Tony Alcantar | |
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Alcantar 1959 or 1960 (age 63–64) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Education | Roosevelt University (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Anthony Joseph Alcantar (born in 1959 or 1960)[1] is an American actor.[2] He has done improv work with the Windy City Women Improv Troupe, acted in TV shows and films, provided voice acting for TV animation and video games, and worked as a dialect coach.
Alcantar was born and raised in Chicago. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in theater and MFA in acting from the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University.
Alcantar toured and performed with The Second City in both Toronto and London, Ontario. From 1989 to 1998, Alcantar taught at the Players Workshop of the Second City, directing 16 shows there.
After relocating to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1999, Alcantar landed guest star or recurring roles on numerous shows, including Stargate SG-1, Dead Like Me, Da Vinci's Inquest, The Dead Zone, The Collector, Andromeda, Dark Angel, Millennium, Strange World, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Just Deal, Cold Squad, Los Luchadores, The Outer Limits, and Breaking News. He had a recurring role on NBC's series American Dreams.
Alcantar performed in the mockumentary Best in Show, the all-improvised film directed by Christopher Guest.[3] He also appeared in MVPII, The Rhino Brothers, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, The Charlie's Angels Story, Chestnut: Hero of Central Park, Hope Springs, Fantastic Four, His and Her Christmas and In the Land of Women.
Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows Slammin' Sammy, Being Ian, Alienators: Evolution Continues, Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis, Kong: The Animated Series, Gundam Wing, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and MegaMan NT Warrior. He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming Electronic Arts' video game The Godfather: The Game and did multiple voices for SSX On Tour. Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features Slither, Whisper, and The Wicker Man.[citation needed] He has worked as a dialect coach on the TV shows Fargo[4] and Fear the Walking Dead.[5]
In 2017, he played a minor role as the Mayor of Fillydelphia in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "A Royal Problem".
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Butterscotch and Chocolate | Butterscotch Barnes | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Philly AM Chef | |
| 2001 | The Rhino Brothers | Frank | |
| 2001 | MVP 2: Most Vertical Primate | Eric Clark | |
| 2002 | Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever | Edgar Moore | |
| 2003 | Hope Springs | Webster | |
| 2004 | Chestnut: Hero of Central Park | Chef | |
| 2005 | The Deal | Agent Grazer | |
| 2005 | Fantastic Four | Compound Reporter #1 | |
| 2007 | When a Man Falls in the Forest | Hardware Store Customer | |
| 2007 | Numb | Mt. Sinai Researcher | |
| 2007 | Postal | Angry Man | |
| 2007 | Battle in Seattle | Mark Harrinton | |
| 2007 | Martian Child | Barber | |
| 2008 | Christmas Town | Santa Charlie Ketchum | |
| 2009 | The Break-Up Artist | Bob Green | |
| 2012 | A Christmas Story 2 | Dr. Gunter Strassen | |
| 2013 | The Marine 3: Homefront | Glen | |
| 2013 | Concrete Blondes | Mick | |
| 2013 | Lawrence & Holloman | Lawrence's Boss | |
| 2014 | Big Eyes | Fan #2 | |
| 2014 | Cheat | Harris Brown | |
| 2016 | Killing Poe | Ralph Thompson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Mobile Suit Gundam Wing | Additional voices | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Millennium | Chuck | Episode: "Collateral Damage" |
| 1999 | Strange World | FBI Assistant | Episode: "Eliza" |
| 2000 | The Outer Limits | Director | Episode: "Judgement Day" |
| 2000 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Thug | Episode: "Honey, Whodunit?" |
| 2000 | Hollywood Off-Ramp | Claude | Episode: "Death by Gossip" |
| 2000 | The Fearing Mind | Hospital Attendant | Episode: "Good Harvest" |
| 2000 | Just Deal | Car Salesman | Episode: "Joyride" |
| 2001 | The Immortal | Gnome Two | Episode: "Forest for the Trees" |
| 2001 | Los Luchadores | Museum Guard Bob | 2 episodes |
| 2001 | Till Dad Do Us Part | Smoking Man | Television film |
| 2001 | MegaMan NT Warrior | SpikeMan | 1 episode |
| 2001–2002 | Ultimate Book of Spells | Voice | 26 episodes |
| 2001–2002 | Alienators: Evolution Continues | Additional voices | 17 episodes |
| 2002 | Dark Angel | Irving | Episode: "Borrowed Time" |
| 2002 | Romantic Comedy 101 | Mannix Waiter | Television film |
| 2002 | Breaking News | Dino | 7 episodes |
| 2002–2003 | American Dreams | Lewd Camera Guy | 6 episodes |
| 2003 | Impromptu: The Audition | Marty Klein | Television film |
| 2003 | Gadget & the Gadgetinis | Voice | 51 episodes |
| 2004 | Andromeda | Sy | Episode: "Exalted Reason,
Resplendent Daughter" |
| 2004 | The L Word | Man in Suit | Episode: "Let's Do It" |
| 2004 | Being Ian | Dirk Octane | Episode: "Ian's Louse-Ey Day" |
| 2004 | Da Vinci's Inquest | Barry | Episode: "The Squirrels Are of
English Descent" |
| 2004 | Behind the Camera: The Unauthorized | VP of Research | Television film |
| 2004 | Tru Calling | Monty the Car Salesman | Episode: "Death Becomes Her" |
| 2004 | Meltdown: Days of Destruction | Reactor Tech Chuck Pasquin | Television film |
| 2004 | The Dead Zone | Polygraph Operator | Episode: "Finding Rachel: Part 2" |
| 2004 | The Collector | Frank | Episode: "Another Collector" |
| 2004 | Dead Like Me | Ned Benjamin | Episode: "In Escrow" |
| 2005 | His and Her Christmas | Hayden | Television film |
| 2006 | Stargate SG-1 | Dr. Myers | Episode: "The Scourge" |
| 2006 | The Evidence | Landlord | Episode: "Wine and Dine" |
| 2006 | Three Moons Over Milford | Councilman Rose | Episode: "Unaired Pilot" |
| 2007 | Unthinkable | Forensic Agent | Television film |
| 2007 | Psych | Auctioneer | Episode: "Gus's Dad May
Have Killed an Old Guy" |
| 2008 | Under One Roof | Lyle Fitzgerald | Episode: "Cell Out" |
| 2008 | Aliens in America | Mr. Weinblau | Episode: "The Muslim Guard" |
| 2008 | Love to Kill | Nabor | Television film |
| 2009 | Revolution | Principal Dont | |
| 2009 | Alice | Waiting Room Ace | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Hiccups | School Principal | Episode: "Autograph Hound" |
| 2010 | Tower Prep | Psychology Professor | Episode: "Dreams" |
| 2012 | Abducted: The Carlina White Story | Statistics Clerk | Television film |
| 2012 | Once Upon a Time | Cashier | Episode: "Tallahassee" |
| 2012 | Level Up | The Swirling Giver | Episode: "The Swirling Giver" |
| 2013 | Supernatural | Chris Hinckley | Episode: "Torn and Frayed" |
| 2013 | Motive | Devon Pearman | Episode: "Ruthless" |
| 2013 | Continuum | Future Clerk | Episode: "Seconds" |
| 2013 | Arrow | Pharmacist | Episode: "State v. Queen" |
| 2014 | A Fairly Odd Summer | Ed Leadly | Television film |
| 2014–2018 | The Actress Diaries | Archie | 10 episodes |
| 2015 | Bridal Wave | Dorian | Television film |
| 2015 | Harvest Moon | Howard Gordon | |
| 2015 | Once Upon a Holiday | Simon | |
| 2015 | When Calls the Heart | Mike Ward / Reporter | Episode: "New Year's Wish" |
| 2016 | Stake Out | Boss | Episode: "The Beginning" |
| 2017 | My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic | Mayor of Fillydelphia | Episode: "The Royal Problem" |
| 2018 | iZombie | Casper | Episode: "Chivalry Is Dead" |
| 2019 | Project Blue Book | Carlton Fanshaw | Episode: "The Lubbock Lights" |
| 2019 | Van Helsing | Officer Rudolph | Episode: "No 'I' in Team" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | SSX on Tour | Additional voices | |
| 2006 | The Godfather | Paulie Gatto | |
| 2006 | The Godfather: Mob Wars | ||
| 2007 | The Godfather: The Don's Edition | ||
| 2007 | The Godfather: Blackhand Edition |