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| name = Dominic Zamprogna |
| name = Dominic Zamprogna |
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− | | born = April 21, 1979 |
+ | | born = April 21, 1979<br>Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
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| age = {{Age|birth_year=1979|birth_month=4|birth_day=21}} |
| age = {{Age|birth_year=1979|birth_month=4|birth_day=21}} |
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| spouse = Linda Leslie (2009-present) |
| spouse = Linda Leslie (2009-present) |
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− | | children =Anbilliene Zamprogna (b.2010)<br>Eliana Zamprogna (b.2012) |
+ | | children = Anbilliene Zamprogna (b.2010)<br>Eliana Zamprogna (b.2012)<br>Adeline Pauline Zamprogna (b.2015) |
| series1 = [[General Hospital (show)|General Hospital]] |
| series1 = [[General Hospital (show)|General Hospital]] |
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| character1 = [[Dante Falconeri]] |
| character1 = [[Dante Falconeri]] |
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− | | years1 = 2009- |
+ | | years1 = 2009-2018; 2019 |
| series2 = <!-- [[The Young Marrieds]] --> |
| series2 = <!-- [[The Young Marrieds]] --> |
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==Biography== |
==Biography== |
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− | Zamprogna was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His parents operated a dance school; and his father, Lou Zamprogna, was a dancer, choreographer and ran an acting school at Theatre Aquarius |
+ | Zamprogna was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His parents operated a dance school; and his father, Lou Zamprogna, was a dancer, choreographer and ran an acting school at Theatre Aquarius. |
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+ | Zamprogna is the brother of Gema Zamprogna and twin of Amanda Zamprogna (both are actresses). He is of Italian and English descent. |
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As a child, Dominic enjoyed soccer and basketball and wanted to become an athlete. He had some roles as a child; including ''F/X2'' and the popular series ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', in which he played Rush from ''The Tale of Cutter's Treasure'' part 1 and part 2. |
As a child, Dominic enjoyed soccer and basketball and wanted to become an athlete. He had some roles as a child; including ''F/X2'' and the popular series ''Are You Afraid of the Dark?'', in which he played Rush from ''The Tale of Cutter's Treasure'' part 1 and part 2. |
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− | In 1997, at the age of 18, Zamprogna appeared in the movie ''The Boys Club''; and two years later, in the TV series ''Edgemont''. He also appeared in 9 episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and in several films. He attended the University of Toronto briefly, but left, later noting, "I was no good at school work." |
+ | In 1997, at the age of 18, Zamprogna appeared in the movie ''The Boys Club''; and two years later, in the TV series ''Edgemont''. He also appeared in 9 episodes of ''Battlestar Galactica'' and in several films. He attended the University of Toronto briefly, but left, later noting, "I was no good at school work." |
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+ | On June 22, 2009, Zampronga made his first appearance as [[Dante Falconeri]]. |
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⚫ | On November 1, 2009, Zamprogna married his longtime girlfriend, Linda Leslie, in Los Angeles, California. His wife gave birth to their daughter, Anbilliene, on October 19, 2010. They welcomed their second daughter, Eliana, on December 30, 2012. They welcomed their third daughter, Adeline Pauline, on May 17, 2015. |
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+ | In 2014, Zamprogna was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor. |
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+ | On June 14, 2018, Zamprogna confirmed on Twitter that he's leaving General Hospital. "So you've been asking," the actor tweeted, "I feel I owe it to you awesome fans to tell you that I've taped my final scenes. Going to miss you and my GH fam. Good things happening tho. More to come." He departed the role of Dante on June 28, 2018. |
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+ | On October 30, 2018, Zamprogna announced on Twitter that he's making a one episode cameo sometime in November. That cameo episode was aired on November 12, 2018. |
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+ | On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Zamprogna would return to GH. It's not a permanent comeback but it would be longer than his previous guest appearance. His return was slated to be a 10-episode run. His first airdate was on March 15, 2019. He left again on March 29, 2019. |
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⚫ | On November 1, 2009, Zamprogna married his longtime girlfriend, Linda Leslie, in Los Angeles, California. His wife gave birth to their daughter, Anbilliene, on October 19, 2010. They welcomed their second daughter, Eliana, on December 30, 2012. |
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==Official sites== |
==Official sites== |
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[[Category:Actors and actresses]] |
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Dominic Zamprogna is an actor known for playing Dante Falconeri on General Hospital.
Biography
Zamprogna was born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. His parents operated a dance school; and his father, Lou Zamprogna, was a dancer, choreographer and ran an acting school at Theatre Aquarius.
Zamprogna is the brother of Gema Zamprogna and twin of Amanda Zamprogna (both are actresses). He is of Italian and English descent.
As a child, Dominic enjoyed soccer and basketball and wanted to become an athlete. He had some roles as a child; including F/X2 and the popular series Are You Afraid of the Dark?, in which he played Rush from The Tale of Cutter's Treasure part 1 and part 2.
In 1997, at the age of 18, Zamprogna appeared in the movie The Boys Club; and two years later, in the TV series Edgemont. He also appeared in 9 episodes of Battlestar Galactica and in several films. He attended the University of Toronto briefly, but left, later noting, "I was no good at school work."
On June 22, 2009, Zampronga made his first appearance as Dante Falconeri.
On November 1, 2009, Zamprogna married his longtime girlfriend, Linda Leslie, in Los Angeles, California. His wife gave birth to their daughter, Anbilliene, on October 19, 2010. They welcomed their second daughter, Eliana, on December 30, 2012. They welcomed their third daughter, Adeline Pauline, on May 17, 2015.
In 2014, Zamprogna was nominated for a Daytime Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor.
On June 14, 2018, Zamprogna confirmed on Twitter that he's leaving General Hospital. "So you've been asking," the actor tweeted, "I feel I owe it to you awesome fans to tell you that I've taped my final scenes. Going to miss you and my GH fam. Good things happening tho. More to come." He departed the role of Dante on June 28, 2018.
On October 30, 2018, Zamprogna announced on Twitter that he's making a one episode cameo sometime in November. That cameo episode was aired on November 12, 2018.
On February 13, 2019, it was announced that Zamprogna would return to GH. It's not a permanent comeback but it would be longer than his previous guest appearance. His return was slated to be a 10-episode run. His first airdate was on March 15, 2019. He left again on March 29, 2019.