Anthony LaPaglia Highlights

  • 2006: Cast in the Australian-produced computer-animated film, "Happy Feet"
  • 2006: Starred as an idealistic architect and patriarch of an affluent, suburban Chicago family in "The Architect"
  • 2005: Played a widower raising two teenage sons in "Winter Solstice"
  • 2004: Once again played Simon Moon, Daphne's crass brother on an episode of "Fraiser"; received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy series
  • 2003: Cast as lead in "The Guys" as a New York city fire captain who must pay tribute to the men he lost in September 11th
  • 2002: Appeared in "Analyze That" with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal
  • 2002: Appeared in the critically accliamed film "The Salton Sea"
  • 2002: Played the senior agent on the drama series "Without A Trace"; Received SAG (2004, 2005) and Emmy nominations for Best Actor
  • 2001: Won plaudits for starring turn in the Australian thriller "Lantana"
  • 2001: Co-starred with David Wenham in "The Bank"; released in Australia
  • 2000: Portrayed Fidel Castro in the comedy feature "Company Man"
  • 2000: Had recurring role of Simon Moon, Daphne's crass brother, on the NBC sitcom "Frasier"; received Emmy nomination
  • 2000: Co-starred opposite John Goodman in the pilot of the Fox fall sitcom "Don't Ask"; left series after it underwent "retooling"
  • 1998: Starred in the CBS pilot "Repair Shop"
  • 1998: Played leading role of Eddie Carbone in Broadway revival of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge"; won Tony Award
  • 1997: Starred with Courteney Cox and Aidan Quinn in "Commandments"
  • 1996: Portrayed Jim Valvano in CBS movie "Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story"
  • 1996: TV series debut as regular, "Murder One" (ABC)
  • 1996: Another turn opposite Carides in the Australian-made "Brilliant Lies"
  • 1995: Played opposite Mercedes Ruehl in Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams' "The Rose Tattoo"
  • 1994: Acted with significant other Gia Carides in "Paperback Romance"
  • 1994: Copped praise for his angst-ridden hit man in the neo-noir indie "Bulletproof Heart"
  • 1994: Portrayed mob killer Barry 'The Blade' in Joel Schumacher's "The Client", based on the John Grisham novel
  • 1993: Co-starred in Steve Tesich play "On the Open Road" off-Broadway
  • 1991: Gave a dynamite performance as Danny Aiello's son in "29th Street"
  • 1991: Appeared in "Spoiled" episode of HBO's "Tales From the Crypt"
  • 1990: Stood out as a moonstruck mobster wooing Ally Sheedy in Alan Alda's comedy "Betsy's Wedding"
  • 1990: Garnered a CableACE Award nomination for his work in the HBO movie "Criminal Justice"
  • 1989: Film debut, in "Slaves of New York"
  • 1988: TV-movie debut in title role of "Frank Nitti: The Enforcer" (ABC)
  • 1985: Early TV appearance as 2nd Mechanic on "The Mission" episode of NBC's "Amazing Stories"
  • 1982: Moved to America; settled in NYC
  • Worked in community theater in Australia
  • Inspired to become an actor by a community theater performance of William Congreve's "Way of the World" in his native Australia
  • Performed eight of 30 roles in off-Broadway comedy "Bouncers"