Phil Fondacaro
Phil Fondacaro | |
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| Born | November 8, 1958 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, stuntman |
| Years active | 1981–2009; 2024 |
| Height | 106 cm (3 ft 6 in) |
| Spouse |
Elena Bertagnolli (m. 2001) |
| Children | 3 |
Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and stuntman.[1] Standing 106 cm (3 ft 6 in), Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, as well as his roles in the fantasy films The Black Cauldron, Troll, Double, Double, Toil and Trouble, and Willow. He also had several prominent television roles, such as a recurring role as Roland on the television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Career
[edit]Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Return of the Jedi,[2] the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1985, he voiced Creeper in Disney's The Black Cauldron. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday movie Fuzzbucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll.[2] In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II.[2] In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie,[2] a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards series, performing the character in a costume while voice actor Jim Cummings provided the voice, and he played the Devil's diminutive minion in The Yattering and Jack episode of Tales from the Darkside. In 1988's Willow,[2] he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Star Wars co-stars.
Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded Dwarf" in Phantasm II,[2] Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, the villain's butler in Blood Dolls, the female vampire's "master" in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, a shady con man in Land of the Dead, a vampire hunter in Decadent Evil, and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of Touched by an Angel. He also played a dwarf with an average-sized daughter in the CSI episode "A Little Murder". He also had a recurring role on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as "Roland". He also starred in the 1993 children's film Double, Double, Toil and Trouble alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as Oscar.
Personal life
[edit]Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, who was the manager of late actor Verne Troyer. Fondacaro's brother Sal is also an actor, having appeared in Under the Rainbow, Return of the Jedi, and Invaders from Mars, all with his brother.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1981 | Under the Rainbow | Hotel Rainbow Guest | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Demon Clown | Uncredited |
| 1983 | Return of the Jedi | Ewok | |
| 1984 | The Dungeonmaster | Stone Canyon People | |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron | Creeper / Henchman | Voice |
| 1985 | Hard Rock Zombies | Mickey | |
| 1985 | American Drive-in | Rocky Magellan | |
| 1986 | Troll | Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll | |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars | Drone | Uncredited |
| 1987 | Steele Justice | Dan | |
| 1987 | Ghoulies II | Sir Nigel Penneyweight | |
| 1987 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Greaser Greg | |
| 1988 | Willow | Vohnkar | |
| 1988 | Phantasm II | Hooded Dwarf | Uncredited |
| 1988 | Memories of Me | Horace Bosco | |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Evan's Brother | Uncredited |
| 1989 | Monster High | Stinksucker | |
| 1989 | Nerds of a Feather | Little Army | |
| 1990 | Meridian: Kiss of the Beast | Dwarf | |
| 1990 | Night Angel | Sammael | |
| 1990 | Midnight Cabaret | Dwarf | |
| 1991 | The Doors | Man at Birthday Party | Uncredited |
| 1993 | Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Ray Vernon | |
| 1993 | Double, Double Toil and Trouble | Oscar | |
| 1995 | The Nature of the Beast | Harliss | |
| 1996 | Hellraiser: Bloodline | Surgeon – The Jester | Uncredited |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood | Vincent Prather | |
| 1996 | The Elevator | Dwarf Rabbi | |
| 1997 | The Creeps (aka Deformed Monsters) | Dracula | |
| 1998 | Sweet Jane | Bob | |
| 1999 | Blood Dolls | Hylas | |
| 2000 | The Gentleman Bandit | Seedy Hotel Manager | |
| 2000 | Sideshow | Abbot Graves | |
| 2001 | The Theory of the Leisure Class | Millionaire | |
| 2004 | The Polar Express | Elf | Voice |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Chihuahua | |
| 2005 | Decadent Evil | Ivan | |
| 2006 | Evil Bong | Club Patron | |
| 2009 | Immortally Yours | Michael Bates | |
| 2024 | Watchmen Chapter Two | Tom Ryan, Big Figure | Voice; direct-to-video[3] |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983, 1984 | Faerie Tale Theatre | Bernard / Munchkin | 2 episodes |
| 1985 | Condor | Quaid | Television film |
| 1986 | The Magical World of Disney | Fuzzbucket | Episode: "Fuzzbucket" |
| 1987 | Tales from the Darkside | The Yattering | Episode: "The Yattering and Jack" |
| 1987 | Thirtysomething | Anxiety | Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It" |
| 1989 | Superboy | Alien | Episode: "Nightmare Island" |
| 1990 | Quantum Leap | Big Moe | Episode: "Leaping in Without a Net" |
| 1990 | Married... with Children | Alien | Episode: "Married... with Aliens" |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun | Antonio | Television film |
| 1992 | Mann & Machine | Dwarf Thug | Episode: "Prototype" |
| 1992 | Renegade | Little Tom Masion | Episode: "Payback" |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Big Eddie | Episode: "Mama" |
| 1993 | Johnny Bago | Little Man | Episode: "Big Top Bago" |
| 1993 | Tales from the Crypt | Emmet | Episode: "Food for Thought" |
| 1993 | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Oscar | Television film |
| 1993, 1994 | Northern Exposure | Green Man | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Medicine Ball | Mr. Stratten | Episode: "Wizard of Bras" |
| 1996, 1999 | Sliders | Mac / Bounty Hunter | 2 episodes |
| 1997–2000 | Sabrina the Teenage Witch | Roland | 5 episodes |
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunion | Cousin Itt | Television film |
| 1998 | Hercules | Additional voices | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | The Pretender | Doorman | Episode: "Road Trip" |
| 2000 | Touched by an Angel | Leroy Tucker | Episode: "A Clown's Prayer" |
| 2000 | The War Next Door | Gerald Soloman | Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Death" |
| 2000 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Big Hack | Episode: "Lazarus" |
| 2000 | Daddio | Christmas Elf | Episode: "A Christmas Quarrel" |
| 2002 | Passions | Trenchcoat Munchkin | Episode #1.754 |
| 2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Kevin Marcus | Episode: "A Little Murder" |
| 2003 | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Brian's Father | Episode: "Let It Bleed" |
References
[edit]- ^ "Phil Fondacaro". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Phil Fondacaro Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
- ^ "Watchmen Chapter II Exclusive Trailer". October 16, 2024.
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