Phil Fondacaro

Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor.[1] A dwarf at 3' 6", Fondacaro is best known for his performance in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, as well as his roles in the fantasy films The Black Cauldron, Troll and Willow. He also had several prominent television roles, such as a recurring role as Roland on the TV series Sabrina the Teenage Witch.

Career
Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Return of the Jedi,[2] the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1985, he voiced Creeper in Disney's The Black Cauldron. 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.[2] In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II.[2] In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie,[2] a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards series, performing the character in a costume while voice actor Jim Cummingsprovided the voice, and he played the Devil's diminutive minion in The Yattering and Jack episode of Tales from the Darkside. In 1988's Willow,[2] he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Star Wars co-stars.

Other prominent roles of Fondacaro's include "Hooded Dwarf" in Phantasm II,[2]Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, the villain's butler in Blood Dolls, the female vampire's "master" in the horror comedy Bordello of Blood, a shady con man in Land of the Dead, a vampire hunter in Decadent Evil, 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". He also starred in the 1993 children's film Double, Double, Toil and Trouble alongside Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, as Oscar.

Personal life
Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, who was the manager of late actor Verne Troyer. 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.

Filmography
2012 DevilDolls (Video) Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys

2009 Immortally Yours Michael Bates

2006 Evil Bong Club Patron

2005 Decadent Evil (Video) Ivan

2005 Land of the Dead Chihuahua

2004 The Polar Express Elf

2003 10-8: Officers on Duty (TV Series) Brian's Father

- Let It Bleed (2003) ... Brian's Father

2003 Gentleman B. Seedy Hotel Manager

2002 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (TV Series) Kevin Marcus

- A Little Murder (2002) ... Kevin Marcus

2002 Passions (TV Series) Trenchcoat Munchkin

- Episode #1.754 (2002) ... Trenchcoat Munchkin

2001 The Theory of the Leisure Class Millionaire (as Phil Fondicaro)

2000 Daddio (TV Series) Christmas Elf

- A Christmas Quarrel (2000) ... Christmas Elf

2000 Walker, Texas Ranger (TV Series) Big Hack

- Lazarus (2000) ... Big Hack

2000 The War Next Door (TV Series) Gerald Soloman

- Blood Is Thicker Than Death (2000) ... Gerald Soloman

2000 Bit Players (Short) Gus

2000 Sideshow Abbot Graves

2000 Touched by an Angel (TV Series) Leroy Tucker

- A Clown's Prayer (2000) ... Leroy Tucker

1997-2000 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV Series) Roland

- Love in Bloom (2000) ... Roland

- Salem, the Boy (1999) ... Roland

- Suspicious Minds (1998) ... Roland

- The Equalizer (1998) ... Roland

- Troll Bride (1997) ... Roland

1999 The Pretender (TV Series) Doorman

- Road Trip (1999) ... Doorman

1999 Blood Dolls Hylas

1996-1999 Sliders (TV Series) Mac / Bounty Hunter

- Data World (1999) ... Mac

- Into the Mystic (1996) ... Bounty Hunter

1998 Hercules (TV Series) Additional Voices

- Hercules and the Hero of Athens (1998) ... (voice, as Philip Fondacaro)

- Hercules and the Owl of Athens (1998) ... Additional Voices (voice)

1998 Addams Family Reunion (TV Movie) Cousin Itt

1998 Sweet Jane Bob

1997 Deformed Monsters Dracula

1996 The Elevator Dwarf Rabbi

1996 Timon & Pumbaa (TV Series)

- Rome Alone/Amusement Bark (1996) ... (voice)

1996 Bordello of Blood Vincent Prather

1995 The Nature of the Beast Harliss

1995 Medicine Ball (TV Series) Mr. Stratten

- Wizard of Bras (1995) ... Mr. Stratten

1993-1994 Northern Exposure (TV Series) Green Man

- Grand Prix (1994) ... Green Man

- Heal Thyself (1993) ... Green Man

1993 Double, Double Toil and Trouble (TV Movie) Oscar

1993 Dollman vs. Demonic Toys (Video) Ray Vernon

1993 Tales from the Crypt (TV Series) Emmet

- Food for Thought (1993) ... Emmet

1993 Johnny Bago (TV Series) Little Man

- Big Top Bago (1993) ... Little Man

1992 Tequila and Bonetti (TV Series) Big Eddie

- Mama (1992) ... Big Eddie

1992 Renegade (TV Series) Little Tom Masion

- Payback (1992) ... Little Tom Masion

1992 Mann & Machine (TV Series) Dwarf Thug

- Prototype (1992) ... Dwarf Thug

1991 Brotherhood of the Gun (TV Movie) Antonio

1991 The Doors Man at Birthday Party (uncredited)

1990 Married with Children (TV Series) Alien

- Married... with Aliens (1990) ... Alien

1990 Night Angel Sammael

1990 Meridian (Video) Dwarf

1990 Quantum Leap (TV Series) Big Moe

- Leaping in Without a Net - November 18, 1958 (1990) ... Big Moe

1989 Nerds of a Feather Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers

1989 Monster High Stinksucker

1989 Superboy (TV Series) Alien

- Nightmare Island (1989) ... Alien

1988 Memories of Me Horace Bosco

1988 Phantasm II Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)

1988 Willow Vohnkar

1987 Thirtysomething (TV Series) Anxiety

- Nice Work If You Can Get It (1987) ... Anxiety

1987 Tales from the Darkside (TV Series) The Yattering

- The Yattering and Jack (1987) ... The Yattering

1987 Ghoulies II Sir Nigel Penneyweight

1987 The Garbage Pail Kids Movie Greaser Greg

1987 Steele Justice Dan - Bartender

1986 Invaders from Mars Drone (uncredited)

1986 The Magical World of Disney (TV Series) Fuzzbucket

- Fuzzbucket (1986) ... Fuzzbucket

1986 Troll Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll

1985 Condor (TV Movie) Quaid

1985 American Drive-In Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas)

1985 Hard Rock Zombies Mickey (as H.G. Golas)

1985 The Black Cauldron Creeper / Henchman (voice)

1984 The Dungeonmaster Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")

1983-1984 Faerie Tale Theatre (TV Series) Bernard / Munchkin

- Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1984) ... Bernard

- Rapunzel (1983) ... Munchkin

1983 Star Wars: Episode VI - Return of the Jedi Ewok

1983 Something Wicked This Way Comes Demon Clown (uncredited)

1981 Under the Rainbow Hotel Rainbow Guest