Tony Nappo Explained

Birth Place:Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
Occupation:Actor
Education:University of Toronto
Yearsactive:1994–present

Antonio Nappo is a Canadian actor.[1] He is best known for his roles in Four Brothers, Saw II, Land of the Dead, Bad Blood, and Born to be Blue.[2] He also is the voice of Jimmy Falcone (McDougal) in Fugget About It.[3]

Early life

An Italian-Canadian, Tony was born and raised in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada.[4] He attended the University of Toronto for two years before transferring to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City where he graduated in 1991.[5]

Career

In the first season of the based on real events[6] crime-drama Bad Blood (2017-2018) Nappo played crime family "soldier" Gio.[7] [8]

Nappo plays maintenance guy Paul in the first season of TV series Strays (2021-)[9] and also when the show returned for a second season in September, 2022.[10]

Nappo took on the role of Michael in a 2013 run of the play God of Carnage at the Panasonic Theatre.[11] [12]

In the 2015 production[13] (plus its 2017 encore run[14]) of Nicolas Billon’s play Butcher, a dark thriller set in a police station in Toronto, Nappo played Inspector Lamb who's trying to unravel the unfolding mystery.[15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994BoozecanDomenic
1995data-sort-value="Shamrock Conspiracy, The" The Shamrock ConspiracyHusky Man
data-sort-value="Donor, The" The DonorJoe
1996ConundrumCop #1
Radiant CityMoving Man #2
MistrialCitrano
1997Murder at 1600Luchessi
Men with GunsMarion
data-sort-value="Defenders: Payback, The" The Defenders: PaybackOfficer Perez
1999Better Than ChocolateTony
Willie Spino
Rabbit PunchEddie Fitzpatrick
2000data-sort-value="Spreading Ground, The" The Spreading GroundDetective Daniels
data-sort-value="Uncles, The" The UnclesEnzo
2001Willie Spino
Boss of BossesGene Gotti
Knockaround GuysTony the Waiter
Who Is Cletis Tout?Fife
2002Power and BeautyRoselli
Martin and LewisJimmy Napoli
2005Land of the DeadFoxy
Four BrothersCharlie
Saw IIGus
2006Homie SpumoniUncle Nicky Pollina
data-sort-value="Sparky Book, The" The Sparky BookDriver
2007This Beautiful CityCrack
Saw IVGus
2008Hank and MikeStu
JumperNYPD Detective
Wisegal Carmine
data-sort-value="Incredible Hulk, The" The Incredible HulkBrave Cop
Saw VGus
KillshotDockworker
2009You Might as Well LiveEugene "Euge" Dillion
Behind Closed DoorsBobby Argyle
How Eunice Got Her BabyCashier
U.S. AttorneyNYPD Detective
Shark CityAl
DefendorBiker Cliff
SaturdayLuis
2010data-sort-value="Dogfather, The" The DogfatherJoey Viviano
UnrivaledRef Dangelo
Mother's DayDave Lowe
2011StagPaul
Moon PointThe Man in Charge
2012Beat DownJimmy
2013data-sort-value="Resurrection Of Tony Gitone, The" The Resurrection Of Tony GitoneBruno
Empire of DirtFisherman
data-sort-value="Husband, The" The HusbandCollin's Dad
Tru LoveTaxi Driver
2014CheeseCosimo
AmericanistanBabek
data-sort-value="Colossal Failure of the Modern Relationship, The" The Colossal Failure of the Modern RelationshipDarren
2015data-sort-value="Rainbow Kid, The" The Rainbow KidRay
Born to Be BlueOfficer Reid
2018data-sort-value="Christmas Chronicles, The" The Christmas ChroniclesBartender Charlie
Zombies Zevon (Dad)TV film
2019From the VineEnzo
In the Shadow of the MoonClark
Lie ExposedPerry
2020Faking a MurdererDavid Stoner
Sugar DaddyDon
Zombies 2Zevon (Dad)TV film
2022Zombies 3Zevon (Dad)TV film
VanditsSheldon

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1994Thug(Season 1, Episode 8 "Zone Five")
Ready or NotCrew Member (Season 3, Episode 8 "Thin Ice")
1995Jiggs (Season 3, Episode 11 "Goodbye Mr. Caine")
1996Forever KnightThe Shark
Due South Al
1996-1998Policeman(Season 1, Episode 12 "Shivaree"); Tony (Season 2, Episode 4 "Unfinished Business" and Season 2, Episode 18 "Red Storm"); Detective Anthony Rizzo (Season 2, Episode 12 "Vigilantes")
1997La Femme NikitaMarco Dean
Psi FactorAndre Block
1998CupidHector
1999Da Vinci's InquestLawyer
2000data-sort-value="Accuser, The" The AccuserPhil Babbit (voice)
2001–2004Blue MurderRandy Minette(Season 2, Episode 7 "Collateral Damage"); Alfred Toscala (Season 3, Episode 5 "Ladykillers"); Mark Belassro (Season 4, Episode 11 "Cell Block 13")
2002DocOfficer Nappo
TrackerLeon
2003Street Time Paul
Mike Russon
1-800-MissingAttorney Leo Dupont(Season 1, Episode 6 "Never Go Against the Family")
2004data-sort-value="Grid, The" The GridBuzz Corelli
Kevin HillProbate Attorney
2004-2006This Is WonderlandPortella
2004-2006Ubayy
2005TiltJohnny Gelcaiano
KojakFreddie
G-SpotJersey Guy
2005–2006IntelligenceNick OuzerisTwo episodes
2006Da Vinci's City HallRCMP Inspector Zurokowski
Slings & ArrowsLighting Guy
2007data-sort-value="Gathering, The" The Gathering Hawkes
2010Bloodletting & Miraculous CuresBobby Dizon
Republic of DoyleFrank
data-sort-value="Bridge, The" The Bridge Terry
Nikita Hershey
2011Breakout KingsFrank Ferro
FlashpointKenton
2011-2012KingRay Arnold
2012data-sort-value="L.A. Complex, The" The L.A. ComplexStrange Man
Saving HopeGino
2012–2016Fugget About It Jimmy Falcone/McDougal (voice)
2013MaydayFlight Engineer Gerald Fiore
data-sort-value="Listener, The" The ListenerBoone
Haven Mike Gallagher
PlayedBrandis
CrackedModerator
2014E.M.S.Tony
2014–2015RemedyDr. Sam Guerra(7 episodes)
2015Hard Rock MedicalSam Pisano(Season 2, Episode 4 "Big Fish")
DefianceFather/Indur/Sgt. Frei Poole(3 episodes)
2017Bad BloodGio(6 episodes of season 1)
2019Creeped Out VP Hawkins (Season 2, Episode 5 “The Unfortunate Five”)
2021Cam BoyDad
2021–2022StraysPaul
2024Primarch Ruhn2 episodes

Notes and References

  1. https://www.northernstars.ca/nappo_tony/ Tony Nappo's bio
  2. Web site: Career as a tough guy started from scratch Scarborough actor took class as 'an easy credit'. Zekas. Rita. Toronto Star. 1996-11-07. 2021-08-19. dead. https://archive.today/20130131202119/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/thestar/access/18847719.html?dids=18847719:18847719&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+07,+1996&author=By+Rita+Zekas+TORONTO+STAR&pub=Toronto+Star&desc=Career+as+a+tough+guy+started+from+scratch+Scarborough+actor+took+class+as+%60an+easy+credit'&pqatl=google. 2013-01-31.
  3. https://www.cbc.ca/mediacentre/bio/tony-nappo Tony Nappo's bio
  4. Web site: How actor Tony Nappo's tattoos tell a triumphant tale. Nestruck. J. Kelly. The Globe and Mail. 2013-11-29. 2021-08-19.
  5. Web site: Alumni News . American Academy of Dramatic Arts . 2014-01-29 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140201232014/http://www.aada.org/alumni/alumni_news_201010.html . 2014-02-01 .
  6. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2017/09/19/bad-blood-good-experience-8-things-ive-learned-from-watching-book-become-tv-series.html "Bad Blood, good experience: 8 things I learned watching my book become a TV series"
  7. https://www.tv-eh.com/2017/09/19/bad-blood-kim-coates-headlines-citys-mafia-mini-based-on-the-life-of-vito-rizzuto/ "Bad Blood: Kim Coates headlines City’s Mafia mini based on the life of Vito Rizzuto"
  8. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/television/2017/09/20/tales-of-canadas-teflon-don-captivated-producer-behind-tv-series-bad-blood.html "Tales of Canada's Teflon Don captivated producer behind TV series Bad Blood"
  9. https://www.tv-eh.com/2021/09/13/nicole-power-returns-to-cbc-with-kims-companion-piece-strays/ "Nicole Power stars in Kim’s Convenience companion piece Strays"
  10. https://www.tv-eh.com/2022/09/12/preview-strays-returns-for-season-2-on-cbc/ "Preview: Strays returns for Season 2 on CBC"
  11. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2013/11/28/god_of_carnage_works_if_you_enjoy_blood_sport_review.html "God of Carnage works if you enjoy blood sport: review"
  12. https://nowtoronto.com/god-of-carnage "Satiric God Of Carnage shows that violence lurks in even the most civilized and sophisticated of people"
  13. http://www.stage-door.com/Theatre/2015/Entries/2015/10/30_Butcher.html Butcher review
  14. https://www.thestar.com/entertainment/stage/2017/03/28/stage-shows-cop-shop-is-tops-says-officer.html "Stage show’s cop shop is tops, says officer"
  15. https://torontoguardian.com/2017/03/nicolas-billons-butcher/ "Nicolas Billon’s Butcher and the origins of the Lavinian language"