stein | |
| 1994 | The Burning Season | Alfredo Sezero | TV movie |
| 1994 | Don Juan DeMarco | Don Alfonzo | |
| 1995 | The Tie That Binds | Phil Hawkes | |
| 1996 | Broken Arrow | General Boone | |
| 1998 | A Murder of Crows | Judge Wiley Banning | |
| 1999 | Blue Streak | Captain Penelli | |
| 1999 | Warm Blooded Killers | Vince Morehouse | |
| 2000 | Gone in 60 Seconds | Detective Mayhew | |
| 2000 | A Better Way to Die | Carlos | |
| 2000 | The Cactus Kid | Addison | |
| 2001 | Swordfish | FBI Agent #1 | |
| 2002 | Dancing at the Harvest Moon | Warren Lucas | |
| 2003 | Identity | Defense Lawyer | |
| 2005 | What's Up, Scarlet? | Mr. Maggiami | |
| 2005 | Angels with Angles | Rico | |
| 2009 | Angels & Demons | Father Silvano Bentivoglio | |
| 2009 | Street Boss | Tony | |
| 2011 | Omerta | Sal | |
| 2011 | Amber Lake | Patrick Thomas | |
| 2013 | Sunny and RayRay | Carmen | |
| 2014 | The Single Moms Club | Ollie | |
| 2015 | Don Quixote: The Ingenious Gentleman of La Mancha | Don Quixote | |
| 2015 | Sharkskin | Jakie Hooks | |
| 2016 | Mafiosa | Sebastian Lombardo | |
| 2016 | A Winter Rose | Joe | |
| 2017 | The Labyrinth | Vincent | |
| 2017 | The Institute | Apothecary | |
| 2017 | Actors Anonymous | Mr. Smithson | |
| 2017 | Empire of the Heart | Unknown | |
| 2017 | The Mad Whale | Dr. Withers | |
| 2017 | Singularity | Damien Walsh | |
| 2018 | Future World | Grandfather | |
| 2019 | Duke | Lieutenant Brannigan | |
| 2020 | The Mercenary | Reverend Father | Posthumous release |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1969 | Judd, for the Defense | Dave Klein | episode: "The View from the Ivy Tower" |
| 1970 | The Young Lawyers | Hank Smith | 1 episode |
| 1971 | Monty Nash | Tomas / Benny | 2 episodes |
| 1973 | The F.B.I. | Ligot | episode: "Night of the Long Knives" |
| 1974 | Kojak | Davey | episode: "Marker to a Dead Bookie" |
| 1975 | Columbo | Coroner Anderson | episode: "Identity Crisis" |
| 1975 | Bronk | Controller | episode: "Short Fuse" |
| 1975 | Cannon | Alex Shuller | episode: "The Wedding March" |
| 1975 | Matt Helm | Molinas | episode: "Think Murder" |
| 1976 | Once an Eagle | Adam Brand | episode: "Part 4" |
| 1976–1979 | The Rockford Files | Dumas / Orin Wilson | 2 episodes |
| 1978–1981 | Lou Grant | Morton Tracy / Arnold Zinner / Anthony Leone | 3 episodes |
| 1978 | The Bionic Woman | King Kusari | 1 episode |
| 1979 | CHiPs | Officer Borlov | 1 episode |
| 1981–1982 | The Greatest American Hero | Murphy / Nick Castle | 2 episodes |
| 1981–1982 | The Phoenix | Dave / Kingston | 2 episodes |
| 1982 | The New Odd Couple | Tony S. | episode: "Opening Night" |
| 1983 | T. J. Hooker | Detective Chuck Tyler | episode: "Vengeance Is Mine" |
| 1983 | Quarterback Princess | Ed Ainsworth | TV movie |
| 1984 | Buffalo Bill | Unknown | 1 episode |
| 1984 | The A-Team | Colonel Sanchez | episode: "In Plane Sight" |
| 1984 | Cheers | Marvin | 1 episode |
| 1984 | Hill Street Blues | Leon DeGaulle | episode: "Last Chance Salon" |
| 1984 | Scarecrow and Mrs. King | Pierce | episode: "Brunettes Are In" |
| 1986–1992 | L.A. Law | Lawyer Neil Robertson | 5 episodes |
| 1986 | Cagney & Lacey | Ronelli | 1 episode |
| 1986 | Between Two Women | Robert Walker | TV movie |
| 1987 | Hunter | Dr. Schneider | episode: "A Child is Born" |
| 1989–1990 | Booker | Chick Sterling | 22 episodes |
| 1989 | Heartbeat | Dr. Nathan Solt | 12 episodes |
| 1991 | Matlock | Tom O'Hare | 2 episodes |
| 1991 | Knight Rider 2000 | Russell Maddock / KIFT | TV movie |
| 1992–1994 | Melrose Place | Dr. Stanley Levin | 8 episodes |
| 1992 | A Thousand Heroes | First Officer William R. Records | TV movie |
| 1993 | Crime & Punishment | Lieutenant Anthony Bartolo | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Triumph Over Disaster: The Hurricane Andrew Story | Ed Lopez | TV movie |
| 1994–1997 | Walker, Texas Ranger | George Vickers / Paco Cruz | 2 episodes |
| 1995–1996 | Sisters | Captain Smiley | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Babylon 5 | Urza Jaddo | 1 episode |
| 1996 | Andersonville | Hopkins | TV movie |
| 1996 | L.A. Firefighters | Detective Lou Cerone | 3 episodes |
| 1996 | My Son Is Innocent | Detective Carver | TV movie |
| 1997 | JAG | Colonel Matthew O'Hara | 1 episode |
| 1998–2003 | The Practice | Attorney Horace Wright / Principal Gilbert | 2 episodes |
| 1998–2005 | Stargate SG-1 | General Jacob Carter / Selmak | 25 episodes |
| 1998 | Night Man | Mr. Corleone / Boss | episode: "Nightwoman" |
| 2000 | Party of Five | INS Agent Lawrence | episode: "Great Expectations" |
| 2000 | Level 9 | Delacroix | episode: "Mail Call" |
| 2001 | Strong Medicine | Monsignor Nicholas Rinaldi | episode: "Drugstore Cowgirl" |
| 2002 | The West Wing | Leonard Wallace | episode: "Night Five" |
| 2002 | The Court | Ohio Senator Charlie Koloski | episode: "Life Sentence" |
| 2003–2004 | The District | Mr. Parras / Nancy's Father | 2 episodes |
| 2003 | 24 | General Gratz | 1 episode |
| 2003 | The Lyon's Den | Clark Honikee | episode: "Things She Said" |
| 2004 | Medical Investigation | Lieutenant Colonel Bartek | episode: "Coming Home" |
| 2005 | Blind Justice | Chief Tunney | 2 episodes |
| 2006–2008 | CSI: NY | Inspector Stanton Gerrard | 6 episodes |
| 2006 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Sylvano Fatelli | episode: "Rashomama" |
| 2006 | Commander in Chief | Hugh Moreland | episode: "The Elephant in the Room" |
| 2007 | House M.D. | Henry Dobson | 3 episodes |
| 2008–2009 | The Young and the Restless | District Attorney Dennis Ellroy | 11 episodes |
| 2009 | Meteor | Commander Murphy | 2 episodes |
| 2009 | Criminal Minds | Father Paul Silvano | 1 episode |
| 2010 | The Mentalist | Joseph DeSouza | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Lie to Me | Gus | episode: "Exposed" |
| 2010 | Castle | Mario Rivera | 1 episode |
| 2011 | Death Interrupted | Saint Peter | TV movie |
| 2013 | Bunheads | Rick | episode: "You Wanna See Something?" |
| 2014 | Hawaii Five-0 | Albert Bagosa | 1 episode |
| 2017 | Shooter | Charles Broadwell | episode: "Don't Mess with Texas" |