Tony Amendola

Tony Amendola is a veteran of film and television. Among his film credits are Ted Demme’s Blow with Johnny Depp; Martin Campbell’s The Mask of Zorro alongside Anthony Hopkins and Antonio Banderas; and John Sayles’ Lone Star, with Chris Cooper. On television, Amendola has had recurring roles as Gepetto in ABC’s Once Upon a Time, Edouard Kagame in Continuum, and Master Bra-tac in STARGATE SG1. Guest appearances include roles on Blackbird, Law & Order, Dexter, Seinfeld, The Practice, Will & Grace, and Shooter. Amendola has appeared in leading roles on the stages of America’s top regional theaters, including the Mark Taper Forum, Berkeley Repertory, American Conservatory Theatre, La Jolla Playhouse, and The Old Globe. His stage credits include Cyrano, Iago, Uncle Vanya, Shylock, Salieri, and Lear. He is a founding member and past Co-Artistic Director of the Antaeus company, a Los Angeles theater dedicated to producing the classics. He has appeared in numerous plays at La Jolla Playhouse and the Old Globe, and was recently seen as Antonio Salieri in North Coast Rep’s production of Amadeus.