Anthony Marciona

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Anthony Marciona
Born (1961-09-27) September 27, 1961 (age 63)
The Bronx, New York, U.S.
Occupation(s)Actor, musician, dancer
Years active1968–present
PartnerJoseph A. LoBue

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.

Biography

Marciona 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

Marciona studied film making 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

Acting

Aside 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

As 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

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

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

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

  1. ^ 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
  2. ^ 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
  3. ISBN 978-0-517-53521-9
    . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  4. ^ Ross, H.W.; White, K.S.A. (1977). The New Yorker. F-R Publishing Corporation. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  5. ISBN 978-0-7864-5731-1
    . Retrieved October 7, 2024.
  6. ^ Richards, David (June 15, 1990). "THEATER; 'Starlight,' Not Bright; Lloyd Webber Fantasy, At Kennedy Center". The Washington Post.
  7. ^ Drake, Sylvie (July 11, 1992). "Two Views of a Reborn 'Tommy'. STAGE REVIEW: The Wizardry of High-Tech Makes It Work". Los Angeles Times.
  8. ^ Boon, Alan (2020). "DARKNESS IN TENEMENT 45". Starburst Magazine. Retrieved October 7, 2024.
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