Portrait of Anthony LaPaglia

Acting

Anthony LaPaglia

Career

Active from 1988 to 2023, busiest in 1994 with 6 main titles.

Leading roles
55
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score56/100
Highest rated
Poster for Balibo
Balibo
GoodWatch score85/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 84 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.0 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.6 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.7 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Anthony LaPaglia Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Wonder
    2.4, average 3.4
  • Warfare
    0.5, average 1.2
  • Physical Comedy
    1.7, average 2.4
  • Fantasy
    1.1, average 1.7

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Character-Driven 12
  • Character Study 9
  • Moral Ambiguity 7
  • Mystery 7
  • Coming-of-Age 5
  • Crime Thriller 5
  • Social Commentary 5
  • Psychological Thriller 4
  • Gritty Realism 4
  • Psychological Tension 4
  • Moral Dilemma 4
  • Romantic Comedy 3

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

108
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
The Change-Up Kid
The Change-Up Kid

as Coach Dewey D'Angelo

2020s

6 titles · average score 66
Boy Swallows Universe
Boy Swallows Universe (2024)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Tytus Broz

Florida Man
Florida Man (2023)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show · as Sonny Valentine

Sky Blue: Inside Sydney FC
Sky Blue: Inside Sydney FC (2022)

TV show · as Narrator

Nitram
Nitram (2021)
GoodWatch score 80

as Dad

Pearl
Pearl (2021)
GoodWatch score 57

as Jack Wolf

Halifax: Retribution
Halifax: Retribution (2020)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show · as Tom Saracen

2010s

27 titles · average score 58
Dark Whispers - Volume 1
Dark Whispers - Volume 1 (2019)
GoodWatch score 67

as Driver

Bad Blood
Bad Blood (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Vito Rizzuto

Annabelle: Creation
Annabelle: Creation (2017)
GoodWatch score 65

as Samuel Mullins

Sunshine
Sunshine (2017)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Eddie

The Assignment
The Assignment (2016)
GoodWatch score 39

as Honest John Hartunian

A Month of Sundays
A Month of Sundays (2016)
GoodWatch score 60

as Frank Mollard

The Eichmann Show
The Eichmann Show (2015)
GoodWatch score 62

as Leo Hurwitz

Newcomer
Newcomer (2015)
GoodWatch score 50

as Daniel

Holding the Man
Holding the Man (2015)
GoodWatch score 79

as Bob Caleo

A Good Marriage
A Good Marriage (2014)
GoodWatch score 40

as Bob Anderson

Underground: The Julian Assange Story
Underground: The Julian Assange Story (2012)
GoodWatch score 56

as Ken Roberts

All Star Superman
All Star Superman (2011)
GoodWatch score 73

as Lex Luthor (voice)

2000s

26 titles · average score 57
Balibo
Balibo (2009)
GoodWatch score 85

as Roger East

$9.99
$9.99 (2009)
GoodWatch score 65

as Jim Peck (voice)

Happy Feet
Happy Feet (2006)
GoodWatch score 70

as Boss Skua (voice)

The Architect
The Architect (2006)
GoodWatch score 31

as Leo Waters

Winter Solstice
Winter Solstice (2004)
GoodWatch score 50

as Jim Winters

Spinning Boris
Spinning Boris (2003)
GoodWatch score 60

as Dick Dresner

Without a Trace
Without a Trace (2002)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Jack Malone

Dead Heat
Dead Heat (2002)
GoodWatch score 44

as Ray

Lantana
Lantana (2001)
GoodWatch score 79

as Leon Zat

The Bank
The Bank (2001)
GoodWatch score 53

as Simon O'Reily

Autumn in New York
Autumn in New York (2000)
GoodWatch score 38

as John Volpe

Looking for Alibrandi
Looking for Alibrandi (2000)
GoodWatch score 71

as Michael Andretti

1990s

31 titles · average score 55
Sweet and Lowdown
Sweet and Lowdown (1999)
GoodWatch score 73

as Al Torrio

Lansky
Lansky (1999)
GoodWatch score 44

as Charlie "Lucky" Luciano

Black and Blue
Black and Blue (1999)
GoodWatch score 60

as Bobby Benedetto

Phoenix
Phoenix (1998)
GoodWatch score 53

as Mike Henshaw

Murder One
Murder One (1995)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Jimmy Wyler

Empire Records
Empire Records (1995)
GoodWatch score 55

as Joe Reaves

Bulletproof Heart
Bulletproof Heart (1994)
GoodWatch score 52

as Mick

The Client
The Client (1994)
GoodWatch score 69

as Barry Muldano

So I Married an Axe Murderer
So I Married an Axe Murderer (1993)
GoodWatch score 59

as Tony Giardino

Whispers in the Dark
Whispers in the Dark (1992)
GoodWatch score 46

as Larry Morgenstern

29th Street
29th Street (1991)
GoodWatch score 74

as Frank Pesce Jr.

One Good Cop
One Good Cop (1991)
GoodWatch score 32

as Stevie Diroma

1980s

17 titles · average score 62
Mortal Sins
Mortal Sins (1989)

as Vito

Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt (1989)
GoodWatch score 75

TV show · as Abel, the Cable Guy

Hardball
Hardball (1989)
GoodWatch score 47

TV show

Frank Nitti: The Enforcer
Frank Nitti: The Enforcer (1988)
GoodWatch score 53

as Frank Nitti

Police Story: Gladiator School
Police Story: Gladiator School (1988)

as Sgt. Petrelli

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1986)
GoodWatch score 65

as Mechanic #2

The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone (1985)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Punk #1 (segment "The Last Defender of Camelot")

The Equalizer
The Equalizer (1985)
GoodWatch score 62

TV show · as Agent

Amazing Stories
Amazing Stories (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as mechanic #2

Hunter
Hunter (1984)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show · as Russell Woodward

Nature
Nature (1982)
GoodWatch score 84

TV show · as Narrator (voice)

Magnum, P.I.
Magnum, P.I. (1980)
GoodWatch score 82

TV show · as Albert Stanley Higgins