Tony Longo

• Name — Tony Longo • Born — 19 August 1961 • Birthplace — Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. • Died — 20 June 2015 • Place of death — Marina del Rey, California, U.S. • Occupation — * Actor • writer • painter • Years Active — 1977–2015 • Children — 3

Born in Jersey City, New Jersey, Longo attended Marist High School in Bayonne, New Jersey, and the University of Rhode Island.

Because of his 6 ft, 300 lb frame, Longo was often chosen for roles that depict him as an imposing giant with freakish strength, and sub-standard intelligence, such as Mad Dog in the 1980s comedy/drama 1st and Ten where he was a linebacker for the fictional football team, the California Bulls. Mad Dog was paired with fellow linebacker Dr. Death, played by actor Donald Gibb who has had a career playing similar roles as Longo. He also appeared in Suburban Commando starring Hulk Hogan as a bounty hunter alongside The Undertaker. Longo appeared in numerous television series, including The Equalizer, Family Matters, The Facts of Life, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, Laverne & Shirley, Simon & Simon, Alice, Perfect Strangers, High Tide, Renegade, Sydney, Las Vegas, Six Feet Under, Drake & Josh, and Monk. His film credits include Sixteen Candles, Mulholland Drive, Pound Puppies and the Legend of Big Paw, The Last Boy Scout, the 1994 version of Angels in the Outfield, The Cooler, Eraser, Suburban Commando, and The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas.

Longo died in his sleep at his home in Marina del Rey, California, on June 21, 2015, at the age of 53 after a long battle with congestive heart failure and kidney issues. He was survived by his daughters Chloe Longo and Danielle Schramm, his stepdaughter Alexis Dejoria, and his wife of 23 years, Jamie Briggs.

Tony Longo television credits • Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1982 — CHiPs — Sly • Laverne & Shirley — Tank Malone — 1 episode • Madame's Place — Lou — Episode: "Naked Lou from Malibu" • 1982–1984 — Alice — Artie — 5 episodes • 1983–1986 — Simon & Simon — Sylvester / Wally Luger / Colonel Debarri / Smith — 4 episodes • 1984 — The Facts of Life — Hacksaw — 1 episode • 1987 — Perfect Strangers — Fat Jack — 2 episodes • 1988 — The Equalizer — Young — Episode: "Regrets Only" • 1990 — Full House — Tough Prisoner — 1 episode • 1990 — Sydney — Lenny — 1 episode • 1991 — The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air — Otis — 1 episode • 1993–1996 — Renegade — Bugs / Goochie / Danny Carr — 3 episodes • 1994 — A Perry Mason Mystery: The Case of the Grimacing Governor — Will — TV movie • 1995 — Get Smart — Agent 0 - Factory Worker — 1 episode • 1995 — High Tide — Angelo — 1 episode • 1997 — Family Matters — Butterball — 1 episode • 1997–1998 — Police Academy: The Series — Luke Kackley — 26 episodes • 1999 — The X-Files — Dominic — 1 episode • 2002 — Six Feet Under — Bitsy — 1 episode • 2004 — Drake & Josh — Zeke Braxton — 1 episode • 2004 — That's So Raven — Python — 1 episode • 2005 — Monk — Second Union Official — 1 episode • 2006 — Las Vegas — Dino "Slim" — 1 episode