Ron Palillo
At 14, Ron Palillo (born Ronald Gabriel Paolillo) started his own summer theater in Cheshire, Connecticut. His parents, Gabriel and Carmel Paolillo, were surprised when the summer theater actually made money. After graduating from high school, Ron went to the University of Connecticut at Storrs, where he majored in drama. He appeared in many school plays in college. After graduation, Ron got a job with a touring company which performed in Shakespearean plays. He claimed to have received invaluable drama training during that tour, acting in Shakespearean masterpieces like "Macbeth", "The Taming of the Shrew" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream". After his Shakespearean tour, Ron became a member of a repertory company in Miami, Florida. Shortly after arriving in New York, Ron got a role in the off-Broadway success "Hot l Baltimore." He stayed with the show for over a year. Because of his work in "Hot L Baltimore". Ron was given a lead role in a musical special, "The Last Sweet Days of Isaac", on television. After Isaac, he once again went on tour and appeared with Mickey Rooney in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" and with Jan Sterling in a serious play, "Summer Brave". He has two brothers and a sister. His elder brother, Richard Paolillo, is an eye surgeon, his brother Robert Paolillo, is a salesman and his sister Ann, became a teacher.
Known For
Credits
- 2013 · The Guardians as Professor Walker
- 2004 · Trees 2: The Root of All Evil as Dougie Styles
- 2003 · Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star as Self
- 1999 · Where Are They Now? as Self
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1996 · E! True Hollywood Story as
- 1994 · Ellen as Ron Palillo
- 1994 · Duckman as
- 1992 · Wind as Tony
- 1991 · Darkwing Duck as
- 1991 · Committed as Ronnie
- 1989 · Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster as Torchy
- 1989 · Snake Eater as Torchy
- 1989 · Hellgate as Matt
- 1986 · Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives as Allen Hawes
- 1985 · The Pound Puppies as Scrounger (voice)
- 1985 · Doin' Time as Pappion
- 1984 · Murder, She Wrote as Norman Lester
- 1984 · Surf II: The End of the Trilogy as Deputy Underwear
- 1983 · Rubik, the Amazing Cube as Rubik
- 1983 · The Invisible Woman as Spike Mitchell
- 1983 · The A-Team as Zack
- 1982 · Matt Houston as
- 1982 · The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour as Sergeant Squealy (voice)
- 1982 · The Tempest as Trinculo
- 1982 · Cagney & Lacey as
- 1981 · Laverne & Shirley in the Army as Sgt. Squealy
- 1979 · Skatetown, U.S.A. as Frankey
- 1979 · Sweepstakes as
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Al Breyer
- 1977 · The Love Boat as Casper Martin
- 1977 · CHiPs as
- 1976 · The Captain and Tennille as Self
- 1976 · Alice as
- 1976 · Donny & Marie as Self
- 1975 · Welcome Back, Kotter as Arnold Horshack
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self