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Alcantar toured and performed with [[The Second City]] in both [[Toronto]] and [[London, Ontario]]. From 1989 to 1998, Alcantar taught at the Players Workshop of The Second City, directing 16 shows there. He has a BA in Theater and [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in Acting from [[The Theatre Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts|the Theatre Conservatory]] at [[Roosevelt University]] in Chicago, where he taught as well. |
Alcantar toured and performed with [[The Second City]] in both [[Toronto]] and [[London, Ontario]]. From 1989 to 1998, Alcantar taught at the Players Workshop of The Second City, directing 16 shows there. He has a BA in Theater and [[Master of Fine Arts|MFA]] in Acting from [[The Theatre Conservatory of Chicago College of Performing Arts|the Theatre Conservatory]] at [[Roosevelt University]] in Chicago, where he taught as well. |
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After relocating to [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], in 1999, Alcantar landed guest star or recurring roles on numerous shows, including ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Dead Like Me]]'', ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'', ''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'', ''[[The Collector ( |
After relocating to [[Vancouver, British Columbia]], in 1999, Alcantar landed guest star or recurring roles on numerous shows, including ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', ''[[Dead Like Me]]'', ''[[Da Vinci's Inquest]]'', ''[[The Dead Zone (TV series)|The Dead Zone]]'', ''[[The Collector (Canadian TV series)|The Collector]]'', ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[Dark Angel (2000 TV series)|Dark Angel]]'', ''[[Millennium (TV series)|Millennium]]'', ''[[Strange World (TV series)|Strange World]]'', ''[[Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show|Honey I Shrunk the Kids]]'', ''[[Just Deal]]'', ''[[Cold Squad]]'', ''[[Los Luchadores (TV Show)|Los Luchadores]]'', ''[[The Outer Limits (1995 TV series)|The Outer Limits]]'', and ''[[Breaking News (TV series)|Breaking News]]''. He had a recurring role on [[NBC]]'s series ''[[American Dreams]]''. |
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Alcantar performed in the mockumentary ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'', the all-improvised film directed by [[Christopher Guest]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[TV Guide]]|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-alcantar/credits/177352/|title=Tony Alcantar: Credits|accessdate=June 29, 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in ''MVPII'', ''The Rhino Brothers'', ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'', ''The Charlie's Angels Story'', ''Chestnut: Hero of Central Park'', ''[[Hope Springs (2003 film)|Hope Springs]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', ''[[His and Her Christmas]]'' and ''[[In the Land of Women]]''. |
Alcantar performed in the mockumentary ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'', the all-improvised film directed by [[Christopher Guest]].<ref>{{cite web|work=[[TV Guide]]|url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-alcantar/credits/177352/|title=Tony Alcantar: Credits|accessdate=June 29, 2017}}</ref> He also appeared in ''MVPII'', ''The Rhino Brothers'', ''[[Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever]]'', ''The Charlie's Angels Story'', ''Chestnut: Hero of Central Park'', ''[[Hope Springs (2003 film)|Hope Springs]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (2005 film)|Fantastic Four]]'', ''[[His and Her Christmas]]'' and ''[[In the Land of Women]]''. |
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Alcantar 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65) |
| Education | Roosevelt University (BA, MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
Anthony Joseph Alcantar (born in 1959 or 1960)[1] is an American actor.[2] He has done improv work with the Windy City Women Improv Troupe, acted in TV shows and films, provided voice acting for TV animation and video games, and worked as a dialect coach.
Career
Alcantar toured and performed with The Second City in both Toronto and London, Ontario. From 1989 to 1998, Alcantar taught at the Players Workshop of The Second City, directing 16 shows there. He has a BA in Theater and MFA in Acting from the Theatre Conservatory at Roosevelt University in Chicago, where he taught as well.
After relocating to Vancouver, British Columbia, in 1999, Alcantar landed guest star or recurring roles on numerous shows, including Stargate SG-1, Dead Like Me, Da Vinci's Inquest, The Dead Zone, The Collector, Andromeda, Dark Angel, Millennium, Strange World, Honey I Shrunk the Kids, Just Deal, Cold Squad, Los Luchadores, The Outer Limits, and Breaking News. He had a recurring role on NBC's series American Dreams.
Alcantar performed in the mockumentary Best in Show, the all-improvised film directed by Christopher Guest.[3] He also appeared in MVPII, The Rhino Brothers, Ballistic: Ecks vs. Sever, The Charlie's Angels Story, Chestnut: Hero of Central Park, Hope Springs, Fantastic Four, His and Her Christmas and In the Land of Women.
Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows Slammin' Sammy, Being Ian, Alienators: Evolution Continues, Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis, Kong: The Animated Series, Gundam Wing, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and MegaMan NT Warrior. He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming Electronic Arts' video game The Godfather: The Game and did multiple voices for SSX On Tour. Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features Slither, Whisper, and The Wicker Man.[citation needed] He has worked as a dialect coach on the TV shows Fargo[4] and Fear the Walking Dead.[5]
In 2017, he played a minor role as the Mayor of Fillydelphia in the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic season seven episode "A Royal Problem".
Notable students
- Sean Hayes, Emmy winner, and star of Will & Grace studied under Tony at the Players Workshop of The Second City.
- Stephnie Weir, star of MADtv, studied under Tony at the Players Workshop of The Second City in the 1990s.
- Grace Park, who plays Boomer in Battlestar Galactica studied with Tony at Improv Chicago in Vancouver.
References
- ^ "Laughs". Chicago Tribune. 1995-08-18. Retrieved 2017-05-29 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Tony Alcantar". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on March 6, 2016. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ "Tony Alcantar: Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved June 29, 2017.
- ^ Krugel, Lauren (2014-04-07). "Hollywood North: Vancouver dialect coach Tony Alcantar helped Fargo stars get it right". Vancouver Sun. The Canadian Press. Retrieved 2017-06-28.
- ^ Schaefer, Glen (2015-08-30). "Hey, Vancouver film industry: No need to Fear the Walking Dead". The Vancouver Sun. Retrieved 2017-06-28.