Anthony Addabbo (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model.
Early years
Addabbo was born on September 14, 1960, in Coral Gables. He grew up in Virginia Beach, Virginia. Addabbo wanted to become a tree surgeon. He graduated from Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, Virginia. In 1987, Addabbo settled in New York City, where he worked as a model.
Career
Television
Addabbo made his debut on the small screen in the TV western shooting bettas in The Gunfighters in 1987. Recognition among viewers earned him the role of Jason Craig in the NBC soap opera Generations from 1989 to 1990. He guest starred on a number of television series including Dallas, Dangerous Women, Life Goes On, Cheers, Wings, and Pacific Blue. Addabbo was in several made-for-TV-movies including Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer? The Bambi Bembenek Story, Love on the Run, and Body Politic. Body Politic was intended to be a television series for The CW. On August 4, 2009, Dawn Ostroff announced that the project was officially dead for the CW. Other soap operas include All My Children, The Bold and the Beautiful, and Guiding Light.
Film
Addabbo was in 1992’s Inside Out IV, 1994’s Red Shoe Diaries:9 Hotline, and 1995’s Red Shoe Diaries: Weekend Pass. He was in 1998’s Black Sea 213 and A Place Called Truth. Addabbo was in 2001’s Supertalk, 2002’s Red Shoe Diaries: Forbidden Zone, and 2009’s My One and Only. My One and Only was loosely based on a story about George Hamilton’s early life on the road with his mother and brother, featuring anecdotes that Hamilton had told to producer Robert Kosberg and Merv Griffin.
Personal life and death
On June 7, 1999, Addabbo married Elli Pattino, with whom he has a son, Brandon, born on December 11, 1998. On October 18, 2016, he died of unknown causes.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Inside Out IV | Kenner | Direct-to-VHS Comedy-drama romantic film directed by Antoine Fuqua, Bernard Rose, Nigel Dick, Adam Friedman, Robert Kubilos, Charles McDougall, Paul Rachman, Richard Shepard, and John Wentworth. |
| 1994 | Red Shoe Diaries: Hotline | Harry | Direct-to-DVD drama film directed by David Womark. |
| 1995 | Red Shoe Diaries: Weekend Pass | Eddie Edwards | Direct-to-VHS drama film directed by Peter Care, Ted Kotcheff, and Dominique Othenin-Girard. |
| Who Killed Buddy Blue? | Matt Munro | Thriller film directed by Jennifer Marchese. | |
| 1998 | Black Sea 213 | Gabe Reese | Action film directed by Rafael Eisenman. |
| A Place Called Truth | Billy | Drama film directed by Rafael Eisenman. | |
| 2001 | Supertalk | Star | Short film directed by Adam Reist. |
| 2002 | Red Shoe Diaries: Forbidden Zone | Gabriel | Direct-to-DVD drama film directed by Rafael Eisenman and T.A. Williams. Credited as Tony Addabbo. |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Frank | Comedy-drama film directed by Richard Loncraine. Loosely based on a story about George Hamilton’s early life on the road with his mother and brother, featuring anecdotes that Hamilton had told to producer Robert Kosberg and Merv Griffin. |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | The Gunfighters | Matt Everett | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Clay Borris. Credited as Tony Addabbo. |
| 1988 | Nightingales | Unknown | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Mimi Leder. Pilot for the NBC series of the same name. |
| 1988–90 | Paradise | Derick Nielson | Contract role |
| 1989–90 | Generations | Jason Craig | Contract role |
| 1990 | Life Goes On | Brian Green | Episode: “The Bicycle Thief” (S 2:Ep 12) |
| 1991 | Dallas | John | Episode: “Smooth Operator” (S 14:Ep 14) |
| Dangerous Women | Michael Torres | Contract role | |
| Dallas | Jeff Peters | Episode: “Conundrum” (S 14:Ep 22) | |
| Cheers | Frankie | Episode: “Get Your Kicks on Route 666” (S 10:Ep 2) | |
| 1992 | Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?: The Bambi Bembenek Story | Nick | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Jerry London and the teleplay written by Larry Barber & Paul Barber. Based on the novel The Heart of the Lie by John Greenya. |
| Dangerous Curves | Carlos Lorenzo | Episode: “Triangle” (S 2:Ep 9) | |
| 1993 | Renegade | Sergeant Tommy Vin | Episode: “Val’s Song” (S 1:Ep 12) |
| Wings | GQ Guy | Episode: “Another Wedding” (S 4:Ep 21) | |
| 1994 | Love on the Run | Leading actor | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Ted Kotcheff and Julie Lee. |
| Silk Stalkings | Derek McNeill / Devin | Episode: “Dark Heart” (S 3:Ep 23) | |
| 1995 | Diagnosis: Murder | Clete Kinley | Episode: “Call Me Incontestable” (S 2:Ep 15) |
| High Sierra Search and Rescue | Claude Gavin | Episode: “Mozart & Stone” (S 1:Ep 3) | |
| Red Shoe Diaries | Billy Bar | Episode: “Billy Bar” (S 4:Ep 1) | |
| Hudson Street | Doug | Episode: “Bells & Whistles” (S 1:Ep 10) | |
| Red Shoes Diaries | Harry | Episode: “The Teacher” (S 4:Ep 6) | |
| 1996 | High Tide | Romero | Episode: “Beach Blanket Werewolf” (S 2:Ep 13) |
| Red Shoe Diaries | Gabriel | Episode: “The Forbidden Zone” (S 5:Ep 11) | |
| Kit | Episode: “The Picnic” (S 5:Ep 13) | ||
| Pacific Blue | Mackie Smith | Episode: “Moving Target” (S 1:Ep 9) | |
| The Client | Sam Redman | Episode: “Past Imperfect” (S 1:Ep 18) | |
| Pacific Blue | Mackie Smith | Episode: “Rapscallions” (S 2:Ep 3) | |
| The Nanny | Mike LaVoe | Episode: “The Hockey Show” (S 3:Ep 22) | |
| Barefoot in Paradise | Billy Bob | Made-for-TV-Movie intended as a Pilot created by Gary Sherman. | |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Nino Cunnetto | Episode: “Pumped Up” (S 6:Ep 15) |
| 1997–98 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Tony ‘Rush’ Carrera / Jonny Carerra | Recurring |
| 1999–2000 | Guiding Light | Jim Lemay | Recurring |
| 2001 | All My Children | Dimitri Marick #2 | Recurring |
| 2009 | Body Politic | Senator Sandoval | Made-for-TV- Movie directed by Scott Winant. Pilot intended for The CW. |
| Washingtonienne | Marcus | Made-for-TV- Movie directed by Mark Mylod. Pilot intended for HBO. |
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| 2011 | Homeland | Patrolman | Episode: “Marine One” (S 1:Ep 12) |
| 2012 | One Tree Hill | Investor #1 | Episode: “Love the Way You Lie” (S 9:Ep 3) |
| Hornet’s Nest | Agent James | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Millicent Shelton. | |
| 2013 | The Surgeon General | Colonel Pitts | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Rod Lurie. Pilot intended for CBS. |
| Company Town | Admiral Laskow | Made-for-TV-Movie directed by Taylor Hackford. |
