Anthony DiMaria (born 14 May 1966) is an American actor, producer, and director. He is also known for preserving the legacy of his uncle,

Jay Sebring Thomas John Kummer (October 10, 1933 – August 9, 1969), known professionally as Jay Sebring, was an American celebrity Haircut, hair stylist, and the founder of the hairstyling corporation Sebring International. Sebring was Tate–LaBianca mur ...

, a pioneering stylist who was killed by members of the

Manson Family The Manson Family (known among its members as the Family) was a Intentional community, commune, gang, and cult led by criminal Charles Manson that was active in California in the late 1960s and early 1970s. The group at its peak consisted of a ...

in 1969, during what is now known as the Tate murders.

Education

Anthony DiMaria was a 1984 graduate of Las Vegas'

Bishop Gorman High School Bishop Gorman High School (commonly referred to as Gorman or BGHS) is a four-year private, Roman Catholic college preparatory school located in Las Vegas, Nevada. The school is administered by the Archdiocese of Las Vegas. The school opened i ...

. In 1989, DiMaria earned his BFA at the University of Southern California (USC) School of Dramatic Arts.

Career

In both educational and professional capacities, Anthony DiMaria has worked

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, and in regional New York/Los Angeles theatres with The Barrow Group,

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, and Circle Rep LAB. In movies and TV, DiMaria has often played roles in

soap operas A soap opera (also called a daytime drama or soap) is a genre of a long-running radio or television serial, frequently characterized by melodrama, ensemble casts, and sentimentality. The term ''soap opera'' originated from radio dramas original ...

(''

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'' and ''

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''), appeared in ''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The series follows Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey American Mafia, Mafia boss who suffers from panic attacks. He reluct ...

'', and made a feature film debut as Jam Kitchen in the

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hit ''The Pigeon Egg Strategy'', shot in

Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...

. Anthony DiMaria has further performed as Weldon Giles in Disney's ''

Pixel Perfect ''Pixel Perfect'' is a 2004 American Science fiction film, science fiction comedy film released as a List of Disney Channel original films#Disney Channel Original Movies, Disney Channel Original Movie. It aired in the United States on January 1 ...

'' and Howard Fox in Woody Allen's ''

Café Society Café society was the description of the "Beautiful People" and " Bright Young Things" who gathered in fashionable cafés and restaurants in New York, Paris and London beginning in the late 19th century. Maury Henry Biddle Paul is credited wi ...

''. DiMaria also worked as characters in '' CSI'' (''Primum Non Nocere'' episode), ''

Strong Medicine ''Strong Medicine'' is an American medical drama with a focus on feminist politics, health issues and class conflict that aired on the Lifetime network from 2000 to 2006. It was created and produced in part by Whoopi Goldberg, who made cam ...

'' (''PMS, Lies, and Red Tape'' episode), HBO's '' The Leftovers'' (''Penguin One, Us Zero'' episode), David Milch's ''

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'' (and also ''

John from Cincinnati ''John from Cincinnati'' is an American drama television series, set against the surfing community of Imperial Beach, California. It aired on HBO from June 10 to August 12, 2007. Overview ''John from Cincinnati'' is the result of a collaborati ...

''), along with Showtime's ''

Ray Donovan ''Ray Donovan'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ann Biderman for Showtime. The drama, starring Liev Schreiber in the title role, is set primarily in Los Angeles (during seasons 1–5) and in New York City (during seaso ...

''.

Jay Sebring documentary

In 2020 Anthony DiMaria released the feature documentary '' Jay Sebring....Cutting to the Truth'', which presented a platform to correct and illuminate his uncle Jay Sebring's life outside the Manson murders. Distributed in North America by Shout Studios, the documentary was a critical success and featured in-depth investigative interviews with

Quincy Jones Quincy Delight Jones Jr. (March 14, 1933 – November 3, 2024) was an American record producer, composer, arranger, conductor, trumpeter, and bandleader. Over the course of his seven-decade career, he received List of awards and nominations re ...

Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer, actress, film producer and author. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra ( Barbato) and is known for her 1965 signature hit " These Boots Are Made for Walki ...

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American filmmaker, actor, and author. Quentin Tarantino filmography, His films are characterized by graphic violence, extended dialogue often featuring much profanity, and references to ...

Dennis Hopper Dennis Lee Hopper (May 17, 1936 – May 29, 2010) was an American actor, filmmaker, photographer and visual artist. He was considered one of the key figures of New Hollywood. He earned prizes from the Cannes Film Festival and Venice Internatio ...

, and others. In his 2020

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review, critic Michael Ordoña found ''Cutting To the Truth'' to be "an impressive directorial debut for actor Anthony DiMaria," noting its "stylish" presentation, and an "absorbing and passionate" narrative.

Manson family parole hearings

Since 2004 Anthony DiMaria has spoken for the Sebring family and advocated for the Gary Hinman and LaBianca families as a representative in numerous parole hearings for Manson family members

Patricia Krenwinkel Patricia Dianne Krenwinkel (born December 3, 1947) is an American convicted murderer and former member of the Manson Family. On August 9, 1969, Patricia Krenwinkel, Tex Watson, and Susan Atkins murdered pregnant actress Sharon Tate, Jay Sebring ...

, Charles Watson,

Leslie Van Houten Leslie Louise Van Houten (born August 23, 1949) is an American convicted murderer and former member of the Manson Family. During her time with Manson's group, she was known by aliases such as Louella Alexandria, Leslie Marie Sankston, Linda Sue O ...

, and

Susan Atkins Susan Denise Atkins (May 7, 1948 – September 24, 2009) was an American convicted murderer who was a member of Charles Manson's "Family". Manson's followers committed a series of nine murders at four locations in California over a period ...

, Bruce Davis and Robert Kenneth Beausoleil. Anthony DiMaria and his immediate family continuously and unfailingly urged the

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) is the penal law enforcement agency of the government of California responsible for the operation of the California state prison and parole systems. Its headquarters are in Sacra ...

to deny any and all parole or release to the remaining Manson group. In one of Watson's parole hearings Anthony DiMaria commented, "These are troubled waters for many of us in here today and I would be remiss if I didn't state that I feel profound sorrow for all of us involved, and great sorrow for Mr. Watson." In 2016, Anthony DiMaria urged the California Board to consider parole for Patricia Krenwinkel "when her victims are paroled from their graves". In 2022, DiMaria spoke at Manson follower Bruce Davis' parole hearing, on behalf of families victimized by Davis' actions. DiMaria stated, "Bruce Davis remains in prison because his crimes were so severe and profound that they shook our country to its core, with permanent repercussions". Davis was denied parole. In 2023, Anthony DiMaria nationally expressed to CNN Anchor Laura Coates concerns with the parole release of Leslie Van Houten: "With her release now, any other violent criminal or killer whose crimes fall beneath the bar of (her) very extreme crimes---that also have historical impact---that opens the door for them. And it is our fear that the floodgates in the California penal system will be unhinged."

Anthony DiMaria Filmography (partial)

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:DiMaria, Anthony 1966 births Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American people of Italian descent Film producers from Nevada American male film actors American male television actors