Tony Longo


Anthony Longo was an American actor who appeared in seventy films and nearly ninety television shows.

Early life and education

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Longo attended Marist High School in Bayonne, New Jersey, and the University of Rhode Island.

Career

Because of his, frame, Longo was often chosen for roles that depict him as an imposing giant with freakish strength, and sub-standard intelligence, such as Mad Dog in the 1980s comedy/drama 1st and Ten where he was a linebacker for the fictional football team, the California Bulls. Mad Dog was paired with fellow linebacker Dr. Death, played by actor Donald Gibb who has had a career playing similar roles as Longo. He also appeared in Suburban Commando starring Hulk Hogan as a bounty hunter alongside The Undertaker.
Longo appeared in numerous television series, including The Equalizer, Family Matters, The Facts of Life, Laverne & Shirley, Simon & Simon, Alice, Perfect Strangers, High Tide, Renegade, Sydney, Las Vegas, Six Feet Under, Drake & Josh, and Monk.
His film credits include Sixteen Candles, Mulholland Drive, Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, The Last Boy Scout, the 1994 version of Angels in the Outfield, The Cooler, Eraser, Suburban Commando, and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.

Death

Longo died in his sleep at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on June 21, 2015, at the age of 53 after a long battle with congestive heart failure and kidney issues. He was survived by his daughters Chloe Longo and Danielle Schramm, his stepdaughter Alexis Dejoria, and his wife of 23 years, Jamie Briggs.

Filmography

Film

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1982CHiPsSly
1982Laverne & ShirleyTank Malone1 episode
1982Madame's PlaceLouEpisode: "Naked Lou from Malibu"
1982–1984AliceArtie5 episodes
1983–1986Simon & SimonSylvester / Wally Luger / Colonel Debarri / Smith4 episodes
1984The Facts of LifeHacksaw1 episode
1987Perfect StrangersFat Jack2 episodes
1988The EqualizerYoungEpisode: "Regrets Only"
1990Full HouseTough Prisoner1 episode
1990SydneyLenny1 episode
1993–1996RenegadeBugs / Goochie / Danny Carr3 episodes
1994A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing GovernorWillTV movie
1995Get SmartAgent 0 - Factory Worker1 episode
1995High TideAngelo1 episode
1997Family MattersButterball1 episode
1997–1998 Police Academy: The SeriesLuke Kackley26 episodes
1999The X-FilesDominic1 episode
2002Six Feet UnderBitsy1 episode
2004Drake & JoshZeke Braxton1 episode
2004That's So RavenPython1 episode
2005MonkSecond Union Official1 episode
2006Las VegasDino "Slim"1 episode