Tony Alcantar

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Tony Alcantar
Born
Anthony Joseph Alcantar

1959or1960(age 64–65)
Education Roosevelt University (BA, MFA)
OccupationActor

Anthony Joseph Alcantar (born in 1959 or 1960) [1] is an American actor. [2] He has done improv work with the Windy City Women Improv Troupe, acted in TV shows and films, provided voice acting for TV animation and video games, and worked as a dialect coach.

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Early life

Alcantar was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and MFA in acting from the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University.

Career

Alcantar toured and performed with The Second City in both Toronto and London, Ontario. From 1989 to 1998, Alcantar taught at the Players Workshop of the Second City, directing 16 shows there.

After relocating to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1999, Alcantar landed guest star or recurring roles on numerous shows, including Stargate SG-1 , Dead Like Me , Da Vinci's Inquest , The Dead Zone , The Collector , Andromeda , Dark Angel , Millennium , Strange World , Honey I Shrunk the Kids , Just Deal , Cold Squad , Los Luchadores , The Outer Limits , and Breaking News . He had a recurring role on NBC's series American Dreams .

Alcantar performed in the mockumentary Best in Show , the all-improvised film directed by Christopher Guest. [3] He also appeared in MVPII, The Rhino Brothers, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever , The Charlie's Angels Story, Chestnut: Hero of Central Park, Hope Springs , Fantastic Four , His and Her Christmas and In the Land of Women .

Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows Slammin' Sammy, Being Ian , Alienators: Evolution Continues , Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis , Kong: The Animated Series , Gundam Wing , Journey to the Center of the Earth , and MegaMan NT Warrior . He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming Electronic Arts' video game The Godfather: The Game and did multiple voices for SSX On Tour . Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features Slither , Whisper , and The Wicker Man .[ citation needed ] He has worked as a dialect coach on the TV shows Fargo [4] and Fear the Walking Dead . [5]

In 2017, he played a minor role as the Mayor of Fillydelphia in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "A Royal Problem".

Notable students

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Butterscotch and ChocolateButterscotch Barnes
2000 Best in Show Philly AM Chef
2001 The Rhino Brothers Present the World's Worst Records Frank
2001 MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate Eric Clark
2002 Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever Edgar Moore
2003 Hope Springs Webster
2004 Chestnut: Hero of Central Park Chef
2005 The Deal Agent Grazer
2005 Fantastic Four Compound Reporter #1
2007 When a Man Falls in the Forest Hardware Store Customer
2007 Numb Mt. Sinai Researcher
2007 Postal Angry Man
2007 Battle in Seattle Mark Harrinton
2007 Martian Child Barber
2008Christmas TownSanta Charlie Ketchum
2009 The Break-Up Artist Bob Green
2012 A Christmas Story 2 Dr. Gunter Strassen
2013 The Marine 3: Homefront Glen
2013Concrete BlondesMick
2013 Lawrence & Holloman Lawrence's Boss
2014 Big Eyes Fan #2
2014CheatHarris Brown
2016Killing PoeRalph Thompson

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Mobile Suit Gundam Wing Additional voices (English dub)1 episode
1999 Millennium ChuckEpisode: "Collateral Damage"
1999 Strange World FBI AssistantEpisode: "Eliza"
2000 The Outer Limits DirectorEpisode: "Judgement Day"
2000 Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show ThugEpisode: "Honey, Whodunit?"
2000Hollywood Off-RampClaudeEpisode: "Death by Gossip"
2000 The Fearing Mind Hospital AttendantEpisode: "Good Harvest"
2000 Just Deal Car SalesmanEpisode: "Joyride"
2001 The Immortal Gnome TwoEpisode: "Forest for the Trees"
2001 Los Luchadores Museum Guard Bob2 episodes
2001 Till Dad Do Us Part Smoking ManTelevision film
2001 MegaMan NT Warrior SpikeMan (voice: English dub)Recurring role
2001–2002 Ultimate Book of Spells Voice26 episodes
2001–2002 Alienators: Evolution Continues Additional voices17 episodes
2002 Dark Angel IrvingEpisode: "Borrowed Time"
2002 Romantic Comedy 101 Mannix WaiterTelevision film
2002 Breaking News Dino7 episodes
2002–2003 American Dreams Lewd Camera Guy6 episodes
2003Impromptu: The AuditionMarty KleinTelevision film
2003 Gadget & the Gadgetinis Additional voices51 episodes
2004 Andromeda Sy2 episodes
2004 The L Word Man in SuitEpisode: "Let's Do It"
2004 Being Ian Dirk OctaneEpisode: "Ian's Louse-Ey Day"
2004 Da Vinci's Inquest Barry2 episodes
2004 Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized Story of Charlie's Angels VP of ResearchTelevision film
2004 Tru Calling Monty the Car SalesmanEpisode: "Death Becomes Her"
2004 Meltdown: Days of Destruction Reactor Tech Chuck PasquinTelevision film
2004 The Dead Zone Polygraph OperatorEpisode: "Finding Rachel: Part 2"
2004 The Collector FrankEpisode: "Another Collector"
2004 Dead Like Me Ned BenjaminEpisode: "In Escrow"
2005 His and Her Christmas HaydenTelevision film
2006 Stargate SG-1 Dr. MyersEpisode: "The Scourge"
2006 The Evidence LandlordEpisode: "Wine and Dine"
2006 Three Moons Over Milford Councilman RoseEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2007UnthinkableForensic AgentTelevision film
2007 Psych Auctioneer2 episodes
2008 Under One Roof Lyle FitzgeraldEpisode: "Cell Out"
2008 Aliens in America Mr. WeinblauEpisode: "The Muslim Guard"
2008Love to KillNaborTelevision film
2009RevolutionPrincipal Dont
2009 Alice Waiting Room Ace2 episodes
2010 Hiccups School PrincipalEpisode: "Autograph Hound"
2010 Tower Prep Psychology ProfessorEpisode: "Dreams"
2012 Abducted: The Carlina White Story Statistics ClerkTelevision film
2012 Once Upon a Time CashierEpisode: "Tallahassee"
2012 Level Up The Swirling GiverEpisode: "The Swirling Giver"
2013 Supernatural Chris HinckleyEpisode: "Torn and Frayed"
2013 Motive Devon PearmanEpisode: "Ruthless"
2013 Continuum Future ClerkEpisode: "Seconds"
2013 Arrow PharmacistEpisode: "State v. Queen"
2014 A Fairly Odd Summer Ed LeadlyTelevision film
2014–2018The Actress DiariesArchie10 episodes
2015Bridal WaveDorianTelevision film
2015Harvest MoonHoward Gordon
2015Once Upon a HolidaySimon
2015 When Calls the Heart Mike Ward / ReporterEpisode: "New Year's Wish"
2016Stake OutBossEpisode: "The Beginning"
2017 My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic Mayor of Fillydelphia (voice)Episode: "The Royal Problem"
2018 iZombie CasperEpisode: "Chivalry Is Dead"
2019 Project Blue Book Carlton FanshawEpisode: "The Lubbock Lights"
2019 Van Helsing Officer RudolphEpisode: "No 'I' in Team"
2025 The Thundermans: Undercover Brain FreezeEpisode: "Save the Date"

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2005 SSX on Tour Additional voices
2006 The Godfather Paulie Gatto
2006The Godfather: Mob Wars
2007The Godfather: The Don's Edition
2007The Godfather: Blackhand Edition

References

  1. "Laughs". Chicago Tribune . 1995-08-18. Retrieved 2017-05-29 via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Tony Alcantar". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  3. "Tony Alcantar: Credits". TV Guide . Retrieved June 29, 2017.
  4. Krugel, Lauren (2014-04-07). "Hollywood North: Vancouver dialect coach Tony Alcantar helped Fargo stars get it right". Vancouver Sun . The Canadian Press . Retrieved 2017-06-28.
  5. Schaefer, Glen (2015-08-30). "Hey, Vancouver film industry: No need to Fear the Walking Dead". The Vancouver Sun . Retrieved 2017-06-28.