Antonio Nappo is a Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in Four Brothers, Saw II, Land of the Dead, Bad Blood, and Born to be Blue.[2] He also is the voice of Jimmy Falcone (McDougal) in Fugget About It.[3]
Tony Nappo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Scarborough, Ontario, Canada |
| Education | University of Toronto |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
Early life
editAn Italian-Canadian, Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.[4] He attended the University of Toronto for two years before transferring to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City where he graduated in 1991.[5]
Career
editIn the first season of the based on real events[6] crime-drama Bad Blood (2017-2018) Nappo played crime family "soldier" Gio.[7][8]
Nappo plays maintenance guy Paul in the first season of TV series Strays (2021-)[9] and also when the show returned for a second season in September, 2022.[10]
Nappo took on the role of Michael in a 2013 run of the play God of Carnage at the Panasonic Theatre.[11][12]
In the 2015 production[13] (plus its 2017 encore run[14]) of Nicolas Billon’s play Butcher, a dark thriller set in a police station in Toronto, Nappo played Inspector Lamb who's trying to unravel the unfolding mystery.[15]
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Boozecan | Domenic | |
| 1995 | The Shamrock Conspiracy | Husky Man | |
| The Donor | Joe | ||
| 1996 | Conundrum | Cop #1 | |
| Radiant City | Moving Man #2 | ||
| Mistrial | Citrano | ||
| 1997 | Murder at 1600 | Luchessi | |
| Men with Guns | Marion | ||
| The Defenders: Payback | Officer Perez | ||
| 1999 | Better Than Chocolate | Tony | |
| Apocalypse II: Revelation | Willie Spino | ||
| Rabbit Punch | Eddie Fitzpatrick | ||
| 2000 | The Spreading Ground | Detective Daniels | |
| The Uncles | Enzo | ||
| 2001 | Apocalypse IV: Judgment | Willie Spino | |
| Boss of Bosses | Gene Gotti | ||
| Knockaround Guys | Tony the Waiter | ||
| Who Is Cletis Tout? | Fife | ||
| 2002 | Power and Beauty | Roselli | |
| Martin and Lewis | Jimmy Napoli | ||
| 2005 | Land of the Dead | Foxy | |
| Four Brothers | Charlie | ||
| Saw II | Gus | ||
| 2006 | Homie Spumoni | Uncle Nicky Pollina | |
| The Sparky Book | Driver | ||
| 2007 | This Beautiful City | Crack | |
| Saw IV | Gus | ||
| 2008 | Hank and Mike | Stu | |
| Jumper | NYPD Detective | ||
| Wisegal | Carmine | ||
| The Incredible Hulk | Brave Cop | ||
| Saw V | Gus | ||
| Killshot | Dockworker | ||
| 2009 | You Might as Well Live | Eugene "Euge" Dillion | |
| Behind Closed Doors | Bobby Argyle | ||
| How Eunice Got Her Baby | Cashier | ||
| U.S. Attorney | NYPD Detective | ||
| Shark City | Al | ||
| Defendor | Biker Cliff | ||
| Saturday | Luis | ||
| 2010 | The Dogfather | Joey Viviano | |
| Unrivaled | Ref Dangelo | ||
| Mother's Day | Dave Lowe | ||
| 2011 | Stag | Paul | |
| Moon Point | The Man in Charge | ||
| 2012 | Beat Down | Jimmy | |
| 2013 | The Resurrection Of Tony Gitone | Bruno | |
| Empire of Dirt | Fisherman | ||
| The Husband | Collin's Dad | ||
| Tru Love | Taxi Driver | ||
| 2014 | Cheese | Cosimo | |
| Americanistan | Babek | ||
| The Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship | Darren | ||
| 2015 | The Rainbow Kid | Ray | |
| Born to Be Blue | Officer Reid | ||
| 2018 | The Christmas Chronicles | Bartender Charlie | |
| Zombies | Zevon (Dad) | TV film | |
| 2019 | From the Vine | Enzo | |
| In the Shadow of the Moon | Clark | ||
| Lie Exposed | Perry | ||
| 2020 | Faking a Murderer | David Stoner | |
| Sugar Daddy | Don | ||
| Zombies 2 | Zevon (Dad) | TV film | |
| 2022 | Zombies 3 | Zevon (Dad) | TV film |
| Vandits | Sheldon | ||
| 2024 | The Light Before the Sun | Tony the Sound Guy |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | RoboCop: The Series | Thug | (Season 1, Episode 8 "Zone Five") |
| Ready or Not | Crew Member | (Season 3, Episode 8 "Thin Ice") | |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Jiggs | (Season 3, Episode 11 "Goodbye Mr. Caine") |
| 1996 | Forever Knight | The Shark | |
| Due South | Al | ||
| 1996-1998 | F/X: The Series | Policeman | (Season 1, Episode 12 "Shivaree"); Tony (Season 2, Episode 4 "Unfinished Business" and Season 2, Episode 18 "Red Storm"); Detective Anthony Rizzo (Season 2, Episode 12 "Vigilantes") |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | Marco Dean | |
| Psi Factor | Andre Block | ||
| 1998 | Cupid | Hector | |
| 1999 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Lawyer | |
| 2000 | The Accuser | Phil Babbit (voice) | |
| 2001–2004 | Blue Murder | Randy Minette | (Season 2, Episode 7 "Collateral Damage"); Alfred Toscala (Season 3, Episode 5 "Ladykillers"); Mark Belassro (Season 4, Episode 11 "Cell Block 13") |
| 2002 | Doc | Officer Nappo | |
| Tracker | Leon | ||
| 2003 | Street Time | Paul | |
| Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye | Mike Russon | ||
| 1-800-Missing | Attorney Leo Dupont | (Season 1, Episode 6 "Never Go Against the Family") | |
| 2004 | The Grid | Buzz Corelli | |
| Kevin Hill | Probate Attorney | ||
| 2004-2006 | This Is Wonderland | Portella | |
| 2004-2006 | Covert One: The Hades Factor | Ubayy | |
| 2005 | Tilt | Johnny Gelcaiano | |
| Kojak | Freddie | ||
| G-Spot | Jersey Guy | ||
| 2005–2006 | Intelligence | Nick Ouzeris | Two episodes |
| 2006 | Da Vinci's City Hall | RCMP Inspector Zurokowski | |
| Slings & Arrows | Lighting Guy | ||
| 2007 | The Gathering | Hawkes | |
| 2010 | Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures | Bobby Dizon | |
| Republic of Doyle | Frank | ||
| The Bridge | Terry | ||
| Nikita | Hershey | ||
| 2011 | Breakout Kings | Frank Ferro | |
| Flashpoint | Kenton | ||
| 2011-2012 | King | Ray Arnold | |
| 2012 | The L.A. Complex | Strange Man | |
| Saving Hope | Gino | ||
| 2012–2024 | Fugget About It | Jimmy Falcone/McDougal (voice) | |
| 2013 | Mayday | Flight Engineer Gerald Fiore | |
| The Listener | Boone | ||
| Haven | Mike Gallagher | ||
| Played | Brandis | ||
| Cracked | Moderator | ||
| 2014 | E.M.S. | Tony | |
| 2014–2015 | Remedy | Dr. Sam Guerra | (7 episodes) |
| 2015 | Hard Rock Medical | Sam Pisano | (Season 2, Episode 4 "Big Fish") |
| Defiance | Father/Indur/Sgt. Frei Poole | (3 episodes) | |
| 2017 | Bad Blood | Gio | (6 episodes of season 1) |
| 2019 | Creeped Out | VP Hawkins | (Season 2, Episode 5 “The Unfortunate Five”) |
| 2021 | Cam Boy | Dad | |
| 2021–2022 | Strays | Paul | |
| 2024 | Star Trek: Discovery | Primarch Ruhn | 2 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Tony Nappo's bio at www.northernstars.ca
- ^ Zekas, Rita (1996-11-07). "Career as a tough guy started from scratch Scarborough actor took class as 'an easy credit'". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2013-01-31. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ Tony Nappo's bio at www.cbc.ca
- ^ Nestruck, J. Kelly (2013-11-29). "How actor Tony Nappo's tattoos tell a triumphant tale". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ "Alumni News". American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Archived from the original on 2014-02-01. Retrieved 2014-01-29.
- ^ "Bad Blood, good experience: 8 things I learned watching my book become a TV series" by Peter Edwards at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Bad Blood: Kim Coates headlines City’s Mafia mini based on the life of Vito Rizzuto" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "Tales of Canada's Teflon Don captivated producer behind TV series Bad Blood" by Tony Wong at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Nicole Power stars in Kim’s Convenience companion piece Strays" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "Preview: Strays returns for Season 2 on CBC" by Greg David at www.tv-eh.com
- ^ "God of Carnage works if you enjoy blood sport: review" by Robert Crew at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Satiric God Of Carnage shows that violence lurks in even the most civilized and sophisticated of people" by Jon Kaplan at nowtoronto.com
- ^ Butcher review by Christopher Hoile at www.stage-door.com
- ^ "Stage show’s cop shop is tops, says officer" by Karen Fricker at www.thestar.com
- ^ "Nicolas Billon’s Butcher and the origins of the Lavinian language" by Sonya Davidson at torontoguardian.com
External links
edit- Tony Nappo at IMDb