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  • BIRTH 08/11/1958
  • Country United States
  • SHOWS 9
  • MOVIES 25

Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow.

Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988's Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow role, became one of the most famous dwarf actors in the film industry.

Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded dwarf" in Phantasm II, Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, and a dramatic turn as a dwarf with an average-sized son in "A Clown's Prayer", an episode of Touched by an Angel. 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 as "Roland".

Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, manager of another famous dwarf actor, Verne Troyer, and is represented by his wife's company, Fonolli Management. 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.

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Phil Fondacaro

Shows (9)

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Kevin Marcus
Quantum Leap
Quantum Leap
Big Moe
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Roland
The Pretender
The Pretender
Doorman
Sliders
Sliders
Bounty Hunter / Mac
Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt
Emmet
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
Leroy Tucker
Disney's Hercules
Disney's Hercules
Additional Voices (voice)
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
The Yattering

Movies (25)

Watchmen: Chapter II
Watchmen: Chapter II
Tom Ryan / Big Figure (voice)
The Polar Express
The Polar Express
Elf
The Black Cauldron
The Black Cauldron
Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Willow
Willow
Vohnkar
Monster High
Monster High
Stinksucker
Addams Family Reunion
Addams Family Reunion
Cousin Itt
Land of the Dead
Land of the Dead
Chihuahua
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited)
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Oscar
Troll
Troll
Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Demon Clown (uncredited)
Phantasm II
Phantasm II
Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Greaser Greg - Suit
Evil Bong
Evil Bong
Club Patron
Memories of Me
Memories of Me
Horace Bosco
Hard Rock Zombies
Hard Rock Zombies
Mickey (as H.G. Golas)
Sweet Jane
Sweet Jane
Bob
Bordello of Blood
Bordello of Blood
Vincent Prather
Nature of the Beast
Nature of the Beast
Harliss
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Bernard
Ghoulies II
Ghoulies II
Sir Nigel Pennyweight
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Ray Vernon
Blood Dolls
Blood Dolls
Hylas
Sideshow
Sideshow
Abbot Graves
Nature of the Beast
Nature of the Beast
Harliss