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Gerry Mendicino | |
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| Born | Gennaro Mendicino May 18, 1950 North Bay, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–present |
| Website | gerrymendicino.com |
Gennaro "Gerry" Mendicino (born May 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor.
Mendicino was born in North Bay, Ontario, and graduated from the University of Windsor Drama School in 1973. [1] Throughout his career he has been able to play a wide range of versatile characters. He began on the television series King of Kensington and went on to host the popular children's television series Polka Dot Door . He portrayed Sam Ramone in the television series Ready or Not . His most notable film role came as Uncle Taki in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise. [2]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Bedroom Eyes | Man In Hallway | |
| 1988 | Milk and Honey | ||
| 1990 | Gate 2: The Trespassers | Maitre d' | |
| 1991 | If Looks Could Kill | Herb Corben | |
| 1992 | Edsville | The Mechanic / Organist | Short film |
| 1993 | Change of Heart | Raoul | |
| 1994 | Foreign Bodies | ||
| 1994 | The Circle Game | Officer Walchuk | |
| 1996 | No One Could Protect Her | Officer Lasser | |
| 1997 | That Old Feeling | Maitre d' | |
| 1997 | The Wrong Guy | Teamster | |
| 1998 | The Big Hit | Slave Trader | |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Manetti | |
| 2000 | Woman Wanted | Vinnie | |
| 2002 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding | Uncle Taki | |
| 2002 | Between Strangers | Detective | |
| 2002 | Saint Monica | Frank | |
| 2004 | A Hole in One | Johnnie | |
| 2004 | Moss | Jacob Schump | Short film |
| 2005 | Looking for Angelina | Mazzei | |
| 2005 | The Perfect Man | Market Co-Worker | |
| 2005 | Short Tongue Freddy | Doney "Fat Doney" | Short film |
| 2006 | Lucky Number Slevin | Benny Begin | |
| 2006 | Homie Spumoni | Rosa's Owner | |
| 2007 | Hairspray | Drunk | |
| 2008 | Lucky 10 | Bar Owner | Short film |
| 2008 | Blindness | Silver Haired Doctor | |
| 2009 | Saw VI | Hank | |
| 2009 | The Ache | Dr. Howell | |
| 2010 | The Dogfather | Don Tazio | |
| 2012 | Havana 57 | Captain Ramiro Ibanez | |
| 2014 | Americanistan | Old Man | Short film |
| 2014 | Dr. Cabbie | Bruno Babagelata | |
| 2015 | Life | The Tailor | |
| 2016 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 | Uncle Taki | |
| 2023 | My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Polka Dot Door | Host | TV series |
| 1975 | King of Kensington | Carlo | Episode: "The Christmas Show" |
| 1977 | King of Kensington | Vito | Episode: "Gladys' Restaurant" |
| 1982 | Seeing Things | Episode: "Eyes Too Big for His Stomach" | |
| 1986 | The Park Is Mine | Landers | TV movie |
| 1986 | Night Heat | Episode: "Dead Ringer" Episode: "Vantage Point" | |
| 1987 | Night Heat | Episode: "And Baby Makes Grief" | |
| 1988 | Katts and Dog | Episode: "The Hit" | |
| 1988 | Alfred Hitchcock Presents | Lieutenant Jack Snyder | Episode: "Full Disclosure" |
| 1988 | Street Legal | Captain Mastromantei | Episode: "A Powerful Prison Story" |
| 1989 | War of the Worlds | T.J. | Episode: "The Angel of Death" |
| 1990 | On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story | TV movie | |
| 1992 | Street Legal | Doctor | Episode: "November" |
| 1992 | Forever Knight | Episode: "Dying for Fame" | |
| 1992 | In the Eyes of a Stranger | TV movie | |
| 1993 | Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembeneck Story | Fortyish Man | TV movie |
| 1993 | Matrix | Matrix's Father | Episode: "Lapses in Memory" |
| 1993–1997 | Ready or Not | Sam Ramone | 31 episodes |
| 1994 | Forever Knight | Councillor Cardelli | Episode: "Faithful Followers" |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Dominic | Episode: "May I Ride with You" |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Dominic | Episode: "May I Walk with You" |
| 1995 | Dark Eyes | Fred Kantor | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 1995 | The Hardy Boys | Demetrius | Episode: "Say Cheese" |
| 1995 | Degree of Guilt | Ramon | TV movie |
| 1995 | Sugartime | Libonati | TV movie |
| 1995 | Goosebumps | Nila's Driver | Episode: "Return of the Mummy" |
| 1996 | Traders | Moran | Episode: "The Enemy Without" |
| 1996 | Double Jeopardy | Priest | TV movie |
| 1996 | A Husband, a Wife and a Lover | Gary Reynolds | TV movie |
| 1996 | Gotti | Peter Gotti | TV movie |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | George Hardin | Episode: "Charity" |
| 1997 | Any Mother's Son | Judge | TV movie |
| 1997 | Let Me Call You Sweetheart | TV movie | |
| 1998 | Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science | Mike | Episode: "The Queen of Cons" |
| 1998 | Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Niko Andonowski | Episode: "The Labyrinth" |
| 1998 | The Fixer | Sergeant Sokates | TV movie |
| 1998 | The Last Don II | Don Migliaccio | TV miniseries |
| 1999 | Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business | Chief Thorpe | Television film |
| 1998 | Naked City: A Killer Christmas | Tony | TV movie |
| 1999 | Omertà – Le dernier des hommes d'honneur | The Don | TV series |
| 1999 | The Wrong Girl | Mr. Drake | TV movie |
| 1999 | Rocky Marciano | Emcee | TV movie |
| 1999 | Vendetta | Charles Mantranga | TV movie |
| 1999 | Execution of Justice | Deputy Sheriff | TV movie |
| 1999 | Relic Hunter | Dimitri Vordalos | Episode: "Myth of the Maze" |
| 1999–2000 | The Avengers: United They Stand | Taurus / Cornelius Van Lundt (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2000 | A Tale of Two Bunnies | Norm Hellman | TV movie |
| 2000 | Twice in a Lifetime | Ernesto Javier Lopez | Episode: "Expose" |
| 2001 | Twice in a Lifetime | Vince Santorini | Episode: "Mama Mia" |
| 2001 | Relic Hunter | Kalifa | Episode: "Out of the Past" |
| 2001 | Boss of Bosses | Father Vicente | TV movie |
| 2001 | Wild Iris | Vito Delgaccio | TV movie |
| 2001 | Tracker | Nicholas Tavoulis | Episode: "Trust" |
| 2001 | Blue Murder | Sal Farentino | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 2001 | Stolen Miracle | Mary's Landlord | TV movie |
| 2002 | Guilt by Association | Warden Fletcher | TV movie |
| 2002 | The Interrogation of Michael Crowe | Judge John Thompson | TV movie |
| 2003 | The Last Chapter II: The War Continues | Don Rizzi | TV miniseries |
| 2003 | Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Ron Randall / Ronnie Sloane | Episode: "The Hunter" |
| 2003 | DC 9/11: Time of Crisis | CIA Director George Tenet | TV movie |
| 2004 | Il duce canadese | Cederna | TV miniseries |
| 2004 | Missing | Mr. Marone | Episode: "Lost Sister" |
| 2004 | Doc | Mr. Harlow | Episode: "Choices of the Heart" |
| 2004 | Reversible Errors | Gus Leonidas | TV movie |
| 2004 | What Katy Did | Signor Rinaldo | TV movie |
| 2004 | Degrassi: The Next Generation | Detective | Episode: "Time Stands Still: Part 2" |
| 2004 | Kevin Hill | Judge Thomas Meadows | Episode: "Full Metal Jessie" |
| 2005 | Mayday | Captain El-Habashi | Episode: "Death and Denial" |
| 2006 | Mayday | Captain Germano | Episode: "Hidden Danger" |
| 2007 | 72 Hours: True Crime | David Lopez | Episode: "Dead End" |
| 2008 | Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid | Nikos | TV movie |
| 2009 | Mayday | Frans Wenas | Episode: "The Plane That Vanished" |
| 2009 | The Listener | Demir Bey | Episode: "Missing" |
| 2009 | The Ron James Show | Episode: "Who Dies Best" | |
| 2010 | The Bridge | Hector | Episode: "Red Door/Paint It Black" |
| 2011 | Desperately Seeking Santa | Mr. Moretti | TV movie |
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