Enrico Colantoni

If there was one other television series Colantoni would have liked to be in during the third season of Veronica Mars, it would have been Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip.

Colantoni admits to not liking reality TV shows and considers them a waste of time. He watches 60 Minutes and Monk.

Colantoni likes classic rock music. He also loves music by U2, Sting, and David Bowie. His guilty pleasure is listening to old 80s music such as Human League and A Flock of Seagulls.

Colantoni considers Al Pacino and Gene Hackman to be his inspirations in acting.

If he was not into acting, Enrico would have liked to become a teacher in Toronto.

Colantoni's theatrical credits include The Triumph of Love (1993), The Arabian Nights (1994), Dracula (1997), Chekhov Project (2000), and The Distance from Here (2002).

Colantoni's directorial debut in theater is a seven-minute piece called Hartshorne with the Echo Theater Company.

Enrico's favorite movie is The Conversation.

Enrico is right-handed.

In 2006, Enrico won the Family Film Award for the category "Favorite Father And Daughter" along with Kristen Bell for their performance in Veronica Mars.

While starring in Just Shoot Me, Enrico appeared in 1 of NBC's public service announcements, The More You Know. His topic was teacher recruitment.

Enrico got to work with his exJust Shoot Me co-star Laura San Giacomo when she had a recurring role as Harmony Chase in Veronica Mars.

In his spare time Enrico teaches Drama to inner city kids.

Enrico is married to Nancy Snyder, who is a nutritionist. He met his wife while he was trying to lose weight for his role in Just Shoot Me. Enrico has one son named Quintin Colantoni and a daughter named Madelyn Francesca Colantoni, both of whom were born at home. Quintin came out after five hours while Madelyn was pushed out after just 23 minutes.

Enrico's Just Shoot Me co-star, Wendie Malick, said that Enrico gives the greatest bear hugs and was a warm presence on set.

Enrico starred in the 1996 TV movie, The Member of the Wedding, which was shot in North Carolina. Colantoni also appeared in the 2003 TV movie Expert Witness.

Enrico credits fellow Canadian actor, Alan Thicke, for getting him into hockey.

Enrico's fans have shortened his name to Rico.

Enrico related to his character Louis from Hope & Gloria better than his character, Elliot DiMauro on Just Shoot Me.

Enrico's favorite actors are Peter Boyle, Dennis Franz, and Jonathan Pryce.

The American Academy of Dramatic Arts awarded him the Princess Grace Scholarship and the Charles Jehlinger Award for Best Actor.

Enrico studied law at the University of Toronto before getting sucked into the world of acting.

Enrico's father, Quintino was an Italian immigrant who worked as a truck driver while his mother, Gina, was a garment worker and a homemaker. He was their youngest son and has one older sibling.

Enrico supports the Penny Lane foundation which helps abused and neglected children.

Enrico played hockey at the 2004 and 2005 Freeze the Disease charity events for Cystic Fibrosis.

Enrico was named one of the top five supporting actors on television by the Los Angeles Daily News.

Enrico is of Italian heritage.

Enrico is a fan of the Toronto Maple Leaves.