Tony Profaci was a detective on Law & Order from 1990 to 1998.
History[]
He worked at the New York City Police Department's 27th Precinct as a homicide detective who mostly assisted the main detectives and usually only appeared for one scene but in almost every show. He was partnered with detective Sammy Kurtz, though he would be temporarily partnered with Lennie Briscoe when Briscoe's regular partners had issues, like Mike Logan being assigned to desk duty (L&O: "Cruel and Unusual") or when Rey Curtis was late arriving to a scene. (L&O: "Menace") It is implied that Profaci may not work on many high-profile cases and usually works on "the donut run". (L&O: "American Dream")
His last appearance was in the TV movie Exiled: A Law & Order Movie. When his partner was investigated by Logan for giving information to the Mafia, Profaci stonewalled Logan's investigation. Later, Logan found out that it had been Profaci taking kickbacks to pay for IVF treatments for his wife Shirley, whom they had just learned was finally pregnant. It started when Profaci was asked by Giancarlo Uzielli to fix a parking ticket for his son Gianni and received $300 for his services. He started looking out for Gianni over minor offenses to receive more money. Eventually, Profaci was called to a motel where Gianni had killed a hooker named Suzanne Taylor because she was carrying his baby, refused to get an abortion, and planned to file a paternity suit against him. When Profaci tried to back out, Gianni threatened to kill him and his wife if he didn't help dispose of the body, which he reluctantly agreed to do.
Profaci was dismissed from the force and likely received a reduced sentence on accessory to murder and corruption charges for his cooperation.
Appearances[]
- Law & Order (9 seasons, 53 episodes):
- Season 1: "The Reaper's Helper" • "Everybody's Favorite Bagman"• "Poison Ivy" • "Out of the Half-Light" • "A Death in the Family" • "The Serpent's Tooth"
- Season 2: "His Hour Upon the Stage" • "Severance" • "Blood Is Thicker..."
- Season 3: "Extended Family" • "Promises to Keep" • "Mother Love" • "Jurisdiction" • "Animal Instinct" • "Virus" • "Securitate" • "Benevolence"
- Season 4: "Black Tie" • "Apocrypha" • "American Dream" • "Snatched" • "Breeder" • "Kids" • "Mayhem" • "Sanctuary" • "Nurture" • "Doubles" • "Old Friends"
- Season 5: "Coma" • "Blue Bamboo" • "House Counsel" • "Cruel and Unusual" •
- Season 6: "Hot Pursuit" • "Angel" • "Encore" • "Slave" • "Aftershock"
- Season 7: "Menace" • "D-Girl" • "Mad Dog" • "Double Down"
- Season 8: "Thrill" • "Nullification" • "Baby, It's You" • "Shadow" • "Ritual" • "Under the Influence" • "Divorce" • "Carrier" • "Stalker" • "Burden" • "Monster"
- Season 9: "DWB" • "Bait"
- Exiled: A Law & Order Movie