Anthony LaPaglia

Biography

Anthony LaPaglia (/ləˈpɑːliə/, Italian pronunciation: [laˈpaʎʎa]; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Jack Malone in the television drama Without a Trace (2002–2009), for which he received a Golden Globe Award in 2004.

Career Overview

Anthony LaPaglia has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 5 cinematic universes — most prominently Happy Feet with 2 titles. Signature works include Without a Trace, Annabelle: Creation, Happy Feet. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

male

Known Credits

110

Birth Date

1959-01-31 00:00:00

Birth Place

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Known For

• 

  Without a Trace
• 

  Annabelle: Creation
• 

  Happy Feet
• 

  The Client
• 

  A Good Marriage
• 

  Sweet and Lowdown

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 5 universes

• Happy Feet (2 titles)
• The Conjuring Universe (1 titles)
• Analyze This Series (1 titles)
• Analyze Collection (1 titles)
• Jack the Dog Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Poppy Montgomery (1 collaborations)
• Marianne Jean-Baptiste (1 collaborations)
• Enrique Murciano (1 collaborations)
• Roselyn Sánchez (1 collaborations)
• Eric Close (1 collaborations)
• Stephanie Sigman (1 collaborations)
• Talitha Eliana Bateman (1 collaborations)
• Lulu Wilson (1 collaborations)
• Miranda Otto (1 collaborations)
• Grace Caroline Currey (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (106 credits)

  • R.U.R.

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • The Change-Up Kid

    Coach Dewey D'Angelo

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Wogball: Australia's Beautiful Game

    actor

    actors
    2026
  • Nitram

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Pearl

    Jack Wolf

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Faith & Fear: The Conjuring Universe

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2020
  • Dark Whispers - Volume 1

    Driver

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Below

    Terry

    actor

    actors
    2019
  • Toy Gun

    Gaetano Lolli

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Annabelle: Creation

    Samuel Mullins

    actor

    actors
    2017
  • The Assignment

    Honest John Hartunian

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • A Month of Sundays

    Frank Mollard

    actor

    actors
    2016
  • This Isn't Funny

    Mike

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Newcomer

    Daniel

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Holding the Man

    Bob Caleo

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • The Eichmann Show

    Leo Hurwitz

    actor

    actors
    2015
  • Showrunners: The Art of Running a TV Show

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Big Stone Gap

    Spec Broadwater

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • A Good Marriage

    Bob Anderson

    actor

    actors
    2014
  • Lygon Street - Si parla Italiano

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Crazy Kind of Love

    Gordie

    actor

    actors
    2013
  • Underground: The Julian Assange Story

    Ken Roberts

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Mental

    Barry Moochmore

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Americana

    Robert Soulter

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Overnight

    Tully

    actor

    actors
    2012
  • Happy Feet Two

    Alpha Skua (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • In Loco Parentis

    Dad

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • All Star Superman

    Lex Luthor (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2011
  • Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole

    Twilight (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2010
  • Balibo

    Roger East

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • $9.99

    Jim Peck (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Q&A

    - Back to Balibo (2009) ... Self - Panellist actor actors
    2008
  • The Architect

    Leo Waters

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Happy Feet

    Boss Skua (voice)

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Johnny Warren's Football Mission

    Narrator

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Played

    Detective Drummond

    actor

    actors
    2006
  • Winter Solstice

    Jim Winters

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Spinning Boris

    Dick Dresner

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Happy Hour

    Tulley

    actor

    actors
    2003
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    - Anthony LaPaglia, Amy Smart, Def Leppard (2005) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • The Ellen DeGeneres Show

    - Anthony LaPaglia, Ty Pennington (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Amanda Bynes, Anthony LaPaglia (2004) ... Self actor actors

    - Jerry O'Connell, Molly Sims (2004) ... Self actor actors
    2003
  • Analyze That

    Anthony Bella / Nicky Caesar (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Without a Trace

    Jack Malone

    actor

    actors

    - Undertow (2009) ... Jack Malone actor actors

    - True (2009) ... Jack Malone actor actors

    - Devotion (2009) ... Jack Malone actor actors

    - Labyrinths (2009) ... Jack Malone actor actors

    - Hard Landing (2009) ... Jack Malone actor actors
    2002
  • The Guys

    Nick

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • I'm with Lucy

    Date 3 - Bobby

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Nature of Lantana

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Dead Heat

    Ray

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Road to Perdition

    Al Capone (uncredited)

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • The Salton Sea

    Al Garcetti

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Lantana

    Leon Zat

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Bank

    Simon O'Reily

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • On the Edge

    Dr. Maas (segment "The Other Side")

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • Jack the Dog

    Jack's Attorney

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The House of Mirth

    Sim Rosedale

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Autumn in New York

    John Volpe

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Looking for Alibrandi

    Michael Andretti

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • Company Man

    Fidel Castro

    actor

    actors
    2000
  • CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

    - Who and What (I) (2007) ... Jack Malone actor actors
    2000
  • Sweet and Lowdown

    Al Torrio

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Black and Blue

    Bobby Benedetto

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Summer of Sam

    Detective Lou Petrocelli

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Lansky

    Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Phoenix

    Mike Henshaw

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • The Repair Shop

    actor

    actors
    1998
  • Murder One: Diary of a Serial Killer

    Jimmy Wyler

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The Garden of Redemption

    Don Paolo Montale

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • The View

    - Shue/Rowan (2005) ... Self actor actors

    - Mac/LaPaglia (2005) ... Self actor actors
    1997
  • Brilliant Lies

    Gary Fitzgerald

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Trees Lounge

    Rob

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Never Give Up: The Jimmy V Story

    Jim Valvano

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Chameleon

    Willie Serling

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • The Daily Show

    - Jake Gyllenhaal (2002) ... Self actor actors
    1996
  • Empire Records

    Joe Reaves

    actor

    actors
    1995
  • Mixed Nuts

    Felix

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Lucky Break

    Eddie Mercer

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Killer

    Mick

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Client

    Barry Muldano

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • Past Tense

    Larry Talbert

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • The Custodian

    James Quinlan

    actor

    actors
    1994
  • So I Married an Axe Murderer

    Tony Giardino

    actor

    actors
    1993
  • Late Show with David Letterman

    - Anthony LaPaglia, Ana Gasteyer, Mariah Carey (2005) ... Self - Guest actor actors
    1993
  • Frasier

    - Goodnight, Seattle (1) (2004) ... Simon Moon actor actors

    - Mother Load (2) (2002) ... Simon Moon actor actors

    - Mother Load (1) (2002) ... Simon Moon actor actors

    - And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (2) (2000) ... Simon Moon actor actors

    - And the Dish Ran Away with the Spoon (1) (2000) ... Simon Moon actor actors
    1993
  • Innocent Blood

    Joe Gennaro

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Black Magic

    Ross Gage

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Whispers in the Dark

    Larry Morgenstern

    actor

    actors
    1992
  • Keeper of the City

    Vince Benedetto

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • 29th Street

    Frank Pesce Jr.

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • One Good Cop

    Stevie Diroma

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • He Said, She Said

    Mark

    actor

    actors
    1991
  • Criminal Justice

    David Ringel

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Betsy's Wedding

    Stevie Dee

    actor

    actors
    1990
  • Mortal Sins

    Vito

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Slaves of New York

    Henry

    actor

    actors
    1989
  • Tales from the Crypt

    - Spoiled (1991) ... Abel, the Cable Guy actor actors
    1989
  • Police Story: Gladiator School

    Sgt. Petrelli

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Frank Nitti: The Enforcer

    Frank Nitti

    actor

    actors
    1988
  • Cold Steel

    Spooky

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Amazing Stories

    Mechanic #2

    actor

    actors
    1986
  • The Equalizer

    - The Child Broker (1988) ... Agent actor actors
    1985
  • The Twilight Zone

    - A Day in Beaumont / The Last Defender of Camelot (1986) ... Punk #1 (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot") actor actors
    1985
  • Amazing Stories

    - The Mission (1985) ... mechanic #2 actor actors
    1985
  • Kenny & Dolly: A Christmas to Remember

    British Flyer

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • Hunter

    - Down and Under (1987) ... Det. Russell Woodward actor actors
    1984
  • Nature

    - Life in Death Valley (2006) ... Narrator (voice) actor actors
    1982
  • Magnum, P.I.

    - Who Is Don Luis Higgins, and Why Is He Doing These Terrible Things to Me? (1986) ... Albert Stanley Higgins actor actors
    1980
  • Golden Globe Awards

    - The 65th Golden Globe Awards (2008) ... Self - Presenter actor actors

    - The 61st Golden Globe Awards (2004) ... Self - Nominee actor actors
    1944

• production (3 credits)

  • A Month of Sundays

    executive producer

    production
    2016
  • Balibo

    producer

    production
    2009
  • Winter Solstice

    executive producer

    production
    2004

• writing (1 credits)

  • Without a Trace

    - Devotion (2009) ... writer writing

    - Deep Water (2007) ... writer writing
    2002