Jon Manfrellotti (born 1953) is an American actor who has appeared in several sitcoms. He is best known for his role as Gianni in Everybody Loves Raymond.

Jon Manfrelotti
Born
Jonathan Manfrelotti

1953 (age 70–71)
OccupationActor

Career

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Manfrellotti got his first role in Flodder in Amerika! in 1992. Since then, he has made several minor appearances in several mainstream shows. These include Law & Order, Seinfeld, Platypus Man, NYPD Blue and Mad Men. He has also appeared in several films including Grilled, Just My Luck, Welcome to Mooseport, Crime of the Century and Spy Hard.[1]

His first major role was as Ray Barone's friend "Gianni" for 25 episodes on Everybody Loves Raymond. Before he got that steady role on Everybody Loves Raymond, he made his first appearance during the show's first season as the Cable Guy on the episode “The Game”.[2]

Manfrellotti appeared in a recurring role on the comedy-drama Men of a Certain Age during its two-season run on TNT.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Flodders in America Limousinebestuurder
1996 Spy Hard Bouncer / Doorman
2004 Welcome to Mooseport Reporter
2006 Just My Luck Palace Cab Driver
2006 Grilled Chef
2016 Dating Daisy Nathan
2019 Tell Me I Love You Barry
2022 Somewhere in Queens Petey

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Law & Order Detective Morelli Episode: "Self Defense"
1995 Seinfeld Guy in Police Lineup Episode: "The Beard"
1995 Platypus Man Ben Episode: "Without a Hitch"
1996 Crime of the Century Reporter Television film
1997–2005 Everybody Loves Raymond Gianni / Cable Guy 24 episodes
2000, 2005 The King of Queens Ed / Gianni 2 episodes
2005 NYPD Blue Ed Corbelli Episode: "Sergeant Sipowicz' Lonely Hearts Club Band"
2009 'Til Death Tom Episode: "No Complaints"
2010–2015 Mad Men Art Garten 3 episodes
2009–2011 Men of a Certain Age Manfro 13 episodes
2018 I'm Dying Up Here Phil 2 episodes
2021 Made for Love Jerry Episode: "I Want a Lawyer"

References

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  1. ^ "Jon Manfrellotti List of Movies and TV Shows". TV Guide. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  2. ^ "Everybody Loves Raymond - Season 1 Episode 17: The Game (February 21, 1997)". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
  3. ^ Kurutz, Steven (January 3, 2011). "Saluting Manfro the Bookie on 'Men of a Certain Age'". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
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