Life and career

Argenziano was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania, the son of Elizabeth Stella (née Falvo) and Joseph Guy Argenziano, who was a restaurateur. He has three children: two boys, Tony and Joseph Argenziano, and one step daughter. He is of Italian descent.

One of Argenziano's best-known roles is as the recurring character Jacob Carter/Selmak in the television series Stargate SG-1. He is 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. Argenziano is often cast as overbearing authority figures. He was cast in 2007 as one of the potential fellowship candidates in House M.D.—albeit as a fake doctor—but was eliminated. He guest-starred in 2009 in Criminal Minds, in the season 4 episode "Demonology" where he portrayed Father Paul Silvano, an insane priest carrying out illegal exorcisms which he believed were happening as a result of God's will.

As of August 2014, he appears in AARP commercials.

Filmography

• Punishment Park (1971)
• Grave of the Vampire (1972)
• The Hot Box (1972)
• The Godfather, Part II (1974)
• Columbo - "Identity Crisis" (November 2, 1975)
• Once an Eagle (1976) TV miniseries
• CHiPs season 2 episode 15 "Mait Team" (1978)
• The Bionic Woman (1978)
• When a Stranger Calls (1979)
• Buffalo Bill (1981)
• Quarterback Princess (1983) TV Movie
• Circle of Power (1983)
• Sudden Impact (1983)
• Cheers (1984)
• Naked Vengeance (1985)
• Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (1985)
• Cagney & Lacey (1986) season 5 episode 13
• Between Two Women (1986) TV movie
• L.A. Law (1986-1992) TV Series
• The Accused (1988)
• Big Business (1988)
• Stand and Deliver (1988)
• Red Scorpion (1989)
• Booker (1989-1990)
• Knight Rider 2000 (1991) TV Movie
• Crash Landing: The Rescue of Flight 232 (1992) TV Movie
• Melrose Place (1992-1994) TV Series
• Babylon 5, episode "Knives" (1995)
• Broken Arrow (1996)
• Andersonville (1996) TV Movie
• Walker Texas Ranger (1994, 1997)
• JAG - "We the People" (1997)
• Stargate SG-1 (1998-2005) (25 episodes)
• A Murder of Crows (1999)
• Blue Streak (1999)
• Gone in 60 Seconds (2000)
• Swordfish (2001)
• Dancing at the Harvest Moon (2002)
• Identity (2003)
• 24 (2003)
• CSI: NY (2006-2008)
• House M.D. (2007)
• Meteor (2009)
• Criminal Minds - "Demonology" (2009)
• Angels & Demons (2009)
• Mafiosa (2010)
• Castle (2010)
• Aurora (2015)

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