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After relocating to [[Vancouver, British Columbia|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 (television series)|The Collector]]'', ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[Dark Angel (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]]''. |
After relocating to [[Vancouver, British Columbia|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 (television series)|The Collector]]'', ''[[Andromeda (TV series)|Andromeda]]'', ''[[Dark Angel (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 award-winning mockumentary ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'', the all-improvised film directed by [[Christopher Guest]].<ref>www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-alcantar/177352 Retrieved on 2009-24-04</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 (film)|Hope Springs]]'', ''[[Fantastic Four (film)|Fantastic Four]]'', and ''[[In the Land of Women]]''. |
Alcantar performed in the award-winning mockumentary ''[[Best in Show (film)|Best in Show]]'', the all-improvised film directed by [[Christopher Guest]].<ref>www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-alcantar/177352 Retrieved on 2009-24-04</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 (film)|Fantastic Four]]'', and ''[[In the Land of Women]]''. |
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Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows ''Slammin' Sammy'', ''[[Being Ian]]'', ''Evolution'', ''[[Inspector Gadget spinoff incarnations#Gadget and the Gadgetinis|Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis]]'', ''Kong'', ''[[Gundam Wing]]'', ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', and ''Megaman Net Warrior''. He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming [[Electronic Arts]]' video game ''[[The Godfather: The Game]]'', as well as doing multiple voices for multi-award winning ''[[SSX On Tour]]''. Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features ''[[Slither (2006 film)|Slither]]'', ''[[Whisper (film)|Whisper]]'', and ''[[The Wicker Man (2006 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' with [[Nicolas Cage]]. |
Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows ''Slammin' Sammy'', ''[[Being Ian]]'', ''Evolution'', ''[[Inspector Gadget spinoff incarnations#Gadget and the Gadgetinis|Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis]]'', ''Kong'', ''[[Gundam Wing]]'', ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', and ''Megaman Net Warrior''. He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming [[Electronic Arts]]' video game ''[[The Godfather: The Game]]'', as well as doing multiple voices for multi-award winning ''[[SSX On Tour]]''. Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features ''[[Slither (2006 film)|Slither]]'', ''[[Whisper (film)|Whisper]]'', and ''[[The Wicker Man (2006 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' with [[Nicolas Cage]]. |
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| Born | Anthony Joseph Alcantar August 13, 1960 |
| Other names | Tony Alcanta Tony Alcanter |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Spouse | Maria Kustkova (2003–present) |
Tony Alcantar is an American actor. He may be best known for his improv work with the Windy City Women Improv Troupe, but he has also acted in many TV shows and films, provided voice acting for TV animations 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 award-winning mockumentary Best in Show, the all-improvised film directed by Christopher Guest.[1] 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, and In the Land of Women.
Alcantar has had lead and principal roles in the animated shows Slammin' Sammy, Being Ian, Evolution, Inspector Gadget and the Gadgetinis, Kong, Gundam Wing, Journey to the Center of the Earth, and Megaman Net Warrior. He has provided both voice and body to the upcoming Electronic Arts' video game The Godfather: The Game, as well as doing multiple voices for multi-award winning SSX On Tour. Alcantar has also been the dialect coach on the features Slither, Whisper, and The Wicker Man with Nicolas Cage.
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
- ^ www.tvguide.com/celebrities/tony-alcantar/177352 Retrieved on 2009-24-04