Occupation Actor, physician Spouse Ursula Brooks (m. 1998) Role Actor | Name Jonathan LaPaglia Years active 1996–present Children Tilly LaPaglia | |
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Siblings Anthony LaPaglia, Michael LaPaglia Parents Maria Johannes Brendel, Gedio LaPaglia Movies and TV shows Similar People Anthony LaPaglia, Ursula Brooks, Luke Hemsworth, Erik Skjoldbjaerg, William Kaufman | ||
Jonathan lapaglia
Jonathan LaPaglia born 31 August 1969, is an Australian actor known for his roles as Frank B. Parker in the television series Seven Days, Kevin Debreno in The District and Det. Tommy McNamara in New York Undercover.
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In April 2016, LaPaglia was announced as the host of Network Ten's revival of Australian Survivor.
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Personal life
LaPaglia was born in Adelaide, South Australia, the youngest of three sons of Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a secretary, originally from the Netherlands and Gedio "Eddie" LaPaglia, an auto mechanic and car dealer from Bovalino, Calabria, Italy. His elder brothers are actor Anthony LaPaglia, and Michael LaPaglia, a car wholesaler in Los Angeles. Jonathan LaPaglia lives in Santa Monica, California with his wife Ursula Brooks and daughter.
Career
LaPaglia graduated from Rostrevor College, then the University of Adelaide with a degree in medicine. He worked three years as an emergency-room physician in Adelaide, Sydney and London. Feeling restricted, he decided to follow his brother into acting. In 1994, he moved to New York City where he joined the Circle in the Square Theatre School. He got his first break in 1996 when he joined the cast of TV show New York Undercover (TV series).
From 1998 until 2001 he played the role of Lt. Frank B. Parker on the science fiction series Seven Days. Afterwards, he played Detective Kevin Debreno, on The District from 2001–2004. LaPaglia has also guest starred in numerous series including The Sopranos, NCIS, Cold Case and Castle.
He appeared in the May 2008 issue of Car Craft magazine with his custom 6.1L Hemi '73 Dodge Challenger.
Most recently, he features as the protagonist, Hector, in the TV adaptation of Christos Tsiolkas' novel The Slap produced for ABC TV. Though he is Australian, this is LaPaglia's first appearance in an Australian production. Having lived abroad for so many years, LaPaglia found it necessary to hire a dialect coach to recover his Australian accent.
His second role in an Australian production is set to be the title character of real life crime boss Anthony "Rooster" Perish in Channel Nine's Underbelly: Badness, which is the fifth series of the successful true crime drama series. He starred in the 2014 movie "The Reckoning" alongside Luke Hemsworth. He is also a sports enthusiast and model.
Filmography
Actor
-
Lines (Short) (post-production) as
LST Facilitator
2023
Strife (TV Series)
- Episode #1.6 (2023)
- Episode #1.5 (2023)
- Episode #1.4 (2023)
- Episode #1.3 (2023)
- Episode #1.2 (2023)
- Episode #1.1 (2023)
2019
Ford v Ferrari as
Pit Engineer - Eddie (as Jonathan La Paglia)
2018
S.W.A.T. (TV Series) as
Machine
- Crews (2018) - Machine
2016
The Secrets of Emily Blair as
Dr. Bogan
2014
Love Child (TV Series) as
Dr. Patrick McNaughton
2014
The Reckoning as
Detective Robbie Green
2014
The Mentalist (TV Series) as
John Acardo
- Il Tavolo Bianco (2014) - John Acardo
2013
Pioneer as
Ronald
2013
Camp (TV Series) as
Steve
- Capture the Flag (2013) - Steve (as Jonathan Lapaglia)
- Pilot (2013) - Steve (as Jonathan Lapaglia)
2012
Underbelly (TV Series) as
Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Strike Force Tuno (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Bang, Bang, Kill, Kill (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Road to Nowhere (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Troubleshooting (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Year of the Rooster (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- The Loaded Dog (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Cut Snake and Crazy F- (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
- Thy Will Be Done (2012) - Anthony 'Rooster' Perish
2011
The Slap (TV Mini Series) as
Hector
- Richie (2011) - Hector
- Aisha (2011) - Hector
- Manolis (2011) - Hector
- Rosie (2011) - Hector
- Connie (2011) - Hector
- Harry (2011) - Hector
- Anouk (2011) - Hector
- Hector (2011) - Hector
2011
The Hit List as
Detective Neil McKay
2011
Final Sale as
Dolan
2008
Cold Case (TV Series) as
A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Free Love (2010) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Two Weddings (2010) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Bombers (2010) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Iced (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- The Crossing (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- The Long Blue Line (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Mind Games (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Officer Down (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Witness Protection (2009) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
- Street Money (2008) - A.D.A. Curtis Bell
2010
Burn Notice (TV Series) as
Coleman
- Good Intentions (2010) - Coleman
2009
Castle (TV Series) as
John Knox
- Love Me Dead (2009) - John Knox
2009
Dark Blue (TV Series) as
Tommy Franco
- Ice (2009) - Tommy Franco
2008
Bones (TV Series) as
Anton Deluca
- The Skull in the Sculpture (2008) - Anton Deluca
2008
NCIS (TV Series) as
Agent Brent Langer
- Last Man Standing (2008) - Agent Brent Langer
- Internal Affairs (2008) - Agent Brent Langer (uncredited)
- Tribes (2008) - Agent Brent Langer (as Jonathan Lapaglia)
2008
A Beautiful Life as
Vince
2008
Jack Rio as
Devon Russel
2008
Moonlight (TV Series) as
Jackson Monaghan
- Sonata (2008) - Jackson Monaghan
2007
Making 'Cleaver' (TV Short) as
Jonathan LaPaglia
2007
Brothers & Sisters (TV Series) as
Bryan March
- Unaired Pilot (2007) - Bryan March
2007
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Jonathan LaPaglia / Michael the Cleaver
- Kennedy and Heidi (2007) - Jonathan LaPaglia
- Stage 5 (2007) - Michael the Cleaver
2007
Attack of the Gryphon as
Prince Seth of Delphi
2006
Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) as
Jack McCaskin
- Tru Love (2006) - Jack McCaskin
2006
Windfall (TV Series) as
Dave Park
- Priceless (2006) - Dave Park
- Answered Prayers (2006) - Dave Park
- Changing Partners (2006) - Dave Park
- White Knights (2006) - Dave Park
- Money Changers (2006) - Dave Park
- Running with the Devil (2006) - Dave Park
- There and Gone Again (2006) - Dave Park
- The Getaway (2006) - Dave Park
2004
The Dead Will Tell (TV Movie) as
Billy Hytner
2004
Plain Truth (TV Movie) as
Cooper
2001
The District (TV Series) as
Det. Kevin Debreno
- Something Borrowed, Something Bruised (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Open Season (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Ten Thirty-Three (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Passing Time (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Black Widow Maker (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Family Values (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- On Guard (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- D.C. Confidental (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- A.K.A (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Party Favors (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Breath of Life (2004) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Voice Inside (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Hollow Spaces (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- In God We Trust (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Acceptable Losses (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- A House Divided (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Jupiter for Sale (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Blind Eye (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Kindness of Strangers (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Free Byrd (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Devil You Know- (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Jack's Back (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Into the Sunset (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Ella Mae (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Rage (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Criminally Insane (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Bloodlines (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Where There's Smoke (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Last Waltz (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Back in the Saddle (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Blindsided (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Sacrifices (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Untouchable (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Goodbye, Jenny (2003) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Small Packages (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Return of the King (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Free-Fire Zone (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Second Man (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Old Wounds (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Faith (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Drug Money (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Explicit Activities (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Oil and Water (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Resurrection (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Payback (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Convictions (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Killing Point (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Shell Game (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Shades of Gray (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Still Life (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Greenhouse Effect (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Daughter for Daughter (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Wasteland (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- This Too Shall Pass (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Twist of Hate (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Russian Winter (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Thursday (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Cop Hunt (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Tug of War (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Bulldog's Ghost (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Melt Down (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- To Serve and Protect (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- The Project (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Night Shift (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Foreign Affair (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
- Lost and Found (2001) - Det. Kevin Debreno
2002
The Agency (TV Series) as
Det. Kevin Debreno
- Doublecrossover (2002) - Det. Kevin Debreno
1998
Seven Days (TV Series) as
Frank Parker
- Live: From Death Row (2001) - Frank Parker
- Born in the USSR (2001) - Frank Parker
- Sugar Mountain (2001) - Frank Parker
- The Brink (2001) - Frank Parker
- The Final Countdown (2001) - Frank Parker
- Kansas (2001) - Frank Parker
- Empty Quiver (2001) - Frank Parker
- Crystal Blue Persuasion (2001) - Frank Parker
- Revelation (2001) - Frank Parker
- The First Freshman (2001) - Frank Parker
- Raven (2001) - Frank Parker
- Head Case (2001) - Frank Parker
- Adam & Eve & Adam (2001) - Frank Parker
- Top Dog (2001) - Frank Parker
- Tracker (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Fire Last Time (2000) - Frank Parker
- Deloris Demands (2000) - Frank Parker
- Olga's Excellent Vacation (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Dunwych Madness (2000) - Frank Parker
- Rhino (2000) - Frank Parker
- Peacekeepers (2000) - Frank Parker
- Stairway to Heaven (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Cure (2000) - Frank Parker
- Playmates and Presidents (2000) - Frank Parker
- Mr. Donovan's Neighborhood (2000) - Frank Parker
- Witch Way to the Prom (2000) - Frank Parker
- Pope Parker (2000) - Frank Parker
- Brother, Can You Spare a Bomb? (2000) - Frank Parker
- X-35 Needs Changing (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Cuban Missile (2000) - Frank Parker
- Space Station Down (2000) - Frank Parker
- Deja Vu All Over Again (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Backstepper's Apprentice (2000) - Frank Parker
- Buried Alive (2000) - Frank Parker
- Time Gremlin (2000) - Frank Parker
- The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea (2000) - Frank Parker
- Love and Other Disasters (1999) - Frank Parker
- The Collector (1999) - Frank Parker
- Sister's Keeper (1999) - Frank Parker
- Walk Away (1999) - Frank Parker
- Two Weddings and a Funeral (1999) - Frank Parker
- For the Children (1999) - Frank Parker
- Parker.com (1999) - Frank Parker
- Pinball Wizard (1999) - Frank Parker
- The Football (1999) - Frank Parker
- Walter (1999) - Frank Parker
- EBE's (1999) - Frank Parker
- Vegas Heist (1999) - Frank Parker
- A Dish Best Served Cold (1999) - Frank Parker
- There's Something About Olga (1999) - Frank Parker
- Daddy's Girl (1999) - Frank Parker
- Parkergeist (1999) - Frank Parker
- Last Breath (1999) - Frank Parker
- Last Card Up (1999) - Frank Parker
- HAARP Attack (1999) - Frank Parker
- Lifeboat (1998) - Frank Parker
- Sleepers (1998) - Frank Parker
- As Time Goes By (1998) - Frank Parker
- Shadow Play (1998) - Frank Parker
- Doppleganger: Part 2 (1998) - Frank Parker
- Doppleganger: Part 1 (1998) - Frank Parker
- Vows (1998) - Frank Parker
- Come Again? (1998) - Frank Parker
- The Gettysburg Virus (1998) - Frank Parker
- Pilot: Part 2 (1998) - Frank Parker
- Pilot: Part 1 (1998) - Frank Parker
1999
Under Hellgate Bridge as
Vincent
1998
Inferno (TV Movie) as
Eddie
1998
Origin of the Species as
Stan
1998
Law & Order (TV Series) as
Frank Russo
- Grief (1998) - Frank Russo
1997
Deconstructing Harry as
First Assistant Cameraperson
1996
New York Undercover (TV Series) as
Det. Tommy McNamara
- The Last Hurrah (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- No Place Like Hell (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Is It a Crime? (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Vendetta (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- The Unthinkable (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Hubris (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Descell (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- The Promised Land (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Outrage (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- School's Out (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- The Solomon Papers (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Fade Out (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- The Reaper (1997) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Brown Like Me (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Going Platinum (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Without Mercy (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Don't Blink (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Smack Is Back (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Kill the Noise (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Rules of Engagement (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Blue Boy (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- Tough Love (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- A Time of Faith: Part 2 (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
- A Time of Faith: Part 1 (1996) - Det. Tommy McNamara
Producer
2017
Enough About You (TV Short) (executive producer)
2014
How Divine! (TV Movie) (producer)
2014
The Reckoning (associate producer)
Director
2004
The District (TV Series) (1 episode)
- The Black Widow Maker (2004)
Editorial Department
2014
How Divine! (TV Movie) (editor)
Thanks
1999
Hit and Runway (the producers would like to thank)
Self
2016
Australian Survivor (TV Series) as
Self - Host
- Vigilante Justice (2023) - Self - Host
- I'm Hungry- for a Blindside (2023) - Self - Host
- Smooth Criminals (2023) - Self - Host
- Circle of Disappointment (2023) - Self - Host
- Burn Before Playing (2023) - Self - Host
- Acing the Joker (2023) - Self - Host
- One Surprise After Another (2023) - Self - Host
- Who Dropped the Box? (2023) - Self - Host
- Return of the King (2023) - Self - Host
- Thrown to the Wolves (2023) - Self - Host
- Let Them Eat Cake (2023) - Self - Host
- Going Rogue (2023) - Self - Host
- Caught in the Cookie Jar (2023) - Self - Host
- Pull the Trigger First (2023) - Self - Host
- Falling at the First Hurdle (2023) - Self - Host
- Grand Finale (2022) - Self - Host
- Reunion Special (2017) - Self - Host
- The Wet, the Cold, the Wind and the Dark (2017) - Self - Host
- Civilised Scrambling (2017) - Self - Host
- Day 50 (2017) - Self - Host
- Conquered (2017) - Self - Host
- Happy Days (2017) - Self - Host
- Winning Her Over With Some Sweet Lollies (2017) - Self - Host
- Survivor Charades (2017) - Self - Host
- Desperate Times, Desperate Measures (2017) - Self - Host
- The Champagne Alliance (2017) - Self - Host
- Jamgate (2017) - Self - Host
- This Is Where the War Really Begins (2017) - Self - Host
- One Night Stand (2017) - Self - Host
- Absolute Chaos (2017) - Self - Host
- Hanging on the Edge of a Cliff with My Nails (2017) - Self - Host
- The King of the Jungle (2017) - Self - Host
- Deep in the Mangroves (2017) - Self - Host
- Opening Up Shop (2017) - Self - Host
- Yogapants and Sideshow Bob (2017) - Self - Host
- At Least I Can Do My Nails (2017) - Self - Host
- Spontaneous and Bombastic (2017) - Self - Host
- Put Both Their Necks on the Block and Start Chopping (2017) - Self - Host
- Line in the Sand (2017) - Self - Host
- Cookie Monster (2017) - Self - Host
- The Other Nail in Her Coffin (2017) - Self - Host
- The Chicken Idol (2017) - Self - Host
- Welcome to Survivor (2017) - Self - Host
- The Game Is On Fire (2016) - Self - Host
- All Guns Blazing (2016) - Self - Host
- Exiled (2016) - Self - Host
- A State of Chaos and Confusion (2016) - Self - Host
- All Hell Has Broken Loose (2016) - Self - Host
- Saanapu Surveillance (2016) - Self - Host
- Revenge, Redemption and Justice (2016) - Self - Host
- Disbelief and Relief (2016) - Self - Host
- No Such Thing as a Sure Thing (2016) - Self - Host
- The Chicken Debate (2016) - Self - Host
- I Have a Ferrari in My Brain (2016) - Self - Host
- Divided (2016) - Self - Host
- Game Changing Advantage (2016) - Self - Host
- Revenge is on the Cards (2016) - Self - Host
- Welcome to Our Electric Box of Crayons (2016) - Self - Host
- Flippity (2016) - Self - Host
- A Real Mad Moral Dilemma (2016) - Self - Host
- A Little Jaunty Rhyme (2016) - Self - Host
- Paranoia Will Do Crazy Things to You (2016) - Self - Host
2016
The Living Room (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #6.26 (2017) - Self
- Episode #5.33 (2016) - Self
2012
1st AACTA Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Presenter
2011
The Making of The Slap (TV Series documentary) as
Self
2001
The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 10 September 2001 (2001) - Self
1998
The Howie Mandel Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 11 August 1998 (1998) - Self
Archive Footage
2008
NCIS (TV Series) as
Agent Brent Langer
- Cloak (2008) - Agent Brent Langer (uncredited)
- Collateral Damage (2008) - Agent Brent Langer (uncredited)
References
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