Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor, with Italian ancestry, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, and Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs and Stargate SG-1. Recently, Colantoni portrayed DJ, a gun-toting forme...
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Enrico "Rico" Colantoni (born February 14, 1963) is a Canadian actor, with Italian ancestry, probably best known for portraying Elliot DiMauro in the sitcom Just Shoot Me!, and Keith Mars on the television series Veronica Mars. He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, and A.I. Artificial Intelligence and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs and Stargate SG-1. Recently, Colantoni portrayed DJ, a gun-toting former gourmet chef in the indie comedy Sherman's Way opposite James LeGros.
Colantoni currently appears in the Canadian TV police drama (imported for airing also in the U.S. on CBS) Flashpoint as Sgt. Greg Parker, which has become a surprise solid hit for CBS in the U.S. on Friday nights, in between CBS' other hit shows Ghost Whisperer and Numb3rs. He took the role because his brother had been a Toronto cop for 30 years. The network gave it a trial run during the summer of 2008, and the show performed so well for CBS that it ordered a full season...
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