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CBS procedural “S.W.A.T.” premiered in 2017, following a group of elite LAPD officers who handle dangerous situations around LA. The show continues to rack up big ratings on the network, launching its fifth season in 2021 with some of its highest ratings in years.

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Fans may not know that the show is based on pre-existing properties, both a series that ran for two seasons back in the ’70s and a 2003 movie starring Colin Farrell and Samuel L. Jackson . Star Jay Harrington explained to StarryMag that “the name, the [theme] song, and the character names are the same,” but he clarified that “this is a whole new idea of ​​what these guys do in a day.” daily basis.” foundation.” That iconic theme song is one of the biggest survivors from the original show, although Shemar Moore — who leads the cast as Hondo’s most recent incarnation — told  TV Guide that the new version of the theme song is more “stinky” than the original.

Fans of “S.W.A.T.” already know and love the cast, and as the show delves into the characters’ personal lives when they’re not saving the city from criminals and terrorists, viewers may want to know what cast members are up to. home with someone at the end of a long day on set. Fire up that Rhythm Heritage Spotify playlist and read on for details on the real-life counterparts of the cast of “S.W.A.T.”
During the first two seasons of “S.W.A.T.”, Peter Onorati played Sergeant Jeff Mumford, a character he described to ChannelGuide as “an old man.” According to the book, he’s a straight shooter and I like that. “The character retired at the end of Season 2, but Onorati returned for a guest appearance in Season 4 (according to IMDb).

Off-screen, Onorati, who also starred in “This is Us,” was married to writer and producer Jeanette Collins for several decades. Collins has worked on classic shows like “In Living Color,” “Will & Grace” and “Drop Dead Diva.” She describes first meeting Onorati with Feminine Collective, detailing a boat trip they took in the ’80s. “We went from St. Croix to Buck Island,” she said. “We went eating, drinking and partying too much and laughing my ass off all day. The jokes never stop.”