Phil Fondacaro

Biography

Phil Fondacaro (born November 8, 1958) is an American actor. A dwarf actor at 3 feet 6 inches (1.07 m), Fondacaro began acting in 1981, with the film Under the Rainbow. Fondacaro appeared in 1983's Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi, the third Star Wars film, as an Ewok, the only one to have a death scene. In 1986, he portrayed the invisible friend of a young Michael Gerber in the Disney Sunday Movie Fuzz Bucket, and also appeared in the fantasy film Troll. In 1987, he portrayed "Sir Nigel Pennyweight" in the cult horror film Ghoulies II. His performance is frequently praised, and he has been called the best actor in the film. In the same year, he appeared as "Greaser Greg" in The Garbage Pail Kids Movie, a theatrical adaptation of the popular trading cards. In 1988's Willow, he appeared alongside Warwick Davis, one of his Jedi co-stars, who, thanks in large part to his Willow...

Known For

Career Timeline

19811987199319992005201120172025
  1. 2025
    The Devil Inside Her

    Dwarf (archive footage) • Acting

  2. 2024
    Watchmen: Chapter II

    Tom Ryan / Big Figure (voice) • Acting

  3. 2012
    DevilDolls

    Ray Vernon (segment: Dangerous Toys) • Acting

  4. 2009
    Immortally Yours

    Michael Bates • Acting

  5. 2006
    Evil Bong

    Club Patron • Acting

  6. 2006
  7. 2005
    Land of the Dead

    Chihuahua • Acting

  8. 2005
    Once Upon a Halloween

    Creeper (voice) (archive sound) • Acting

Phil Fondacaro - Aperture