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