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Anthony Guidera, an actor known for roles in ‘Species’ and ‘The Godfather Part III,’ has died. He was 65.
Guidera died on Saturday, June 6, after complications from a cardiac arrest in May, according to TMZ. He had reportedly been on life support for three weeks before his death.
His wife, Valarie Anderson, confirmed the news in a Facebook post.
“It is with heavy hearts that we announce the sudden passing of our beloved Anthony,” Anderson wrote. “We are devastated and trying to breathe through the impossible, taking each moment as it comes. Please hold this eternal light in your hearts and our family in your prayers.”
Anthony Guidera Made His Film Debut In ‘The Godfather Part III’
Guidera was born on October 18, 1960, in San Francisco, California.
His first screen role came in Francis Ford Coppola’s 1990 crime drama ‘The Godfather Part III.’ In the film, Guidera played a bodyguard named Anthony.
The role placed him in a major Hollywood cast that included Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, Bridget Fonda, George Hamilton, and Sofia Coppola.
For a first film credit, it was a major entry point.
His ‘Species’ Role Became One Of His Best-Known Parts
Guidera became more recognizable to genre fans in 1995 with ‘Species.’
In Roger Donaldson’s sci-fi thriller, he played Robbie Llywelyn, the diabetic man killed by Natasha Henstridge’s alien-human hybrid character, Sil.
The role became one of Guidera’s most remembered screen appearances, especially among fans of 1990s sci-fi and horror.
He later appeared in several other films, including ‘The Rock,’ ‘Precious Find,’ ‘Til There Was You,’ ‘The Postman,’ ‘Armageddon,’ and ‘The Annihilation Of Fish.’ His final movie credit came in 2005 with ‘L.A. Dicks.’
Guidera Built A Long TV Career
Guidera also worked steadily on television throughout the 1990s and early 2000s. His credits included ‘The Exile,’ ‘Renegade,’ ‘Baywatch,’ ‘Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,’ ‘Red Shoe Diaries,’ ‘Cafe Americain,’ ‘Valley Of The Dolls,’ ‘High Tide,’ ‘Hope & Gloria,’ ‘Baywatch Nights,’ ‘Tarzan: The Epic Adventures,’ and ‘Nash Bridges.’ He also appeared in ‘Pensacola: Wings Of Gold,’ ‘Acapulco H.E.A.T.,’ ‘The Pretender,’ ‘Angel,’ ‘V.I.P.,’ and ‘ER.’
Across film and TV, Guidera built the kind of working-actor résumé that put him inside major franchises, network dramas, and studio blockbusters.
His death now leaves fans looking back at a career that stretched from ‘The Godfather’ universe to one of the most talked-about sci-fi thrillers of the 1990s.
