Anthony La Paglia

Anthony LaPaglia
Anthony LaPaglia and Gia Carides in 2013.
Born	Anthony M. LaPaglia (1959-01-31) 31 January 1959 (age 58) Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Residence	Santa Monica, California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Spouse(s)	Cherie Michan (divorced) Gia Carides (m. 1998; div. 2015)
Children	1
Relatives	Jonathan LaPaglia

Anthony M. LaPaglia (/ləpɑːliːɑː/; born 31 January 1959) is an award-winning Australian actor.

He played the role of Joe in the coming of age comedy Empire Records and John in the film Autumn In New York, as well as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, for which he won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama. He also appeared in 8 episodes of Frasier as Daphne Moon's alcoholic brother Simon.

LaPaglia starred in the Australian films Looking for Alibrandi, Holding the Man, Lantana and Balibo. For the latter two films he won AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2001 and 2009.

LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a secretary and model, and Gedio "Eddie" LaPaglia (deceased), an auto mechanic and car dealer. LaPaglia's mother was Dutch, and his father emigrated from Bovalino, Calabria, Italy, at the age of eighteen. His younger brother, Jonathan LaPaglia, is also an actor, and his other brother, Michael, is a car wholesaler in Los Angeles. LaPaglia attended Rostrevor College & Norwood High School.