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Enrico Colantoni

Canadian actor (b. )

Enrico Colantoni

Enrico Colantoni at the Comic Con

Born () February 14, (age&#;61)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

EducationUniversity of Toronto (BA)
Yale University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years&#;active–present
Spouse

Rosanna Francioni

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Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, ) is a Canadian actor and director, best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, Louis Utz on the short-lived sitcom Hope & Gloria, crime lord Carl Elias on Person of Interest, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint.

He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Contagion, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs, Party Down, Stargate SG-1, and Bones. He also starred as Allen Conner in Remedy and played Laura Hollis's father in season three of the online web series Carmilla.

Early life

Colantoni was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Gina, a garment worker, and Quintino Colantoni, a labourer and truck driver.[1] Both his parents were immigrants from Abruzzo, Italy, and his brother, Det. Sgt. Hector Colantoni, is a retired police officer with the Toronto Police Service.[2]

Colantoni attended the University of Toronto studying psychology and sociology, but transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City.

Colantoni graduated from the Yale School of Drama, earning a MFA, and winning the Carol Dye Award.[3][4]

Career

Colantoni appeared on Just Shoot Me! as Elliot DiMauro from to Colantoni played Keith Mars for three seasons on Veronica Mars from to , a role he reprised in the film and the Hulu revival.

He starred in the Canadian TV police drama Flashpoint as Sgt. Greg Parker[5][6] (also airing in the U.S. on ION Television, and airing previously on CBS). His older brother, who was a Toronto policeman for the past 30 years, advised Colantoni on how to play the character.[7] Colantoni starred in the TV series Remedy.

Colantoni also had a recurring role on Person of Interest as crime boss Carl Elias[8] and on Travelers as Vincent Ingram (Traveller ). He appeared in HBO's Westworld and in Station Eleven. Colantoni appeared in the TV series iZombie and also directed two episodes.

Philanthropy

Since , Colantoni has been heavily involved with The Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists first responders and other service personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder.

He became their official spokesperson and has been involved in their annual tribute gala in Toronto every year since.[2]

He has also been involved in the Companion Animal Protection Society's campaign to boycott commercial pet stores, creating a video to raise awareness about the topic.[9]

Personal life

On November 11, , Colantoni married Rosanna Francioni.[10]

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

Web series

Year(s) Title Role(s) Notes
CarmillaSherman Hollis Season 3, recurring role

As director

Year Title Notes
– Remedy2 episodes
– iZombie2 episodes

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  8. ^DeMara, Bruce (10 July ). "Flashpoint star brings work home to Toronto". Toronto Star.
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    Enrico colantoni: Don't have an account? My Mom's New Boyfriend. Thursday slot. Also noted as a big factor was the addition of Rena Sofer to the cast.

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  14. ^Colantoni, Enrico [ricocolantoni] (November 24, ). "Rosanna and I got married on 11/11/ Hugh Dillon and his wife were the witnesses.

    Hugh dillon biography The show originally centers on Maya Gallo, played by Laura San Giacomo, a feminist writer, who reluctantly takes a job at the glamour magazine, owned by her father, the Donald Trump-like Jack Gallo played by George Segal who in the story has a rivalry with Donald Trump. The Kennedys. The show ended up being moved around on the Syndication schedule; however, it still retained good ratings. Also noted as a big factor was the addition of Rena Sofer to the cast.

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  16. ^Melanie Goodfellow, "Enrico Colantoni & Mindy Cohn Join Cast Of ‘Mother Father Sister Brother Frank’ As Ontario Shoot Kicks Off".

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  17. ^Petski, Denise (March 29, ). "The Hot Zone: Anthrax: Enrico Colantoni To Play Rudy Giuliani, Morgan Kelly Set To Recur In Nat Geo Series". Deadline. Retrieved December 3,
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    David spade enrico colantoni biography Explore Wikis Community Central. Century City. He became their official spokesperson and has been involved in their annual tribute gala in Toronto every year since. Frasier instead won the slot, and Just Shoot Me was instead given Frasier's 9 p.

    "Station Eleven: Daniel Zovatto & Lori Petty Join HBO Max Limited Series, Quartet Set To Recur". Deadline. Retrieved December 3,

  19. ^Whittock, Jesse (November 6, ). "Supinder Wraich & Enrico Colantoni To Lead Ensemble Cast For CBC Police Procedural Allegiance".

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    How tall is enrico colantoni The show has also been credited as bringing a surge of renewed popularity for Segal and Malick, who had been out of the public eye for some time up until Just Shoot Me!. Retrieved April 18, Since , Colantoni has been heavily involved with The Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists first responders and other service personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. Early on, the series was a very competitive hit, consistently winning its time slot.

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