LaPAGLIA, Anthony 1959–

(Anthony M. LaPaglia, Anthony La Paglia)

PERSONAL

Full name, Anthony M. LaPaglia; born January 31, 1959, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia; immigrated to the United States, 1984; son of Eddie (a car dealer and auto mechanic) and Maria (a secretary) LaPaglia; brother of Jonathan LaPaglia (an actor); married Gia Carrides (an actress), September 1998; children: Bridget. Education: Studied acting with Kim Stanley.

Addresses: Agent—International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211; RGM Associates, 64–66 Kippax St., Suite 202, Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia. Manager—The Firm, 9465 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 600, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; 3 Arts Entertainment, 9460 Wilshire Blvd., 7th Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90210. Publicist—I/D PR, 8409 Santa Monica Blvd., West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Career: Actor and producer. Appeared in television commercial for Raisin Bran; also worked as a teacher, production assistant, furniture restorer, shoe salesperson, and sprinkler installer.

Member: Screen Actors Guild.

Awards, Honors: Australian Film Institute Award nomination, best actor in a lead role, 1993, for The Custodian; Theatre World Award, 1995, for The RoseTattoo; Antoinette Perry Award, best actor in a play, Outer Critics Circle Award, outstanding actor in a play, Drama Desk Award, outstanding actor in a play, 1998, all for A View from the Bridge; Emmy Award nominations, outstanding guest actor in a comedy series, 2000, 2004, Emmy Award, outstanding guest actor, 2002, all for Frasier; If Award, best actor, Australian Film Institute Award, best actor in a leading role, 2001, Film Critics Circle of Australia Award, best actor—male, 2002, all for Lantana; Film Critics Circle of Australia Award nomination, best supporting actor—male, 2001, for Looking for Alibrandi; Verona Love Screens Film Festival Award, best actor, Achievement Award, outstanding achievement in acting, Newport Beach Film Festival, 2004, both for Happy Hour; Screen Actors Guild Award nominations, outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series (with others) and outstanding performance by a male actor in a drama series, Golden Satellite Award nomination, best performance by an actor in a series—drama, Golden Globe Award, best performance by an actor in a television series—drama, Emmy Award nomination, outstanding lead actor in a drama series, 2004, all for Without a Trace.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Spooky, Cold Steel, Cinetel, 1987.

(As Anthony La Paglia) Henry, Slaves of New York, TriStar, 1989.

Vito, Mortal Sins (also known as Dangerous Obsession, Divine Obsession, and God's Payroll), Academy Entertainment, 1989.

Stevie Dee, Betsy's Wedding, Buena Vista, 1990.

Mark, He Said, She Said, Paramount, 1991.

Stevie Diroma, One Good Cop, Buena Vista, 1991.

Frank Pesce Jr., 29th Street, Twentieth Century–Fox, 1991.

Joe Gennaro, Innocent Blood (also known as A French Vampire in America), Warner Bros., 1992.

Detective Morgenstern, Whispers in the Dark, Paramount, 1992.

Detective Sergeant James Quinlan, The Custodian, Beyond Films, 1993.

Tony Giardino, So I Married an Axe Murderer, TriStar, 1993.

Mick, Bulletproof Heart (also known as Killer), Keystone Pictures, 1994.

Felix, Mixed Nuts (also known as Lifesavers, The Night before Christmas, and The Night before Xmas), TriStar, 1994.

Edward "Eddie" Mercer, Paperback Romance (also known as Lucky Break), Samuel Goldwyn, 1994.

Barry "The Blade" Muldano, The Client, Warner Bros., 1994.

Joe Reaves, Empire Records (also known as A Day in the Life, Empire, and Rock and Fun), Warner Bros., 1995.

Gary Fitzgerald, Brilliant Lies, Beyond Films, 1996.

Rob, Trees Lounge (also known as Tree's Lounge), Orion, 1996.

Harry Luce, Commandments, Gramercy, 1997.

Narrator, Mob Law: A Film Portrait of Oscar Goodman (documentary), 1998.

Detective Lou Petrocelli, Summer of Sam, Buena Vista, 1999.

Al Torrio, Sweet and Lowdown, Sony Pictures Classics, 1999.

Fidel Castro, Company Man, Paramount, 2000.

Michael Andretti, Looking for Alibrandi, 2000.

Sim Rosedale, The House of Mirth (also known as Chez les heureux du monde and Haus Bellomont), Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

John, Autumn in New York, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 2000.

Jack's attorney, Jack the Dog, 2001.

Detective Leon Zat, Lantana, Lion's Gate Films, 2001.

Simon O'Reilly, The Bank, The Cinema Guild, 2001.

Al Garcetti, The Salton Sea, Warner Bros., 2002.

Ray LaMarr, Dead Heat (also known as Dead Heat—Todliches Rennen), 2002.

Bobby, I'm with Lucy (also known as Autour de Lucy), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2002.

Nick, The Guys, Focus Features, 2002.

(Uncredited) Anthony Bella, Analyze That, Warner Bros., 2002 attorney, Manhood, Lightening Entertainment, 2003.

Tullery, Happy Hour, 2003.

Jim Winters, Winter Solstice, Paramount Classics, 2004.

Film Work:

Executive producer, Winter Solstice, Paramount Classics, 2004.

Television Appearances; Series:

James "Jimmy" Wyler, Murder One, ABC, 1996–1997.

Agent Jack Malone, Without a Trace, CBS, 2002—.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

James "Jimmy" Wyler, Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer, ABC, 1997.

Voice, Jazz, PBS, 2001.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Anthony M. LaPaglia) Officer Petrelli, Gladiator School (also known as Police Story and Police Story: Gladiator School), ABC, 1988.

Title role, Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (also known as The Frank Nitti Story and Nitti), ABC, 1988.

Raskin, Sleep Well, Professor Oliver (also known as Gideon Oliver and Gideon Oliver: Sleep Well, Professor Gideon), ABC, 1988.

David Ringel, Criminal Justice, HBO, 1990.

Vince Benedetto, Keeper of the City, Showtime, 1991.

Ross Gage, Black Magic, 1992.

Larry Talbert, Past Tense, Showtime, 1994.

Jim Valvano, Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story (also known as The Jim Valvano Story), CBS, 1996.

Willie Serling, Chameleon (also known as Nowhere Man), HBO, 1997.

Don Paolo Montale, The Garden of Redemption (also known as War Stories), Showtime, 1997.

Mike Hershaw, Phoenix, HBO, 1998.

Charles "Lucky" Luciano, Lansky, HBO, 1999.

Bobby Benedetta, Black and Blue, CBS, 1999.

Dr. Maas, "The Other Side," On the Edge, Showtime, 2001.

Dick Dresner, Spinning Boris, Showtime, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Nicholas Gennaro, The Brotherhood, ABC, 1991.

Eric Blair, The Repair Shop, CBS, 1998.

David Le Tour, Normal, Ohio (also known as Don't Ask), Fox, 2000.

Television Appearances; Specials:

British flyer, Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember, CBS, 1984.

Himself, The 54th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2002.

Himself, The 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards, Fox, 2003.

Presenter, The 29th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2003.

Himself, CBS at 75, 2003.

The 8th Annual Prism Awards, FX, 2004.

Presenter, The 56th Annual Writers Guild Awards, Starz, 2004.

Presenter, The 30th Annual People's Choice Awards, CBS, 2004.

Himself, The 61st Annual Golden Globes Awards, NBC, 2004.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

(As Anthony La Paglia) Mechanic #2, "The Mission," Amazing Stories, 1985.

(As Anthony M. Lapaglia) Albert Stanley Higgins, "Who Is Don Luis Higgins ... and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me?," Magnum, P.I., 1986.

First punk, "The Last Defender of Camelot," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986.

Grahame, "Elusive Butterfly," Trapper John, M.D., 1986.

Woodward, "Down and Under," Hunter, 1987.

"The Silver Scream," Hardball, NBC, 1989.

Paul Damon, "The Visiting Priest Mystery," Father Dowling Mysteries, 1990.

Abel, the cable television installer, "Spoiled," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1991.

Late Night with David Letterman, NBC, 1991.

Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 1994, 1997, 2002, 2003.

Himself, The Howard Stern Show, 1997.

Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, 1997.

Simon Moon, "Dark Side of the Moon," Frasier, NBC, 2000.

Simon Moon, "Something Borrowed, Someone Blue: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 2000.

Simon Moon, "And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 2000.

Himself, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2001.

Simon Moon, "Mother Load: Parts 1 & 2," Frasier, NBC, 2002.

Himself, Micallef Tonight, 2003.

Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, 2003.

Simon Moon, "Goodnight, Seattle," Frasier, NBC, 2004.

Himself, Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show, syndicated, 2004.

Himself, "Frasier," VH1 Goes Inside, 2004.

On Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004.

TV Land Moguls, TV Land, 2004.

Stage Appearances:

(As Anthony M. LaPaglia) Les, Bouncers, Minetta Lane Theatre, New York City, 1987.

Angel, On the Open Road, Public Theatre/Martinson Hall, New York City, 1993.

The Rose Tattoo, Circle in the Square, New York City, 1995.

Mickey, Northeast Local, Mitzi E. Newhouse Theater, New York City, 1995–1996.

Eddie, A View from the Bridge, Roundabout Theatre, New York City, 1997–1998.

After the Fall, L.A. Theatre Works, Los Angeles, 1999.

The Rose Tattoo, L.A. Theatre Works, 1999.

The Guys, Flea Theater, New York City, 2002.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

Back Stage, December 19, 1997, p. 6.

Entertainment Weekly, October 11, 1996, p. 81; December 6, 2002, p. 82.

Premiere, May, 1991, p. 45.

Time, January 21, 2002, p. 126.

TV Guide, May 24, 1997, p. 50.