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Tony Estrella
Born
Anthony Estrella

(1970-10-14) October 14, 1970 (age 53)
Occupation(s)Actor, director

Tony Estrella is an acclaimed American actor and artistic director at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick, Rhode Island. [1]

Biography[edit]

Estrella grew up in Pawtucket and Smithfield, Rhode Island. He worked at Rocky Point. Estrella went to The University of Rhode Island and became interested in acting in his junior year. [2][3]

Estrella joined the cast at the Gamm Theatre in 1996, and became the Artistic Director at the Gamm Theatre in 2002. In addition to his work at the Gamm, Estrella has been involved in productions at Trinity Repertory and Boston Playwrights Theater, and appeared on television and film, including Law & Order (franchise) and The Departed.

Awards and nominations[edit]

Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts, awarded 2013 [4]

Distinguished Alumnus of URI, awarded in 2011

Pawtucket Foundation Person of the Year, awarded 2009 [5]

Theater[edit]

Cymbeline 2019, Cymbeline – Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Filmography[edit]

The Polka King 2017, Presenter

Manchester by the Sea (2016), 2nd Businessman at Bar

Killing Ruby (2016), The Vet

The Company Men (2010), Haspel

Underdog (2007 film)Underdog (2007), Male school teacher

The Departed (2006), Police Camera Tech[6]

Television[edit]

Law & Order (2007), Dr. Ben Ellers

Brotherhood (2006), Young Vincent Barberra [6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Rhode Islander." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. Features, 12 June 2013, p. MIX_01. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1524213EABB7C5C0. Accessed 4 Jan. 2020.
  2. ^ "The Company He Keeps". Rhode Island Monthly. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2020-01-05.
  3. ^ "Tony Estrella '93 on His Accomplishments in the Worlds of Theatre, Film, and Academia". Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  4. ^ "The Rhode Islander." Providence Journal (RI), 1 ed., sec. Features, 12 June 2013, p. MIX_01. NewsBank: Access World News – Historical and Current, infoweb.newsbank.com/apps/news/document-view?p=WORLDNEWS&docref=news/1524213EABB7C5C0. Accessed 18 Feb. 2020.
  5. ^ "The Company He Keeps". Rhode Island Monthly. 2009-08-19. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. ^ a b "Anthony Estrella". IMDb. Retrieved 2020-02-18.