Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow.
Fondacaro appeared in 1983’s Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. 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. In 1987, he portrayed “Sir Nigel Pennyweight” in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as “Greaser Greg” in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988’s Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow role, became one of the most famous dwarf actors in the film industry.
Other prominent roles of Fondacaro’s include “Hooded dwarf” in Phantasm II, Cousin Itt in Addams Family Reunion, 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”.
Fondacaro is married to Elena Bertagnolli, manager of another famous dwarf actor, Verne Troyer, and is represented by his wife’s company, Fonolli Management. 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.
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Phil Fondacaro Biography / Wiki
| Name | Phil Fondacaro |
| Also Know | H.G. Golas |
| Gender | Male |
| Known For | Acting |
| Place of Birth | New Orleans, Louisiana, USA |
| Date of Birth | 1958-11-08 |
| Age(as in 2022) | 63 |
| Deathday |
Phil Fondacaro Acting Movies
| Movie Name | Character | Release Date | Overview |
| Sideshow | Abbot Graves | 2000-07-11 | While visiting a traveling carnival full of human freaks, high school students nearly join as permanent members…. |
| Decadent Evil | Ivan | 2005-06-25 | A fallen foot tall Homunculus called Marvin (a part human/part reptile creature) is imprisoned in a birdcage by a vengeful lover who is bidding to bec… |
| DevilDolls | Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys | 2012-01-01 | A true trilogy of terror! Welcome to the haunted dollhouse where 3 devilish tales of twisted horror take place. From a re-animated rag doll that seeks… |
| Fuzzbucket | Fuzzbucket | 1986-05-18 | In the vein of “Harvey”, an invisible creature befriends a 12 year old boy. Of course, no one else can see him nor believes in him…. |
| Bit Players | Gus | 2000-08-15 | The story of two men who played Oompa Loompas in the original Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory movie…. |
| Troll | Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll | 1986-01-17 | When a family moves into a San Francisco apartment, an opportunistic troll decides to make his move and take possession of little Wendy (Jenny Beck), … |
| Ghoulies II | Sir Nigel Pennyweight | 1987-07-31 | Ghoulies II picks up a short time after the first movie, a few of the little nasties stow away on an amusement park ride and bring big bucks to a dyin… |
| The Garbage Pail Kids Movie | Greaser Greg – Suit | 1987-08-22 | Seven disgusting kids but nevertheless of interesting personality are being made of the green mud coming out of garbage can. Once alive their master g… |
| Dollman vs. Demonic Toys | Ray Vernon | 1993-10-13 | The Demonic Toys are back, so policewoman Judith Grey seeks the help of 12 inch tall Dollman and his 12 inch tall girlfriend, Nurse Ginger. The Toys h… |
| Double, Double, Toil and Trouble | Oscar | 1993-10-30 | The Farmer family is in big debts; they might lose their house soon. The seven year old Farmer twins, Kelly and Lynn, decide not to let this happen. T… |
| Meridian | Dwarf | 1990-11-10 | Catherine Bomarzini returns to the family castle in Italy after her father’s death and gets caught in the web of a mysterious love triangle: a man wh… |
| Rapunzel | Munchkin | 1983-02-05 | A sinister witch steals the baby of a simple candlemaker and his wife and names her Rapunzel. Determined to keep Rapunzel for herself, the witch locks… |
| Immortally Yours | Michael Bates | 2009-01-06 | A coven of Sexy, modern Day vampires ravage the American Midwest with the thirst for blood, while a romantic twist puts the vampires at odds among the… |
| Memories of Me | Horace Bosco | 1988-09-28 | After a heart attack, Abbie Polin (Crystal), a New York doctor, goes to Los Angeles to see his father, Abe (King), who works in Hollywood as the “king… |
| Blood Dolls | Hylas | 1999-08-31 | Virgil, an eccentric freak billionaire, spends his days being a “biological inventor.” The “blood dolls,” his newest creation, aid him in getting reve… |
| The Black Cauldron | Creeper / Henchman (voice) | 1985-07-24 | Taran is an assistant pigkeeper with boyish dreams of becoming a great warrior. However, he has to put the daydreaming aside when his charge, an oracu… |
| American Drive-In | Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas) | 1985-09-19 | The goings-on at a typical drive-in on a summer night…. |
| The Elevator | Dwarf Rabbi | 1998-04-01 | Things are going swimmingly for the film producer Roy Tilden, his last film is a success and he will soon receive an award for it. But his perfect day… |
| Evil Bong | Club Patron | 2006-10-31 | A group of stoners inhale more than they bargained for when they smoke from an evil bong in this campy comedy. The guys buy a vintage bong named EeBee… |
| Bordello of Blood | Vincent Prather | 1996-08-16 | Private eye Rafe Guttman is hired by repressed, born-again Katherine to find her missing bad-boy brother. The trail leads him to a whorehouse run by a… |
| The Creeps | Dracula | 1997-12-16 | Mad scientist brings Dracula, the Wolfman, the Mummy, and Frankenstein’s Monster to life… but there’s a problem and they end up three feet tall…. |
| Brotherhood of the Gun | Antonio | 1991-10-04 | After the Civil War, reb sharpshooter Zack Hollister joins Weir’s outlaw gang. After a sucessful train robbery, he and his brother end up in a gunfigh… |
| Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs | Bernard | 1984-07-16 | Snow White must flee from her evil stepmother. She’s taken in by the lovable seven dwarves. Will the wicked queen be able to get rid of her rival?… |
| Willow | Vohnkar | 1988-05-20 | The evil Queen Bavmorda hunts the newborn princess Elora Danan, a child prophesied to bring about her downfall. When the royal infant is found by Will… |
| Night Angel | Sammael | 1990-06-02 | A legendary she-demon, in the updated guise of a beautiful model, infiltrates the offices of a successful fashion magazine with the aim of corrupting … |
| Nature of the Beast | Harliss | 1995-10-23 | Two men, both hiding a deadly secret, are on a murderous rampage through the desert…. |
| Hard Rock Zombies | Mickey (as H.G. Golas) | 1985-08-28 | A hard rock band travels to the tiny and remote town of Grand Guignol to perform. Peopled by hicks, rubes, werewolves, murderous dwarves, sex perverts… |
| Nerds of a Feather | Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers | 1989-12-31 | Filled with the fast-paced thrills of a 007 epic and the suave sophistication of a Pee Wee Herman adventure, this film takes the sacred, great all-Ame… |
| Sweet Jane | Bob | 1998-02-01 | Jane, an HIV-positive heroin addict, meets Tony, a young AIDS victim with no family, and the two form a bond…. |
| Phantasm II | Hooded Dwarf (uncredited) | 1988-07-08 | Mike, after his release from a psychiatric hospital, teams up with his old pal Reggie to hunt down the Tall Man, who is at it again. A mysterious, bea… |
| Steele Justice | Bartender Dan | 1987-05-08 | Steele is ex-cop and Vietnam vet who is determined to bring down Kwan, former South Vietnamese general and now rich and powerful drug lord…. |
| The Theory of the Leisure Class | Millionaire | 2001-01-01 | A group of kids on a field trip in western rural America accidentally discover the bodies of two murdered children. Who they are is a mystery. Corrupt… |
| Addams Family Reunion | Cousin Itt | 1998-12-24 | The Addams Family goes on a search for their relatives. Gomez and Morticia are horrified to discover that Grandpa and Grandma Addams have a disease th… |
| Land of the Dead | Chihuahua | 2005-06-18 | The world is full of zombies and the survivors have barricaded themselves inside a walled city to keep out the living dead. As the wealthy hide out in… |
| Monster High | Stinksucker | 1989-12-20 | Two high school goofs steal an explosive device from another world that has been hidden on earth, and an alien named Mr. Armageddon is sent to retriev… |
| Hellraiser: Bloodline | Surgeon – The Jester (uncredited) | 1996-03-08 | In the 22nd century, a scientist attempts to right the wrong his ancestor created: the puzzle box that opens the gates of Hell and unleashes Pinhead a… |
| The Polar Express | Elf | 2004-11-10 | When a doubting young boy takes an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole, he embarks on a journey of self-discovery that shows him that the wonde… |
| Something Wicked This Way Comes | Demon Clown (uncredited) | 1983-04-29 | In a small American town, a diabolical circus arrives, granting wishes for the townsfolk, but twisted as only the esteemed Mr. Dark can make them. Can… |
| The Doors | Man at Birthday Party | 1991-03-01 | The story of the famous and influential 1960s rock band and its lead singer and composer, Jim Morrison…. |
| Return of the Jedi | Ewok | 1983-05-25 | Luke Skywalker leads a mission to rescue his friend Han Solo from the clutches of Jabba the Hutt, while the Emperor seeks to destroy the Rebellion onc… |
Credit: TMDB
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