Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 2, 1949
Place of Birth:
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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.
Year | Movie | Role |
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2013 | The Guardians | Professor Walker |
2004 | Trees 2: The Root of All Evil | Dougie Styles |
2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Self |
1992 | Wind | Tony |
1991 | Committed | Ronnie |
1989 | Hellgate | Matt |
1989 | Snake Eater | Torchy |
1989 | Snake Eater II: The Drug Buster | Torchy |
1986 | Friday the 13th Part VI: Jason Lives | Allen Hawes |
1985 | The Pound Puppies | Scrounger (voice) |
1985 | Doin' Time | Pappion |
1984 | Surf II: The End of the Trilogy | Deputy Underwear |
1983 | The Invisible Woman | Spike Mitchell |
1982 | The Tempest | Trinculo |
1979 | Skatetown, U.S.A. | Frankey |
Year | TV Show | Role |
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1999 | Where Are They Now? | Self |
1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist |
1996 | E! True Hollywood Story | |
1994 | Duckman | |
1994 | Ellen | Ron Palillo |
1991 | Darkwing Duck | |
1984 | Murder, She Wrote | Norman Lester |
1983 | The A-Team | Zack |
1983 | Rubik, the Amazing Cube | Rubik |
1982 | Cagney & Lacey | |
1982 | Matt Houston | |
1982 | The Mork & Mindy / Laverne & Shirley / Fonz Hour | Sergeant Squealy (voice) |
1981 | Laverne & Shirley in the Army | Sgt. Squealy |
1979 | Sweepstakes | |
1977 | CHiPs | |
1977 | The Love Boat | Al Breyer |
1977 | The Love Boat | Casper Martin |
1976 | Alice | |
1976 | Donny & Marie | Self |
1976 | The Captain and Tennille | Self |
1975 | Welcome Back, Kotter | Arnold Horshack |
1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |