Anthony Addabbo

Summary

Anthony Addabbo (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model.

Anthony Addabbo
Born
Anthony Mark Addabbo

(1960-09-14)September 14, 1960
DiedOctober 18, 2016(2016-10-18) (aged 56)
Alma mater
Occupations
Years active1987–2016
Spouse
Hildellizza Pattino
(1999⁠–⁠2004)
ChildrenBrandon Addabbo

Early years edit

Addabbo was born on September 14, 1960, in Coral Gables.[1][2] He grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Addabbo wanted to become a tree surgeon.[3] He graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1987, Addabbo settled in New York City, where he worked as a model.[3]

Career edit

Television edit

Addabbo made his debut on the small screen in the TV western shooting bettas in The Gunfighters in 1987.[4] Recognition among viewers earned him the role of Jason Craig in the NBC soap opera Generations from 1989 to 1990. He guest starred on a number of television series including Dallas, Dangerous Women, Life Goes On, Cheers, Wings, Pacific Blue and The Nanny as Mike LaVoe. Addabbo was in several made-for-TV-movies including Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story,[5] Love on the Run,[6] and Body Politic.[7][8] Body Politic was intended to be a television series for The CW. On August 4, 2009, Dawn Ostroff announced that the project was officially dead for the CW.[9] Other soap operas include All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Guiding Light.

Film edit

Addabbo was in 1992's Inside Out IV, [10][11] 1994's Red Shoe Diaries:9 Hotline,[12] and 1995's Red Shoe Diaries: Weekend Pass.[13] He was in 1998's Black Sea 213[14] and A Place Called Truth.[15] Addabbo was in 2001's Supertalk,[16] 2002's Red Shoe Diaries: Forbidden Zone,[17] and 2009's My One and Only.[18] My One and Only was loosely based on a story about George Hamilton's early life on the road with his mother and brother, featuring anecdotes that Hamilton had told to producer Robert Kosberg and Merv Griffin.[19]

Personal life and death edit

On June 7, 1999, Addabbo married Elli Pattino, with whom he has a son, Brandon, born on December 11, 1998.[20] On October 18, 2016, he died of unknown causes.[21]

Filmography edit

Film edit

Year Title Role Notes
1992 Inside Out IV[10] Kenner Direct-to-VHS Comedy drama romantic film directed by Antoine Fuqua, Bernard Rose, Nigel Dick, Adam Friedman, Robert Kubilos, Charles McDougall, Paul Rachman, Richard Shepard, and John Wentworth.[11]
1994 Red Shoe Diaries: Hotline Harry Direct-to-DVD drama film directed by David Womark.[12]
1995 Red Shoe Diaries: Weekend Pass Eddie Edwards Direct-to-VHS drama film directed by Peter Care, Ted Kotcheff, and Dominique Othenin-Girard.[13]
Who Killed Buddy Blue? Matt Munro Thriller film directed by Jennifer Marchese.
1998 Black Sea 213 Gabe Reese Action film directed by Rafael Eisenman.[14]
A Place Called Truth Billy Drama film directed by Rafael Eisenman.[15]
2001 Supertalk Star Short film directed by Adam Reist.[16]
2002 Red Shoe Diaries: Forbidden Zone Gabriel
  • Direct-to-DVD drama film directed by Rafael Eisenman and T.A. Williams.[17]
  • Credited as Tony Addabbo.
2009 My One and Only Frank

Television edit

Year Title Role Notes
1987 The Gunfighters Matt Everett
1988 Nightingales Unknown
1988–90 Paradise Derick Nielson Contract role
1989–90 Generations Jason Craig Contract role
1990 Life Goes On Brian Green Episode: "The Bicycle Thief" (S 2:Ep 12)
1991 Dallas John Episode: "Smooth Operator" (S 14:Ep 14)
Dangerous Women Michael Torres Contract role
Dallas Jeff Peters Episode: "Conundrum" (S 14:Ep 22)
Cheers Frankie Episode: "Get Your Kicks on Route 666" (S 10:Ep 2)
1992 Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?: The Bambi Bembenek Story Nick
  • Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jerry London and the teleplay written by Larry Barber & Paul Barber.[5]
  • Based on the novel The Heart of the Lie by John Greenya.
Dangerous Curves Carlos Lorenzo Episode: "Triangle" (S 2:Ep 9)
1993 Renegade Sergeant Tommy Vin Episode: "Val's Song" (S 1:Ep 12)
Wings GQ Guy Episode: "Another Wedding" (S 4:Ep 21)
1994 Love on the Run Leading actor Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Ted Kotcheff and Julie Lee.[6]
Silk Stalkings Derek McNeill / Devin Episode: "Dark Heart" (S 3:Ep 23)
1995 Diagnosis: Murder Clete Kinley Episode: "Call Me Incontestable" (S 2:Ep 15)
High Sierra Search and Rescue Claude Gavin Episode: "Mozart & Stone" (S 1:Ep 3)
Red Shoe Diaries Billy Bar Episode: "Billy Bar" (S 4:Ep 1)
Hudson Street Doug Episode: "Bells & Whistles" (S 1:Ep 10)
Red Shoes Diaries Harry Episode: "The Teacher" (S 4:Ep 6)
1996 High Tide Romero Episode: "Beach Blanket Werewolf" (S 2:Ep 13)
Red Shoe Diaries Gabriel Episode: "The Forbidden Zone" (S 5:Ep 11)
Kit Episode: "The Picnic" (S 5:Ep 13)
Pacific Blue Mackie Smith Episode: "Moving Target" (S 1:Ep 9)
The Client Sam Redman Episode: "Past Imperfect" (S 1:Ep 18)
Pacific Blue Mackie Smith Episode: "Rapscallions" (S 2:Ep 3)
The Nanny Mike LaVoe Episode: "The Hockey Show" (S 3:Ep 22)
Barefoot in Paradise[24] Billy Bob Made-for-TV-Movie intended as a Pilot created by Gary Sherman.
1997 Silk Stalkings Nino Cunnetto Episode: "Pumped Up" (S 6:Ep 15)
1997–98 The Bold and the Beautiful Tony 'Rush' Carrera / Jonny Carerra Recurring
1999–2000 Guiding Light Jim Lemay Recurring
2001 All My Children Dimitri Marick #2 Recurring
2009 Body Politic Senator Sandoval
Washingtonienne Marcus
2011 Homeland Patrolman Episode: "Marine One" (S 1:Ep 12)
2012 One Tree Hill Investor #1 Episode: "Love the Way You Lie" (S 9:Ep 3)
Hornet's Nest Agent James Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Millicent Shelton.[28]
2013 The Surgeon General Colonel Pitts
Company Town Admiral Laskow Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Taylor Hackford.[31][32][33][34][35]

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