Antony Ponzini

Antony Ponzini
Antony Ponzini
Born	June 1, 1933[1][2]; Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
Died	December 30, 2002 (aged 69); Moosup, Connecticut, U.S.
Nationality	American
Years active	1963-1996

Antony Ponzini (June 1, 1933 – December 30, 2002) was an American actor. Some of Ponzini's credits include stints on soap operas The Edge of Night, Another World, and being a member of the original cast of One Life to Live as Vince Wolek, the latter of which lasted from 1968 through 1975. Throughout the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, Ponzini became a familiar face on television with numerous guest appearances on some of that era's most popular TV shows (including: Kojak, The Jeffersons, The Bionic Woman, Starsky and Hutch, Hawaii Five-O, The Rockford Files, Lou Grant, Three's Company, Cagney & Lacey, Hill Street Blues, St. Elsewhere, The Love Boat, Falcon Crest, Hardcastle and McCormick, Knight Rider, Remington Steele, Who's the Boss?, Hunter, Columbo, Baywatch, Murphy Brown, Murder, She Wrote). Quite often he was cast as a "thug", "crime boss", or "tough cop." From 1989 to 1991, Ponzini played "Capt. Corelli", a recurring character (54 episodes) on the daytime soap opera Generations. He also appeared in Friday the 13th Part 4 as Vincent.. In 1993, in one of Ponzini's most memorable roles, he played Enzo, the title role, in the Seinfeld episode The Barber.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role
1977	The Other Side of Midnight	Paul Metaxas
1978	Gray Lady Down	Caruso
1982	Some Kind of Hero	Sal
1984	Friday the 13th: The Final Chapter	Vincent
1984	Hardbodies	Rocco
1984	Fear City	Mobster #1
1985	Desert Hearts	Joe
1985	Stitches	Commentator
1995	Night of the Running Man	Ernie
1996	Blood Money	Nick Vento

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