Don Amendolia
Don Amendolia (born February 1, 1945 in Glassboro, New Jersey) is an American actor.
Don Amendolia | |
|---|---|
| Born | February 1, 1945 (age 76) |
| Occupation | Actor |
He played Big Al Kennedy in NBC's soap opera Sunset Beach, had a recurring role on Twin Peaks, and appeared in one episode of Cheers.
Amendolia directed one episode of Growing Pains and two episodes of Harry and the Hendersons. He has appeared on Broadway in 33 Variations, Stepping Out, and My One and Only. He directed the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway show, Wicked.[1] He also played the Wizard on the second national tour of the musical Wicked. He played his first performance on December 9, 2009, replacing Tom McGowan.[2]
Amendolia gave acting lessons and assigned workouts to the cast of the film Purple Rain.[3]
Filmography
| Year | Credit | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Ryan's Hope | Harry Quindy | 3 episodes |
| 1982 | The Country Girl | Ralph | TV Movie |
| 1983 | Without a Trace | Police officer | bit role |
| Cheers | Henry 'Hank' Zenzola | in episode "Affairs of the Heart" | |
| An Uncommon Love | Romaine | TV Movie | |
| 1984 | Mama Malone (TV series) | Dino Forresti | recurring role, 13 episodes |
| Satan's Touch | ???? | Uncredited role | |
| 1987 | The Secret of My Succe$s | Executive | Bit role |
| 1988 | Eisenhower & Lutz (TV Series) | Vito | in episode "Pride and Prejudice" |
| Family Ties | Tom | in episode "Beyond Therapy" | |
| Newhart | Art | in episode "Goonstruck" | |
| 1989-1990 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Richie | 3 episodes |
| 1990 | Framed | Ellis | TV movie |
| Twin Peaks | Emory Battis | 5 episodes, Seasons 1 & 2 | |
| 12:01 PM | Professor Nathan Rosenbluth | Short film | |
| 1991 | Valerie | Phil Morton | in episode "A Sneaking Suspicion" |
| Perfect Strangers | Ferdinand | in episode "A Weekend at Ferdinand's" | |
| The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Cummings | in episode "Something for Nothing" | |
| Life Goes On | Producer | in episode "The Smell of Fear" | |
| 1988-1992 | Night Court | Johnny Dugan / Mr. Barsotti | 3 episodes, Seasons 6 & 9 |
| 1992 | Wayne's World | Announcer | |
| 1993 | L.A. Law | Peter Swilling | in episode "Where There's a Will" |
| Precious Victims | Judge | TV movie | |
| Fearless | Male Survivor | Bit role | |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Salesman | Feature film role |
| Twin Sitters | Pa Falcone | Feature film role | |
| My Brother's Keeper | Father Gardiner | Feature film role | |
| 1995 | A Walk in the Clouds | Father Coturri | Feature film role |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Dennis | in episode "The Rye" |
| Ellen | Mr. Koundakian | in episode "Ellen: With Child" | |
| 1997 | Sunset Beach | Big Al Kennedy | recurring role; 7 episodes |
| Boogie Nights | Bank Worker | Bit role | |
| 2000 | Bounce | Infinity Attorney | |
| 2001 | Skeletons in the Closet | Detective Carlson | |
| 2002 | In-Laws | Joe | in episode "Crown Vic" |
| 2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Michael Carling | in episode "But Not Forgotten" |
| 2004 | Law & Order | Gregory Finney | in episode "Cut" |
| 2014 | Lucky Stiff | Uncle Tony | Feature film role |
References
- "Don Amendolia Theatre Credits". BroadwayWorld.com. 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- Nicholls, Li (July 23, 2011). "Wicked conjures an elaborate witch's view of Oz before Dorothy". Edmonton Journal. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
- Ro, Ronin (2011). Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 87. ISBN 978-1429950732. Retrieved 13 November 2019.
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