Tony D'Amario

Antoine Philippe d'Amario, real name of Tony D'Amario (10 July 1960 in Paris – 29 June 2005 in Issy-les-Moulineaux) was a French actor best known for his role as K2 in Banlieue 13.

He made his film debut in 1999, with a small role in The Messenger: The Story of Joan of Arc. He followed this with a string of small film roles throughout the early 2000s, and appeared in an episode of the long-running crime series Central nuit in 2003. His most notable film role came in the 2004 film Banlieue 13, in which he portrayed one of the main antagonists. After this he appeared in an episode of Le Tuteur. D'Amario died of an aneurysm that led to a heart attack on 29 June 2005, while filming Last Hour, which his only international film and released posthumously in 2008.

Filmography

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YearTitleRoleNotes
1999The Messenger: The Story of Joan of ArcCompiegne's Mayor
2001La Vérité si je mens ! 2Charly Journo
2001Les Morsures de l'aubeLe malabar du roi Raoul
2001TanguyDur n°1
2002A+ PolluxUn compagnon de cellule
2002AramAlaatin
2003Corps à corpsClient Moon Side
2003Lovely Rita, sainte patronne des cas désespérésRoro
2004Banlieue 13K2
2008Last HourCasinoFinal film role. Posthumous release

References

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Tony D'Amario at IMDb