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Tony Alcantar is an American actor and currently resides in Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada . He is best known for his improv work with the Wind City Women Improv Troupe. Tony Alcantar toured and performed with The Second City in both Toronto and London, Ontario . While there, the Edmonton Journal dubbed him, "A bright young comic; a standout for his physical humor". The Meaford Express called him, "The funniest man in summer theatre", while the '' Chicago Sun-Times '' alerted readers that "Tony Alcantar will make you laugh out loud". Tony is an alum of the much heralded ImprovOlympia and was the founder and Artistic Director of the Chicago TheatreSports . In 1995, Tony was a recipient of a City Council Resolution by Chicago 's Mayor Daley , "expressing thanks for contributions to our city's cultural life." From 1989 to 1998 Tony taught at the Players Workshop of The Second City , directing 16 shows there. He has a BA in Theater and MFA in Acting from Chicago's Roosevelt University , where he taught as well. Having arrived in '', '' Just Deal '', '' Cold Squad '', '' Los Luchadores '', '' The Outer Limits '', '' Breaking News '' and more. He had a recurring role on NBC 's Emmy Award Winning Sunday night primetime hit, '' American Dreams ''. Of his many film performances, Tony performed in the all improvised award-winning feature, '''', '' Hope Springs '', '' Fantastic Four '', '' In The Land Of Women '', and more. His vocal versatility earned him lead and principal roles in the animated shows '''', as well as doing multiple voices for multi-award winning '' SSX On Tour ''. Tony has also been the dialect coach on the features '' SLiTHER '', '' Whisper '', and '' Wickerman '' with Nicholas Cage . Tony can be seen in both American and Canadian TV commercials and his musical talents headlined a sold-out children's concert at the Norman Rothstein Theatre . Notable Students
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