Anthony LaPaglia
Milestones
- Birthplace: Adelaide, Australia
- Birthday: January 31, 1959
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2006
Cast in the Australian-produced computer-animated film, "Happy Feet"
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2006
Starred as an idealistic architect and patriarch of an affluent, suburban Chicago family in "The Architect"
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2005
Played a widower raising two teenage sons in "Winter Solstice"
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2004
Once again played Simon Moon, Daphne's crass brother on an episode of "Fraiser"; received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy series
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2003
Cast as lead in "The Guys" as a New York city fire captain who must pay tribute to the men he lost in September 11th
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2002
Appeared in "Analyze That" with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal
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2002
Appeared in the critically accliamed film "The Salton Sea"
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2002
Played the senior agent on the drama series "Without A Trace"; Received SAG (2004, 2005) and Emmy nominations for Best Actor
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2001
Co-starred with David Wenham in "The Bank"; released in Australia
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2001
Won plaudits for starring turn in the Australian thriller "Lantana"
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2000
Co-starred opposite John Goodman in the pilot of the Fox fall sitcom "Don't Ask"; left series after it underwent "retooling"
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2000
Had recurring role of Simon Moon, Daphne's crass brother, on the NBC sitcom "Frasier"; received Emmy nomination
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2000
Portrayed Fidel Castro in the comedy feature "Company Man"
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1998
Played leading role of Eddie Carbone in Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge"; won Tony Award
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1998
Starred in the CBS pilot "Repair Shop"
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1997
Starred with Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in "Commandments"
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1996
Another turn opposite Carides in the Australian-made "Brilliant Lies"
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1996
Portrayed Jim Valvano in CBS movie "Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story"
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1996 to 1997
TV series debut as regular, "Murder One" (ABC)
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1995
Played opposite Mercedes Ruehl in Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo"
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1994
Acted with significant other Gia Carides in "Paperback Romance"
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1994
Copped praise for his angst-ridden hit man in the neo-noir indie "Bulletproof Heart"
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1994
Portrayed mob killer Barry 'The Blade' in Joel Schumacher's "The Client", based on the John Grisham novel
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1993
Co-starred in Steve Tesich play "On the Open Road" off-Broadway
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1991
Appeared in "Spoiled" episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt"
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1991
Gave a dynamite performance as Danny Aiello's son in "29th Street"
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1990
Garnered a CableACE Award nomination for his work in the HBO movie "Criminal Justice"
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1990
Stood out as a moonstruck mobster wooing Ally Sheedy in Alan Alda's comedy "Betsy's Wedding"
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1989
Film debut, in "Slaves of New York"
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1988
TV-movie debut in title role of "Frank Nitti: The Enforcer" (ABC)
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1985
Early TV appearance as 2nd Mechanic on "The Mission" episode of NBC's "Amazing Stories"
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1982
Moved to America; settled in NYC
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Inspired to become an actor by a community theater performance of William Congreve's "Way of the World" in his native Australia
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Performed eight of 30 roles in off-Broadway comedy "Bouncers"
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Worked in community theater in Australia