# Tony Carreiro

Anthony "Tony" Carreiro (born April 6, 1954) is an American actor and performing arts professor.

## Early life and education

Born in Ithaca, New York, Carreiro graduated from Ithaca High School. He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Cornell University in 1982 and a Master of Fine Arts from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington in 1985.

## Career

Carreiro works as a professor of acting courses at Long Beach City College. He is a certified sword fighter and a fighting choreographer for theatrical works and films, as well as stage combat courses in colleges.

### Television

He played a gay English professor in the sitcom Doctor Doctor. He has had numerous notable guest-starring roles on several television series, including Charmed, Matlock, and especially sitcoms such as Caroline in the City, Home Improvement, Ellen, Wings, and The Golden Girls, where he played a waiter (twice) as well as a doctor. He also appeared as Daphne's boyfriend, Joe, in two episodes of Frasier, and as Ken, the eponymous “Relief Bartender”, in a season four episode of Cheers. He played Matt Sullivan, Tia and Tamera's biological father, in the sitcom Sister, Sister.

### Film

He has also appeared in movies such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Liar Liar (1997).

## Personal life

He resides in Lake Balboa, California, with his wife Kathleen and daughter.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1988 | The House on Carroll Street | Xanthias |
| 1989 | Lethal Weapon 2 | Marcelli |
| 1997 | Liar Liar | Cop at Airport |
| 1999 | The Dogwalker | Don |
| 2000 | Lucky Numbers | Reporter |
| 2006 | The Lost | Tom Wallace |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985–1990 | The Golden Girls | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Cheers | Ken Charters | Episode: "Relief Bartender" |
| 1986 | Family Ties | Terry Bridgeman | Episode: "The Big Fix" |
| 1986 | Search for Tomorrow | Lt. Guardino | 2 episodes |
| 1987 | L.A. Law | Stuart Conlin | Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Barristers" |
| 1988 | Throb | Eric | Episode: "Men Without Lips" |
| 1988 | Hunter | Brad Lindquist | Episode: "Death Signs" |
| 1988 | Tour of Duty | Captain 173rd | Episode: "The Hill" |
| 1988 | Almost Grown | Billy | Episode: "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney" |
| 1989–1991 | Doctor Doctor | Richard Stratford | 40 episodes |
| 1991 | Babes | Chef | Episode: "Babes, Lies, & Videotape" |
| 1991, 1992 | Homefront | Ben Mahoney | 2 episodes |
| 1992 | Home Improvement | Dave | 2 episodes |
| 1993 | Empty Nest | Mike | Episode: "Mom's the Word" |
| 1994 | Ellen | Jackson | Episode: "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss" |
| 1994 | Days of Our Lives | Dr. Burkhart | 2 episodes |
| 1994 | Matlock | Frank Jefferies | Episode: "The Accused" |
| 1995 | Wings | Scott Tucker | Episode: "Have I Got a Couple for You" |
| 1995 | Thunder Alley | Peter Berlow | Episode: "Accidentally at First Sight" |
| 1995 | Women of the House | Lyle Fredericks | Episode: "Women in Film" |
| 1995 | Deadly Games | Harry Helstrom | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Land's End | Archie | Episode: "Parentnapping" |
| 1995, 1996 | Frasier | Joe DeCarlo | 2 episodes |
| 1996 | ER | Brent Smythe | Episode: "Let the Games Begin" |
| 1996 | Brotherly Love | Jimmy | Episode: "Kernel of Truth" |
| 1997 | The Pretender | D.A. Mitch Meyers | Episode: "Baby Love" |
| 1997 | Caroline in the City | James Clark | Episode: "Caroline and the Novelist" |
| 1998 | Ask Harriet | Doctor | Episode: "Turn Your Head & Kafka" |
| 1998 | Born Free | Stuart | Episode: "Akilil & the Mouse" |
| 1999 | Sister, Sister | Matt Sullivan | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | Locust Valley | Peter Shaw | Television film |
| 2000 | Charmed | Bill | Episode: "Once Upon a Time" |
| 2000 | Diagnosis: Murder | Mr. Santucci | Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock" |
| 2001 | Judging Amy | Alfred Faust | Episode: "Look Closer" |
| 2002 | Titus | Frank | Episode: "The Protector" |
| 2003 | The Agency | Bryan Magnuson | Episode: "Our Man in Korea" |
| 2017 | Ned and Stacey | Jack Rossiter | Episode: "Best of Luck on Future Projects" |