Anthony Marciona (born September 27, 1961) is an American film, Broadway and television actor, singer and dancer from New York City. Marciona began his acting career at the age of five playing Kirk Douglas' godson in The Brotherhood.
Anthony Marciona | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 27, 1961 |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, musician, dancer |
| Years active | 1968–present |
| Partner | Joseph A. LoBue |
Biography
editMarciona was born in The Bronx, New York to parents Joseph Marciona, a retired NYC teacher, and Louise (née Smedile).[citation needed] He and his family moved to Pelham in Westchester County, where he graduated from Pelham Memorial High School. After graduating he moved back to New York City.[citation needed]
He currently resides in Los Angeles with his business and life partner, Joseph A. LoBue. He has one sister.[citation needed]
Education
editMarciona studied film making at the School of Visual Arts in New York, University of California Los Angeles,[1] and also received a business degree from SMC.[clarification needed] He was also a composition/jazz major at the Manhattan School of Music. Marciona studied drama at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London, American Academy of Dramatic Arts, HB Studios, The Groundlings, BANG.[clarification needed] He has also been coached under Sanford Meisner, Diane Castle, Bill Esper, and John Kirby.
Career
editActing
editAside from acting, Marciona has become active behind the scenes as well. In 1990 he founded and is director of ETC inc. a Non-profit organization which presents New American Theatre in Rome, Italy and Los Angeles. He produced four short film projects which have won awards on PBS and the festival circuit under his production company D.I.Y.N. Productions which he co-established with Raymond Carver Award-winning writer/director Joyceann Masters.
Marciona has also been a commercial casting session director having worked for McDonald's, Pepsi, United Airlines and many other company's.
He created and ran a multi-media arts complex called The Space, in Hollywood, California consisting of multiple casting studios, 2 performing arts theaters, rehearsal facilities, and production offices.
Music and dance
editAs a musical composer Marciona has completed the scores to the stage musicals Murder At The Palace[2] and Powder Puff Derby. Marciona plays the piano and has written for and performed with two pop music bands, Interpret and Ariel & Anthony.
Stage
edit| Year | Show | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Landscape of the Body | Academy Festival Theatre, Lake Forest, Illinois | As Donny[3][4] |
| 1986 | Buskers | Stage Arts Centre / Actors Outlet Theatre Center | Off-off-Broadway musical[5] |
| 1990 | Starlight Express | Kennedy Center Opera House[6] | |
| 1992 | The Who's Tommy | La Jolla Playhouse[7] | |
| 2022 | Singing Revolution: The Musical | The Broadwater Theatre, Los Angeles[1] |
Filmography
edit| Year | Film | Character | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | The Brotherhood | Antonio | Uncredited |
| 1973 | My Brother Anastasia | Giuseppe | |
| 1980 | The Idolmaker | Gigi | |
| 1985 | HeartBeat | Roy | TV movie |
| Invasion U.S.A. | Carlos | ||
| 1986 | Playing for Keeps | Ronnie Long | |
| 2005 | Feet Afire | Don Marciona | Supporting role |
| 2006 | Clerks II | Dancer #1 | |
| Jackass Number Two | Dancer | Uncredited | |
| 2007 | The Documents (Dokymentbl) | Fig Man | Short |
| 2008 | An American Carol | Professor #6 | |
| 2006 | 500 Days of Summer | Dancer #22 | |
| Did You Hear About the Morgans? | Dancer #7 | ||
| 2011 | Brickwalk Café | Gentleman | |
| 2014 | Lucky Stiff | Italian Man | |
| The Nurse | Husband | ||
| 2016 | La La Land | Epilogue Dancer | |
| 2020 | Darkness in Tenement 45 | Horen[8] |
Television appearances
edit| Year | TV Show | Role | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | CHiPs | Lenny | "Return of the Brat Patrol" |
| 1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Stage Manager | "Murder in High C" |
| 1996 | Spider-Man | (voice) Additional Voices | "Sins of the Fathers Chapter 2: Make a Wish" |
| 2003 | Dragnet | Slezak | "Well Endowed" |
| 2004 | Six Feet Under | (stunts) | "In Case of Rapture" |
| 2006 | Cold Case | Kit Kat Boy #2 | "Willkommen" |
| Alias | Luigi | "No Hard Feelings" | |
| 2010/2011 | Glee | Dancer | 3 episodes (uncredited) |
| 2013 | The Thundermans | Arith-mo-tick | "Reportcard" |
References
edit- ^ a b "Alumni appear in Singing Revolution musical, discuss parallels to modern times". University Wire. January 20, 2022.
Alumnus Anthony Marciona said his experiences as a working actor before and after his time at UCLA have helped prepare him for the role of Vladimir Lenin's ghost
- ^ Houlihan, Mary (March 11, 2005). "Dramatic heat turned up in Writers' Theatre kitchen". Chicago Sun-Times.
A concert reading of Anthony Marciona and Jan O'Connor's new musical Murder at the Palace. At 7 p.m. Monday, Theatre Building Chicago
- ^ Crown (1979). Theatre World, 1977-1978. Volume 34. Crown Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-517-53521-9. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Ross, H.W.; White, K.S.A. (1977). The New Yorker. F-R Publishing Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Dietz, D. (2010). Off Broadway Musicals, 1910-2007: Casts, Credits, Songs, Critical Reception and Performance Data of More Than 1,800 Shows. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 70. ISBN 978-0-7864-5731-1. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
- ^ Richards, David (June 15, 1990). "THEATER; 'Starlight,' Not Bright; Lloyd Webber Fantasy, At Kennedy Center". The Washington Post.
- ^ Drake, Sylvie (July 11, 1992). "Two Views of a Reborn 'Tommy'. STAGE REVIEW: The Wizardry of High-Tech Makes It Work". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Boon, Alan (2020). "DARKNESS IN TENEMENT 45". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2024.