Joe Spano

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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

Apollo 13

NASA Director

Fracture

Judge Joseph Pincus

The Mentalist

Greg Relin

Primal Fear

Stenner

The X-Files

Mike Millar

NCIS

T.C. Fornell

American Graffiti

Vic

Frost/Nixon

Network Executive

Full Filmography

Year	Title	Role
2026	Hoppers MOVIE	Ancient Beavertonian (voice)
2025	My Billionaire Ever After TV	Jordan Woods
2019	Pearson TV	Mr. Allen
2015	Skeletons MOVIE	Harvey Diedrich
2014	NCIS: New Orleans TV	T.C. Fornell
2008	Frost/Nixon MOVIE	Network Executive
2008	The Mentalist TV	Greg Relin
2008	In Plain Sight TV	Gabe Andrews / Gabe Marion
2007	Fracture MOVIE	Judge Joseph Pincus
2006	Shark TV	Paul Faber
2006	Hollywoodland MOVIE	Howard Strickling
2005	The Closer TV	Dr. Rose
2005	Eyes TV	Self
2003	NCIS TV	T.C. Fornell
2002	Boomtown TV	Henry Stein
2002	Hart's War MOVIE	Col. J.M. Lange
2001	Texas Rangers MOVIE	Mr. Dunnison
2001	Crossing Jordan TV	Captain Innis
2001	Ticker MOVIE	Captain Winters
2000	Static Shock TV	Mr. Osgood (voice)
2000	Strong Medicine TV	Jonathan Freid
2000	The Invisible Man TV	Father Tom Moore
2000	A Question of Faith MOVIE	Duncan
1999	ATF MOVIE	Senator at Hearing (uncredited)
1999	Batman Beyond TV	Sniper / Doctor #2 (voice)
1999	Batman Beyond TV	Bennet (voice)
1999	Batman Beyond TV	Boss (voice)
1999	Providence TV	Dr. Carroll
1998	Logan's War: Bound by Honor MOVIE	Special Agent John Downing
1998	Mercy Point TV	Dr. DeMilla
1998	L.A. Doctors TV	Don Claybourne
1998	Break Up MOVIE	Priest
1998	From the Earth to the Moon TV	George Mueller
1998	In Quiet Night MOVIE	Gold
1997	A Call to Remember MOVIE	Dr. Green
1996	Her Costly Affair MOVIE	Carl Weston
1996	Profiler TV	Mike Ramdak
1996	Nash Bridges TV	FBI Agent Langdon
1996	Primal Fear MOVIE	Stenner
1995	JAG TV	Jack Murphy
1995	Murder One TV	Ray Velacek
1995	Rave Review MOVIE	Lou
1995	Apollo 13 MOVIE	NASA Director
1995	Amazing Grace TV	Self
1994	Touched by an Angel TV	James Cooper
1993	The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children? MOVIE	Richard Koons
1993	NYPD Blue TV	John Clark Sr.
1993	The X-Files TV	Mike Millar
1993	Bloodlines: Murder in the Family MOVIE	Hal Leventhal
1991	Fever MOVIE	Junkman
1991	For the Very First Time MOVIE	Mr. Allen
1991	The Summer My Father Grew Up MOVIE	Louis
1990	The Great Los Angeles Earthquake MOVIE	Chad Spaulding
1990	American Dreamer TV	Self
1990	Dream On TV	Policeman
1990	The Girl Who Came Between Them MOVIE	Jim
1990	The Easter Story MOVIE	Jesus (voice)
1989	Cast the First Stone MOVIE	Bill Spencer
1988	Disaster at Silo 7 MOVIE	Sgt. Swofford
1987	Intimate Betrayal MOVIE	Eric Lloyd
1986	L.A. Law TV	George Ripley
1986	The Brotherhood of Justice MOVIE	Principal Bob Grootemat
1985	Terminal Choice MOVIE	Dr. Frank Holt
1985	Night of 100 Stars II MOVIE	Self
1981	The Incredible Shrinking Woman MOVIE	Guard
1981	Hill Street Blues TV	Henry Goldblume
1980	Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier MOVIE	Captain Murphy
1980	Roadie MOVIE	Ace
1979	Paris TV	Milton Levelle
1979	Trapper John, M.D. TV	Self
1978	Northern Lights MOVIE	John Sorensen
1977	Over-Under Sideways-Down MOVIE	Bit (uncredited)
1977	Lou Grant TV	Jack Ridgeway
1976	The Enforcer MOVIE	Mitch, Robber (uncredited)
1973	Warlock Moon MOVIE	John Devers
1973	American Graffiti MOVIE	Vic
1972	The Streets of San Francisco TV	Self
1972	One Is a Lonely Number MOVIE	Earl of Kent

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