Education
Yale University; Yale School of Drama.
Yale University; Yale School of Drama.
He has also had supporting roles in such films as The Wrong Guy, Galaxy Quest, Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence, and Contagion, and guest appearances on Monk, Numb3rs, Party Down, Stargate SG-1 and Bones. More recently, he starred as Allen Conner in Remedy, and played crime boss Carl Elias in a recurring role on Person of Interest. Colantoni was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Gina, a garment worker, and Quintino Colantoni, a labourer and truck driver.
Sergeant
Hector Colantoni, is a retired police officer with the Toronto Police Service. He attended the University of Toronto studying psychology and sociology, but transferred to the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New New York Colantoni graduated from the Yale School of Drama, winning the Carol Dye Award.
Colantoni is currently starring on the television series Remedy.
He appeared in the Canadian television police drama Flashpoint as Sergeant Greg Parker, (also airing in the United States on ION, and airing previously on Columbia Broadcasting System).
Colantoni also has a recurring role on Person of Interest as crime boss Carl Elias. Since 2011, Enrico has been heavily involved with The Tema Conter Memorial Trust, an organization that assists first responders and other service personnel deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
He became their official spokesperson and has been involved in their annual tribute gala in Toronto every year since.
He has also been involved in the Companion Animal Protection Society"s campaign to boycott commercial pet stores, creating a video to raise awareness about the topic.