Biography
Gerry Mendicino is a Canadian actor. Born in North Bay, Ontario, he graduated from the University of Windsor Drama School in 1973.
He began his career in the television series King of Kensington and hosted the children's series Polka Dot Door from 1979 to 1984. He played Sam Ramone in the series Ready or Not.
Mendicino is known for portraying Uncle Taki in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) and its sequels My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 (2016) and My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3 (2023). Other film roles include Benny Begin in Lucky Number Slevin (2006), the janitor in Saw VI (2009), and appearances in Hairspray (2007) and Blindness (2008).
