Tony Amendola (born August 24, 1951) is an American actor. He played the Jaffa master

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in '' Stargate SG-1'' and Pinocchio's creator/father, Geppetto on ''

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''. He also had a recurring role as revolutionary leader Edouard Kagame of Liber8 in the television show ''

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Early life

Tony Amendola was born in

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, on August 24, 1951. His mother originates from the town of

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in Italy. In an interview by Blackfilm.com, he was asked, "Are you of Latino descent?" He answered, "I'm of Italian escent but a diaspora hat has led tointo Argentina and Mexico. My family came to the States." Tony was the first in his family to attend college and was set to become a lawyer, but his life went into a different direction and he ended up taking both pre-law courses and theater classes. After graduating from Southern Connecticut State University in 1974, he studied and earned a Master of Fine Arts Degree in 1977 at Philadelphia's

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. In 1978, he moved to Los Angeles to find work in film and television.

Career

Amendola is known for widely diverse roles such as the murderous drug dealer Santos Jimenez on

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's grisly drama ''

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'', the long running role of Jaffa master Bra'tac in the science fiction series '' Stargate SG-1'', Liber8 leader Kagame on the

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show ''

'', Geppetto/Marco in ABC's fantasy drama series ''

'' and the Catholic priest Father Perez in the 2014 horror film '' Annabelle'', a role he reprised for the 2019 film ''

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''. Amendola plays a Spanish magistrate in the 1998 swashbuckler film '' The Mask of Zorro'' and appears as a separate character in its 2005 sequel. He portrays a Mexican marijuana farmer in the 2001 crime drama film ''

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''. His television appearances of note include roles on ''

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'', '' Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Star Trek: Voyager'' and '' She-Wolf of London''. He also has a long history of stage performances and spent his first twelve years as an actor almost exclusively in the theater. His theater credits include ''

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'', Tupolski in '' The Pillowman'', and

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in ''

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''. Amendola is the voice actor for Khadgar, one of the central characters of the video-game ''

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''. In 2019, he voiced Jedi researcher Eno Cordova in the video game '' Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order'' and its 2023 sequel.

Personal life

Amendola lives in Los Angeles with his wife, Judith Marx. He is fluent in Italian and Spanish.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Amendola, Tony 1951 births Living people Male actors from New Haven, Connecticut American people of Italian descent 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors