Gerry Mendicino

Gennaro "Gerry" Mendicino (born May 18, 1950) is a Canadian actor.

Mendicino was born in North Bay, Ontario, and graduated from the University of Windsor Drama School in 1973. Throughout his career, he has played a wide range of characters. He began on the television series King of Kensington and went on to host the children's television series Polka Dot Door from 1979 to 1984. He portrayed Sam Ramone in the television series Ready or Not. His most notable film role came as Uncle Taki in the My Big Fat Greek Wedding franchise.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1984 Bedroom Eyes Man In Hallway 1988 Milk and Honey 1990 Gate 2: The Trespassers Maitre d' 1991 If Looks Could Kill Herb Corben 1992 Edsville The Mechanic / Organist Short film 1993 Change of Heart Raoul 1994 Foreign Bodies 1994 Officer Walchuk 1996 No One Could Protect Her Officer Lasser 1997 That Old Feeling Maitre d' 1997 Teamster 1998 Slave Trader 1998 Dirty Work Manetti 2000 Woman Wanted Vinnie 2002 My Big Fat Greek Wedding Uncle Taki 2002 Between Strangers Detective 2002 Saint Monica Frank 2004 Johnnie 2004 Moss Jacob Schump Short film 2005 Looking for Angelina Mazzei 2005 Market Co-Worker 2005 Short Tongue Freddy Doney "Fat Doney" Short film 2006 Lucky Number Slevin Benny Begin 2006 Homie Spumoni Rosa's Owner 2007 Hairspray Drunk 2008 Lucky 10 Bar Owner Short film 2008 Blindness Silver Haired Doctor 2009 Saw VI Hank 2009 Dr. Howell 2010 Don Tazio 2012 Havana 57 Captain Ramiro Ibanez 2014 Americanistan Old Man Short film 2014 Dr. Cabbie Bruno Babagelata 2015 Life The Tailor 2016 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 Uncle Taki 2023 My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3

Television Year Title Role Notes 1971 Polka Dot Door Host TV series 1975 King of Kensington Carlo Episode: "The Christmas Show" 1977 King of Kensington Vito Episode: "Gladys' Restaurant" 1982 Seeing Things Episode: "Eyes Too Big for His Stomach" 1986 Landers Television film 1986 Night Heat Episode: "Dead Ringer"Episode: "Vantage Point" 1987 Night Heat Episode: "And Baby Makes Grief" 1988 Katts and Dog Episode: "The Hit" 1988 Alfred Hitchcock Presents Lieutenant Jack Snyder Episode: "Full Disclosure" 1988 Street Legal Captain Mastromantei Episode: "A Powerful Prison Story" 1989 War of the Worlds T.J. Episode: "The Angel of Death" 1990 On Thin Ice: The Tai Babilonia Story Television film 1992 Street Legal Doctor Episode: "November" 1992 Forever Knight Episode: "Dying for Fame" 1992 In the Eyes of a Stranger Television film 1993 Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembeneck Story Fortyish Man Television film 1993 Matrix Matrix's Father Episode: "Lapses in Memory" 1993–1997 Ready or Not Sam Ramone 31 episodes 1994 Forever Knight Councillor Cardelli Episode: "Faithful Followers" 1994 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Dominic Episode: "May I Ride with You" 1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Dominic Episode: "May I Walk with You" 1995 Dark Eyes Fred Kantor Episode: "Pilot" 1995 Demetrius Episode: "Say Cheese" 1995 Degree of Guilt Ramon Television film 1995 Sugartime Libonati Television film 1995 Goosebumps Nila's Driver Episode: "Return of the Mummy" 1996 Traders Moran Episode: "The Enemy Without" 1996 Double Jeopardy Priest Television film 1996 Gary Reynolds Television film 1996 Gotti Peter Gotti Television film 1997 La Femme Nikita George Hardin Episode: "Charity" 1997 Any Mother's Son Judge Television film 1997 Let Me Call You Sweetheart Television film 1998 Exhibit A: Secrets of Forensic Science Mike Episode: "The Queen of Cons" 1998 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Niko Andonowski Episode: "The Labyrinth" 1998 Sergeant Sokates Television film 1998 Don Migliaccio TV miniseries 1999 Universal Soldier III: Unfinished Business Chief Thorpe Television film 1998 Naked City: A Killer Christmas Tony Television film 1999 Omertà – Le dernier des hommes d'honneur The Don TV series 1999 Mr. Drake Television film 1999 Rocky Marciano Emcee Television film 1999 Vendetta Charles Mantranga Television film 1999 Execution of Justice Deputy Sheriff Television film 1999 Relic Hunter Dimitri Vordalos Episode: "Myth of the Maze" 1999–2000 Taurus / Cornelius Van Lunt (voice) 4 episodes 2000 Norm Hellman Television film 2000 Twice in a Lifetime Ernesto Javier Lopez Episode: "Expose" 2001 Twice in a Lifetime Vince Santorini Episode: "Mama Mia" 2001 Relic Hunter Kalifa Episode: "Out of the Past" 2001 Boss of Bosses Father Vicente Television film 2001 Wild Iris Vito Delgaccio Television film 2001 Tracker Nicholas Tavoulis Episode: "Trust" 2001 Blue Murder Sal Farentino Episode: "Collateral Damage" 2001 Stolen Miracle Mary's Landlord Television film 2002 Guilt by Association Warden Fletcher Television film 2002 Judge John Thompson Television film 2003 Don Rizzi TV miniseries 2003 Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye Ron Randall / Ronnie Sloane Episode: "The Hunter" 2003 DC 9/11: Time of Crisis CIA Director George Tenet Television film 2004 Il duce canadese Cederna TV miniseries 2004 Missing Mr. Marone Episode: "Lost Sister" 2004 Doc Mr. Harlow Episode: "Choices of the Heart" 2004 Reversible Errors Gus Leonidas Television film 2004 What Katy Did Signor Rinaldo Television film 2004 Degrassi: The Next Generation Detective Episode: "Time Stands Still: Part 2" 2004 Kevin Hill Judge Thomas Meadows Episode: "Full Metal Jessie" 2005 Mayday Captain El-Habashi Episode: "Death and Denial" 2006 Mayday Captain Germano Episode: "Hidden Danger" 2007 72 Hours: True Crime David Lopez Episode: "Dead End" 2008 Roxy Hunter and the Myth of the Mermaid Nikos Television film 2009 Mayday Frans Wenas Episode: "The Plane That Vanished" 2009 Demir Bey Episode: "Missing" 2009 Episode: "Who Dies Best" 2010 Hector Episode: "Red Door/Paint It Black" 2011 Desperately Seeking Santa Mr. Moretti Television film 2019 Mistletoe Magic Robert Television film