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Phil Fondacaro
Born (1958-11-08) November 8, 1958 (age 66)
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Occupation(s)Actor, stuntman
Years active1981–present
Height106 cm (3 ft 6 in)
Spouse
Elena Bertagnolli
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(m. 2001)​
Children3

Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and stuntman.[1] Standing 106 cm (3 ft 6 in), Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, as well as his roles in the fantasy films The Black Cauldron, Troll, Double, Double, Toil and Trouble, and Willow. He also had several prominent television roles, such as a recurring role as Roland on the television series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Career

Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Return of the Jedi,[2] the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1985, he voiced Creeper in Disney's The Black Cauldron. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday movie Fuzzbucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll.[2] In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II.[2] In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie,[2] a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards series, performing the character in a costume while voice actor Jim Cummings provided the voice, and he played the Devil's diminutive minion in The Yattering and Jack episode of Tales from the Darkside. In 1988's Willow,[2] he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Star Wars co-stars.

Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded Dwarf" in Phantasm II,[2] Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, the villain's butler in Blood Dolls, the female vampire's "master" in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, a shady con man in Land of the Dead, a vampire hunter in Decadent Evil, 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". He also starred in the 1993 children's film Double, Double, Toil and Trouble alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as Oscar.

Personal life

Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, who was the manager of late actor Verne Troyer. 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.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1981 Under the Rainbow Hotel Rainbow Guest
1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes Demon Clown Uncredited
1983 Return of the Jedi Ewok
1984 The Dungeonmaster Stone Canyon People
1985 The Black Cauldron Creeper / Henchman Voice
1985 Hard Rock Zombies Mickey
1985 American Drive-in Rocky Magellan
1986 Troll Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
1986 Invaders from Mars Drone Uncredited
1987 Steele Justice Dan
1987 Ghoulies II Sir Nigel Penneyweight
1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Greaser Greg
1988 Willow Vohnkar
1988 Phantasm II Hooded Dwarf Uncredited
1988 Memories of Me Horace Bosco
1988 I'm Gonna Git You Sucka Evan's Brother Uncredited
1989 Monster High Stinksucker
1989 Nerds of a Feather Little Army
1990 Meridian: Kiss of the Beast Dwarf
1990 Night Angel Sammael
1990 Midnight Cabaret Dwarf
1991 The Doors Man at Birthday Party Uncredited
1993 Dollman vs. Demonic Toys Ray Vernon
1995 The Nature of the Beast Harliss
1996 Hellraiser: Bloodline Surgeon – The Jester Uncredited
1996 Bordello of Blood Vincent Prather
1996 The Elevator Dwarf Rabbi
1997 The Creeps (aka Deformed Monsters) Dracula
1998 Sweet Jane Bob
1999 Blood Dolls Hylas
2000 The Gentleman Bandit Seedy Hotel Manager
2000 Sideshow Abbot Graves
2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Millionaire
2004 The Polar Express Elf Voice
2005 Land of the Dead Chihuahua
2005 Decadent Evil Ivan
2006 Evil Bong Club Patron
2009 Immortally Yours Michael Bates

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1983, 1984 Faerie Tale Theatre Bernard / Munchkin 2 episodes
1985 Condor Quaid Television film
1986 The Magical World of Disney Fuzzbucket Episode: "Fuzzbucket"
1987 Tales from the Darkside The Yattering Episode: "The Yattering and Jack"
1987 Thirtysomething Anxiety Episode: "Nice Work If You Can Get It"
1989 Superboy Alien Episode: "Nightmare Island"
1990 Quantum Leap Big Moe Episode: "Leaping in Without a Net"
1990 Married... with Children Alien Episode: "Married... with Aliens"
1991 Brotherhood of the Gun Antonio Television film
1992 Mann & Machine Dwarf Thug Episode: "Prototype"
1992 Renegade Little Tom Masion Episode: "Payback"
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Big Eddie Episode: "Mama"
1993 Johnny Bago Little Man Episode: "Big Top Bago"
1993 Tales from the Crypt Emmet Episode: "Food for Thought"
1993 Double, Double, Toil and Trouble Oscar Television film
1993, 1994 Northern Exposure Green Man 2 episodes
1995 Medicine Ball Mr. Stratten Episode: "Wizard of Bras"
1996, 1999 Sliders Mac / Bounty Hunter 2 episodes
1997–2000 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Roland 5 episodes
1998 Addams Family Reunion Cousin Itt Television film
1998 Hercules Additional voices 2 episodes
1999 The Pretender Doorman Episode: "Road Trip"
2000 Touched by an Angel Leroy Tucker Episode: "A Clown's Prayer"
2000 The War Next Door Gerald Soloman Episode: "Blood Is Thicker Than Death"
2000 Walker, Texas Ranger Big Hack Episode: "Lazarus"
2000 Daddio Christmas Elf Episode: "A Christmas Quarrel"
2002 Passions Trenchcoat Munchkin Episode #1.754
2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Kevin Marcus Episode: "A Little Murder"
2003 10-8: Officers on Duty Brian's Father Episode: "Let It Bleed"

References

  1. ^ "Phil Fondacaro". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Phil Fondacaro Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2015. Archived from the original on February 17, 2015.
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