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Encyclopedia > Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia
Born January 31, 1959 (1959-01-31) (age 48)
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Spouse(s) Gia Carides (1998-)
Children Bridget LaPaglia (b.2003)

Anthony LaPaglia (born 31 January 1959) (pronounced IPA: /ləˈpɑːljə/) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, a role which won him a Golden Globe Award. LaPaglia was also heavily considered for the lead role of Tony Soprano on the HBO hit show The Sopranos. is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... The Australian Film Institute (AFI) was established in 1958. ... The Australian Film Institute Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role is an award in the annual Australian Film Institute Awards. ... Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence. ... An Emmy Award. ... Winners of the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Outstanding Guest Actor, Comedy Series 1989: Cleavon Little, Dear John 1990: Jay Thomas, Murphy Brown 1991: Jay Thomas, Murphy Brown 1992: no information 1993: David Clennon, Dream On 1994: Martin Sheen, Murphy Brown 1995: Carl Reiner... Frasier is an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane. ... The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... 1968: Martin Landau, Mission: Impossible 1971: Peter Graves, Mission: Impossible 1973: Peter Falk, Columbo 1974: James Stewart, Hawkins 1975: Telly Savalas, Kojak 1976: Robert Blake, Baretta and Telly Savalas, Kojak 1977: Richard Jordan, The Captains and The Kings 1978: Ed Asner, Lou Grant 1979: Michael Moriarty, Holocaust 1980: Ed Asner... For other uses, see Without a Trace (disambiguation). ... What is popularly called the Tony Award® but is formally the Antoinette Perry Award is an annual American award celebrating achievements in theater, including musical theater. ... The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a play, whether a new production or a revival. ... Image:A View From the Bridge. ... is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Actor (disambiguation). ... The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is a federal criminal investigative, intelligence agency, and the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ). ... A television program is the content of television broadcasting. ... For other uses, see Without a Trace (disambiguation). ... The Golden Globe Award The Golden Globe Awards are American awards for motion pictures and television programs, given out each year during a formal dinner. ... Information Aliases Ron Spears, Kevin Finnerty, Mr. ... For other uses, see HBO (disambiguation). ... This article is about the television series. ...


He also appeared as Jimmy Wyler, the lead during the second and final season of the television program Murder One. Murder One was a television series first aired on the ABC network in the United States in 1995. ...


His other credits include the films Innocent Blood, The Client, Looking for Alibrandi, Lantana, Summer of Sam, So I Married an Axe Murderer, and Empire Records. LaPaglia also appeared on eight episodes of the sitcom Frasier, including the series finale, as Daphne Moon's brother Simon. The role won him an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series. He also appeared uncredited in the film Analyze That playing an actor, Anthony Bella, who appeared in the TV show-within-a-film Little Caesar. Currently LaPaglia is the only person bombarded by 'Mr Ten Questions' from The Chaser's War on Everything to answer all ten questions correctly. The gangster and horror genres come together head-on in this typically stylish and tongue-in-cheek offering from John Landis. ... The Client movie poster The Client (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Looking For Alibrandi is an internationally acclaimed novel and feature film, written by Melina Marchetta and published in October 1992. ... Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence. ... Summer of Sam is a 1999 film about the Son of Sam serial murders. ... So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. ... Empire Records is a 1995 dramedy about a group of record store employees. ... A sitcom or situation comedy is a genre of comedy performance originally devised for radio but today typically found on television. ... Frasier is an American sitcom starring Kelsey Grammer as psychiatrist Dr. Frasier Crane. ... Daphne Crane (nee Moon) is a fictional character on the American television sitcom Frasier, played by Jane Leeves. ... Besides the main characters Frasier Crane, his father Martin and brother Niles, Daphne Moon, Roz Doyle and a few others, there are several minor characters who regularly appear on the American television sitcom Frasier, or who have important but limited roles. ... An Emmy Award. ... Analyze That is a 2002 movie produced by Warner Brothers Studios. ... The Chasers War on Everything is a satirical television comedy series broadcast on ABC TV in Australia. ...


In September 2007, it was announced that LaPaglia would be appearing in the Australian political thriller Balibo, about the killing of the five Australian journalists in the town of the same name in East Timor in 1975. LaPaglia will play the part of Roger East, another Australian journalist, who went to investigate the deaths of the newsmen, only to be killed the day after the Indonesian invasion.[1] The Balibo Five were a group of Australian television journalists based in the town of Balibo in the then Portuguese Timor (now East Timor), who were killed on October 16, 1975 by Indonesian troops mounting incursions, prior to the full-scale invasion of the territory on December 7 that year. ... Balibo is a town in East Timor situated approximately 10km from the Indonesian border. ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Roger East (unknown - December 7, 1975) was an Australian journalist who was murdered by Indonesian soldiers during the invasion of East Timor in 1975. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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Background

Born in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, of Italian and Dutch extraction, Anthony LaPaglia currently lives in Santa Monica, California. LaPaglia states that he adopted an American accent to help him get acting work after moving to America, and has now lost his Australian accent completely. [2] He is married to Australian actress Gia Carides, whom he met whilst jointly starring in the 1994 (Ben Lewin) Australian movie Lucky Break. They have one daughter Bridget. For other uses, see Adelaide (disambiguation). ... Capital Adelaide Government Constitutional monarchy Governor Marjorie Jackson-Nelson Premier Mike Rann (ALP) Federal representation  - House seats 11  - Senate seats 12 Gross State Product (2004-05)  - Product ($m)  $59,819 (5th)  - Product per capita  $38,838/person (7th) Population (End of September 2006)  - Population  1,558,200 (5th)  - Density  1. ... For other uses, see Santa Monica (disambiguation). ... Gia Carides (born June 7, 1964 in Sydney, Australia) is a Greek-Australian actress. ...


Anthony is the brother to actor Jonathan LaPaglia, who starred in The District and Seven Days, and to Michael LaPaglia, both of whom are also currently based in the United States. Anthony LaPaglia attended Rostrevor College. Jonathan LaPaglia, M.B.B.S. (born August 31, 1967 in Adelaide, Australia) is an Australian actor best known for his role as Frank Parker in the television series Seven Days. ... The television crime drama The District aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. ... For other meanings of Seven Days, see Seven Days (disambiguation). ... Rostrevor College is a Catholic all boys day and boarding school in Adelaide, South Australia. ...


Anthony is well-known amongst friends for having a number of pet raccoons.


Football (soccer)

In the 1980s LaPaglia was a goalkeeper in the National Soccer League, playing for Adelaide City and West Adelaide. LaPaglia is now part owner of A-League club Sydney FC, and has been flying from California to Sydney to attend their matches since their inception in 2005. He was the narrator and executive producer of The Away Game, a critically-acclaimed television documentary exploring the experiences of Australian footballers in Europe. A football goalkeeper leaves the ground to parry a shot on goal In many team sports, a goalkeeper (termed goaltender, netminder, goalie, or keeper in some sports) is a designated player that is charged with directly preventing the opposite team from scoring by defending the goal. ... The National Soccer League, or NSL, was the former national football (soccer) competition in Australia, overseen by Soccer Australia and later the Australian Soccer Association. ... Adelaide City is a football (soccer) club in Adelaide. ... West Adelaide Soccer Club is a defunct Australian football (soccer) club from Adelaide, Australia. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... Sydney FC, founded in 2004, is an Australian football (soccer) club based in Sydney and competes in Australias premier competition, the A-League. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Largest metro area Greater Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... This article is about the metropolitan area in Australia. ...


LaPaglia underwent a hip replacement in the summer of 2004, a result of his days playing football. He has fully recovered and even has played for a couple of amateur clubs in California. [3] He plays occasionally with Hollywood United, an amateur organisation of which he is club president, with other luminaries such as Frank Leboeuf, Vinnie Jones, Steve Jones of the (Sex Pistols) and others. This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... Hollywood United F.C. is an American soccer club based in Southern California. ... Frank Leboeufs autobiography Frank Leboeuf (sometimes Franck or Lebœuf(1); born January 22, 1968 in Bouches-du-Rhône near Marseille) is a former French football (soccer) defender. ... Vincent Peter Jones (born 5 January 1965) is an English-born ex-footballer (and former captain of the Wales national football team). ... Stephen Phillip Jones (b. ... The Sex Pistols were an iconic and highly influential English punk rock band, formed in London in 1975. ...


LaPaglia has a minority shareholding in the International Goalkeepers Academy. The Academy was founded and is operated by James Fraser, who represented the Australian national team leading up to the 1974 FIFA World Cup. Australian national football team redirects here. ... Qualifying countries The 1974 FIFA World Cup, the tenth staging of the World Cup, was held in West Germany from June 13 to July 7. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ...


Charity work

LaPaglia has volunteered as an actor with the Young Storytellers Program. He played in a charity football match in 2007 to raise funds for Southern Califonia wildfire relief. The Young Storytellers Foundation (YSF) is dedicated to developing literacy, self-expression and self-esteem in elementary school children. ...


Selected Filmography

This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Slaves of New York is a 1989 comedy-drama starring Bernadette Peters, Adam Coleman Howard, Chris Sarandon, Mary Beth Hurt, Madeleine Potter, and Steve Buscemi. ... Betsys Wedding (1990) is a movie comedy, written and directed by Alan Alda (who also plays Betsys father). ... http://he-saidshesaid. ... Whispers in the Dark, often shortened to Whispers, is a song by the Christian rock band Skillet, and it is the second single off their seventh album Comatose. ... The gangster and horror genres come together head-on in this typically stylish and tongue-in-cheek offering from John Landis. ... So I Married an Axe Murderer is a 1993 film starring Mike Myers and Nancy Travis. ... The Client movie poster The Client (1994) is a legal thriller written by American author John Grisham, set in Memphis, Tennessee. ... Empire Records is a 1995 dramedy about a group of record store employees. ... Trees Lounge DVD cover Trees Lounge is a 1996 film written and directed by Steve Buscemi and produced by Brad Wyman. ... Brilliant Lies is an Australian film released in 1996, produced by Bayside Pictures and Beyond Films. ... Phoenix is an American film directed by Briton Danny Cannon in 1998. ... Summer of Sam is a 1999 film about the Son of Sam serial murders. ... Sweet and Lowdown is a 1999 film written and directed by Woody Allen which tells the story of a (fictional) arrogant, obnoxious, alcoholic jazz guitarist named Emmett Ray (played by Sean Penn) who may be the best guitarist in the world. ... Autumn in New York is a 2000 romance/drama movie directed by Joan Chen and starring Richard Gere, Winona Ryder, and Anthony LaPaglia. ... Looking For Alibrandi is an internationally acclaimed novel and feature film, written by Melina Marchetta and published in October 1992. ... Lantana is a 2001 Australian film, directed by Ray Lawrence. ... The Bank is a 2001 Australian thriller/drama film starring David Wenham and Anthony LaPaglia about banking and corruption. ... The Salton Sea is a 2002 film starring Val Kilmer directed by D.J. Caruso. ... Im With Lucy is a 2002 rom-com starring Monica Potter, Gael Garcia Bernal, Anthony LaPaglia and John Hannah Lucy (Potter) is a journalist who breaks up with her perfect boyfriend and then goes on a series of dates with five different men - an entomologist, a playwright, a baseball... Road to Perdition is a graphic novel written by Max Allan Collins and illustrated by Richard Piers Rayner that was made into a motion picture of the same name in 2002. ... Spinning Boris is a 2003 movie starring Jeff Goldblum, Anthony LaPaglia and Liev Schreiber. ... Winter Solstice is a 2004 film about a widowed father and his two sons that are struggling to come to terms with life and each other after the sudden death of their wife and mother. ... Happy Feet is an Academy Award-winning Australian-produced 2006 computer-animated comedy-drama film, directed and co-written by George Miller. ... The Achitect is a 2006 film in which architect Leo Waters (Anthony LaPaglia) is confronted by angry residents of a housing complex he designed. ... Image:A View From the Bridge. ...

External links

  • Anthony LaPaglia at the Internet Movie Database
  • Anthony LaPaglia at the TCM Movie Database
  • Anthony LaPaglia Online - the Most Comprehensive Source For Everything Anthony LaPaglia
  • Anthony LaPaglia Bio at CBS - Without a Trace
  • ABC TV Enough Rope Interview with Andrew Denton

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Anthony LaPaglia Online (1165 words)
LaPaglia - living in the area while his actress wife Gia Carides films the ABC series East Of Everything - turned up on Monday and Thursday to train with the Rams, who play bush teams in the Far North Coast Premier League.
LaPaglia says, "He (Crowe) wants a stadium, I want a stadium and we think together there is a possibility we might be able to pull it off.
Anthony LaPaglia Online became so large that lovely Gertie of Fan-Sites.org moved the site to its own subdomain and that's why the new URL is http://lapaglia.fan-sites.org.
Anthony LaPaglia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (264 words)
Anthony LaPaglia (born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor, best known for his role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, a role which won him a Golden Globe Award.
He is married to Australian actress Gia Carides, and is brother to actor Jonathan LaPaglia, and to Michael LaPaglia, both of whom are also currently based in the United States.
In the 1980s LaPaglia was a football (soccer) goalkeeper in the National Soccer League, playing for Adelaide City and West Adelaide.
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