From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Phil Fondacaro, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Movie | DevilDolls | Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys | 2012-03-12 |
Movie | Immortally Yours | Michael Bates | 2009-01-06 |
Movie | Evil Bong | Club Patron | 2006-10-31 |
Movie | Decadent Evil | Ivan | 2005-06-25 |
Movie | Land of the Dead | Chihuahua | 2005-06-18 |
Movie | The Polar Express | Elf | 2004-11-10 |
Series | 10-8: Officers on Duty | Unknown | 2003-09-28 |
Movie | The Theory of the Leisure Class | Millionaire | 2001-07-06 |
Movie | Sideshow | Abbot Graves | 2000-07-11 |
Movie | Bit Players | Gus Wolfson | 2000-08-15 |
Series | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Unknown | 2000-10-06 |
Movie | Blood Dolls | Hylas | 1999-08-31 |
Movie | Sweet Jane | Bob | 1998-02-01 |
Movie | Addams Family Reunion | Cousin Itt | 1998-12-24 |
Movie | The Elevator | Dwarf Rabbi | 1998-04-01 |
Movie | The Creeps | Dracula | 1997-12-16 |
Movie | Bordello of Blood | Vincent Prather | 1996-08-16 |
Movie | Hellraiser: Bloodline | Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited) | 1996-03-08 |
Series | Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | Roland | 1996-09-27 |
Series | The Pretender | Unknown | 1996-09-19 |
Series | Sliders | Mac | 1995-03-22 |
Movie | Nature of the Beast | Harliss | 1995-10-23 |
Series | Touched by an Angel | Unknown | 1994-09-21 |
Series | Walker, Texas Ranger | Unknown | 1993-04-21 |
Movie | Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Oscar | 1993-10-30 |
Movie | Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Ray Vernon | 1993-08-13 |
Series | Renegade | Unknown | 1992-09-19 |
Movie | Brotherhood of the Gun | Antonio | 1991-10-04 |
Movie | The Doors | Man at Birthday Party | 1991-03-01 |
Movie | Night Angel | Sammael | 1990-06-02 |
Movie | Meridian | Dwarf | 1990-11-10 |
Series | Quantum Leap | Big Moe | 1989-03-26 |
Series | Tales from the Crypt | Unknown | 1989-06-10 |
Movie | Nerds of a Feather | Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers | 1989-12-31 |
Movie | Monster High | Stinksucker | 1989-12-20 |
Movie | Willow | Vohnkar | 1988-05-20 |
Movie | Phantasm II | Hooded Dwarf (uncredited) | 1988-07-08 |
Movie | Memories of Me | Horace Bosco | 1988-09-28 |
Movie | I'm Gonna Git You Sucka | Evans Brother (uncredited) | 1988-11-10 |
Movie | Steele Justice | Bartender Dan | 1987-05-08 |
Movie | Ghoulies II | Sir Nigel Pennyweight | 1987-07-31 |
Movie | The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Greaser Greg - Suit | 1987-08-22 |
Series | thirtysomething | Unknown | 1987-09-29 |
Movie | Troll | Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll | 1986-01-17 |
Movie | Fuzzbucket | Fuzzbucket | 1986-05-18 |
Movie | Hard Rock Zombies | Mickey (as H.G. Golas) | 1985-08-28 |
Movie | The Black Cauldron | Creeper / Henchman (voice) | 1985-07-24 |
Movie | American Drive-In | Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas) | 1985-09-19 |
Movie | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Bernard | 1984-07-16 |
Movie | The Dungeonmaster | Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant") | 1984-08-24 |
Movie | Something Wicked This Way Comes | Demon Clown (uncredited) | 1983-04-29 |
Movie | Return of the Jedi | Ewok | 1983-05-25 |
Series | Faerie Tale Theatre | Munchkin | 1982-09-11 |
Movie | Under the Rainbow | Hotel Rainbow Guest | 1981-07-31 |