Biography
" The show and its characters became an integral part of pop culture zeitgeist, inspiring a lucrative line of merchandise and a mania to imitate the beloved characters' catchphrases, including Palillo's distinctive Horshack mannerisms. As with many actors who create characters so popular they are eventually eclipsed by them, Palillo spent the rest of his career attempting to escape Horshack's shadow with little success in genre projects like …
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Career Milestones
2010 | Made feature writing debut with "It's a Dog Gone Tale: Destiny's Stand"; also co-starred | |
2009 | Taught drama at G-STAR School of the Arts for Motion Pictures and Broadcasting in Palm Beach, FL | |
2005 | Wrote the play "The Lost Boy" about author J.M. Barrie, which premiered at the Helen Hayes Theatre Company in Nyack, NY | |
2003 | Played himself in "Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star" | |
1999 | Directed and co-starred in the stage musical "A Closer Walk" with Patsy Cline in West Palm Beach, FL | |
1997 | Illustrated second children's book A Gift for the Contessa as Ronald Paolillo | |
1996 | Made recurring appearance as himself on "Ellen" (ABC), cast as a love interest for Clea Lewis | |
1992 | Illustrated the children's book The Red Wings of Christmas; credited as Ronald Paolillo, in memory of his late father | |
1986 | Landed featured role in "Jason Lives: Friday the 13th Part VI" | |
1983 | Cast as Trinculo in "The Tempest" | |
1983 | Voiced lead character on animated series "Rubik, the Amazing Cube" (ABC) | |
1979 | Guest starred on "The Love Boat" (ABC) | |
1979 | Feature film debut, "Skatetown, U.S.A." | |
1975 | Made series TV debut on ABC comedy "Welcome Back, Kotter" as class clown Arnold Horshack; popularized the phrase "Ooh ooh ooh, Mr. Kotter" | |
1973 | Moved to NYC; landed role in off-Broadway play "The Hot l Baltimore" | |
| Started his own summer theater in Cheshire, CT at 14 | ||