Colantoni was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Gina, a garment worker, and Quintino Colantoni, a labourer and truck driver.[1] Both his parents were immigrants from Abruzzo, Italy, and his brother, Det. Sgt. Hector Colantoni, is a retired police officer with the Toronto Police Service.[2]
Colantoni appeared on Just Shoot Me! as Elliot DiMauro from 1997 to 2003. Colantoni played Keith Mars for three seasons on Veronica Mars from 2004 to 2007, a role he reprised in the 2014 film and the 2019 Hulu revival. He starred in the Canadian TV police drama Flashpoint as Sgt. Greg Parker[5][6] (also airing in the U.S. on ION Television, and airing previously on CBS). His older brother, who was a Toronto policeman for the past 30 years, advised Colantoni on how to play the character.[7] Colantoni starred in the TV series Remedy.
Colantoni also had a recurring role on Person of Interest as crime boss Carl Elias[8] and on Travelers as Vincent Ingram (Traveller 001). He appeared in HBO's Westworld and in Station Eleven. Colantoni appeared in the TV series iZombie and also directed two episodes.
Philanthropy
Since 2011, Colantoni has been heavily involved with The Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists first responders and other service personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. He became their official spokesperson and has been involved in their annual tribute gala in Toronto every year since.[2]
He has also been involved in the Companion Animal Protection Society's campaign to boycott commercial pet stores, creating a video to raise awareness about the topic.[9]
Personal life
On November 11, 2011, Colantoni married Rosanna Francioni.[10]
1 2 "Enrico Colantoni (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved December 3, 2024. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its credits or other reliable sources of information.
Gemini 1986–2011, Canadian Screen Awards 2012–present. Separate awards were presented by gender prior to 2022; a single unified category for best performance regardless of gender has been presented since.
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