Richard Dimitri

Biography

Richard Dimitri (June 27, 1942 — January 7, 2026) was an American character actor and comedian principally known for his roles as the twin characters of Bertram and Renaldo in the 1975 Mel Brooks television series When Things Were Rotten and Roman Troy Moronie in the 1984 film Johnny Dangerously.

Known For

Johnny Dangerously

as Maroni

Starsky & Hutch

as Duran

Hawaii Five-O

as Sonny Kanekoa

Hawaii Five-O

as Tanami

Let It Ride

as Tony Cheeseburger

Welcome Back, Kotter

as Detective

The World's Greatest Lover

as Tony Lassiter

Tenspeed and Brown Shoe

as Johnny McClain

When Things Were Rotten

as Bertram / Renaldo

Hearts Afire

as Nico