Actor

Phil Fondacaro

November 8, 1958 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards.

Notable work

7.9
Return of the Jedi (1983)
as Ewok
6.7
The Polar Express (2004)
as Elf
7
Willow (1988)
as Vohnkar
6.3
Land of the Dead (2005)
as Chihuahua
7.1
The Doors (1991)
as Man at Birthday Party
6.4
The Black Cauldron (1985)
as Creeper / Henchman (voice)
7.6
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation (2000)
as Kevin Marcus
7.7
Married... with Children (1987)
as Alien
7.8
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (1996)
as Roland
8
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
as Emmet
8
Quantum Leap (1989)
as Big Moe
5.3
Hellraiser: Bloodline (1996)
as Surgeon - The Jester (uncredited)

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