Tony Amendola

04/22/2017 – Tony Amendola – Cinematic Pictures Publishing’s “Men of Science Fiction” Book Launch – Arrivals – Cinematic Pictures Gallery, Hollywood & Highland, 6801 Hollywood Boulevard Ste 200A – Hollywood, CA, USA – Photo Credit: Carla Van Wagoner / PR Photos

Place of Birth: New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.

Date of Birth: August 24, 1951

Ethnicity: Italian

Tony Amendola is an American actor. He is known for playing Father Perez in the Annabelle films.

He has stated:

I’m of Italian [descent], but a diaspora [that has led to] into Argentina and Mexico [before my] family came to the States.

He has also said:

Oddly, a lot of my early work was in Shakespeare. They need men and it tends to be set in Italy or Spain or Sicily and there are a lot of men who sort of look like me. And that’s basically what happened.

The surname Amendola is Italian.

Tony’s paternal grandparents likely were named Frank/Francesco Amendola and Anna Cimino.

Tony’s maternal grandparents likely were named Frank Pace and Marie Cavalier.

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