---
name: "Tony Abatemarco"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/tony-abatemarco"
fi1m_id: "tony-abatemarco"
imdb_id: "nm0007762"
tmdb_id: 53303
wikidata_id: "Q9360005"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "15 March 1952"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 1
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 1
updated: "2026-10-04T21:41:23.988609+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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# Tony Abatemarco

## Identity

Tony Abatemarco

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/tony-abatemarco
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** tony-abatemarco
- **IMDb ID:** nm0007762
- **TMDB ID:** 53303
- **Wikidata ID:** Q9360005
- **Same entity:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9360005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007762/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53303

Actor. Born 15 March 1952 in Brooklyn, NY.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 15 March 1952, Brooklyn, NY
- **Elsewhere:** https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q9360005, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0007762/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/53303

## Biography

Tony Abatemarco is an American actor and director. He was born on 15 March 1952. His film credits include the role of Locke in *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), appearances in *I Am Sam* (2001) and *Clockstoppers* (2002), and parts in *My One and Only* (2009) and *A Day Without a Mexican* (2004).

On television he has appeared in episodes of *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), *Frasier* (1993), *Babylon 5* (1994), *ER* (1994), *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014–2016) and *The Shrink Next Door* (2021). His theatre work includes productions at South Coast Repertory, the Geffen Playhouse and International City Theatre; he received an Ovation Award for lead actor in *The Mystery of Irma Vep* and Los Angeles Drama Critics’ Circle nominations.

Abatemarco has also directed on Broadway, including *Lucifer’s Child* (1995) starring Julie Harris, and has taught acting at the University of Southern California School of Dramatic Arts and UCLA Extension.

*Sources: imdb.com, latw.org, uclaextension.edu, voyagela.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), Fi1m 54, as Locke — [page](https://film.one/film/sleeping-with-the-enemy.md)

## Complete filmography (34)

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

- *The Shrink Next Door* (2021), series, as Mayor Koch
- *Grandmother's Gold* (2018), as Ted (Dad)
- *Johnny* (2016), as "Sam"
- *The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo* (2016), series, as Juan
- *How to Get Away with Murder* (2014), series, as Roger Charters, Rodger Charters
- *Dancing Ninja* (2010), as Fortune Teller
- *My One and Only* (2009), as Director
- *Dante's Inferno* (2007), as Lying Defendant / Farinata (voice)
- *A Day Without a Mexican* (2004), as Talk Show Host
- *Clockstoppers* (2002), as Administrator
- *All Over the Guy* (2001), as Dr. David Wyckoff
- *Breathing Hard* (2001), as Sam
- *Town & Country* (2001), as McKlellen
- *The Division* (2001), series, Actor
- *Shadow of the Blair Witch* (2000), as Debuty Hank Hart
- *Sacrifice* (2000), as Phil Lombardi
- *Music from Another Room* (1998), as Lucien
- *Profiler* (1996), series, as Allessandro de Salla, James Ledbetter
- *Subterfuge* (1996), as Salazar
- *Notes from Underground* (1995), as First Lucky Architect
- *ER* (1994), series, as Loan Officer — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/er.md)
- *Babylon 5* (1994), series, as Verchan — Fi1m 74, [page](https://film.one/tv/babylon-5.md)
- *Frasier* (1993), series, as Jimmy — Fi1m 88, [page](https://film.one/tv/frasier.md)
- *Sleeping with the Enemy* (1991), as Locke — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/sleeping-with-the-enemy.md)
- *Midnight Cabaret* (1990), as Priest
- *Tales from the Crypt* (1989), series, as Detective (segment "The Man Who Was Death")
- *The Cover Girl and the Cop* (1989), as Peter
- *Question of Faith* (1988), as Yogi Gupta
- *It's Alive III: Island of the Alive* (1987), as Second Cuban
- *Ponce de Leon* (1986), as DeSoto
- *Tall Tales & Legends* (1985), series, as DeSoto
- *Moonlighting* (1985), series, as Assistant D.A. Bernie Gordan — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/moonlighting.md)
- *Flight 90: Disaster on the Potomac* (1984), as Dishevelled Man
- *The Alchemist* (1983), as Demon

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