Damon, Gabriel 1976-

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Damon, Gabriel 1976-

PERSONAL

Full name, Gabriel Damon Lavezzi; born April 23, 1976, in Reno, NV; son of David and Anne Lavezzi. Education: Attended University of Nevada. Avocational Interests: Reading, writing screenplays and poetry, playing drums, sports.

Addresses:

Agent—Tyler Kjar Agency, 5116 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, CA 91601-3717.

Career:

Actor and producer. Appeared in dozens of commercials as a child.

Awards, Honors:

Young Artist Award nomination, best young supporting actor in a daytime or nighttime drama, 1985, for Call to Glory; Young Artist Award nomination, exceptional performance by a young actor in a new television comedy or drama series, 1987, for One Big Family; Young Artist Award nomination, best young supporting actor in a motion picture, 1990, for Tequila Sunrise; Saturn Award nomination, best younger actor, Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror Films, 1991, for RocoCop 2; Young Artist Award nomination, outstanding young ensemble in a motion picture (with others), 1993, for Newsies; Young Artist Award nomination, best youth actor as a television guest star, 1995, for Star Trek: The Next Generation.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mati, Terminus, Hemdale Home Video, 1987.

Voice of Littlefoot, The Land before Time (animated), Universal, 1988.

Cody McKussic, Tequila Sunrise, Warner Bros., 1988.

Voice of Little Nemo, Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland (animated), Hemdale Home Video, 1989.

Willie, Journey to Spirit Island, 1988, White Light Films, 1990.

Hob, RoboCop 2, Orion, 1990.

Mikey, Iron Maze, Castle Hill, 1991.

Spot Conlon, Newsies (also known as Newsboys), Buena Vista, 1992.

Peter, Bayou Ghost, Independent Artists, 1997.

Jason, Social Misfits, York Entertainment, 2001.

Young Strindberg, Planet Ibsen, Planet Ibsen LLC, 2005.

Danny, Danny Boy (short film), Monkey's Uncle Productions, 2006.

Film Work:

Coproducer, Planet Ibsen, Planet Ibsen LLC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Series:

Roger Hatton, One Big Family, syndicated, 1986.

Coop Stewart, Just Like Family, Disney Channel, 1989.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Daryl, Shattered Vows, NBC, 1984.

Stuart Slater, Stranger in My Bed, NBC, 1986.

Joel Forbes, Convicted, ABC, 1986.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

R. H. Sarnac, Call to Glory, ABC, 1984.

Bradley, Good Morning, Miss Bliss (also known as Saved by the Bell: The Junior High Years), NBC, 1987.

Mario DiPucci, The Rock, CBS, 1990.

Voice, The Jackie Bison Show, NBC, 1990.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Timmy, The Closed Set, PBS, 1988.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

R. H. Sarnac, "The Move," Call to Glory, ABC, 1984.

R. H. Sarnac, "A Nation Divided," Call to Glory, ABC, 1984.

R. H. Sarnac, "Paper Tiger," Call to Glory, ABC, 1984.

Lyle, "Fenster Hall: Parts 1 & 2," Punky Brewster, NBC, 1985.

Simon Flynn, "Robin and Marian," Riptide, NBC, 1985.

Timmy Frankel, "It's My Party and I'll Cry if I Want To," Diff'rent Strokes, NBC, 1985.

Billy, "The Truth Hurts," Webster, ABC, 1985.

Bobby Mynes, "Santa '85," Amazing Stories (also known as Steven Spielberg's "Amazing Stories"), NBC, 1985.

Johnny Hartman, General Hospital, ABC, 1986.

Tommy, "Families and Friends," Our House, NBC, 1986.

"Heart of a Dancer," Our House, NBC, 1986.

Young Cornelius, "Mona," Who's the Boss?, ABC, 1987.

Bobby Martin, "The People Next Door," Highway to Heaven, NBC, 1987.

Kenny, "Feet of Clay," Growing Pains, ABC, 1989.

Billy Podell, "The Election," Mr. Belvedere, ABC, 1989.

Alex, "Radio Days," Just the Ten of Us, ABC, 1989.

Wayne, "Dangerous Party," The New Lassie, syndicated, 1989.

Jeremy Aster, "The Bonding," Star Trek: The Next Generation (also known as Star Trek: TNG), syndicated, 1989.

Tod, "Cruise Ship," Baywatch, syndicated, 1989.

Drew, "Mother Nature's Son," WIOU, CBS, 1990.

Nicholas, "ATM with a Heart of Gold," Eerie, Indiana, NBC, 1991.

Brad Harris, "Guns and Sons," The Commish, ABC, 1992.

Beetle/Nicholas Marque, "A Cop First," Sirens, syndicated, 1994.

Tommy, "One More for the Road," ER, NBC, 1997.

Tod, "Memorial Day," Baywatch, syndicated, 1997.

Television Work; Series:

Provided additional voices for the animated series TaleSpin, syndicated.

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