About Wiseguy
- Released on September 16, 1987
Vinnie Terranova does time in a New Jersey penitentiary to set up his undercover role as an agent for the OCB (Organized Crime Bureau) of the United States. His roots in a traditional Italian city neighborhood form the underlying dramatic base throughout the series, bringing him into conflict with his conservative mother and other family members while acting undercover as syndicate enforcer.
Main Cast of Wiseguy
Ken Wahl plays Vincent Terranova (75 episodes)
Jonathan Banks plays Frank McPike (75 episodes)
Jim Byrnes plays Daniel Benjamin 'Lifeguard' Burroughs (75 episodes)
Maximilian Schell
Secondary Cast of Wiseguy
Marshall Bell
Ric Reid
Janet Wright
Jessica Harper
Paul McCrane
Ernie Prentice
Deidre Hall
Barry Greene
John Tierney
Roger Barnes
Art LaFleur
Cecil Hoffman
Avery Sommers
Walter Olkewicz
Eddie Bracken
Venus Terzo
Franklyn Seales
Dion Anderson
Jackson Davies
Bruno Gerussi
Mabel King
Terry Moore
James Rebhorn
Richard Hamilton
Arnie Walters
Richard Lawson
David Wilson
Ray Sharkey
Mick Fleetwood
Mitchell Kosterman
Thomas Ian Griffith
Richard C. Sarafian
Mario Ernesto Sánchez
Shawn McAllister
Jason Bernard
John Maclaren
Darlanne Fluegel
Richard Newman
Salem Ludwig
Alvin Sanders
Tom Hammond
Richard Portnow
David Schramm
Patrick McKenna plays Barry Berlin (uncredited) (1 episode)
Matthew Faison
Don S. Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Kim Wilson
Robert Harper
Cathy Moriarty
Eric Christmas
Kevin Spacey plays Mel Profitt (7 episodes)
Melanie Chartoff
Patricia Charbonneau
Glenn Frey
Donna White
Leo Gordon
Saffron Henderson
Billy Vera
Rance Howard plays Ernest Haynes (1 episode)
Jerry Wasserman
Joan Chen
George Cheung
Jan D'Arcy
Peter Williams
Paul Guilfoyle
Dave 'Squatch' Ward
Tony Rosato
Ray Stricklyn
Elizabeth Ruscio
James Stacy
Robin Mossley
Gerald Anthony
Martika
David Marciano
Charlayne Woodard
Harry Goz
Fred Henderson
Stan Shaw
Joan Severance plays Susan Profitt (8 episodes)
Merrilyn Gann
French Tickner
Oliver Platt
Chazz Palminteri
Kim Greist
Ken Jenkins
Leon Pownall
Dennis Lipscomb
Mark Pillow plays Russell Haynes (1 episode)
Traci Lords
Conni Marie Brazelton
Ron Silver
Dan Shea
Jack Ging
Fred Dalton Thompson
Robin Gammell
Norman Lloyd
William Russ plays Roger LoCocco (13 episodes)
Steve Ryan
Clayton Corzatte
Patti D'Arbanville
Frank Ferrucci
Maggie O'Hara
Michael Learned
Peter LaCroix
Jesse Doran
Ford Rainey
Will Zahrn plays Charles Shagrass (3 episodes)
Dale Wilson
Steve Makaj
John Santucci
Don S. Davis plays Dr. Morris (1 episode)
Michael Robinson plays Waiter (1 episode)
Sam Vincent plays El Loco (1 episode) , Kid (1 episode)
Matthew Walker
Vanessa Marquez plays Consuelo Burns (2 episodes)
Anthony Harrison plays Lyle (1 episode)
Fred Asparagus plays Willie Jesus (1 episode)
Lou Hancock plays Lottie Haynes (1 episode)
Terry Barclay plays Pritchard (1 episode)
Roseanne Hopkins plays Lady in poodle skirt (1 episode)
Stephen Joyce plays Admiral Walter Strichen (1 episode)
Crew of Wiseguy
Writing
Directing
Production
- Marshall Bell
- Ric Reid
- Janet Wright
- John M. Jackson
- Mark Acheson
- Jessica Harper
- John Novak
- Garwin Sanford
- Paul McCrane
- Ernie Prentice
- Deidre Hall
- Steven Williams
- Barry Greene
- John Tierney
- Carlos Gómez
- Roger Barnes
- Art LaFleur
- Cecil Hoffman
- Avery Sommers
- Walter Olkewicz
- Eddie Bracken
- Venus Terzo
- Franklyn Seales
- Beverly Todd
- Joe Dallesandro
- Dion Anderson
- Garry Chalk
- Jackson Davies
- Nestor Serrano
- Bruno Gerussi
- Annette Bening
- Mabel King
- Terry Moore
- Paula Shaw
- James Rebhorn
- Richard Hamilton
- Arnie Walters
- Richard Lawson
- Blu Mankuma
- Tony Denison
- Jerry Lewis
- David Wilson
- Ray Sharkey
- Mick Fleetwood
- Mitchell Kosterman
- Thomas Ian Griffith
- Richard C. Sarafian
- Mario Ernesto Sánchez
- Brent Stait
- Sandra Ferens
- Shawn McAllister
- Jason Bernard
- John Maclaren
- Darlanne Fluegel
- Mariska Hargitay
- Richard Newman
- Salem Ludwig
- Michael Ensign
- Alvin Sanders
- Tom Hammond
- Richard Portnow
- Denis Arndt
- David Schramm
- Patrick McKenna
- Matthew Faison
- Don S. Williams
- Billy Dee Williams
- Vladimir Kulich
- Kim Wilson
- Robert Harper
- Cathy Moriarty
- Eric Christmas
- Kevin Spacey
- Melanie Chartoff
- Patricia Charbonneau
- Glenn Frey
- Mike Starr
- Gary Jones
- Donna White
- Lochlyn Munro
- Leo Gordon
- Saffron Henderson
- Xander Berkeley
- Mark Rolston
- Michael Benyaer
- Billy Vera
- Rance Howard
- Jerry Wasserman
- Joan Chen
- George Cheung
- Jan D'Arcy
- Peter Williams
- Holland Taylor
- Leonard Termo
- Clyde Kusatsu
- Paul Guilfoyle
- Pamela Adlon
- Dave 'Squatch' Ward
- Tony Rosato
- William B. Davis
- Pamela Dunlap
- Ray Stricklyn
- Elizabeth Ruscio
- James Stacy
- Robin Mossley
- Gerald Anthony
- Martika
- David Marciano
- Sal Lopez
- Charlayne Woodard
- Tim Guinee
- Harry Goz
- Fred Henderson
- Michael Chiklis
- Geoffrey Rivas
- Stan Shaw
- Joan Severance
- Ron Taylor
- Merrilyn Gann
- Elsa Raven
- French Tickner
- Jay Brazeau
- Oliver Platt
- Chazz Palminteri
- Kim Greist
- Ken Jenkins
- Leon Pownall
- Dan Lauria
- Dennis Lipscomb
- Mark Pillow
- Traci Lords
- Conni Marie Brazelton
- Ron Silver
- Dan Shea
- Frank C. Turner
- Jack Ging
- Fred Dalton Thompson
- Debbie Harry
- John Cothran
- Robin Gammell
- Norman Lloyd
- William Russ
- Steve Ryan
- Clayton Corzatte
- P. Lynn Johnson
- Stanley Tucci
- Patti D'Arbanville
- Jessica Steen
- Frank Ferrucci
- Maggie O'Hara
- Michael Learned
- Peter LaCroix
- Jesse Doran
- Ford Rainey
- David Strathairn
- Will Zahrn
- Dale Wilson
- Gianni Russo
- Stephen Root
- Steve Makaj
- John Santucci
- Tim Curry
- Fredric Lehne
- Billy Wirth
- Don S. Davis
- Michael Robinson
- Sam Vincent
- Matthew Walker
- Vanessa Marquez
- Anthony Harrison
- Fred Asparagus
- Lou Hancock
- Terry Barclay
- Roseanne Hopkins
- Stephen Joyce