Anthony LaPaglia

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Characters played by Anthony LaPaglia

Jack Malone — Without a Trace (2002)

Core FBI team member who searches for missing individuals under tight time constraints. Participates in a 2007 crossover episode with Gil Grissom from CSI.

Samuel Mullins — Annabelle: Creation (2017)

Dollmaker who created Annabelle.

Barry Muldano — The Client (1994)

Barry is the mob figure known as The Blade and the person responsible for murdering the senator. He is ordered to determine what Mark and Ricky know, move the hidden body, and eventually kill the children and Reggie. His attempt to recover the body fails when Mark and Reggie trigger an alarm.

Boss Skua — Happy Feet (2006)

Aggressive skua leader threatening the penguin colony.

Twilight — Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga'Hoole (2010)

A fierce owl who joins Soren and Gylfie shortly after their escape from the academy. He becomes a loyal member of the rescue team and fights alongside them against the bat guards during the assault on St. Aegolius.

Alpha Skua (voice) — Happy Feet Two (2011)

Lead skua predator voice.

Joe Gennaro — Innocent Blood (1992)

Joe Gennaro is an undercover police officer originally assigned to infiltrate the criminal organization led by Sallie. After being exposed at Tony's crime scene, he is placed in protective custody, but he continues pursuing the vampires. He becomes Marie's ally and lover, saves her from suicide, and ultimately helps destroy Sallie.

Al Torrio — Sweet and Lowdown (1999)

Al Torrio is a mobster involved with Blanche Williams during her marriage to Emmet Ray. Blanche's infidelity with Torrio helps destroy her relationship with Emmet, prompting him to leave her and seek out Hattie. His role is brief but directly contributes to Emmet's emotional collapse and regret.

Al Garcetti — The Salton Sea (2002)

Al Garcetti is a corrupt police officer working with Gus Morgan and relying on Danny as an informant. Danny secretly cooperates with the FBI to bring both officers down after discovering their connection to his wife's murder. Garcetti helps kill the wounded Pooh-Bear but is then shot by Danny while wearing a bulletproof vest.

Lex Luthor — All Star Superman (2011)

Lex Luthor is Superman's principal enemy. He creates the genetically enhanced time-bomb clone, is arrested after Clark Kent's article, and later steals Lois Lane's serum through a reprogrammed Fortress robot. The serum lets him survive execution and briefly experience Superman's perspective, leading him to acknowledge Superman's moral judgment before offering Dr. Leo Quintum a formula.

Tony Giardino — So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)

Charlie's best friend and a recently promoted police detective. He initially attributes Charlie's breakups to commitment issues. He investigates the Mrs. X case, discovers the confessed killer is a liar, identifies Harriet as a missing husband's wife, charters a plane to warn Charlie, leads police to the hotel, and ultimately apprehends the real killer on the roof.

Joe Reaves — Empire Records (1995)

The dedicated store manager who plans to buy out his share to prevent the chain takeover. He confronts Lucas over the missing cash, rallies the staff, defends the store's independence, and ultimately secures a deal with owner Mitchell Beck using the raised funds. He also mentors troubled youth like Lucas and Warren.

Career Overview

Anthony LaPaglia has 110 screen credits in a career dating back to 1980. Their work spans 6 cinematic universes — most prominently Happy Feet with 2 titles. Signature works include Without a Trace, Annabelle: Creation, The Client. 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

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Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 6 universes

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Related entry on Wikidata (Q308124), public domain (CC0).