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.
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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Filmography (Movies)
The Devil Inside Her
Character:Dwarf (archive footage)
Release Date:10/01/2025
Watchmen: Chapter II
Character:Tom Ryan / Big Figure (voice)
Release Date:25/11/2024
DevilDolls
Character:Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys
Release Date:12/03/2012
Immortally Yours
Character:Michael Bates
Release Date:06/01/2009
Evil Bong
Character:Club Patron
Release Date:31/10/2006
Once Upon a Halloween
Character:Creeper (voice) (archive sound)
Release Date:26/09/2005
Decadent Evil
Character:Ivan
Release Date:25/06/2005
Land of the Dead
Character:Chihuahua
Release Date:18/06/2005
The Polar Express
Character:Elf
Release Date:10/11/2004
The Theory of the Leisure Class
Character:Millionaire
Release Date:06/07/2001
Bit Players
Character:Gus Wolfson
Release Date:15/08/2000
Sideshow
Character:Abbot Graves
Release Date:11/07/2000
Blood Dolls
Character:Hylas
Release Date:31/08/1999
Addams Family Reunion
Character:Cousin Itt
Release Date:23/12/1998
The Elevator
Character:Dwarf Rabbi
Release Date:01/04/1998
Sweet Jane
Character:Bob
Release Date:01/02/1998
The Creeps
Character:Dracula
Release Date:16/12/1997
Bordello of Blood
Character:Vincent Prather
Release Date:16/08/1996
Hellraiser: Bloodline
Character:Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited)
Release Date:08/03/1996
Nature of the Beast
Character:Harliss
Release Date:23/10/1995
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
Character:Oscar
Release Date:30/10/1993
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
Character:Ray Vernon
Release Date:13/08/1993
Brotherhood of the Gun
Character:Antonio
Release Date:04/10/1991
The Doors
Character:Man at Birthday Party
Release Date:01/03/1991
Meridian
Character:Dwarf
Release Date:10/11/1990
Night Angel
Character:Sammael
Release Date:02/06/1990
Nerds of a Feather
Character:Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers
Release Date:31/12/1989
Monster High
Character:Stinksucker
Release Date:20/12/1989
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
Character:Evans Brother (uncredited)
Release Date:10/11/1988
Memories of Me
Character:Horace Bosco
Release Date:28/09/1988
Phantasm II
Character:Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
Release Date:08/07/1988
Willow
Character:Vohnkar
Release Date:20/05/1988
The Yattering And Jack
Character:The Yattering
Release Date:08/11/1987
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
Character:Greaser Greg - Suit
Release Date:22/08/1987
Ghoulies II
Character:Sir Nigel Pennyweight
Release Date:31/07/1987
Steele Justice
Character:Bartender Dan
Release Date:08/05/1987
Fuzzbucket
Character:Fuzzbucket
Release Date:18/05/1986
Troll
Character:Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
Release Date:17/01/1986
American Drive-In
Character:Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas)
Release Date:19/09/1985
Hard Rock Zombies
Character:Mickey (as H.G. Golas)
Release Date:28/08/1985
The Black Cauldron
Character:Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Release Date:24/07/1985
The Dungeonmaster
Character:Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
Release Date:24/08/1984
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
Character:Bernard
Release Date:16/07/1984
Return of the Jedi
Character:Ewok
Release Date:25/05/1983
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Character:Demon Clown (uncredited)
Release Date:29/04/1983
Rapunzel
Character:Munchkin
Release Date:05/02/1983
Under the Rainbow
Character:Hotel Rainbow Guest
Release Date:31/07/1981
Television Appearances
10-8: Officers on Duty
Character:Brian's Father
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Character:Kevin Marcus
Hercules
Character:Additional Voices (voice)
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
Character:Roland
The Pretender
Character:Doorman
Sliders
Character:Bounty Hunter
Sliders
Character:Mac
Touched by an Angel
Character:Leroy Tucker
Renegade
Character:Little Tom Masion
Northern Exposure
Character:Green Man
Tales from the Crypt
Character:Emmet
Quantum Leap
Character:Big Moe
thirtysomething
Character:
Married... with Children
Character:Alien
Tales from the Darkside
Character:The Yattering
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:Munchkin
Faerie Tale Theatre
Character:Bernard
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