
Phil Fondacaro
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1958-11-08 (66 years old)
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Phil Fondacaro
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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Acting
(2025)
The Devil Inside Her
as Dwarf (archive footage)
(2024)
Watchmen: Chapter II
as Tom Ryan / Big Figure (voice)
(2012)
DevilDolls
as Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys
(2009)
Immortally Yours
as Michael Bates
(2006)
Evil Bong
as Club Patron
(2005)
Land of the Dead
as Chihuahua
(2005)
Once Upon a Halloween
as Creeper
(2005)
Decadent Evil
as Ivan
(2004)
The Polar Express
as Elf
(2001)
The Theory of the Leisure Class
as Millionaire
(2000)
Sideshow
as Abbot Graves
(2000)
Bit Players
as Gus Wolfson
(1999)
Blood Dolls
as Hylas
(1998)
Addams Family Reunion
as Cousin Itt
(1998)
The Elevator
as Dwarf Rabbi
(1998)
Sweet Jane
as Bob
(1997)
The Creeps
as Dracula
(1996)
Bordello of Blood
as Vincent Prather
(1996)
Hellraiser: Bloodline
as Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited)
(1995)
Nature of the Beast
as Harliss
(1993)
Double, Double, Toil and Trouble
as Oscar
(1993)
Dollman vs. Demonic Toys
as Ray Vernon
(1991)
The Doors
as Man at Birthday Party
(1991)
Brotherhood of the Gun
as Antonio
(1990)
Meridian
as Dwarf
(1990)
Night Angel
as Sammael
(1989)
Monster High
as Stinksucker
(1989)
Nerds of a Feather
as Little Army of Little Russian Soldiers
(1988)
Willow
as Vohnkar
(1988)
I'm Gonna Git You Sucka
as Evans Brother (uncredited)
(1988)
Phantasm II
as Hooded Dwarf (uncredited)
(1988)
Memories of Me
as Horace Bosco
(1987)
The Garbage Pail Kids Movie
as Greaser Greg - Suit
(1987)
Ghoulies II
as Sir Nigel Pennyweight
(1987)
Steele Justice
as Bartender Dan
(1987)
The Yattering And Jack
as The Yattering
(1986)
Troll
as Malcolm Mallory / Torok the Troll
(1986)
Fuzzbucket
as Fuzzbucket
(1985)
The Black Cauldron
as Creeper / Henchman (voice)
(1985)
Hard Rock Zombies
as Mickey (as H.G. Golas)
(1985)
American Drive-In
as Rocky Magellan (as H.G. Golas)
(1984)
The Dungeonmaster
as Stone Canyon People (segment "Stone Canyon Giant")
(1984)
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
as Bernard
(1983)
Return of the Jedi
as Ewok
(1983)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
as Demon Clown (uncredited)
(1983)
Rapunzel
as Munchkin
(1981)
Under the Rainbow
as Hotel Rainbow Guest
Crew
(1988)
Phantasm II
Stunts