Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor and stuntman. Standing , Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the

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'' Bordello of Blood'', as well as his roles in the fantasy films '' The Black Cauldron'', ''

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'', '' Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'', and ''

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''. He also had several prominent television roles, such as a recurring role as Roland on the television series ''

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''.

Career

Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film ''

Under the Rainbow ''Under the Rainbow'' is a 1981 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash and starring Chevy Chase, Carrie Fisher, Eve Arden, and Billy Barty. Set in 1938, the film's plot is loosely based on the gathering of little people in a Hollywood hot ...

''. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's ''

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'', the third '' Star Wars'' film, as an

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, the only one to have a death scene. In 1985, he voiced Creeper in Disney's '' The Black Cauldron''. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday movie '' Fuzzbucket'', and also appeared in the fantasy film ''

''. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film '' Ghoulies II''. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in ''

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'', a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards series, performing the character in a costume while voice actor Jim Cummings provided the voice, and he played the

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's diminutive minion in '' The Yattering and Jack'' episode of ''Tales from the Darkside.'' In 1988's ''

'', he appeared alongside

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, one of his ''Star Wars'' co-stars. Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded Dwarf" in ''

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'',

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in '' Addams Family Reunion'', the villain's butler in '' Blood Dolls'', the female vampire's "master" in the

'' Bordello of Blood'', a shady con man in ''

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'', a vampire hunter in '' Decadent Evil'', and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of ''

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''. 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 ''Sabrina the Teenage Witch'' is a comic book series published by Archie Comics about the adventures of a fictional American teenager named Sabrina Spellman. Sabrina was created by writer George Gladir and artist Dan DeCarlo, and first appeared ...

'' as "Roland". He also starred in the 1993 children's film'' Double, Double, Toil and Trouble'' alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as Oscar.

Personal life

Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, who was the manager of late actor

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. 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.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Fondacaro, Phil 1958 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Actors with dwarfism American male film actors American male television actors American people of Italian descent Male actors from New Orleans