{{Short description|American actor and model (1960–2016)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2016}} {{Use American English|date=February 2017}} {{Infobox person | name = Anthony Addabbo | image = AnthonyAddabboPic.jpg | caption = | birth_name = Anthony Mark Addabbo | birth_date = {{Birth date|mf=yes|1960|9|14}} | birth_place = Coral Gables, Florida, U.S. | death_date = {{death date and age|mf=yes|2016|10|18|1960|9|14}} | death_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. | occupation = {{hlist|Actor|model}} | alma_mater = {{Plain list | * Virginia Tech }} | years_active = 1987–2016 | spouse = {{marriage|Hildellizza Pattino|1999|2004|end=div}} | children = 1 }}
'''Anthony Mark Addabbo''' (September 14, 1960 – October 18, 2016) was an American actor and model. He was best known for playing the roles of Jason Craig on ''Generations'' (1989 to 1991), Jonny and Rush Carrera on ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' (1997 to 1998), Jim Lemay on ''Guiding Light'' (1999 to 2000), and Dimitri Marick on ''All My Children'' (2001).
==Early life== Addabbo was born in Coral Gables, Florida and raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia.<ref name="about">{{Cite web |title=About the Actors: Anthony Addabbo |url=https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/addabbo_anthony.php |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230924125545/https://www.soapcentral.com/theactors/addabbo_anthony.php |archive-date=September 24, 2023 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=Soap Central}}</ref> He was the middle child, with three sisters and one brother. He attended Virginia Tech, but he decided to leave school to work as a tree surgeon. He also worked as a waiter. Addabbo eventually moved back home and became a salesman, selling encyclopedias door to door.<ref name="rock">{{Cite journal |last=O'Neil |first=Jerry |date=August 17, 1999 |title=Rock Solid |journal=Soap Opera Weekly |volume=10 |issue=33 |pages=24-26}}</ref><ref name="She Knows">{{cite web |last=Cushman |first=Dustin |date=October 19, 2016 |title=Soap vet Anthony Addabbo dead at 56 |url=http://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/48860/soap-vet-anthony-addabbo-dead-at-56 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230709114314/https://soaps.sheknows.com/the-bold-and-the-beautiful/news/48860/soap-vet-anthony-addabbo-dead-at-56/ |archive-date=July 9, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |website=Soaps.com |publisher=SheKnows Media}}</ref>
==Career== While he was working as a salesman, Addabbo's friends suggested that he try modeling. He brought photos of himself to a local modeling agency and started getting jobs. He was spotted by a representative from the Zoli Agency in New York and decided to move to the city. Soon after, he modeled for a photo spread in GQ, shot by Bruce Weber. Actor Hank Cheyne also appeared in the photoshoot. Addabbo was then signed to Elite Model Management.<ref name="rock" />
Addabbo began auditioning for acting roles in the mid-1980s. He was cast as Matt Everett in the television film ''The Gunfighters'' (1987).<ref name="The Gunfighters">{{cite web |title=The Gunfighters |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/464952/the-gunfighters#credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303080432/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/464952/the-gunfighters#credits |archive-date=March 3, 2024 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner)}}</ref> He also appeared in the television film ''Nightingales'' (1988), the pilot for an Aaron Spelling series that aired on NBC.<ref name="Nightingales">{{cite web |title=Nightingales |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/474193/nightingales#credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210414194047/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/474193/nightingales#credits |archive-date=April 14, 2021 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |location=Atlanta}}</ref> Addabbo briefly appeared on ''General Hospital'' before being cast as Jason Craig on the NBC soap opera ''Generations'' in 1989. He played the role until the show's final episodes aired in 1991.<ref name="rock" />
From 1990 to 1991, Addabbo guest starred on ''Life Goes On'', ''Cheers'', and ''Dallas''. In 1991, he had a regular role as Michael Torres on the series ''Dangerous Women''.<ref name="about" /> In 1992, he played Nick in the television film ''Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?: The Bambi Bembenek Story''.<ref name="Story">{{Cite web |last=Sauter |first=Van Gordon |date=May 18, 1992 |title=Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?: The Bambi Bembenek Story |url=https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/calendar-girl-cop-killer-the-bambi-bembenek-story-1200429681/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190430213445/https://variety.com/1992/tv/reviews/calendar-girl-cop-killer-the-bambi-bembenek-story-1200429681/ |archive-date=April 30, 2019 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=Variety}}</ref> From 1992 to 1996, Addabbo made recurring appearances on the Showtime series ''Red Shoe Diaries''.<ref name="tvguide">{{Cite web |title=Credits: Anthony Addabbo |url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/anthony-addabbo/credits/3000469604/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716175043/https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/anthony-addabbo/credits/3000469604/ |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=TV Guide}}</ref>
Addabbo made guest appearances on ''Wings'' and ''Renegade'' in 1993.<ref name="tvguide" /> He starred in the television film ''Love on the Run'' (1994).<ref name="Love on the Run">{{cite web |title=Love on the Run |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/472335/love-on-the-run#overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231029185640/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/472335/love-on-the-run#overview |archive-date=October 29, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |location=Atlanta}}</ref> He guest starred on ''Silk Stalkings'' in 1994. Addabbo guest starred on ''Diagnosis: Murder'' and ''Hudson Street'' in 1995.<ref name="about" /> He played Matt Munro in the film ''Who Killed Buddy Blue?'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Who Killed Buddy Blue? - 1995 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/who-killed-buddy-blue-1995 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714212752/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/who-killed-buddy-blue-1995 |archive-date=July 14, 2024 |access-date=July 14, 2024 |website=AV Club}}</ref> He appeared in the television film ''Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass'' (1995).<ref>{{Cite web |title=Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/red-shoe-diaries-5-weekend-pass/cast/2000034932/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240716182508/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/red-shoe-diaries-5-weekend-pass/cast/2000034932/ |archive-date=July 16, 2024 |access-date=July 16, 2024 |website=TV Guide}}</ref>
In 1996, Addabbo guest starred on ''High Tide'', ''The Nanny'', ''The Client'', and ''Pacific Blue''. He played Billy Bob in ''Barefoot in Paradise'', a pilot that didn't go forward. He made another guest appearance on ''Silk Stalkings'' in 1997.<ref name="about" /> From 1997 to 1998, Addabbo played brothers Jonny Carrera and Tony 'Rush' Carrera on the CBS soap opera ''The Bold and the Beautiful''.<ref name="rock" /><ref name="tvguide" />
He played Gabe Reese in the film ''Black Sea 213'' (1998) and Billy in the film ''A Place Called Truth'' (1998).<ref name="Black Sea 213'">{{cite web |title=Black Sea 213 |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/455566/black-sea-213#credits |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240218094405/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/455566/black-sea-213#credits |archive-date=February 18, 2024 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |location=Atlanta}}</ref><ref name="A Place Called Truth">{{cite web |title=A Place Called Truth |url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/470426/a-place-called-truth#overview |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210118121410/https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/title/470426/a-place-called-truth#overview |archive-date=January 18, 2021 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=Turner Classic Movies |publisher=Turner Broadcasting System (Time Warner) |location=Atlanta}}</ref> In 1999, he was cast as Jim Lemay, the father of Susan Lemay (Brittany Snow), on the CBS soap opera ''Guiding Light''.<ref name="rock" /> He played the role until 2000. Addabbo was cast on the ABC soap opera ''All My Children'' in 2001, playing Dimitri Marick. He replaced Michael Nader in the role.<ref name="about" />
In 2001, he co-starred with his ''Guiding Light'' castmates Beth Ehlers, Justin Deas, and Kurt McKinney in a short film, ''Supertalk''.<ref>{{Cite journal |date=August 4, 2001 |title=GL stars in indie film; Days faves play ball |url=https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/77266071/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170305010541/https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/77266071/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2017-03-05 |journal=Herald and Review |pages=38}}</ref> He played Frank in the film ''My One and Only'' (2009).<ref>{{Cite web |title=My One and Only - Full Cast & Crew |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/my-one-and-only/cast/2000044953/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715234322/https://www.tvguide.com/movies/my-one-and-only/cast/2000044953/ |archive-date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=TV Guide}}</ref> In 2012, Addabbo appeared in the television film ''Hornet's Nest''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hornet's Nest - 2012 |url=https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/hornet-s-nest-2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240715235225/https://www.avclub.com/film/reviews/hornet-s-nest-2012 |archive-date=July 15, 2024 |access-date=July 15, 2024 |website=AV Club}}</ref> ==Personal life and death== On June 7, 1999, Addabbo married Elli Pattino. They had a son, born on December 11, 1998.<ref name="Jones">{{cite news |last1=Eades |first1=Chris |date=October 19, 2016 |title=The Bold & the Beautiful and Guiding Light Actor Anthony Addabbo Dies |url=https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/cbs/b-b-the-bold-the-beautiful-gl-guiding-light-anthony-addabbo-dead-116598 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240304210332/https://www.soapsindepth.com/posts/cbs/b-b-the-bold-the-beautiful-gl-guiding-light-anthony-addabbo-dead-116598 |archive-date=March 4, 2024 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=CBS Soaps In Depth |location=United States |agency=Bauer Media Group}}</ref><ref name="rock" />
He died on October 18, 2016. His cause of death wasn't disclosed to the public.<ref name="Death">{{cite news |last=Kenneally |first=Tim |date=October 19, 2016 |title=Anthony Addabbo, 'Guiding Light' Alum, Dies at 56 |url=https://www.thewrap.com/anthony-addabbo-guiding-light-dies-56-obit-bold-beautiful/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230605051513/https://www.thewrap.com/anthony-addabbo-guiding-light-dies-56-obit-bold-beautiful/ |archive-date=June 5, 2023 |access-date=October 20, 2016 |work=TheWrap |publisher=The Wrap News Inc.}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1992 | ''Inside Out IV'' | Kenner | |- | 1994 | ''Red Shoe Diaries: Hotline'' | Harry | Television film |- | rowspan="2"|1995 | ''Who Killed Buddy Blue?'' | Matt Munro | |- |''Red Shoe Diaries 5: Weekend Pass'' |Eddie Edwards |Television film |- | rowspan="2" | 1998 | ''Black Sea 213'' | Gabe Reese | |- | ''A Place Called Truth'' | Billy | |- | 2001 | ''Supertalk'' | | Short film |- | 2009 | ''My One and Only'' | Frank | |}
===Television=== {| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |- | 1987 | ''The Gunfighters'' | Matt Everett | Television film Credited as Tony Addabbo |- | 1988 | ''Nightingales'' | | Television film |- | 1988–1990 | ''Paradise'' | Derick Nielson | Contract role |- | 1989–1991 | ''Generations'' | Jason Craig | Contract role |- | 1990 | ''Life Goes On'' | Brian Green | Episode: "The Bicycle Thief" |- | rowspan="3" | 1991 | ''Dallas'' | John; Jeff Peters | 2 episodes |- | ''Dangerous Women'' | Michael Torres | Contract role |- | ''Cheers'' | Frankie | Episode: "Get Your Kicks on Route 666" |- | rowspan="2" | 1992 | ''Calendar Girl, Cop, Killer?: The Bambi Bembenek Story'' | Nick | Television film |- | ''Dangerous Curves'' | Carlos Lorenzo | Episode: "Triangle" |- |1992; 1993; 1995; 1996 |''Red Shoe Diaries'' |Eddie Edwards; Harry; Billy Bar; Gabriel; Kit |6 episodes |- | rowspan="2" | 1993 | ''Renegade'' | Sergeant Tommy Vin | Episode: "Val's Song" |- | ''Wings'' | GQ Guy | Episode: "Another Wedding" |- | 1994 | ''Love on the Run'' | | Television film |- | 1994; 1997 | ''Silk Stalkings'' | Derek McNeill / Devin; Nino Cunnetto | 2 episodes |- | rowspan="3" | 1995 | ''Diagnosis: Murder'' | Clete Kinley | Episode: "Call Me Incontestable" |- | ''High Sierra Search and Rescue'' | Claude Gavin | Episode: "Mozart & Stone" |- | ''Hudson Street'' | Doug | Episode: "Bells & Whistles" |- | rowspan="5" | 1996 | ''High Tide'' | Romero | Episode: "Beach Blanket Werewolf" |- | ''Pacific Blue'' | Mackie Smith | 2 episodes |- | ''The Client'' | Sam Redman | Episode: "Past Imperfect" |- | ''The Nanny'' | Mike LaVoe | Episode: "The Hockey Show" |- | ''Barefoot in Paradise'' | Billy Bob | Unaired pilot |- | 1997–1998 | ''The Bold and the Beautiful'' | Tony 'Rush' Carrera / Jonny Carerra | Contract role |- |1998 |''Oh Baby'' |Possible No. 592 |Episode: "Picking a Donor" |- | 1999–2000 | ''Guiding Light'' | Jim Lemay | Contract role |- | 2001 | ''All My Children'' | Dimitri Marick | Contract role |- | rowspan="2" | 2009 | ''Body Politic'' | Senator Sandoval | Unaired pilot |- | ''Washingtonienne'' | Marcus | Unaired pilot |- | 2011 | ''Homeland'' | Patrolman | Episode: "Marine One" |- | rowspan="2" | 2012 | ''One Tree Hill'' | Investor No. 1 | Episode: "Love the Way You Lie" |- | ''Hornet's Nest'' | Agent James | Television film |- | rowspan="2" | 2013 | ''The Surgeon General'' | Colonel Pitts | Unaired pilot |- | ''Company Town'' | Admiral Laskow | Unaired pilot |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * {{IMDb name|0011615}} * [https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/anthony-addabbo/bio/3000469604/ Anthony Addabbo] at [https://www.tvguide.com/ TV Guide]
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