Tony Ganios Net Worth
Publish date: 2024-07-28
Tony Ganios net worth is
$11 Million
Tony Ganios Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family
Tony Ganios (born October 21, 1959) is an American actor. In 1979 he made his film debut as a heroic tough-guy named 'Perry' in The Wanderers. He is probably best known for his role as Anthony 'Meat' Tuperello in the 1982 hit comedy Porky's, the 1983 sequel Porky's II: The Next Day and the 1985 sequel Porky's Revenge!. Tony's other well-known role is in the 1990 hit film Die Hard 2 as Baker, a member of the terrorists. And he played a former football player turned mountain man in the John Belushi film Continental Divide.Ganios had appeared in a couple of episodes of the 1980s TV series Wiseguy as Mike 'Mooch' Cacciatore, he made a guest appearance in an episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King. He semi-retired from acting after Die Hard 2 to be an insurance agent in New York City, but returned to Hollywood to do a little more acting, writing and producing. | Net Worth | $11 Million |
| Date Of Birth | October 21, 1959 |
| Place Of Birth | Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Height | 6' 4" (1.93 m) |
| Occupation | Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Insurance Agent |
| Profession | Actor, Soundtrack |
| Nicknames | Tony Ganios, Ganios, Tony |
| Star Sign | Libra |
| # | Trademark |
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| 1 | His matchstick, which he has chewed continually on and off the screen since his early teens. |
| # | Quote |
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| 1 | Senseless cause? Count me in! |
| # | Fact |
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| 1 | Has an estranged older half brother named Louis who passed away on 11/1/14. |
| 2 | He lives in Los Angeles and is still acting, writing and producing for future films. [November 2003] |
| 3 | Works as an insurance agent in New York City. Semi-retired from acting after Die Hard 2. |
| 4 | Has expert knowledge of period weapons and armor, and ancient and medieval military history, particularly the battles of classical Greece and Rome, the Byzantine Empire, Dark Age western Europe, and the Crusades. |
| 5 | Was the recipient of a partial Regent's scholarship from the state of New York. |
| 6 | Was able to bench press double body weight (drug free) by the time he was age 21. |
| 7 | Was observed on the set of Porky's II: The Next Day (1983) with cuts on both hands, which were sustained while practicing self defense moves with Bali Song butterfly knives. |
| 8 | Attended Salesian High School, in New Rochelle, New York. |
| 9 | Is of Greek and Italian descent. |
| 10 | His character in Rising Sun (1993) is a reference to his character Perry in The Wanderers (1979), he even has a matchstick. |
| 11 | Attended Trinity Elementary School and Isaac E. Young Junior High School in New Rochelle, New York during the early 1970s. |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|
| Rising Sun | 1993 | | Perry |
| Ring of the Musketeers | 1992 | TV Movie | Tony |
| The Taking of Beverly Hills | 1991 | | EPA Man |
| Die Hard 2 | 1990 | | Baker |
| Wiseguy | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Mike 'Mooch' Cacciatore |
| The Equalizer | 1988 | TV Series | Serge |
| Scarecrow and Mrs. King | 1987 | TV Series | Simons |
| Porky's Revenge | 1985 | | Meat Tuperello |
| Body Rock | 1984 | | Big Mac |
| Porky's II: The Next Day | 1983 | | Meat |
| Porky's | 1981 | | Meat |
| Continental Divide | 1981 | | Max Bernbaum |
| Back Roads | 1981 | | Bartini |
| The Wanderers | 1979 | | Perry |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
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| The Wanderers | 1979 | performer: "Stranger Girl" | |
Known for movies
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