Don Amendolia | |
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Born | February 1, 1945 78) | (age
Occupation | Actor |
Don Amendolia (born February 1, 1945, in Glassboro, New Jersey) is an American 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]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1983 | Without a Trace | Police Officer | |
1987 | The Secret of My Success | Executive | |
1992 | Wayne's World | Announcer | |
1993 | Fearless | Male Survivor | |
1994 | Ed Wood | Salesman | |
1994 | Twin Sitters | Pa Falcone | |
1995 | A Walk in the Clouds | Father Coturri | |
1997 | Boogie Nights | Bank Worker | |
2000 | Bounce | Infinity Attorney | |
2001 | Skeletons in the Closet | Detective Carlson | Direct-to-video |
2014 | Lucky Stiff | Uncle Tony |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1981 | Ryan's Hope | Harry Quindy | 3 episodes |
1982 | The Country Girl | Ralph | Television film |
1983 | Cheers | Henry 'Hank' Zenzola | Episode: "Affairs of the Heart" |
1983 | An Uncommon Love | Romaine | Television film |
1984 | Mama Malone | Dino Forresti | 13 episodes |
1988 | Eisenhower and Lutz | Vito | Episode: "Pride and Prejudice" |
1988 | Family Ties | Tom | Episode: "Beyond Therapy" |
1988 | Newhart | Art | Episode: "Goonstruck" |
1988, 1992 | Night Court | Johnny Dugan / Mr. Barsotti | 3 episodes |
1989–1990 | It's Garry Shandling's Show | Richie | |
1990 | Designing Women | Ed | Episode: "Tough Enough" |
1990 | Framed | Ellis | Television film |
1990 | Cop Rock | Dr. Watoon | Episode: "Happy Mudder's Day" |
1990 | Twin Peaks | Emory Battis | 5 episodes |
1991 | Valerie | Phil Morton | Episode: "A Sneaking Suspicion" |
1991 | Perfect Strangers | King Ferdinand | Episode: "Weekend at Ferdinand's" |
1991 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Mr. Cummings | Episode: "Something for Nothing" |
1991 | Life Goes On | Producer | Episode: "The Smell of Fear" |
1993 | L.A. Law | Peter Swilling | Episode: "Where There's a Will" |
1993 | Precious Victims | Judge | Television film |
1994 | Frasier | Guard | Episode: "Travels with Martin" |
1994–1995 | Days of Our Lives | James Murchison / Maurice | 3 episodes |
1995 | My Brother's Keeper | Father Gardiner | Television film |
1996 | Seinfeld | Dennis | Episode: "The Rye" |
1996 | Ellen | Mr. Koundakian | Episode: "Ellen: With Child" |
1997 | Sunset Beach | Big Al Kennedy | 7 episodes |
2002 | In-Laws | Joe | Episode: "Crown Vic" |
2003 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Michael Carling | Episode: "But Not Forgotten" |
2004 | Law & Order | Gregory Finney | Episode: "Cut" |
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