Don Amendolia

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Don Amendolia
BornFebruary 1, 1945 (1945-02) (age 78)
OccupationActor

Don Amendolia (born February 1, 1945, in Glassboro, New Jersey) is an American actor.

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Career

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

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
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
2001Skeletons in the ClosetDetective CarlsonDirect-to-video
2014 Lucky Stiff Uncle Tony

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1981 Ryan's Hope Harry Quindy3 episodes
1982The Country GirlRalphTelevision film
1983 Cheers Henry 'Hank' ZenzolaEpisode: "Affairs of the Heart"
1983An Uncommon LoveRomaineTelevision film
1984 Mama Malone Dino Forresti13 episodes
1988 Eisenhower and Lutz VitoEpisode: "Pride and Prejudice"
1988 Family Ties TomEpisode: "Beyond Therapy"
1988 Newhart ArtEpisode: "Goonstruck"
1988, 1992 Night Court Johnny Dugan / Mr. Barsotti3 episodes
1989–1990 It's Garry Shandling's Show Richie
1990 Designing Women EdEpisode: "Tough Enough"
1990 Framed EllisTelevision film
1990 Cop Rock Dr. WatoonEpisode: "Happy Mudder's Day"
1990 Twin Peaks Emory Battis5 episodes
1991 Valerie Phil MortonEpisode: "A Sneaking Suspicion"
1991 Perfect Strangers King FerdinandEpisode: "Weekend at Ferdinand's"
1991 The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Mr. CummingsEpisode: "Something for Nothing"
1991 Life Goes On ProducerEpisode: "The Smell of Fear"
1993 L.A. Law Peter SwillingEpisode: "Where There's a Will"
1993 Precious Victims JudgeTelevision film
1994 Frasier GuardEpisode: "Travels with Martin"
1994–1995 Days of Our Lives James Murchison / Maurice3 episodes
1995My Brother's KeeperFather GardinerTelevision film
1996 Seinfeld DennisEpisode: "The Rye"
1996 Ellen Mr. KoundakianEpisode: "Ellen: With Child"
1997 Sunset Beach Big Al Kennedy7 episodes
2002 In-Laws JoeEpisode: "Crown Vic"
2003 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Michael CarlingEpisode: "But Not Forgotten"
2004 Law & Order Gregory FinneyEpisode: "Cut"

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References

  1. "Don Amendolia Theatre Credits". BroadwayWorld.com. 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  2. Nicholls, Li (July 23, 2011). "Wicked conjures an elaborate witch's view of Oz before Dorothy". Edmonton Journal . Archived from the original on July 25, 2011. Retrieved August 14, 2011.
  3. Ro, Ronin (2011). Prince: Inside the Music and the Masks. St. Martin's Publishing Group. p. 87. ISBN   978-1429950732 . Retrieved 13 November 2019.