Don Amendolia (born February 1, 1945 in
Glassboro, New Jersey
Glassboro is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 18,579,[actor
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.
Career
He played
Big Al Kennedy in
NBC
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's soap opera ''
Sunset Beach'', had a recurring role on ''
Twin Peaks
''Twin Peaks'' is an American Mystery fiction, mystery serial drama television series created by Mark Frost and David Lynch. It premiered on American Broadcasting Company, ABC on April 8, 1990, and originally ran for two seasons until its cance ...
'', and appeared in one episode of ''Cheers''.
Amendolia directed one episode of ''
Growing Pains
''Growing Pains'' is an American television sitcom created by Neal Marlens that aired on ABC from September 24, 1985, to April 25, 1992. The show ran for seven seasons, consisting of 166 episodes. The series followed the misadventures of the Se ...
'' and two episodes of ''
Harry and the Hendersons
''Harry and the Hendersons'' is a 1987 American fantasy comedy film directed and produced by William Dear and starring John Lithgow, Melinda Dillon, Don Ameche, David Suchet, Margaret Langrick, Joshua Rudoy, Lainie Kazan, and Kevin Peter Hall. ...
''. He has appeared on Broadway in ''
33 Variations'', ''
Stepping Out'', and ''
My One and Only''. He directed the rotating cast of the Off-Broadway show, ''Wicked''. He also played the
Wizard on the second national tour of the musical ''
Wicked
Wicked may refer to:
Books
* Wicked, a minor character in the ''X-Men'' universe
* '' Wicked'', a 1995 novel by Gregory Maguire that inspired the musical of the same name
* ''Wicked'', the fifth novel in Sara Shepard's ''Pretty Little Liars'' s ...
''. He played his first performance on December 9, 2009, replacing
Tom McGowan
Thomas McGowan (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor. He first became known for his stage career both on and off Broadway. In 1991, he was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Actor in ...
.
Amendolia gave acting lessons and assigned workouts to the cast of the film ''
Purple Rain''.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
*
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1945 births
Living people
American male television actors
American male soap opera actors
People from Woodbury, New Jersey