Amendola, Tony

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Amendola, Tony

PERSONAL

Born in New Haven, CT. Education: Southern Connecticut State University, undergraduate degree, 1974; Temple University, M.F.A., 1977. Avocational Interests: Italian cooking, museums, art galleries, and yoga.

Addresses:

Agent—Marc Bass Agency, 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 727, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career:

Actor. The Anateus Company, member of board of directors; Berkeley Repertory Theater, Berkeley, CA, resident actor and director for eight years; Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Ashland, OR, actor and director for two seasons; appeared in stage productions at Oregon Shakespeare Festival, Old Globe Theater, Seattle Repertory Theater, and Milwaukee Repertory Theater.

Awards, Honors:

Robby Award (with others), best ensemble performance, 1999, for Cymbeline; Robby Award (with others), best ensemble performance, 2000, for Waiting for Godot.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Street bum, Maxie (also known as Free Spirit), Orion, 1985.

Lieutenant, Wildfire, MCA/Universal, 1988.

Dr. Cheever, The Borrower, Cannon Films, 1991.

Grodnik, Wishman, Curb/Esquire Films, 1991.

Harvey, Three of Hearts, New Line Cinema, 1993.

Alberto Cortessi, Chameleon, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1995.

Chucho Montoya, Lone Star, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996.

Don Luiz, The Mask of Zorro, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1998.

Casino boss, Crazy in Alabama, Sony Pictures Entertainment, 1999.

Carl Jasper, Cradle Will Rock, Buena Vista, 1999.

Sanchez, Blow, New Line Cinema, 2001.

Father Tirmaco, Megiddo: The Omega Code 2 (also known as Megiddo), 2001.

Daley, Shade, Dimension Films, 2003.

Ajis-Aka, Forbidden Warrior, Cinamour Entertainment, 2004.

Slick Sal, One More Round, Laemmle Theatres, 2005.

Father Quintero, The Legend of Zorro (also known as Z), Columbia, 2005.

Dante, Read You Like a Book, 2006.

Padre Somera, The Dead One, Echo Bridge Home Entertainment, 2007.

Dr. Sebastian, The Perfect Sleep, 2007.

Sammy "The Voice," Pizza with Bullets, 2007.

Film Work:

Production manager, Milano '83, 1983.

Executive producer, Claretta (also known as Claretta Petacci), 1984.

Television Appearances; Series:

Additional voice, Spawn (also known as Todd McFarlane's "Spawn"), HBO, 1997-99.

Master Bra'tac, Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 1997-2002, then Sci-Fi Channel, 2002-2007.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Drug Wars: The Camarena Story (also known as The Drug Wars: Camarena), NBC, 1990.

Doctor, False Arrest, ABC, 1991.

Sicilian mayor, The Last Don (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Last Don"), CBS, 1997.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Clergyman, Columbo: Columbo Goes to the Guillotine, ABC, 1989.

Zangara, The Revenge of Al Capone (also known as Capone), NBC, 1989.

Dark Avenger, CBS, 1990.

Rabin, The Hit List, Showtime, 1993.

Washam, The Cisco Kid, TNT, 1994.

LaPlante, Follow the River, ABC, 1995.

A Family in Crisis: The Elian Gonzales Story, 2000.

Dr. Bartonio, My Sister's Keeper, CBS, 2002.

Theldag, Dragon Storm, Sci-Fi Channel, 2004.

Marduk, Crimson Force, Sci-Fi Channel, 2005.

Father Spealo, Pizza My Heart, ABC Family, 2005.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Himself, Stargate: The Lowdown, Sci-Fi Channel, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

(Uncredited) Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Ortego, "Fantasyland," Partners in Crime (also known as 50/50), 1984.

"The Princes and the Pee," L.A. Law, NBC, 1988.

Fioraio, "Cause a l'autre," Serie noire, 1988.

"We'll Always Have Paris," Hooperman, 1988.

Bartender, "The Princess and the Pea," L.A. Law, 1988.

Robert Walters, "Son and Heir," Hunter, NBC, 1990.

Dr. Pretorius, "Bride of the Wolfman," She-Wolf of London (also known as Love & Curses), 1991.

"The Replacements," Space Rangers, CBS, 1993.

Rushdie, "The Implant," Seinfeld, NBC, 1993.

Terry Dexter, "Death Games," Raven, CBS, 1993.

Captain Lewelyn, "Mutiny," Space: Above and Beyond, Fox, 1995.

Federal Agent Naramoore, "Hearts and Minds," Chicago Hope, CBS, 1996.

Sorrel, "Cabin in the Woods," Kindred: The Embraced, Fox, 1996.

"The Cattle Drive," Lazarus Man, 1996.

President Kasparov, "Sex, Lies and Videotape," Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (also known as Lois & Clark and The New Adventures of Superman), ABC, 1997.

Voice of Skankmeyer, "Sex Drive," Spicy City, 1997.

Thomas, "Remember," The Visitor, Fox, 1997.

Dr. Alvin Troub, "The Means," The Practice, ABC, 1997.

Judge Walter Swan, "The Inmates," Ally McBeal, Fox, 1998.

Justin Adams, "The Last Good Knight," Poltergeist: The Legacy, Showtime, Sci-Fi Channel, and syndicated, 1998.

Bra'tac, "Family," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

Bra'tac, "Into the Fire," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 1999.

Natchok Var, "The Needs of Earth," Crusade, TNT, 1999.

"Presumed Innocent," Judging Amy, CBS, 1999.

Rondon, "Engraved Danger," Air America, 1999.

Dr. Willis, "Race Ipsa Loquitor," The Practice, ABC, 2000.

Bra'tac, "Maternal Instinct," Stargate SG-1, Showtime and syndicated, 2000.

Chorus member number one, "Muse," Star Trek: Voyager (also known as Voyager), UPN, 2000.

Dr. Martinez, "Family Values," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

(Uncredited) Cigarette smoking plaintiff, "Hollywood A.D.," The X-Files, Fox, 2000.

Thesulac demon, "Are You Now or Have You Ever Been," Angel (also known as Angel: The Series), UPN, 2000.

Dr. Martinez, "Family Values," Family Law, CBS, 2000.

Male trucker, "I-15 Murders," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I. and Les Experts), CBS, 2001.

Judge J. Hadley, "The Trial," Titus, Fox, 2002.

Murray Kipness, "Hide and Seek," The Division (also known as Heart of the City), Lifetime, 2002.

Dark priest, "Marry-Go-Round," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Dark priest, "Womb Raider," Charmed, The WB, 2002.

Head of Alliance Security Tambor Barcelo, "The Solution," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Head of Alliance Security Tambor Barcelo, "Trust Me," Alias, ABC, 2002.

Qumari United Nations Ambassador Ali Nissir, "Game On," The West Wing, NBC, 2002.

Victor Peluso, "Had," Robbery Homicide Division (also known as R.H.D./LA: Robbery Homicide Division/Los Angeles), CBS, 2002.

Dr. Gorman, "Man and Superman," The Practice, ABC, 2002.

Dr. Bernard Gorman, "Concealing Evidence," The Practice, ABC, 2003.

Father Saonja, "Retribution," Dragnet (also known as L.A. Dragnet), ABC, 2004.

Landlord, "Viva Las Vegas," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I. and Les Experts), CBS, 2004.

Professor Rambar, "Secrets & Files," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I. and Les Experts), CBS, 2005.

Professor Rambar, "Pirates of the Third Reich," C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation (also known as C.S.I. and Les Experts), CBS, 2006.

Alberto Rosales, General Hospital, ABC, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Domenico, Filumena, Blue Light Theatre Company, Theatre Four, New York City, 1997.

King Henry II, The Lion in Winter, La Mirada Theatre for the Performing Arts, La Mirada, CA, 1998.

Cymbeline, Old Globe Festival, San Diego, CA, 1999.

Pozzo, Waiting for Godot, Matrix Theatre, Hollywood, CA, 2000.

Shelly Levine, Glengarry Glen Ross, American Conservatory Theatre, Geary Theatre, San Francisco, CA, 2001.

Lewis and Clark Reach the Euphrates, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, 2005.

Also appeared as Teach, American Buffalo, Berkeley Repertory, Berkeley, CA; Iago, Othello; in Triumph of Love; Therese Racquin, La Jolla Playhouse, La Jolla, CA; Petruchio, Taming of the Shrew; Uncle Vanya; Learned Ladies; Doctor's Dilemma, American Conservatory Theatre, San Francisco, CA; Our Country's Good, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; The Odyssey; Tamara, Los Angeles; Macs, Williamstown Theatre Festival, Williamstown, MA; Misanthrope, Center Stage; The Winter's Tale, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Chekhov in Yalta, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; Savages, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; A View from the Bridge, Berkeley Repertory Theatre; A Lesson from Aloes, Berkeley Repertory Theatre.