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Anthony LaPaglia Biography

Birth Name:Anthony LaPaglia

Birth Place:Adelaide, Australia

Profession Actor, Producer, Writer

Fast Facts

Is a shareholder in the International Goalkeepers Academy
Volunteers for the Young Storytellers Program to help advocate for literacy development in the Los Angeles area
Received the Golden Starfish Award for Career Achievement at the 2004 Hamptons International Film Festival
Studied acting at the South Australian Castings Agency
Quote: "(On taking on different roles) "I am an eternal optimist and so I kind of -- I get excited about the potential of change as it goes along and it's successful to varying degrees․ Sometimes it's really successful, sometimes it just doesn't quite hit it․""
Often portrays street-savvy New Yorkers in his projects
Dropped his Australian accent when starting out as an actor because the only successful Australian actor he knew of, Mel Gibson, had done the same
Played goalkeeper in the 1980s for the National Soccer League's Adelaide City and West Adelaide
Was cast as Al Capone in "Road to Perdition," but all of his scenes were ultimately cut from the film
Was the original choice to portray Tony Soprano in "The Sopranos," but turned the role down

Awards

1991CFCA Award-Most Promising Actor: nominated
1993AFI Award-Best Actor in a Lead Role: nominated
2000Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2001AFI Award-Best Actor in a Leading Role: winner
2001FCCA Award-Best Supporting Actor - Male: nominated
2001IF Award-Best Actor: winner
2002Best Actor-: winner
2002FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
2002Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: winner
2003Chlotrudis Award-Best Actor: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Actor-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Gold Derby TV Award-Drama Lead Actor: nominated
2004Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series - Drama: winner
2004Achievement Award-Outstanding Achievement in Acting: winner
2004OFTA Television Award-Best Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2004Primetime Emmy-Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: nominated
2004Prism Award-Performance in a Film Festival Award: winner
2004Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
2004Best Actor-: winner
2005Actor-Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series: nominated
2005Golden Satellite Award-Best Actor in a Series, Drama: nominated
2006AFI International Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009AFI Award-Best Lead Actor: winner
2009AFI International Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009IF Award-Best Actor: nominated
2009IF Award-Best Feature Film: nominated
2010FCCA Award-Best Actor - Male: winner
2012BTVA Special/DVD Voice Acting Award-Best Vocal Ensemble in a TV Special/Direct-to-DVD Title or Short: winner
2013The Equity Award-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Mini-series or Telemovie: nominated
2015AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2016AFCA Award-Best Actor in a Supporting Role: nominated
2016FCCA Award-Best Actor - Supporting Role: nominated
2017AACTA Award-Best Guest or Supporting Actor in a Television Drama: nominated
2018Golden Nymph-Outstanding Actor in a Long Fiction Program: nominated
2021AACTA Award-Best Supporting Actor in Film: winner
2021AFCA Award-Best Supporting Actor: nominated
2022FCCA Award-Best Actor - Supporting Role: nominated