Enrico Colantoni

Enrico Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor and director, known for portraying Mathesar in Galaxy Quest, Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars, Louis Utz on the short-lived sitcom Hope & Gloria, crime lord Carl Elias on Person of Interest, and Sergeant Greg Parker on the television series Flashpoint. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, A.I. Artificial Intelligence, Contagion, and A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs, Party Down, Stargate SG-1, and Bones. He also starred as Allen Conner in Remedy, played Laura Hollis's father in season three of the online web series Carmilla, and played Vincent Brambilla on TV program Allegiance. On the stage, he also acted in the off-Broadway play Fear at the Lucille Lortel Theatre.

Early life and education Colantoni was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Gina, a garment worker, and Quintino Colantoni, a labourer and truck driver. Both his parents were immigrants from Abruzzo, Italy, and his brother, Det. Sgt. Hector Colantoni, is a retired police officer who was with the Toronto Police Service.

Colantoni attended the University of Toronto studying psychology and sociology, but transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. Colantoni graduated from the Yale School of Drama, earning a MFA, and winning the Carol Dye Award.

Career

Colantoni appeared on Just Shoot Me! as Elliot DiMauro from 1997 to 2003. Colantoni played Keith Mars for three seasons on Veronica Mars from 2004 to 2007, a role he reprised in the 2014 film and the 2019 Hulu revival. He starred in the Canadian TV police drama Flashpoint as Sgt. Greg Parker (also airing in the U.S. on ION Television, and airing previously on CBS). His older brother, who was a Toronto policeman for 30 years, advised Colantoni on how to play the character. He starred in the TV series Remedy.

Colantoni acted alongside Alex Garfin in the Off-Broadway play Fear at the Lucille Lortel Theatre in 2019, directed by Tea Alagic.

He also had a recurring role on Person of Interest as crime boss Carl Elias, and on Travelers as Vincent Ingram (Traveller 001). Colantoni appeared in HBO's Westworld and in Station Eleven. He appeared in the TV series iZombie, and also directed two episodes.

Philanthropy Since 2011, Colantoni has been heavily involved with the Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists first responders and other service personnel dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. He became their official spokesperson.

Personal life On November 11, 2011, Colantoni married Rosanna Francioni; they have four children together. He has two children from a previous marriage with nutritionist Nancy Snyder; they were married from January 1997 until 2004.

Filmography

Films

Television

Video games

Web series

As director