Jonathan LaPaglia Biography
Jonathan LaPaglia is an actor and television personality from Australia. Since 2016, he has presented Network 10’s reboot of Australian Survivor. LaPaglia is best recognized for his roles as Frank B. Parker in Seven Days, Kevin Debreno in The District, and Detective Tommy McNamara in New York Undercover.
How old is Jonathan LaPaglia? – Age
He is 53 years old as of 31 August 2022. He was born in 1969 in Adelaide, Australia.
Who are the LaPaglia brothers? – Family – Education
LaPaglia was the youngest of three sons born to Maria Johannes (née Brendel), a Dutch secretary, and Gedio “Eddie” LaPaglia, an auto mechanic and car dealer from Bovalino, Calabria, Italy. His older brothers are actor Anthony LaPaglia and Michael LaPaglia, a Los Angeles car distributor.
Is Jonathan LaPaglia married? – Wife
LaPaglia and his wife Ursula Brooks live in Santa Monica, California, with their daughter.
Jonathan LaPaglia Net Worth
He has an estimated net worth of $4 Million.
Jonathan LaPaglia Height
He stands at a height of 5 feet 10 inches(1.80 m).
Jonathan LaPaglia Australian Survivor
In Channel Nine’s Underbelly: Badness, which was the fifth series of the true crime drama serial, he played the title character of real-life criminal leader Anthony “Rooster” Perish. He co-starred in the 2014 film The Reckoning with Luke Hemsworth.
The Underbelly series, based on journalists John Silvester and Andrew Rule’s book Leadbelly: Inside Australia’s Underworld, has been published in a variety of formats, including direct tie-in novels, a 16th book (Underbelly: The Golden Casket), a fourth series (Underbelly: Razor), and a final series by Andy Muir. The first 12 novels were never reprinted with the iconic Underbelly emblem. Underbelly: Badness, the fifth series, is set between 2001 and 2012 and is the only season without a tie-in novel.
Jonathan LaPaglia New York Undercover
He appeared as Tommy McNamara on New York Undercover. His first break came in 1996 when he was cast in the television series New York Undercover. Detective Tommy McNamara is an Irish-Italian-American detective who transfers to the precinct to avenge his police officer’s father’s gunshot murder. His father was killed in the line of duty, and many suspected him of being crooked. He had virtually little connection with New York’s African-American and Latino areas or police officers before to his transfer to the Fourth Precinct, thus he has to first prove to JC that a white cop can be nasty enough to handle the hood.
Jonathan LaPaglia Australian Survivor
He has been the host of Network 10’s reboot of Australian Survivor since 2016. In 2020, he was ‘inducted’ into the “Inaugural Australian Survivor Hall of Fame” by the “Australian Survivor Archive” fansite. LaPaglia is also a model and a sports fan.
Australian Survivor is a reality game program based in Australia on the international Survivor model. The show, like previous variants of the Survivor format, involves a group of participants who are referred to as “castaways” since they are marooned in an isolated locale. The castaways must produce their own food, water, fire, and shelter. Contestants compete in a variety of challenges for prizes and immunity from elimination. As their other castaways vote them off the island, the participants are gradually eliminated from the game. The final castaway standing receives the title of “Sole Survivor” as well as the top prize of A$500,000.
Jonathan LaPaglia Movies
♦ 2019 – Ford v Ferrari
♦ 2016 – The Secrets of Emily Blair
♦ 2014 – The Reckoning
♦ 2013 – Pioneer
♦ 2011 – The Hit List
♦ 2008 – Jack Rio
♦ 2008 – A Beautiful Life
♦ 2000 – Under Hellgate Bridge
♦ 1998 – Origin of the Species
♦ 1997 – Deconstructing Harry
Jonathan LaPaglia TV Shows
♦ 2018 – S.W.A.T.
♦ 2016–present – Australian Survivor
♦ 2014–2016 – Love Child
♦ 2014 – The Mentalist
♦ 2013 – Camp
♦ 2012 – Underbelly: Badness
♦ 2011 – Final Sale
♦ 2011 – The Slap
♦ 2010 – Burn Notice
♦ 2009 – Castle
♦ 2008–2010 – Cold Case
♦ 2008 – NCIS
♦ 2008 – Moonlight
♦ 2008 – Bones
♦ 2007 – Gryphon – Prince Seth of Delphi
♦ 2007 – The Sopranos
