Anthony M. LaPagliaAnthony LaPaglia Biography (1959-) (; born 31 January 1959) is an Australian actor. He is known for his Golden Globe Award-winning role as FBI agent Jack Malone on the American TV series Without a Trace, and for his Emmy Award-winning portrayal of Simon Moon on the TV show Frasier.

Early life

LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the son of Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a secretary, and Gedio "Eddie" LaPaglia, an auto mechanic and car dealer.Stated on Inside the Actors Studio, 2009 LaPaglia's mother was Dutch and his Italian father immigrated from Bovalino, Calabria 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.

LaPaglia first began his venture into the world of dramatic art in his late teens. He enrolled at the South Australian Castings Agency, more commonly referred to as "S.A. Castings". Rather than completing the two and half year course (plus quarter year boot camp/trial period) offered by "S.A. Castings", LaPaglia completed one and half years of the course, and with one year still to complete he left Adelaide and headed to Los Angeles.

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