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name: "Gerry Mendicino"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/gerry-mendicino"
fi1m_id: "gerry-mendicino"
imdb_id: "nm0579102"
tmdb_id: 54650
wikidata_id: "Q784987"
roles: []
born: "1 January 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-05T02:36:52.252435+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
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# Gerry Mendicino

## Identity

Gerry Mendicino

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/gerry-mendicino
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** gerry-mendicino
- **IMDb ID:** nm0579102
- **TMDB ID:** 54650
- **Wikidata ID:** Q784987
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Mendicino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784987, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0579102/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54650

Actor. Born 1 January 1950 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada.

## Details

- **Born:** 1 January 1950, North Bay, Ontario, Canada
- **Also known as:** Gerry Mendocino ,  Gerry Mendecino
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Mendicino, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q784987, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0579102/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54650

## Coming up

- *The Christmas Eve Feast* (2026-11-27), as Nonno Salvatore

## Streaming the US now

- **HBO Max:** [*My Big Fat Greek Wedding*](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md) (70)

For United States; add `?region=XX` for another country.

## 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).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), Fi1m 70, as Uncle Taki — [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)

## Complete filmography (75)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Christmas Eve Feast* (2026), as Nonno Salvatore
- *Sparks Over Brooklyn* (2023), as Allen
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding 3* (2023), as Uncle Taki
- *Take Me Back for Christmas* (2023), as Jeff
- *Bordello* (2023), as Third Ranchero
- *My Boss' Wedding* (2022), as Charlie
- *The Clue to Love* (2021), as Benny
- *Mafia Inc.* (2020), as Giacomo Paterno
- *Mistletoe Magic* (2020), as Robert
- *Little Italy* (2018), as Mr. Ganucci
- *Carter* (2018), series, as Tony Combover
- *Luba* (2018), as Paolo the Landlord
- *The Wrong Bed: Naked Pursuit* (2017), as Joey Levine
- *Private Eyes* (2016), series, as Nick
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2* (2016), as Uncle Taki
- *Dr. Cabbie* (2014), as Bruno Babgelata
- *Desperately Seeking Santa* (2012), as Mr. Moretti
- *The Dogfather* (2010), as Don Tazio
- *Saw VI* (2009), as Janitor
- *Warehouse 13* (2009), series, as Father Domenico
- *The Listener* (2009), series, as Demir Bey
- *Blindness* (2008), as Silver Haired Doctor
- *Hairspray* (2007), as Drunk — Fi1m 72, [page](https://film.one/film/hairspray-2007.md)
- *Homie Spumoni* (2006), as Rosa's Owner
- *Lucky Number Slevin* (2006), as Benny Begin
- *The Perfect Man* (2005), as Market Co-Worker
- *Looking for Angelina* (2005), as Mazzei
- *Kevin Hill* (2004), series, as Judge Thomas Meadows
- *Reversible Errors* (2004), as Gus Leonidas
- *A Hole in One* (2004), as Johnnie
- *Il Duce Canadese* (2004), series, as Cederna
- *DC 9/11: Time of Crisis* (2003), as George Tenet
- *Mayday* (2003), series, as Captain Germano, Captain El Habashi, Frans Wenas
- *The Interrogation of Michael Crowe* (2002), as Judge John Thompson
- *Sue Thomas: F.B.Eye* (2002), series, as Ronnie Sloane / Ron Randall
- *My Big Fat Greek Wedding* (2002), as Uncle Taki — Fi1m 70, [page](https://film.one/film/my-big-fat-greek-wedding.md)
- *Guilt by Association* (2002), as Warden Fletcher
- *Stolen Miracle* (2001), as Mary's Landlord
- *Tracker* (2001), series, as Nicholas Tavoulis
- *Degrassi* (2001), series, Actor
- *Boss of Bosses* (2001), as Father Vicente
- *Doc* (2001), series, as Mr. Harlow
- *Wild Iris* (2001), as Vito Delgaccio
- *One True Love* (2000), as Tuxedo Don
- *Relic Hunter* (1999), series, as Dimitri Vordalos, Kalifa
- *Twice in a Lifetime* (1999), series, as Ernesto Javier Lopez
- *Woman Wanted* (1999), as Vinnie
- *What Katy Did* (1999), as Signor Rinaldo
- *Dirty Work* (1998), as Manetti
- *The Big Hit* (1998), as Slave Trader
- *Any Mother's Son* (1997), as Judge
- *The Wrong Guy* (1997), as Teamster
- *That Old Feeling* (1997), as Maitre d'
- *La Femme Nikita* (1997), series, as George Hardin
- *Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal* (1996), series, Actor
- *FX: The Series* (1996), series, as Investor
- *Gotti* (1996), as Peter Gotti
- *A Husband, a Wife and a Lover* (1996), as Gary Reynolds
- *No One Could Protect Her* (1996), as Chief Lasser
- *Foreign Bodies* (1996), Actor
- *Goosebumps: Return of the Mummy* (1995), as Nila's Driver
- *Sugartime* (1995), as Libonati
- *Goosebumps* (1995), series, as Nila's Driver
- *The Hardy Boys* (1995), series, as Demetrius
- *Change of Heart* (1993), as Raoul
- *Woman on Trial: The Lawrencia Bembenek Story* (1993), as Fortyish Man
- *Ready or Not* (1993), series, as Sam Ramone
- *Kung Fu: The Legend Continues* (1993), series, as Dominic
- *Forever Knight* (1992), series, Actor
- *In the Eyes of a Stranger* (1992), Actor
- *If Looks Could Kill* (1991), as Herb Corbin
- *Gate II* (1990), as Maitre d'
- *War of the Worlds* (1988), series, as T.J.
- *The New Alfred Hitchcock Presents* (1985), series, as Lt. Jack Snyder
- *Bedroom Eyes* (1984), as Man in Hallway

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