Onorati, Peter 1954–

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Onorati, Peter 1954–

(Sol Kipperman, Peter Onerati, Pete Onorati)

PERSONAL

Born May 13, 1954, in Boonton, NJ; married Jeanette Collins (a writer and producer); children: three sons. Education: Lycoming College, B.A., business administration; Fairleigh Dickinson University, M.B.A.

Addresses: Agent— Anthony DeMichelle, Marc Bass Agency, Inc., 9255 Sunset Blvd., Suite 727, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

Career: Actor and voice performer. Appeared as Sol Kipperman, half of the Hasidic Siamese twins (a comedy act with Gary Richman). Worked as a marketing executive; worked for Ford Motor Company and McCall's magazine; also signed to play in the World Football League.

Awards, Honors: Named an all–conference wide receiver, National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA).

CREDITS

Television Appearances; Series:

Lou Carello, Kate & Allie, CBS, 1988–89.

Detective Vincent LaRusso, Cop Rock (musical), ABC, 1990.

Charlie Howell, Civil Wars, ABC, 1991–93.

Joe Gennaro, Joe's Life, ABC, 1993.

Detective Frank Fusco, Under Suspicion, CBS, 1994–95.

Assistant district attorney Scotto, Murder One, ABC, between 1995 and 1997.

Dominick "Dom" Morolleno, American Dreams (also known as Bandstand, Miss American Pie, and Our Generation), NBC, between 2002 and 2004.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Kim, River of Rage: The Taking of Maggie Keene (also known as Murder on the Rio Grande), CBS, 1993.

Sergeant Harry McCarthy, With Hostile Intent (also known as With Hostile Intent: Sisters in Black and Blue), CBS, 1993.

Nicholas "Nick" Stillman, Donor Unknown (also known as Dangerous Heart), USA Network, 1995.

Sam Clark, Not Like Us, Showtime, 1995.

Frank Cacey, Dead Ahead, USA Network, 1996.

Dimitri Kostantinos, Shelter, HBO, 1997.

(Uncredited) Construction foreman, Disappearing Acts, HBO, 2000.

Mel, Dancing in September, HBO, 2000.

Mike, Ordinary Sinner, HBO, 2001.

Burt Walling, The Last Ride, USA Network, 2004.

Ziggy, Man in the Mirror: The Michael Jackson Story, VH1, 2004.

Television Appearances; Specials:

(Uncredited) "Wanted: The Perfect Guy," ABC After-school Specials, ABC, 1986.

How I Spent My Summer Vacation, ABC, 1993.

Himself, Flops 101: Lessons from the Biz (documentary), Trio, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Rick, "Disco Inferno—April 1, 1976," Quantum Leap, NBC, 1989.

Carl, "Only Skin Deep," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1994.

Joey DeRuzza, "Divorce Egyptian Style," Good Advice, CBS, 1994.

(Uncredited) "Chapter 6," Murder One, ABC, 1996.

Carson, "In the Same Boat," Temporarily Yours (also known as Temp Yours, Temp Mine), CBS, 1997.

Joey Salvo, "A Draining Experience," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Joey Salvo, "Emission Impossible," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Joey Salvo, "I Love Lucy," NYPD Blue, ABC, 1997.

Priest, "Act of Contrition," Michael Hayes, CBS, 1997.

Edward C. Rand, "Mystery Dance," Nash Bridges (also known as Bridges), CBS, 1998.

Frank Martin, "Last Supper," The Outer Limits (also known as The New Outer Limits), Showtime and syndicated, 1998.

Himself, "Melissa Gilbert," Intimate Portrait, Lifetime, 1998.

Detective Hodes, "The Kid," The Huntress, USA Network, 2000.

Martin, "A House Divided," Touched by Angel, CBS, 2000.

Roland Pritchard, "Lifeline," The Pretender, NBC, 2000.

Sergeant Vincent Rosetti, "Lazarus," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 2000.

Sergeant Vincent Rosetti, "Retribution," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 2000.

Sergeant Vincent Rosetti, "Turning Point," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 2000.

Sergeant Vincent Rosetti, "Winds of Change," Walker, Texas Ranger (also known as Walker), CBS, 2000.

Tyler, "Fallout," Sheena, syndicated, 2000.

Voice of Ozzie, "Ace in the Hole," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future, Batman Tomorrow, Batman del futuro, Batman do futuro, and Fremtidens Batman), The WB, 2000.

Voice of Pava, "Pack of Thornberrys," The Wild Thorn-berrys (animated; also known as The Thornberrys), Nickelodeon, 2000.

Voice of Warhawk, "The Call: Parts 1 & 2," Batman Beyond (animated; also known as Batman of the Future, Batman Tomorrow, Batman del futuro, Batman do futuro, and Fremtidens Batman), The WB, 2000.

Captain Kendall, "Subject: Police Siren," FreakyLinks (also known as Fearsum, Freaky Links, and Friikkilinkit), Fox, 2001.

Detective Benza, "The Ties That Bind," Crossing Jordan (also known as Untitled Tim Kring Project), NBC, 2001.

Officer Nick Neopolitano (sources variously spell name as Napolitano or Napalitano), "Rampage," ER (also known as Emergency Room), NBC, 2001.

Richard Sullivan, "Safe at Home," Family Law, CBS, 2001.

Russ Adler, Leap Years, Showtime, four episodes, 2001.

Tyler, "Tyler Returns," Sheena, syndicated, 2001.

Walter Dinwiddle, "Goetterdaemmerung," The Fugitive, CBS, 2001.

The wrestling coach, "My Motherboard, My Self," Sex and the City (also known as Sex & the City, Sex and the Big City, O sexo e a cidade, Seks i grad, Sex og singelliv, Sexo en la ciudad, Sexo en Nueva York, Sinkkuelaemaeae, and Szex es New York), HBO, 2001.

Archie Modine, "Mr. Monk and the Billionaire Mugger,"Monk, USA Network, 2002.

Mike O'Brien, "Shadow Play," Providence, NBC, 2002.

Chief of the boat, "Sub Rosa," Navy NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (also known as Naval CIS, Navy CIS, Navy NCIS, NCIS, and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service), CBS, 2003.

Brett Orman, "Camp Delta," JAG (also known as JAG: Judge Advocate General), CBS, 2004.

Voice of B'wana beast, "This Little Piggy," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2004.

Angelo Venetti, Sr., "Zoo York," CSI: NY (also known as CSI: New York, CSI: New York 2, C.S.I. New York, C.S.I.: New York, and C.S.I.: NY), CBS, 2005.

Anthony Masters, "Shadow Boxer," Ghost Whisperer, CBS, 2005.

Joe Carlisle, "Wings," Eyes, ABC, 2005.

Voice of Robotman, "Homecoming: Parts1 & 2," Teen Titans (animated), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Warhawk, "The Once and Future Thing: Weird Western Tales, Part 1," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Voice of Warhawk, "The Once and Future Thing: Time, Warped, Part 2," Justice League (animated; also known as JL, JLA, Justice League of America, and Justice League Unlimited), Cartoon Network, 2005.

Lamar, "Cash Springs Eternal," Las Vegas (also known as Casino Eye), NBC, 2006.

"The Wall," Conviction (also known as Conviction—Sex & Law and Young Prosecutors), NBC, 2006.

Alfred McGurn, "In Security," Numb3rs (also known as Numbers and Num3ers), CBS, 2007.

Assistant district attorney Stewart Betts, "Hope and Gory," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2007.

Assistant district attorney Stewart Betts, "The Object of My Affection," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2007.

Janitor, "Everybody Hates Driving," Everybody Hates Chris (also known as Alle hassen Chris and Todo el mundo odia a Chris), The CW, 2007.

Janitor, "Everybody Hates Mother's Day," Everybody Hates Chris (also known as Alle hassen Chris and Todo el mundo odia a Chris), The CW, 2007.

Assistant district attorney Stewart Betts, "True Love," Boston Legal (also known as Fleet Street, The Practice: Fleet Street, and The Untitled Practice), ABC, 2008.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Shepard, The 119, 1997.

Appeared in the pilot People V., NBC.

Film Appearances:

Ron J. Sleek, Firehouse, 1987.

Ben, The Green Flash (short film), 1989.

Camera operator, Postcards from the Edge, Columbia, 1990.

Diduch, Mortal Sins (also known as Dangerous Obsession, Divine Obsession, and God's Payroll), Panorama Entertainment, 1990.

Florida bookie, Goodfellas (also known as GoodFellas, Good Fellas, Wiseguy, and Wise Guy), Warner Bros., 1990.

Rice, Fire Birds (also known as Wings of the Apache), Buena Vista, 1990.

Karl Dell, Camp Nowhere, Buena Vista, 1994.

Gary Hackman, Rocket Man (also known as Rocket-Man), Buena Vista, 1997.

Alphonse (Al), True Friends, Artist View Entertainment, 1998.

Charlie, Fallen Arches, A Plus Entertainment, 1998.

(As Peter Onerati) Maxwell Strong, Lured Innocence, 1999.

Phil De Lorenzo, Just Looking, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999.

Willie Kassel, The Act of Murder, 1999.

Jake Lowe, Tycus, New City Releasing, 2000.

Pedestrian, Phaedra Cinema, 2000.

Repairperson, Blood Deep, Shoreline Entertainment, 2005.

Carlo Russo, El Cortez, Brazos Productions, 2006.

Jamie, Jesus, Mary and Joey (also known as Welcome Back Miss Mary), Panorama Entertainment, 2006.

The mark, Gold Fever (short film), Brazos Productions, 2006.

Mr. Martin, Price to Pay, Price Productions, 2006.

Grandpa Jack, The House That Jack Built, FourTwoFive Films, 2007.

T. D., All In, 2007.

Chief, Circle, Redwire Pictures, 2008.

Detective Wilder, Callers, Existential Films/Pendragon Film, 2009.

Some sources cite an appearance in Scrooged, Paramount, 1988; and an appearance as Johnny Vescovo in L'attesa, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Bernie and voice of caller, Talk Radio, New York Shakespeare Festival, Joseph Papp Public Theater, Martinson Hall, New York City, 1987.

RECORDINGS

Video Games:

(As Pete Onorati) Voices of Dungeon Ruloi, Punktchen the guard, and Stewart the Orc, Lands of Lore III, Westwood Studios, 1999.

WRITINGS

Teleplays:

(With Randy Rudy) Do It Yourself Dude!, 2000.

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