Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro

Known For:Acting
Gender:Male
Birthday:1958-11-08
Place of Birth:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also Known As: H.G. Golas / Phil Fondicaro /
Known For: Acting Gender: Male Birthday: 1958-11-08 More

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Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988's Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow role, became one of the most famous dwarf actors in the film industry. Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded dwarf" in Phantasm II, Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of Touched by an Angel. He also played a dwarf with an average-sized daughter in the CSI episode, "A Little Murder". He also had a recurring role on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as "Roland". Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, manager of another famous dwarf actor, Verne Troyer, and is represented by his wife's company, Fonolli Management. Fondacaro's brother Sal is also an actor, having appeared in Under the Rainbow, Return of the Jedi, and Invaders from Mars, all with his brother. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Fondacaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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Evil Bong
Comedy Horror
Land of the Dead
Horror Science Fiction
The Polar Express
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
10-8: Officers on Duty
Drama Action & Adventure
Blood Dolls
Comedy Horror
Addams Family Reunion
Comedy Horror Fantasy Family TV Movie
Hercules
Comedy Kids Animation Action & Adventure
The Elevator
Drama Comedy
The Creeps
Comedy Science Fiction Horror
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Comedy Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy Kids
The Pretender
Drama Mystery Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Horror Science Fiction
Nature of the Beast
Thriller Mystery Crime Horror
Sliders
Action & Adventure Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Touched by an Angel
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Drama Family
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Family TV Movie Horror Comedy Fantasy
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Horror Science Fiction Fantasy
Renegade
Action & Adventure Drama Crime
Brotherhood of the Gun
Western Comedy TV Movie
The Doors
Music Drama History
Meridian
Horror Mystery Romance
Monster High
Horror Comedy Science Fiction
Tales from the Crypt
Comedy Mystery Crime Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Quantum Leap
Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Drama
Phantasm II
Action Horror Science Fiction Thriller
Willow
Action Adventure Fantasy
The Yattering And Jack
Horror Comedy Fantasy TV Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Adventure Science Fiction Comedy Family
Ghoulies II
Horror Comedy
Fuzzbucket
Adventure Comedy Family TV Movie
Troll
Fantasy Horror
Hard Rock Zombies
Comedy Horror Music
The Black Cauldron
Animation Adventure Family Fantasy
Tales from the Darkside
Drama Sci-Fi & Fantasy
The Dungeonmaster
Horror Fantasy Thriller Science Fiction Mystery
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Fantasy Romance TV Movie
Return of the Jedi
Adventure Action Science Fiction
Rapunzel
Fantasy Romance Family TV Movie
Faerie Tale Theatre
Drama Family Sci-Fi & Fantasy Comedy
  • name:Phil Fondacaro
  • Known For:Acting
  • Gender:Male
  • Birthday:1958-11-08
  • Place of Birth:New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Also Known As: H.G. Golas · Phil Fondicaro ·
  • Biography:Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988's Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow role, became one of the most famous dwarf actors in the film industry. Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded dwarf" in Phantasm II, Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of Touched by an Angel. He also played a dwarf with an average-sized daughter in the CSI episode, "A Little Murder". He also had a recurring role on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as "Roland". Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, manager of another famous dwarf actor, Verne Troyer, and is represented by his wife's company, Fonolli Management. Fondacaro's brother Sal is also an actor, having appeared in Under the Rainbow, Return of the Jedi, and Invaders from Mars, all with his brother. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Fondacaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
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