Phil Fondacaro
Known for Acting · 64 credits
- Born
- 1958-11-08 (age 67)
- Place of birth
- New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
- Also known as
- H.G. Golas · Phil Fondicaro
Biography
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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Known For
TV Shows (15)
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
as Kevin Marcus
Married... with Children
1987
as Alien
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch
1996
as Roland
Quantum Leap
1989
as Big Moe
Touched by an Angel
1994
as Leroy Tucker
Sliders
1995
as Bounty Hunter / Mac
Renegade
1992
as Little Tom Masion
Northern Exposure
1990
as Green Man
The Pretender
1996
as Doorman
Tales from the Crypt
1989
as Emmet
Tales from the Darkside
1984
as The Yattering
Hercules
1998
as Additional Voices (voice)
thirtysomething
1987
Faerie Tale Theatre
1982
as Munchkin / Bernard
10-8: Officers on Duty
2003
as Brian's Father
Movies (49)
Return of the Jedi
1983
as Ewok
The Polar Express
2004
as Elf
Willow
1988
as Vohnkar
Land of the Dead
2005
as Chihuahua
Bordello of Blood
1996
as Vincent Prather
The Doors
1991
as Man at Birthday Party
The Black Cauldron
1985
as Creeper / Henchman (voice)
Hellraiser: Bloodline
1996
as Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited)
Troll
1986
as Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
Evil Bong
2006
as Club Patron
Watchmen: Chapter II
2024
as Tom Ryan / Big Figure (voice)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
1988
as Evans Brother (uncredited)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
1983
as Demon Clown (uncredited)
Phantasm II
1988
as Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
1987
as Greaser Greg - Suit
The Dungeonmaster
1984
as Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
Sideshow
2000
as Abbot Graves
Addams Family Reunion
1998
as Cousin Itt
Memories of Me
1988
as Horace Bosco
Steele Justice
1987
as Bartender Dan
Sweet Jane
1998
as Bob
DevilDolls
2012
as Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys)
Night Angel
1990
as Sammael
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
1993
as Oscar
Once Upon a Halloween
2005
as Creeper (voice) (archive sound)
Meridian
1990
as Dwarf
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
1993
as Ray Vernon
Under the Rainbow
1981
as Hotel Rainbow Guest
Blood Dolls
1999
as Hylas
Nature of the Beast
1995
as Harliss
Decadent Evil
2005
as Ivan
The Theory of the Leisure Class
2001
as Millionaire
Monster High
1989
as Stinksucker
Ghoulies II
1987
as Sir Nigel Pennyweight
Fuzzbucket
1986
as Fuzzbucket
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
1984
as Bernard
The Elevator
1998
as Dwarf Rabbi
Nerds of a Feather
1989
as Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers
Hard Rock Zombies
1985
as Mickey (as H.G. Golas)
Immortally Yours
2009
as Michael Bates
The Yattering And Jack
1987
as The Yattering
American Drive-In
1985
as Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas)
Brotherhood of the Gun
1991
as Antonio
The Creeps
1997
as Dracula
Rapunzel
1983
as Munchkin
Bit Players
2000
as Gus Wolfson
The Devil Inside Her
2025
as Dwarf (archive footage)
Hollyweird
1999
as Self
The Making of: Evil Bong
2006
About Phil Fondacaro
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… With 64 credits spanning from 1981 to 2025, Phil Fondacaro has appeared in 49 films and 15 TV shows.
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- Return of the Jedi (1983) — as Ewok
- The Polar Express (2004) — as Elf
- Willow (1988) — as Vohnkar
- Land of the Dead (2005) — as Chihuahua
- Bordello of Blood (1996) — as Vincent Prather
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