Perry Anzilotti
Perry Anzilotti (born December 11, 1959) is an American television and film actor.
Perry Anzilotti | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 11, 1959[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
Early life and education
Anzilotti was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. He attended the University of Illinois at Chicago. He subsequently earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the California Institute of the Arts.[3] In the 2010s, he enrolled in a THC extraction class at the cannabis college Oaksterdam University in Oakland, California.[3]
Career
Anzilotti is best known for his commercial work as "the Cookie Man" in the SnackWells Cookies TV commercial spots.[3]
Anzilotti played caveman Chang in the ABC-TV series Dinosaurs episode "The Mating Dance". He also made a guest appearance on the FOX TV series Married... with Children as Vito Capone, a local mobster and loan shark to whom Bud, in attempting to shoot an exercise video, becomes indebted. His other television appearances include guest parts on HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, ABC-TV's Coach and Step by Step, CBS's NCIS and Sydney, NBC's ER (in a recurring role for 22 episodes), Empty Nest, Caroline in the City, Mad About You, Cheers and Seinfeld. Later roles include a short stint on the daytime soap opera, Days of Our Lives, Modern Family, and Brooklyn Nine-Nine.[3]
Other endeavors
Anzilotti went into the edible cannabis business in 2016.[3] He has authored a cannabis cookbook as well.[3]
Personal life
Anzilotti has resided in the Los Angeles, California, metro area.[3]
References
- "Perry Anzilotti". intelius.com.
- "Perry Anzilotti". birthdatabase.com.
- Barker, Tess (August 25, 2016). "This Character Actor Turned to the Marijuana Biz When TV Gigs Started Drying Up". LA Weekly. Retrieved April 10, 2019.