Gabriel Damon Lavezzi (born April 23, 1976) is an American former actor. His acting career involved a leading voice role as a child in the 1988 film ''

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'', and a variety of live-action guest roles on television.

Biography

Damon's career began with appearances in numerous commercials, with his first role in the 1984

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''. He voiced Littlefoot the ''

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'' in the first ''

'' movie, and

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in '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland''. In 1990 he appeared as the juvenile criminal Hob in ''

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'' and in 1992 as Spot Conlon in ''

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''. Damon has also made guest appearances in several television series, such as '' ER'', ''

'', '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' and ''

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''. Damon retired from the entertainment industry in 2006.

Filmography

* 1984 ''

'' as R.H. Sarnac * 1984 ''Shattered Vows'' as Daryl * 1985 ''

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'' as Bobby Mynes * 1985 ''

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'' as Lyle * 1985 ''

Diff'rent Strokes ''Diff'rent Strokes'' is an American television sitcom, which aired on NBC from November 3, 1978, to May 4, 1985, and on ABC from September 27, 1985, to March 7, 1986. The series stars Gary Coleman and Todd Bridges as Arnold and Willis Jackso ...

'' as Timmy Frankel * 1985 ''

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'' as Simon Flynn * 1986 ''Stranger in My Bed'' as Stuart Slater * 1986-1987 '' One Big Family'' as Roger Hatton * 1986 ''

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'' as Mark * 1986 ''

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'' as Joel Forbes * 1986 '' Our House'' as Tommy * 1987 ''

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'' as Mati * 1987 '' Good Morning Miss Bliss'' as Bradley * 1987 ''

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'' as Bobby Martin * 1987 ''

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'' as Additional voices * 1987 '' Who's the Boss?'' as Little Cornelius * 1988 '' Journey to Spirit Island'' as Willie * 1988 '' Tequila Sunrise'' as Cody McKussic * 1988 '' Ohara'' as Unknown * 1988 ''

'' as Littlefoot (voice) * 1988 ''

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'' as Additional voices * 1989 '' Little Nemo: Adventures in Slumberland'' as Nemo (1992

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) * 1989-1997 ''

'' as Tod * 1989 '' Star Trek: The Next Generation'' Season 3 Episode 5 "The Bonding" as Jeremy Aster * 1989 ''Just Like Family'' as Coop * 1989 ''

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'' as Kenny * 1989 ''

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'' as Billy Podell * 1989 ''

Just the Ten of Us ''Just the Ten of Us'' is an American sitcom starring stand-up comedian Bill Kirchenbauer as Coach Graham Lubbock, a teacher and the head of a large Catholic family with eight children living in Eureka, California. The series is a spin-off of ' ...

'' as Alex Cutler * 1989-1990 ''

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'' as Wayne * 1990 ''

'' as Hob * 1990 ''

TaleSpin ''TaleSpin'' is an American animated television series first aired in 1990 as a preview on Disney Channel and later that year as part of '' The Disney Afternoon''. It features characters adapted from Disney's 1967 animated feature ''The Jungle Bo ...

'' as Additional voices * 1990 '' W.I.O.U.'' as Drew * 1990 ''The Rock'' as Mario Dipucci * 1991 ''

Iron Maze ''Iron Maze'' is a 1991 Japanese and American film directed by Hiroaki Yoshida and executive produced by Oliver Stone, starring Jeff Fahey, Bridget Fonda, Hiroaki Murakami, and J.T. Walsh. Based on Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's story ''In a Grove'' (th ...

'' as Mikey * 1991 '' Eerie Indiana'' as Nicholas * 1992 ''

'' as 'Spot' Conlon * 1992 '' The Commish'' as Brad Harris * 1993-1994 '' The Little Mermaid'' as Additional voices * 1993 ''

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'' as Nicholas 'Beetle' Marque * 1997 '' ER'' as Tommy * 1997 ''Bayou Ghost'' as Peter * 2001 ''Social Misfits'' as Jason * 2005 ''Planet Ibsen'' (also co-producer) as Young Strindberg * 2006 ''Danny Boy'' as Danny (final role)

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Damon, Gabriel 1976 births Male actors from Nevada American male child actors American male film actors American male television actors Living people Actors from Reno, Nevada American real estate brokers