Tony Carreiro

Anthony "Tony" Carreiro (born April 6, 1954) is an American actor and performing arts professor.

Tony Carreiro
Born	Anthony Carreiro (1954-04-06) April 6, 1954 (age 71) Ithaca, New York, U.S.
Education	Cornell University (BA) University of Washington (MFA)
Spouse	Kathleen
Children	1

Early life and education

Born in Ithaca, New York, Carreiro graduated from Ithaca High School.^[1] He earned his Bachelor of Arts at Cornell University in 1982 and a Master of Fine Arts from the Professional Actor Training Program at the University of Washington in 1985.

Career

Carreiro works as a professor of acting courses at Long Beach City College.^[2] He is a certified sword fighter and a fighting choreographer for theatrical works and films, as well as stage combat courses in colleges.^[2][3]

Television

He played a gay English professor in the sitcom Doctor Doctor.^[4] He has had numerous notable guest-starring roles on several television series, including Charmed, Matlock, and especially sitcoms such as Caroline in the City, Home Improvement, Ellen, Wings, and The Golden Girls, where he played a waiter (twice) as well as a doctor. He also appeared as Daphne's boyfriend, Joe, in two episodes of Frasier, and as Ken, the eponymous “Relief Bartender”, in a season four episode of Cheers. He played Matt Sullivan, Tia and Tamera's biological father, in the sitcom Sister, Sister.

Film

He has also appeared in movies such as Lethal Weapon 2 (1989) and Liar Liar (1997).

Personal life

He resides in Lake Balboa, California, with his wife Kathleen and daughter.^[1]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1988	The House on Carroll Street	Xanthias
1989	Lethal Weapon 2	Marcelli
1997	Liar Liar	Cop at Airport
1999	The Dogwalker	Don
2000	Lucky Numbers	Reporter
2006	The Lost	Tom Wallace

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1985–1990	The Golden Girls	Various roles	3 episodes
1986	Cheers	Ken Charters	Episode: "Relief Bartender"
1986	Family Ties	Terry Bridgeman	Episode: "The Big Fix"
1986	Search for Tomorrow	Lt. Guardino	2 episodes
1987	L.A. Law	Stuart Conlin	Episode: "Goldilocks and the Three Barristers"
1988	Throb	Eric	Episode: "Men Without Lips"
1988	Hunter	Brad Lindquist	Episode: "Death Signs"
1988	Tour of Duty	Captain 173rd	Episode: "The Hill"
1988	Almost Grown	Billy	Episode: "Santa Claus Got Stuck in My Chimney"
1989–1991	Doctor Doctor	Richard Stratford	40 episodes
1991	Babes	Chef	Episode: "Babes, Lies, & Videotape"
1991, 1992	Homefront	Ben Mahoney	2 episodes
1992	Home Improvement	Dave
1993	Empty Nest	Mike	Episode: "Mom's the Word"
1994	Ellen	Jackson	Episode: "A Kiss Is Still a Kiss"
1994	Days of Our Lives	Dr. Burkhart	2 episodes
1994	Matlock	Frank Jefferies	Episode: "The Accused"
1995	Wings	Scott Tucker	Episode: "Have I Got a Couple for You"
1995	Thunder Alley	Peter Berlow	Episode: "Accidentally at First Sight"
1995	Women of the House	Lyle Fredericks	Episode: "Women in Film"
1995	Deadly Games	Harry Helstrom	2 episodes
1995	Land's End	Archie	Episode: "Parentnapping"
1995, 1996	Frasier	Joe DeCarlo	2 episodes
1996	ER	Brent Smythe	Episode: "Let the Games Begin"
1996	Brotherly Love	Jimmy	Episode: "Kernel of Truth"
1997	The Pretender	D.A. Mitch Meyers	Episode: "Baby Love"
1997	Caroline in the City	James Clark	Episode: "Caroline and the Novelist"
1998	Ask Harriet	Doctor	Episode: "Turn Your Head & Kafka"
1998	Born Free	Stuart	Episode: "Akilil & the Mouse"
1999	Sister, Sister	Matt Sullivan	2 episodes
1999	Locust Valley	Peter Shaw	Television film
2000	Charmed	Bill	Episode: "Once Upon a Time"
2000	Diagnosis: Murder	Mr. Santucci	Episode: "The Cradle Will Rock"
2001	Judging Amy	Alfred Faust	Episode: "Look Closer"
2002	Titus	Frank	Episode: "The Protector"
2003	The Agency	Bryan Magnuson	Episode: "Our Man in Korea"
2017	Ned and Stacey	Jack Rossiter	Episode: "Best of Luck on Future Projects"