Anthony Addabbo (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model.

Early years

Addabbo was born on September 14, 1960, in Coral Gables. He grew up in

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. Addabbo wanted to become a tree surgeon. He graduated from

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in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1987, Addabbo settled in

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, where he worked as a model.

Career

Television

Addabbo made his debut on the small screen in the TV western shooting bettas in ''

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'' in 1987. Recognition among viewers earned him the role of Jason Craig in the

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'' from 1989 to 1990. He guest starred on a number of

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including ''

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'', '' Dangerous Women'', '' Life Goes On'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' Pacific Blue'' and ''

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. Addabbo was in several made-for-TV-movies including ''Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story'', ''Love on the Run'', and ''

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''. ''Body Politic'' was intended to be a television series for

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. On August 4, 2009, Dawn Ostroff announced that the project was officially dead for the CW. Other soap operas include ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Film

Addabbo was in 1992's ''Inside Out IV'', 1994's '' Red Shoe Diaries:9 Hotline'', and 1995's '' Red Shoe Diaries: Weekend Pass''. He was in 1998's ''Black Sea 213'' and ''A Place Called Truth''. Addabbo was in 2001's ''Supertalk'', 2002's '' Red Shoe Diaries: Forbidden Zone'', and 2009's '' My One and Only''. ''My One and Only'' was loosely based on a story about George Hamilton's early life on the road with his mother and brother, featuring anecdotes that Hamilton had told to producer Robert Kosberg and

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Personal life and death

On June 7, 1999, Addabbo married Elli Pattino, with whom he has a son, Brandon, born on December 11, 1998. On October 18, 2016, he died of unknown causes.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

Sources

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External links

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