Tony was born and raised in New Haven, Conneticut.

He attended Southern Connecticut State University and graduated in 1974.

After that he went on to attend Temple University in Philadelphia, graduating in 1977 with a Master of Fine Arts Degree.

In 1978 he decided to make the move to Los Angeles to find work in film and television.

Though this move was originally meant to be temporary, he lives there with his wife to this day.

Tony is a theater-trained actor, and he has a long history of stage performances. Some of these include: American Buffalo, as Teach; Othello, as Iago; Filumena, as Domenico; and Taming of the Shrew, as Petruchio.

He speaks Spanish and Italian.

Some of his interests include: Italian cooking, museums, art galleries, and yoga.

His favorite play is Taming of the Shrew and his favorite Stargate SG-1 episode is Threshold.

Tony's favorite charities are: Doctor's Without Borders, Habitat for Humanity, and the American Red Cross.