Dominic Zamprogna

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Template:Short description Template:BLP sources Template:Infobox person Dominic Zamprogna (Template:IPAc-en, {{#invoke:IPA|main}}; born April 21, 1979) is a Canadian television actor and voice artist. He is perhaps best known for his roles on the television series Edgemont, Battlestar Galactica and General Hospital.

Early life

Zamprogna was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His parents operated a dance school and his father, Lou Zamprogna, was a dancer, choreographer,<ref name="sp">Template:Cite news</ref> and ran an acting school at Theatre Aquarius.<ref name="sp"/> Zamprogna is the brother of Gema Zamprogna and twin of Amanda Zamprogna (both are actresses).<ref name="sp"/> He is of Italian descent.<ref name="Dominic Zamprogna">{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

As a child, Dominic enjoyed soccer and basketball and wanted to become a small athlete.<ref name="sp"/> He had some roles as a child actor,<ref name="sp"/> including F/X2 and the popular series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, in which he played Rush in "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure Part 1 and Part 2"<ref name="Dominic Zamprogna"/> and Jed in "The Tale of the Full Moon".

He attended the University of Toronto briefly, but left, later noting "I was no good at school work."<ref name=sp/>

Career

In 1996, at the age of 17, Zamprogna appeared in the movie The Boys Club.<ref name="sp"/> In 2000, he was cast as Mark Deosdade, one of the lead roles in the Canadian teen drama series Edgemont;<ref name="TG&M-McIntyre">Template:Cite news</ref> Zamprogna went on to appear in every episode of EdgemontTemplate:'s five seasons.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Zamprogna also appeared in nine episodes of Battlestar Galactica, as well as in several films.<ref name="sp"/>

In 2009, Zamprogna joined the cast of ABC's daytime soap opera General Hospital as Dante Falconeri.<ref name=sp/> For his role, Zamprogna received a Daytime Emmy Award nomination for outstanding supporting actor in 2014.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In June 2018, he confirmed he was exiting the soap and had filmed his last scenes.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> He made a couple brief returns to the soap, first in November 2018, and again in March 2019. In May 2020, he expressed a desire to return to General Hospital, even to the point of signing a contract if one is offered.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> In July of the same year, it was announced that Zamprogna would return to the role,<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> making his first re-appearance on August 3, 2020.

Personal life

On November 1, 2009, Zamprogna married his longtime girlfriend, Linda Leslie, in Los Angeles.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> His wife gave birth to their daughter, Anbilliene, on October 19, 2010. They welcomed their second daughter, Eliana, on December 30, 2012.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref> Their third daughter, Adeline Pauline, was born on May 17, 2015.<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1991 F/X2 Chris Brandon
1995 Iron Eagle on the Attack Rudy Marlowe
1996 Template:Sortname Kyle
2002 Drummer Boy Philip Renold
2005 It Waits Justin Rawley
2008 Cutting for Stone Phillip
2009 2012 Paramedic

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1991 Counterstrike Terry Episode: "Hide and Seek"
1992 Wojeck: Out of the Fire Jesus Arcadio TV movie
1992 Template:Sortname TV movie
1993 Tales from the Cryptkeeper Peter Episode: "Cave Man"
1993 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Jed Episode: "The Tale of the Full Moon"
1994 Are You Afraid of the Dark? Rush Keegan Episode: "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 1"
Episode: "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure: Part 2"
1994 Template:Sortname Caller (voice) Episode: "All Dried Up"
1994–1997 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Matt Episode: "May I Ride with You" (1994)
Episode: "May I Walk with You" (1995)
Episode: "May I Talk with You" (1997)
1995 Template:Sortname Atreyu (voice) 2 episodes
1995 Flight for Justice: The Nancy Conn Story Billy TV movie
1996 Ready or Not Cam Episode: "I Do, I Don't"
1996–1997 Wind at My Back Tony Piretti Episode: "A Family of Independent Means" (1996)
Episode: "Moving Mountains" (1997)
1997 Template:Sortname Jamie G TV movie
1999 Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal Kevin Episode: "Solitary Confinement"
2000 The Stalking of Laurie Show Andrew TV movie
2001 Almost America Older Matteo
2001 Dying to Dance Zack TV movie
2001 MythQuest Kadilus Episode: "The Minotaur"
2001 Leap Years Hector Episode: "1.8"
2001 Danger Beneath the Sea AS Ryan Alford TV movie
2001–2005 Edgemont Mark Deosdade Main role
2002 Odyssey 5 Justin Deckard Episode: "Rapture"
2003 Da Vinci's Inquest Police Constable #1 Episode: "The Ducks Are Too Depressing"
Episode: "Twenty Five Dollar Conversation"
2004 Touching Evil LaMarr Episode: "Memorial"
2004 Meltdown Agent Steve Ritchie TV movie
2004 Stargate Atlantis Aries Episode: "Childhood's End"
2004 Cold Squad Mark Episode: "Girlfriend in a Closet"
2004–2006 Battlestar Galactica James "Jammer" Lyman 10 episodes
2005 Tru Calling Donald Stuart Mitchell III Episode: "Grace"
2005 Bloodsuckers Damian TV movie
2005 Template:Sortname Young Johnny TV movie
2006 Supernatural Beau Episode: "Dead Man's Blood"
2006 Engaged to Kill Nick Morgan / Ivan / Patrick Stiles TV movie
2006 Deadly Skies Hockstetter TV movie
2006 Blade: The Series Kurt Episode: "Hunters"
2006 Battlestar Galactica: The Resistance James "Jammer" Lyman 9 episodes
2007 Template:Sortname Ben TV movie
2007 Painkiller Jane Phil Episode: "Playback"
2007 Bionic Woman Med-Flight Tech #1 Episode: "Pilot"
2007 Flash Gordon Rake Episode: "Sorrow"
2008 Template:Sortname Roberto Abrantes Episode: "Normalizing Relations"
2008 Template:Sortname Greg / Jim 6 episodes
2009 Smallville Bruno Mannheim Episode: "Stiletto"
2009 Hostile Makeover Tate TV movie
2009 Stargate Universe Dr. Boone Episode: "Light"
Episode: "Life"
2009–present General Hospital Dante Falconeri Main role
2019 Tin Star Estuardo 4 episodes
2022 NCIS: Los Angeles Paul Figueiredo Episode: "Of Value"

Awards and nominations

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2005
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