Tony Ganios
Actor

Tony Ganios Net Worth

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Tony Ganios is an actor and soundtrack born in Brooklyn, New York in 1959. He was forced into the film business at 18 by his uncle and made his debut in The Wanderers (1979). He then went on to star in Back Roads (1981), Continental Divide (1981), Porky's (1981), Die Hard 2 (1990), The Taking of Beverly Hills (1991), Ring of the Musketeers (1992), and Rising Sun (1993). He also had a recurring comedic role on the Emmy Award winning series Wiseguy (1987). Ganios is an expert in military history and period weapons and is a student of Brazilian jiu jitsu pioneer and UFC founder Rorion Gracie. After retiring from acting in 1993, he returned in 2000 to voice the animated series "Bad Vlad" under the pseudonyms Nick Fury and Honour Lawrence. In 2014, he will make his return to the big screen with the feature film Daddies' Girls, which he will produce and write.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Soundtrack
Birth Day September 21, 1959
Birth Place  Brooklyn, New York, United States
Age 64 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Actor, Director, Writer, Producer, Insurance Agent
Years active 1979-Present (semi-retired since 1990).

💰 Net worth

Tony Ganios, a prominent actor and soundtrack artist in the United States, is predicted to have a net worth ranging from $100,000 to $1 million in 2024. With a successful career in the entertainment industry, Ganios has gathered a sizable fortune through his acting projects and contributions to soundtracks. Renowned for his talent, Ganios has left a significant impact on the film and music worlds, thus solidifying his financial standing in the coming years.

Biography/Timeline

1959

Tony Ganios was born in Brooklyn, New York on 21 September 1959, and he is of Greek-American ancestry.

1980

Ganios appeared in five episodes of the 1980s TV series Wiseguy as Mike "Mooch" Cacciatore, and he made a guest appearance in an episode of Scarecrow and Mrs. King.

1982

At the age of 18, Ganios was 'forced' into the film-industry. His uncle Pete forced him to quit his power-lifting session at the 'Sheridan Square Gym' early, so that he could audition for a role in a movie directed by Philip Kaufman. As a result, Ganios made his debut appearance as tough-guy 'Perry' in The Wanderers. His performance in 'The Wanderers' drew attention and led to other roles. Ganios starred in the 1982 cult teen-sex comedy 'Porky's' and its sequels. He appeared in the 1990 film Die Hard 2 as Baker, a member of the terrorists. He also played a former football player turned mountain man in the John Belushi film Continental Divide.

1991

Ganios semi-retired from acting after Die Hard 2 to be an insurance agent in New York City, with brief appearances in three films between 1991 and 1993.

2012

In 2012, Ganios reunited with some of his Porky's co-stars to launch a Kickstarter campaign in an effort to produce a teen-sex comedy to be called Daddies' Girls. As of 2017 the film has not been produced and its official website (daddiesgirlsthemovie.com) is inactive.

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