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Phil Fondacaro
Actor
Born November 8, 1958 (63 years)
Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow.
Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988's Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow role, became one of the most famous dwarf actors in the film industry.
Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded dwarf" in Phantasm II, Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of Touched by an Angel. He also played a dwarf with an average-sized daughter in the CSI episode, "A Little Murder". He also had a recurring role on Sabrina, the Teenage Witch as "Roland".
Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, manager of another famous dwarf actor, Verne Troyer, and is represented by his wife's company, Fonolli Management. Fondacaro's brother Sal is also an actor, having appeared in Under the Rainbow, Return of the Jedi, and Invaders from Mars, all with his brother.
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Filmography
| 2013 | The Haunted Dollhouse · as actor |
| 2012 | DevilDolls · as Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys |
| 2009 | Immortally Yours · as Michael Bates |
| 2006 | Evil Bong · as Club Patron |
| 2005 | Decadent Evil · as Ivan |
| 2005 | Land of the Dead · as Chihuahua |
| 2004 | The Polar Express · as Elf |
| 2000 | Sideshow · as Abbot Graves |
| 2000 | Gentleman B. · as Seedy Hotel Manager |
| 2000 | Daddio (TV Series) · as Christmas Elf |
| 2000 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) · as Kevin Marcus |
| 2000 | Bit Players · as Gus |
| 1999 | Blood Dolls · as Hylas |
| 1999 | Passions (TV Series) · as Trenchcoat Munchkin |
| 1998 | Addams Family Reunion · as Cousin Itt |
| 1998 | Hercules (TV Series) · as Additional Voices (voice) |
| 1997 | Deformed Monsters · as Dracula |
| 1996 | Hellraiser: Bloodline · as Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited) |
| 1996 | Bordello of Blood · as Vincent Prather |
| 1996 | The Elevator · as Dwarf Rabbi |
| 1996 | Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (TV Series) · as Roland |
| 1996 | The Pretender (TV Series) · as Doorman |
| 1995 | The Nature of the Beast · as Harliss |
| 1995 | Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series) · as actor |
| 1995 | Sliders (TV Series) · as Mac |
| 1994 | Touched by an Angel (TV Series) · as Leroy Tucker |
| 1993 | Double, Double Toil and Trouble · as Oscar |
| 1993 | Dollman vs. Demonic Toys · as Ray Vernon |
| 1993 | Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1992 | Renegade (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1991 | The Doors · as Man at Birthday Party |
| 1991 | Brotherhood of the Gun · as Antonio |
| 1990 | Night Angel · as Sammael |
| 1990 | Meridian · as Dwarf |
| 1990 | Midnight Cabaret · as Dwarf |
| 1990 | Northern Exposure (TV Series) · as Green Man |
| 1989 | Nerds of a Feather · as Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers |
| 1989 | Monster High · as Stinksucker |
| 1989 | Quantum Leap (TV Series) · as Big Moe |
| 1989 | Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1988 | Willow · as Vohnkar |
| 1988 | Memories of Me · as Horace Bosco |
| 1988 | The Adventures of Superboy (1988) (TV Series) · as Alien |
| 1988 | Phantasm II · as Hooded Dwarf (uncredited) |
| 1988 | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka · as Evans brother |
| 1987 | Steele Justice · as Bartender Dan |
| 1987 | Married... with Children (TV Series) · as Alien |
| 1987 | thirtysomething (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 1987 | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie · as Greaser Greg - Suit |
| 1987 | Ghoulies II · as Sir Nigel Pennyweight |
| 1986 | Fuzzbucket · as Fuzzbucket |
| 1986 | Invaders from Mars · as Drone |
| 1986 | Troll · as Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll |
| 1985 | The Black Cauldron · as Creeper / Henchman (voice) |
| 1985 | Hard Rock Zombies · as Mickey (as H.G. Golas) |
| 1985 | Condor · as Quaid |
| 1985 | American Drive-in · as Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas) |
| 1984 | The Dungeonmaster · as Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant") |
| 1983 | |
| 1983 | Something Wicked This Way Comes · as Demon Clown (uncredited) |
| 1983 | Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) · as The Yattering |
| 1982 | Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) · as Munchkin |
| 1981 | Under the Rainbow · as Hotel Rainbow Guest |
| 1954 | Disneyland (TV Series) · as Fuzzbucket |