{"title":"Enrico Colantoni","role":"Kenneth","image":"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/roundabout-theatre-company\/image\/upload\/c_fill,g_auto,h_880,w_880\/f_auto\/q_auto\/v1634140756\/Headshots\/2021-2022-Season\/BC\/Enrico-Colantoni?_a=BAAAV6DQ","lede":null,"content":"

ENRICO COLANTONI<\/strong> (Kenneth<\/em>) continues to distinguish himself as an actor who consistently showcases his talent in the world of film and television. Most recently he co-starred in HBO Max\u2019s acclaimed drama series Station Eleven<\/em>, based on the bestseller. He also appeared as Mayor Rudy Giuliani in the Nat Geo limited series, The Hot Zone: Anthrax<\/em> and the family dance drama Feel The Beat<\/em> for Netflix. In 2019, he starred in some high-profile projects, reprising his original role as Keith Mars, father of the title character Veronica Mars<\/em>, in Hulu\u2019s mega popular revival series. Then, he appeared as Bill Isler, former President & CEO of The Mr. (Fred) Rogers Company opposite Tom Hanks in the award-winning Sony feature, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood<\/em>. He has also created some iconic roles including Mathesar, leader of the Thermians in the sci-fi comedy hit Galaxy Quest<\/em>, and womanizing photographer Elliot DiMauro in the long-running NBC sitcom \u201cJust Shoot Me.\u201d Colantoni received a 2019 Canadian Screen Award nomination for Guest Actor\/Drama in \u201cTravelers,\u201d and has recently appeared in series like \u201cGhosts,\u201d \u201cThe Good Fight,\u201d \u201cMadam Secretary,\u201d \u201ciZombie,\u201d \u201cHot in Cleveland,\u201d \u201cWarehouse 13\u201d and \u201cAmerican Gothic.\u201d He also starred on the CBS series \u201cFlashpoint,\u201d the telefilm \u201cHouse of Versace,\u201d Tom Hanks\u2019 produced miniseries \u201cThe Kennedy\u2019s,\u201d (where he portrayed J. Edgar Hoover) and \u201cBad Blood,\u201d the six-part Netflix series based on the best-selling book Business of Blood: Mafia Boss Vito Rizzuto\u2019s Last War<\/em>. On the big screen, he has appeared in films such as Kill Chain<\/em> opposite Nicolas Cage, Stigmata<\/em> opposite Patricia Arquette, Steven Spielberg\u2019s A.I. Artificial Intelligence<\/em> and the Stephen Soderbergh thrilled Contagion<\/em> \u2013 which reunited him with his Full Frontal<\/em> director. Colantoni has also enjoyed success as a writer\/director with two short films \u2013 The Bike and Issues<\/em> \u2013 the latter of which premiered at the Toronto Film Festival. He also directed two episodes of \u201ciZombie\u201d after appearing on the show. Colantoni has an illustrious theatre background as well, after graduating from the Yale School of Drama, where he received their prestigious Carol Dye Award. His theatre credits include the premiere Neil LaBute\u2019s The Distance from Here<\/em> at the Almeida in London, The Merry Wives of Windsor<\/em> at the New York Shakespeare Festival\u2019s Delacorte Theater in Central Park, Arabian Nights<\/em> at the Manhattan Theatre Club, The Triumph of Love<\/em> at the Guthrie Theatre and Dracula<\/em> at San Diego\u2019s famed Old Globe Theatre. He also played the title role in Shakespeare\u2019s Macbeth<\/em> at the Matrix Theater and Uncle Vanya<\/em> at the Lillian Theatre in Los Angeles. Born in Toronto to Italian immigrant workers, Colantoni remains loyal to his roots as an avid fan of both the Toronto Maple Leafs and Italian food. During his time on \u201cFlashpoint,\u201d he became very involved with the stories of first responders and has given his time to the cause, including working with the charity Heroes Are Human, which helped & educated those everyday heroes in dealing with PTSD. He also produced a documentary called The Other Side of the Hero about the same topic.<\/p>

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