Anthony LaPaglia was born on January 31, 1959 in Adelaide, Australia. He is a famous Australian actor.
Biography and Career :
He was born in a family whose origins are Italian and Dutch. His father is Italian and his mother has Dutch origins. He came to the United States of America when he was 25. He planned to become a teacher. His life took another course in 1988, when LaPaglia got a phone call from his agent. That year he became an one hundred percent actor in films like "Cold Steel" (1987) and another movies makes his first real success in 1990, with "Betsy's Wedding" and "Mortal Sins".
In 1991, Anthony LaPaglia shows up in a top of "Promising New Actors", being one of the first 12 actors at that year. He has the look of a friendly city policeman. His image helped him
to set many of his part as a cop. Another parts as a "nice guy" he took in "He Said she Said", "29th Street", "One Good Cop". An important part in his career remains the character Frank Nitti, the gangster of Al Capone in "Hitti: The Enforcer"(1988).
His private life is as balanced as his career. He has been married to Gia Carides since September, 1998. They have a child together.
Quotes :
- "We have come a long way, very fast, and we have grown faster than anyone expected."
- "You don't know what to do."
- "Clock's ticking -- let's get out there."
Trivia :
- He has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program.
- His last name is pronounced La Pah-lia.
Filmography :
- Without a Trace (106 episodes, 2002-2007)
- Happy Feet (2006) (voice)
- Played (2006)
- The Architect (2006)
- Frasier (9 episodes, 2000-2004)
- Winter Solstice (2004/I)
- Spinning Boris (2003)
- Happy Hour (2003)
- Manhood (2003)
- Analyze That (2002) (uncredited)
- The Guys (2002)
- I'm with Lucy (2002)
- Dead Heat (2002)
- The Salton Sea (2002)
- The Bank (2001)
- On the Edge (2001) (TV)
- Lantana (2001)
- Jack the Dog (2001)
- Normal, Ohio (2000) TV Series
- Autumn in New York (2000)
- The House of Mirth (2000)
- Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
- Company Man (2000)
- Black and Blue (1999) (TV)
- Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
- Summer of Sam (1999)
- Lansky (1999) (TV)
- Phoenix (1998)
- Mob Law: A Film Portrait of Oscar Goodman (1998) (voice)
- The Repair Shop (1998)
- Murder One (13 episodes, 1996-1997)
- The Garden of Redemption (1997) (TV)
- Commandments (1997)
- Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer (1997) (mini) TV Series
- Brilliant Lies (1996)
- Trees Lounge (1996)
- Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story (1996) (TV)
- Empire Records (1995)
- Chameleon (1995)
- Mixed Nuts (1994)
- Killer (1994)
- Lucky Break (1994)
- The Client (1994)
- Past Tense (1994) (TV)
- So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
- The Custodian (1993)
- Innocent Blood (1992)
- Whispers in the Dark (1992)
- Black Magic (1992) (TV)
- Amazing Stories: Book One (1992) (V)
- Keeper of the City (1991) (TV)
- 29th Street (1991)
- "Tales from the Crypt" (1 episode, 1991)
- One Good Cop (1991)
- He Said, She Said (1991)
- The Brotherhood (1991) (TV)
- Criminal Justice (1990) (TV)
- Betsy's Wedding (1990)
- Father Dowling Mysteries (1 episode, 1990)
- Mortal Sins (1990)
- Hardball (1 episode, 1989)
- Slaves of New York (1989)
- Gideon Oliver (1 episode, 1989)
- Police Story: Gladiator School (1988) (TV)
- Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988) (TV)
- Cold Steel (1987)
- Hunter (1 episode, 1987)
- Trapper John, M.D. (1 episode, 1986)
- The Twilight Zone (1 episode, 1986)
- Magnum, P.I. (1 episode, 1986)
- Amazing Stories (1 episode, 1985). Anthony LaPaglia Image : tv.msn.com
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Anthony LaPaglia was born on January 31, 1959 in Adelaide, Australia. He is a famous Australian actor.
