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Neil Giuntoli
Neil Giuntoli
Born	December 20, 1959 (age 64); Chicago, Illinois, United States
Occupation	Actor

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Neil Giuntoli (born December 20, 1959)^[1] is an American actor active since 1987, whose most famous role was in Child's Play (1988).^[2] Giuntoli is also the author and lead actor of the play Hizzoner, a fictional account of former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.^[3] The play received the longest run ever granted to a production at Chicago's Prop Theater and was critically well received.^[4]

Biography

Giuntoli is an American actor and a native of Chicago. He is the great-great-great nephew of Anton Cermak,^[5] a former mayor of Chicago. He is Jewish.^[6] He grew up on Chicago's north side and attended Francis W. Parker High School, after which he joined the Navy and was stationed in Korea as a translator. Upon returning to the United States Giuntoli joined the burgeoning Chicago theater community as an actor and later as a playwright. After a number of very successful productions Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles where he pursued roles in film and television. In television he is best known for his roles as Brody in Seinfeld, Florus Workman in "The Jeff Foxworthy Show",^[7] and the gunfighter Billy Quintaine in the Tales from the Crypt episode "Showdown". He is best known on the big screen for playing the role of Jigger in The Shawshank Redemption, as well as starring in the cult-classic horror film Child's Play. He is also the author and lead actor of the play Hizzoner, a fictional account of former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.

Stage work

Giuntoli began working on the stage in Chicago in the early 1980s. Among his early roles were parts in "A Dozen Idiots" at The Performers Arena" and "The Jonah Complex" with David Shepard. Giuntoli went on to co-found The Prop Thtr where he starred in "Answers", "The Chinese Wall" and "Metamorphosis". In 1986, he wrote and starred in his first original play, "Smoke Mountain" with video directed by John McNaughton. He went on to write and star in "Crate Dweller",^[8] his critically acclaimed play about a crazy nazi who lives in a crate. Giuntoli's big theatrical break came when he was offer the lead role in "Road" at Chicago's noted Organic Theater Company, which was founded by director, Stuart Gordon. Soon after this he moved to Los Angeles to make movies. In 2006 Giuntoli returned to Chicago to mount his original bio-play, "Hizzoner", which takes place on the last day in the life of Chicago's iconic mayor, Richard J. Daley. The play received the longest run ever to be granted to a production at Chicago's Prop Theater and was a commercial and critical success. It ran through 2009.^[5]

Filmography

Film appearances

1988 Child's Play (United Artists) as Eddie Caputo
1989 Next of Kin (Warner Bros.) as "Shorty"
1990 Memphis Belle (Warner Bros.) as Sergeant Jack Bocci
1991 The Borrower (Cannon) as Scully
1992 CrissCross (also known as Alone Together, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer) as Snyder
1992 Leather Jackets as Sammy
1994 The Shawshank Redemption (Castle Rock) as Jigger
1995 Waterworld (Universal) as Hellfire Gunner
1996 Up Close & Personal (Touchstone) as Trailer Park Manager
1996 Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II (Maljack Productions) as Henry
1999 The Wetonkawa Flash
1999 Palmer's Pick Up (Winchester Films) as Mac

Television appearances

1989 The Revenge of Al Capone (TV Movie, also known as Capone, NBC) as Dutch Schultz (as Neil Gray Giuntoli)
1990 Wiseguy (a recurring role, CBS) as Donny
1990 A Killer among Us (TV Movie, NBC) as Sam Scoggins^[9]
1992 Tales from the Crypt (season 4 / Episode 8 / Showdown) as Billy Quintaine
1996 Seinfeld (The Little Kicks, NBC) as Brody
1996-1997 The Jeff Foxworthy Show (also known as Somewhere in America, NBC) as Florus Workman

References

^ Kogan, Rick (17 December 2006). "Ghost of the Machine". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.
^ Caro, Mark (14 October 1990). ""The Belle" tolls: why Neil Giuntoli has puts his visions on hold". Chicago Tribune.^{[dead link‍]}
^ "'Hizzoner' Recalls the Reign of Mayor Daley". NPR. 9 December 2006.
^ Houlihan, Mary (21 January 2007). "Prop gets its props for long-running 'Hizzoner'". Chicago Sun-Times.
^ ^a ^b Maynard, Micheline (26 March 2006). "A Big City Boss Returns, Mannerisms and All". The New York Times.
^ "Man in a Box". 16 June 1988.
^ "The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series 1995–1997) - IMDb". IMDb.
^ HighBeam^{[dead link‍]}
^ "Neil Giuntoli Biography ((?)-)".

External links

Neil Giuntoli at IMDb

[1] Kogan, Rick (17 December 2006). "Ghost of the Machine". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 15, 2012.

[2] Caro, Mark (14 October 1990). ""The Belle" tolls: why Neil Giuntoli has puts his visions on hold". Chicago Tribune.^{[dead link‍]}

[3] "'Hizzoner' Recalls the Reign of Mayor Daley". NPR. 9 December 2006.

[4] Houlihan, Mary (21 January 2007). "Prop gets its props for long-running 'Hizzoner'". Chicago Sun-Times.

[nytimes.com-5] Maynard, Micheline (26 March 2006). "A Big City Boss Returns, Mannerisms and All". The New York Times.

[6] "Man in a Box". 16 June 1988.

[7] "The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series 1995–1997) - IMDb". IMDb.

[8] HighBeam^{[dead link‍]}

[9] "Neil Giuntoli Biography ((?)-)".

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-==General Biography==
+==Biography==
-Giuntoli is an American actor and a native of [[Chicago]]. He is the great-great-great nephew of [[Anton Cermak]],<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/theater/26mayn.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=Micheline | last=Maynard | title=A Big City Boss Returns, Mannerisms and All | date=26 March 2006}}</ref> a former mayor of Chicago. He grew up on Chicago's north side and attended [[Francis W. Parker]] High School, after which he joined the Navy and was stationed in Korea as a translator. Upon returning to the United States Giuntoli joined the burgeoning Chicago theater community as an actor and later as a playwright. After a number of very successful productions Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles where he pursued roles in film and television. In television he is best known for his roles as Brody in ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Florus Workman in "[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]",<ref>https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112025/fullcredits#cast</ref> and the gunfighter Billy Quintaine in the ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' episode "Showdown". He is best known on the big screen for playing the role of Jigger in ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'', as well as starring in the cult-classic horror film ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]''. He is also the author and lead actor of the play ''Hizzoner'', a fictional account of former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.
+Giuntoli is an American actor and a native of [[Chicago]]. He is the great-great-great nephew of [[Anton Cermak]],<ref name="nytimes.com">{{cite news| url=https://www.nytimes.com/2006/03/26/theater/26mayn.html?_r=1 | work=The New York Times | first=Micheline | last=Maynard | title=A Big City Boss Returns, Mannerisms and All | date=26 March 2006}}</ref> a former mayor of Chicago. He is [[Jews|Jewish]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.chicagoreader.com/chicago/man-in-a-box/Content?oid=872348|title = Man in a Box|date = 16 June 1988}}</ref> He grew up on Chicago's north side and attended [[Francis W. Parker]] High School, after which he joined the Navy and was stationed in Korea as a translator. Upon returning to the United States Giuntoli joined the burgeoning Chicago theater community as an actor and later as a playwright. After a number of very successful productions Giuntoli moved to Los Angeles where he pursued roles in film and television. In television he is best known for his roles as Brody in ''[[Seinfeld]]'', Florus Workman in "[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]",<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112025/fullcredits#cast|title = The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series 1995–1997) - IMDb| website=[[IMDb]] }}</ref> and the gunfighter Billy Quintaine in the ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' episode "Showdown". He is best known on the big screen for playing the role of Jigger in ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'', as well as starring in the cult-classic horror film ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]''. He is also the author and lead actor of the play ''Hizzoner'', a fictional account of former Chicago mayor Richard J. Daley.
-==Stage Work==
+==Stage work==
 Giuntoli began working on the stage in Chicago in the early 1980s. Among his early roles were parts in "A Dozen Idiots" at The Performers Arena" and "The Jonah Complex" with David Shepard. Giuntoli went on to co-found The Prop Thtr where he starred in "Answers", "The Chinese Wall" and "Metamorphosis". In 1986, he wrote and starred in his first original play, "Smoke Mountain" with video directed by [[John McNaughton]]. He went on to write and star in "Crate Dweller",<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1G2-3444100199.html HighBeam]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> his critically acclaimed play about a crazy nazi who lives in a crate. Giuntoli's big theatrical break came when he was offer the lead role in "Road" at Chicago's noted [[Organic Theater Company]], which was founded by director, [[Stuart Gordon]]. Soon after this he moved to Los Angeles to make movies. In 2006 Giuntoli returned to Chicago to mount his original bio-play, "Hizzoner", which takes place on the last day in the life of Chicago's iconic mayor, [[Richard J. Daley]]. The play received the longest run ever to be granted to a production at Chicago's Prop Theater and was a commercial and critical success. It ran through 2009.<ref name="nytimes.com"/>
 ==Filmography==
-===Film Appearances===
+===Film appearances===
-*''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' (1988, [[United Artists]]) - Eddie Caputo
+* 1988 ''[[Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play]]'' ([[United Artists]]) as Eddie Caputo
-*''[[Next of Kin (1989 film)|Next of Kin]]'' (1989, [[Warner Bros.]]) - Shorty
+* 1989 ''[[Next of Kin (1989 film)|Next of Kin]]'' ([[Warner Bros.]]) as "Shorty"
-*''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]'' (1990 , Warner Bros.) - Sgt. Jack Bocci
+* 1990 ''[[Memphis Belle (film)|Memphis Belle]]'' (Warner Bros.) as Sergeant Jack Bocci
-*''[[The Borrower]]'' (1991, [[Cannon Films|Cannon]]) - Scully
+* 1991 ''[[The Borrower]]'' ([[Cannon Films|Cannon]]) as Scully
-*''CrissCross'' (1992, also known as ''Alone Together'', [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]) - Snyder
+* 1992 ''CrissCross'' (also known as ''Alone Together'', [[Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer]]) as Snyder
-*''[[Leather Jackets (film)|Leather Jackets]]'' (1992) - Sammy
+* 1992 ''[[Leather Jackets (film)|Leather Jackets]]'' as Sammy
-*''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' (1994, [[Castle Rock Entertainment|Castle Rock]]) - Jigger
+* 1994 ''[[The Shawshank Redemption]]'' ([[Castle Rock Entertainment|Castle Rock]]) as Jigger
-*''[[Waterworld]]'' (1995, [[Universal Pictures|Universal]]) - Hellfire Gunner
+* 1995 ''[[Waterworld]]'' ([[Universal Pictures|Universal]]) as Hellfire Gunner
-*''[[Up Close & Personal]]'' (1996, [[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]]) - Trailer Park Manager
+* 1996 ''[[Up Close and Personal (film)|Up Close & Personal]]'' ([[Touchstone Pictures|Touchstone]]) as Trailer Park Manager
-*''[[Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II]]'' (1996, Maljack Productions) - Henry
+* 1996 ''[[Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer, Part II]]'' (Maljack Productions) as [[Henry Lee Lucas|Henry]]
-*''The Wetonkawa Flash'' (1999)
+* 1999 ''The Wetonkawa Flash''
-*''Palmer's Pick Up'' (1999, [[Winchester Films]]) - Mac
+* 1999 ''Palmer's Pick Up'' ([[Winchester Films]]) as Mac
-===Television Appearances===
+===Television appearances===
-*''[[The Revenge of Al Capone]]'' (1989, TV Movie, also known as ''Capone'', [[NBC]]) - Dutch Schultz (as Neil Gray Giuntoli)
+* 1989 ''[[The Revenge of Al Capone]]'' (TV Movie, also known as ''Capone'', [[NBC]]) as [[Dutch Schultz]] (as Neil Gray Giuntoli)
-*''[[Wiseguy]]'' (1990, a recurring role, [[CBS]]) - Donny
+* 1990 ''[[Wiseguy (TV series)|Wiseguy]]'' (a recurring role, [[CBS]]) as Donny
-*''A Killer among Us'' (1990, TV Movie, [[NBC]]) - Sam Scoggins<ref>http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Neil-Giuntoli.html</ref>
+* 1990 ''A Killer among Us'' (TV Movie, [[NBC]]) as Sam Scoggins<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.filmreference.com/film/73/Neil-Giuntoli.html|title = Neil Giuntoli Biography ((?)-)}}</ref>
+* 1992 ''[[Tales from the Crypt (TV series)|Tales from the Crypt]]'' (season 4 / Episode 8 / Showdown) as Billy Quintaine
-*''[[Seinfeld]]'' (1996, [[The Little Kicks]], [[NBC]]) - Brody
-*''[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]'' (1996-1997, also known as ''Somewhere in America'', [[NBC]]) - Florus Workman
+* 1996 ''[[Seinfeld]]'' ([[The Little Kicks]], [[NBC]]) as Brody
+* 1996-1997 ''[[The Jeff Foxworthy Show]]'' (also known as ''Somewhere in America'', [[NBC]]) as Florus Workman
-*Tales from the crypt (1992, season 4/Episode 8/ Showdown ) - As William "Billy" Quintaine.
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 [[Category:American male stage actors]]
 [[Category:American male television actors]]
-[[Category:American people of Italian descent]]
 [[Category:Living people]]
+[[Category:Jewish American dramatists and playwrights]]
+[[Category:Jewish American male actors]]
 [[Category:Male actors from Chicago]]
-[[Category:Date of birth missing (living people)]]
+[[Category:21st-century American Jews]]
-[[Category:Male actors of Italian descent]]
+[[Category:Jews from Illinois]]

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