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Anthony De Longis Biography (1950-)

Full name, Anthony Charles De Longis; born March 23, 1950, in Glendale, CA. Addresses: Agent: Henderson/Hogan, 247 South Beverly Dr., Suite 102, Beverly Hills, CA 90212; Kazarian Spencer and Associates, 11365 Ventura Blvd.,Suite 100, P.O. Box 7403, Studio City, CA 91604.

Nationality

American

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor, stunt performer, coordinator, fight choreographer, and weapons specialist

Birth Details

March 23, 1950

Glendale, California, United States

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• The Gay Deceivers, Fanfare Films, 1969
• Soldier in bar, Swashbuckler, 1976
• Morthond, Circle of Iron (also known as The Silent Flute),Avco-Embassy, 1979
• Brett, Jaguar Lives! (also known as El felino and JaguarLebt!), American International Pictures, 1979
• Simon Peter, In Search of Historic Jesus, Sunn Classics, 1980
• Gang member, King of the Mountain (also known as Helden der Strasse), Universal, 1981
• Rodrigo, The Sword and the Sorcerer (also known as Talon im Kampf gegen das Imperium), Group 1 Film Distributors, 1982
• Kief, The Warrior and the Sorceress (also known as The Warrior and Kain del planeta oscura), New Horizons, 1984
• Jesus, 3 Days, Envoy Productions/International Lutheran Laymen's League, 1984
• Voice of Zygon, Starchaser: The Legend of Orin (animated; also known as Gonggan jonsol Orin), Atlantic, 1985
• Smith Raddock, Dangerously Close (also known as Teuflische Klasse), Cannon Group/Golan-Globus, 1986
• Blade, Masters of the Universe, Cannon Films, 1987
• Voice of Klaus Furschtien, The Chipmunk Adventure (animated), Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1987
• Ketchum, Road House, United Artists, 1989
• Boxer, Far and Away (also known as In einem fernen Land), Universal, 1992
• Terrifying clown, Batman Returns (also known as Batmans Rueckkehr), Warner Bros., 1992
• Jon Delgado, Final Round (also known as Human Target), 1993
• Rainman, The Feminine Touch (also known as November Conspiracy and Die Todesliste), Miracon Pictures, 1994
• Gate mercenary, CIA II Target: Alexa (also known as Codename Viper), PM Entertainment Group, 1994
• Card cheat, Wild Bill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
• Damian, Expect No Mercy (also known as Gnadenlos), ImperialEntertainment, 1995
• Paris Morgan, Cyber-Tracker 2, PM Entertainment Group, 1995
• Woody, Deadlock, Sick Puppy Productions, 1997
• General Nimbus, Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights, FM Entertainment, 1998
• Tarak, Ariana's Quest, 2001
• Also appeared in The Audition and Sunshine Ladies.
• Film Work
• Sword trainer, The Sword and the Sorcerer (also known as Talonim Kampf gegen das Imperium), Group 1 Film Distributors, 1982
• Fight choreographer, The Warrior and the Sorceress (also known asThe Warrior and Kain del planeta oscura), New Horizons, 1984
• Stunt double, Masters of the Universe, Cannon Films, 1987
• Stunt performer, Road House, United Artists, 1989
• Bare knuckle fighter, Far and Away (also known as In einem fernen Land), Universal, 1992
• Bullwhip trainer and choreographer, Batman Returns (also known asBatmans Rueckkehr), Warner Bros., 1992
• Bullwhip trainer and choreographer, Double Dragon (also known as Double Dragon: The Movie and Double Dragon: Die 5. Dimension), 1993 Gramercy Pictures, 1994
• Bullwhip trainer and stunt double, Bad Girls, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1994
• Co-choreographer of karate duel, The Feminine Touch (also known asNovember Conspiracy and Die Todesliste), Miracon Pictures, 1994
• Bullwhip trainer and choreographer, Wild Bill, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1995
• Fight choreographer, Expect No Mercy (also known as Gnadenlos), Imperial Entertainment, 1995
• Co-fight choreographer and sword master, Sinbad: The Battle of the Dark Knights, FM Entertainment, 1998
• Co-sword master, Almost Heroes, Warner Bros., 1998
• Co-fight choreographer and sword master, Pocahontas II: Journey to a New World (animated; also known as Disney's Pocahontas II: Journey to aNew World and Pocahontas: Journey to a New World), Buena Vista Home Video/Walt Disney Home Video, 1998
• Television Appearances
• Series
• Irving, General Hospital, ABC, 1984
• Claus Van Zandt, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, Days, DOOL, Tropical Temptation, and Tropical Temptation: Days of Our Lives), NBC, 1985
• Stefano's thug, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, Days, DOOL, Tropical Temptation, and Tropical Temptation: Days of Our Lives), NBC, 1988
• Pierre, General Hospital, 1988-1989
• Leo Mitchell, Santa Barbara, NBC, 1989
• Hans, Days of Our Lives (also known as Cruise of Deception: Days of Our Lives, Days, DOOL, Tropical Temptation, andTropical Temptation: Days of Our Lives), NBC, 1990
• Movies
• Rawls, Velvet (also known as Frauen wie Samt und Stahl), ABC, 1984
• Josh, The Last Chance Detectives: Escape from Fire Lake, 1996
• Episodic
• Russell, "Has Anybody Here Seen Quincy?" Quincy, NBC, 1977
• Ketcham, premiere episode, Logan's Run, CBS, 1977
• Sergio Morse, "Campus Terror," The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries, ABC, 1978
• Karate instructor, The Hardy Boys Mysteries, ABC, 1979
• Mick Taggert, Trapper John, M.D., CBS, 1979
• Taba, "The Man with Nine Lives," Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1979
• Taba, "Baltar's Escape," Battlestar Galactica, ABC, 1979
• Norton, "The Hazzardgate Tape," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1982
• "Conventional Warfare," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1983
• David Cardell, "The Deadly Prey," Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, CBS, 1984
• Jack Cooley, "Who Killed Sister Lorna?" Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer, CBS, 1984
• Kline, "Criss-Cross," Matt Houston, ABC, 1984
• Tony, "Harder Than It Looks," The A-Team, NBC, 1984
• Draper, "The Java Tiger," The Master, NBC, 1984
• Ghalen, "The Dissident," V, NBC, 1984
• Serge Berensky, "Death Takes a Curtain Call," Murder, She Wrote, CBS, 1984
• Our Family Honor, 1985
• Slade, "Enos and Daisy's Wedding," The Dukes of Hazzard, CBS, 1985
• Piedra, "The Assassin," MacGyver, ABC, 1986
• (As Tony de Longis) Thompson, "The Convict's Piano," The Twilight Zone, CBS, 1986
• Butterfly, She's the Sheriff, syndicated, 1987
• Nicolaj Kosov, "Lost Love: Parts 1 & 2," MacGyver, ABC, 1987
• Chain gang soloist, "Cool Hand Dave: Part 1," Moonlighting, ABC, 1987
• Zorn, "You, Too, Can Be a Detective," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1987
• "For Caroline," Houston Knights, CBS, 1988
• Jesse James, Wake, Rattle, & Roll, syndicated, 1990
• Blackbeard, Wake, Rattle, & Roll, syndicated, 1990
• Sand, "Samurai," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1993
• Pastorini, "The Rabbit and the Fox," Renegade, USA Network and syndicated, 1993
• Lymon Kurlow, "Blackmail," Highlander, syndicated, 1994
• Jack Munsch, "Amnesty, Hawkeye, syndicated, 1995
• First Maje Culluh, "State of Flux," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1995
• El Brujo, "Target," Kung Fu: The Legend Continues, syndicated, 1995
• First Maje Culluh, "Maneuvers," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1995
• First Maje Culluh, "Alliances," Star Trek: Voyager, UPN, 1996
• First Maje Culluh, "Basics: Parts 1 & 2," Star Trek: Voyager,UPN, 1996
• Travis Morell, "Rapscallions," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1996
• Harry, "Whatever Happened to Mr. Garibaldi?" Babylon 5, syndicated, 1996
• Man in black, "Don't Go to Sleep," Goosebumps, Fox, 1997
• Otavio Consone, "Duende," Highlander, syndicated, 1997
• Vern, "The Case of the Galloping Ghost," The Adventures of Shirley Holmes, 1998
• Prince Shadizar, "The Curse of Afka," Conan, syndicated, 1998
• Malek, "The Gryphon's Tale," The Adventures of Sinbad, syndicated,1998
• Master Torres, "Destiny," Queen of Swords (also known as Reinade espadas), 2000
• Krane, "The Hanged Man," Queen of Swords (also known as Reina de espadas), 2001
• Commander Phil McCarty, The Outer Limits, 2001
• Lancelot, Mythquest, 2002
• Appeared as Swenson, "Suppose They Gave a War and Sledge Came?," Sledge Hammer!, ABC; also appeared in episodes of Fantasy Island and Strike Force, ABC.
• Other
• Medical Story, 1975
• Family, 1976
• Quest, 1982
• Immigration officer, MacGruder and Loud, 1985
• Ivan Danisovich, High Mountain Rangers, 1988
• Television Work
• Series
• Stunt performer and sword master, Queen of Swords (also known as Reina de espadas), 2000
• Episodic
• Fight choreographer for episodes of Highlander, syndicated.
• Other
• Choreographer and whip trainer, Buffalo Girls (miniseries), CBS, 1995
• Stunt performer, The Cherokee Kid (movie), HBO, 1996
• Stunt coordinator and sword master, The Magnificent Seven, 1998
• Stage Appearances
• Samurai husband, Rashomon, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1983-1984
• Count Zescu, A Vampire Reflects, Ventura Court Theatre, Studio City, CA, 1999
• Also appeared as Vicomte de Valvert, Cyrano de Bergerac, AhmansonTheatre, Los Angeles; Guildenstern, Hamlet, Theatre 40; Prince John ofLancaster, Henry IV, Part Two, Old Globe Theatre; Sparger, Kennedy's Children, Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles; Edgar, King Lear, Old Globe Theatre; Siward, Macbeth, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles; Duke Vincentio, Measure for Measure, Theatre 40, Los Angeles; Magnifico, The Merchant of Venice, Old Globe Theatre; Iago, Othello, Globe Playhouse, Los Angeles; the commander, Philemon, Theatre 40; Paris, Romeo and Juliet, John Anson Ford Theatre, Hollywood, CA; Tybalt, Romeo and Juliet, Old Globe Theatre; Guildenstern, Rosencranz and Guildenstern Are Dead, Theatre 40; Valentine, Twelfth Night, Old Globe Theatre; and Ward, The Wager, Theatre 40.
• Stage Choreographer
• Rashomon, Old Globe Theatre, San Diego, CA, 1983-1984
• Julius Caesar, Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, c. 1991
• Also choreographer for Cyrano de Bergerac and Macbeth, bothAhmanson Theatre, Los Angeles; Hamlet, Henry IV, Othello, Romeo and Juliet, Troilus and Cressida, and Twelfth Night, all Old Globe Theatre; Chekhov in Yalta, Lisbon Traviata, Miss Evers' Boys, Romance Language, and Twelfth Night,all Mark Taper Forum; I Capuleti i Montecchi, Carmen, Don Giovanni, Electra, Faust, Otello, Stiffelio, Tosca, Tristan und Isolde, and Il Trovatore, all Los Angeles Music Center Opera, Los Angeles.
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Mastering the Bullwhip: Volumes 1 & 2, Point Man Productions,1998
• Rapier for Stage and Screen: The De Longis Method, Palpable Hit Productions, 1999
• The Sword Spectacular Weekend Convention Video, Palpable Hit Productions, 1999
• Broadsword for Stage and Screen: The De Longis Method, Palpable Hit Productions, 2001
• Also appeared in Bullwhip Basics: The First 6 Lessons, Palpable Hit Productions; and Whip Cracking with the Masters, Volume 1, Australian Stock Saddle Company Productions.
• Video Games
• Voices of dwarfs and shargas, Stonekeep, 1995
• Voice, Star Trek: Judgment Rites, Interplay, 1995
• Voice of admiral of the fleet, Star Trek: Star Fleet Academy, 1997
• Voice of Jakob "Deke" Decourt, Fear Effect, Eidos Interactive, 2000
• WRITINGS
• Contributor to magazines, including Fight Master, Inside Karate, and Martial Arts Insider.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Starlog: Star Trek Voyager, September, 1998, pp. 66-68
• TV Zone, November, 1996, pp. 41-44; August, 1997, pp. 34-41; September, 1997, pp. 34-41