Cast & creator
Joe Spano
Best known for The Mentalist, NCIS, JAG
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. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Also known as: Joseph Spano , Joseph Peter Spano
41
film credits
38
television credits
79
1972–2026 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (79)
Showing 79 of 79 credits
The Mentalist
Greg Relin
2008
NCIS
T.C. Fornell
2003
JAG
Jack Murphy
1995
The X-Files
Mike Millar
1993
The Closer
Dr. Rose
2005
FBI: Most Wanted
Shooting Victim #4 (uncredited)
2020
Crossing Jordan
Captain Innis
2001
NYPD Blue
John Clark Sr.
1993
Touched by an Angel
James Cooper
1994
L.A. Law
George Ripley
1986
Strong Medicine
Jonathan Freid
2000
Hill Street Blues
Henry Goldblume
1981
NCIS: New Orleans
T.C. Fornell
2014
Nash Bridges
FBI Agent Langdon
1996
Profiler
Mike Ramdak
1996
Hoppers
Ancient Beavertonian (voice)
2026
Batman Beyond
Sniper / Doctor #2 (voice)
1999Batman Beyond
Bennet (voice)
1999Batman Beyond
Boss (voice)
1999
Trapper John, M.D.
1979
Lou Grant
Jack Ridgeway
1977
Providence
Dr. Carroll
1999
In Plain Sight
Gabe Andrews / Gabe Marion
2008
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Murder One
Ray Velacek
1995
Shark
Paul Faber
2006
Static Shock
Mr. Osgood (voice)
2000
Dream On
Policeman
1990
From the Earth to the Moon
George Mueller
1998
L.A. Doctors
Don Claybourne
1998
Primal Fear
Stenner
1996
The Invisible Man
Father Tom Moore
2000
Boomtown
Henry Stein
2002
Eyes
Judge William Massey
2005
Apollo 13
NASA Director
1995
Pearson
Mr. Allen
2019
Fracture
Judge Pincus
2007
Hart's War
Col. J.M. Lange
2002
American Graffiti
Vic
1973
Frost/Nixon
Network Executive
2008
American Dreamer
1990
The Enforcer
Mitch, Robber (uncredited)
1976
Paris
Milton Levelle
1979
Hollywoodland
Howard Strickling
2006
The Brotherhood of Justice
Principal Bob Grootemat
1986
Mercy Point
Dr. DeMilla
1998
Texas Rangers
Mr. Dunnison
2001
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
The Great Los Angeles Earthquake
Chad Spaulding
1990
Logan's War: Bound by Honor
Special Agent John Downing
1998
Ticker
Captain Winters
2001
The Incredible Shrinking Woman
Guard
1981
Her Costly Affair
Carl Weston
1996Amazing Grace
1995
ATF
Senator at Hearing (uncredited)
1999
A Call to Remember
Dr. Green
1997
Cast the First Stone
Bill Spencer
1989
For the Very First Time
Mr. Allen
1991
The Summer My Father Grew Up
Louis
1991
The Easter Story
Jesus (voice)
1990
Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky Bleier
Captain Murphy
1980
Disaster at Silo 7
Sgt. Swofford
1988
Warlock Moon
John Devers
1973
In Quiet Night
Gold
1998
Bloodlines: Murder in the Family
Hal Leventhal
1993
Fever
Junkman
1991
The Flood: Who Will Save Our Children?
Richard Koons
1993
Intimate Betrayal
Eric Lloyd
1987
A Question of Faith
Duncan
2000
One Is a Lonely Number
Earl of Kent
1972
Terminal Choice
Dr. Frank Holt
1985
The Girl Who Came Between Them
Jim
1990
Break Up
Priest
1998
Roadie
Ace
1980
Over-Under Sideways-Down
Bit (uncredited)
1977
My Billionaire Ever After
Jordan Woods
2025Skeletons
Harvey Diedrich
2015
Rave Review
Lou
1995
Northern Lights
John Sorensen
1978