Sal Jenco

Sal Jenco
Jenco in 1988
Born
OccupationActor
Years active1987–1998

Sal Jenco is an American film and television actor.[2] He is perhaps best known for playing maintenance engineer Blowfish in the American police procedural television series 21 Jump Street.[3]

Jenco appeared in television programs including Beauty and the Beast and The Wonder Years, and also in films such as Trouble Bound (as Danny), Arizona Dream, Tall Tale and Donnie Brasco.[4] During his screen career, in 1993, he and actor Johnny Depp co-owned and managed The Viper Room, a nightclub in West Hollywood, California.[5][6][7]

Jenco retired from acting in 1998, last appearing in the film Living Out Loud.[8]

References

  1. ^ Martin, Nita (August 1, 1988). "Kitsap gets taste of Hollywood at weekend yacht race". Kitsap Sun. Bremerton, Washington. p. 7. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  2. ^ Allen, Sarah (July 31, 1997). "From screen to stage". Oakland Tribune. Oakland, California. p. 23. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  3. ^ Terrace, Vincent (October 2, 2015). The Television Crime Fighters Factbook: Over 9,800 Details from 301 Programs, 1937-2003. McFarland. p. 180. ISBN 9781476611433 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Saracino, Eleonora (2000). Johnny Depp (in Italian). Gremese. p. 11. ISBN 8877424435 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ "Pop Eye". The Los Angeles Times. July 30, 1995. p. 332. Retrieved July 18, 2025 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  6. ^ Strauss, Neil (December 28, 1997). "The Young and the Restless". The New York Times. Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  7. ^ McKittrick, Christopher (November 17, 2020). Somewhere You Feel Free: Tom Petty and Los Angeles. Post Hill Press. p. 179. ISBN 9781642935127 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ "Sal Jenco". AllMovie. Retrieved July 18, 2025.