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Don Novello

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Don Novello

Don Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, film director and producer. Novello appeared on NBC's Saturday Night Live as the character Father Guido Sarducci from 1978 to 1980 and 1985 to 1986. He appeared as Sarducci in television shows Married... with Children, Blossom, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Unhappily Ever After, Square Pegs, The Colbert Report and most recently on The Late Show in 2025, as well as in the 1980 film Gilda Live and the 1995 film Casper. He also portrayed Dominic Abbandando in the 1990 film The Godfather Part III and provided the voice of Vincenzo "Vinny" Santorini in the 2001 animated film Atlantis: The Lost Empire.

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Born
(1943-01-01) January 1, 1943 (age 82)Ashtabula, Ohio, U.S.
Occupations
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Years active
1963–present

Tables

· Selected filmography › Film
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Role(s)
Man in Film Room
Notes
Uncredited
1980
Gilda Live
Role(s)
Father Guido Sarducci
Notes
Also writer
1985
Head Office
Role(s)
Sal
Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College
Role(s)
Guido Sarducci
Notes
Direct-to-video; also writer
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Role(s)
Stan
1989
New York Stories
Role(s)
Hector
Notes
Segment: "Life Without Zoe"
1990
The Spirit of '76
Role(s)
Translator
The Godfather Part III
Role(s)
Dominic Abbandando
1993
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Role(s)
Sanchez
1995
One Night Stand
Role(s)
Warren Miller
Casper
Role(s)
Guido Sarducci
1996
Jack
Role(s)
Bartender
1997
Touch
Role(s)
Father Navaroli
1998
Just the Ticket
Role(s)
Tony
2000
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Role(s)
Fruit Vendor
Just One Night
Role(s)
Italian Drifter
Nothing Sacred
Role(s)
Caterer
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Role(s)
Vinny Santorini (voice)
2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Role(s)
Direct-to-video
2006
Factory Girl
Role(s)
Mort Silvers
2011
Twixt
Role(s)
Melvin
2013
Palo Alto
Role(s)
Mr. Wilson
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1979
Mr. Mike's Mondo Video
Man in Film Room
Uncredited
1980
Gilda Live
Father Guido Sarducci
Also writer
1985
Head Office
Sal
1985
Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College
Guido Sarducci
Direct-to-video; also writer
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Stan
1989
New York Stories
Hector
Segment: "Life Without Zoe"
1990
The Spirit of '76
Translator
1990
The Godfather Part III
Dominic Abbandando
1993
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Sanchez
1995
One Night Stand
Warren Miller
1995
Casper
Guido Sarducci
1996
Jack
Bartender
1997
Touch
Father Navaroli
1998
Just the Ticket
Tony
2000
The Adventures of Rocky and Bullwinkle
Fruit Vendor
2000
Just One Night
Italian Drifter
2000
Nothing Sacred
Caterer
2001
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Vinny Santorini (voice)
2003
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Direct-to-video
2006
Factory Girl
Mort Silvers
2011
Twixt
Melvin
2013
Palo Alto
Mr. Wilson
· Selected filmography › Television
1982
Square Pegs
Role(s)
Episode: "Pac-Man Fever"
1986, 1989
Role(s)
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Notes
2 episodes
1991
Great Performances
Role(s)
Episode: "La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale"
1993
Blossom
Role(s)
Episode: "Kiss and Tell"
1995
Married... with Children
Role(s)
Episode: "Requiem for a Dead Briard"
1998–2000
Role(s)
Histeria!
Notes
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
2005
Rent Control
Role(s)
Rico
Notes
Television film
2010
The Colbert Report
Role(s)
Guido Sarducci
Notes
Episode: "Tim Westergren"
2025
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Role(s)
Father Guido Sarducci
Notes
May 6, 2025 episode
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1978–1980, 1985–1986
Saturday Night Live
Father Guido Sarducci
Recurring role; also writer
1982
Square Pegs
Episode: "Pac-Man Fever"
1986, 1989
It's Garry Shandling's Show
2 episodes
1991
Great Performances
Episode: "La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale"
1993
Blossom
Episode: "Kiss and Tell"
1995
Married... with Children
Episode: "Requiem for a Dead Briard"
1998–2000
Histeria!
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
4 episodes
2005
Rent Control
Rico
Television film
2010
The Colbert Report
Guido Sarducci
Episode: "Tim Westergren"
2025
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Father Guido Sarducci
May 6, 2025 episode

References

  1. Chicago Tribune
    https://www.chicagotribune.com/1993/01/01/it-was-a-happy-new-year-for/
  2. Gluvna-Shimo-Hromada Funeral Chapel
    https://web.archive.org/web/20220628085959/http://www.gluvna.net/Gobitdetail.asp?letter=N&RecNo=1359
  3. Star Beacon
    http://starbeacon.com/local/x343667259/What-you-need-to-know-about-your-home-state
  4. Ellensburg Daily Record
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Y-YPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=e48DAAAAIBAJ&pg=2530,7942818&dq=the-cast-includes-actor-don-novello&hl=en
  5. Lorain City Schools
    https://www.lorainschools.org/alumni2018
  6. University of Dayton
    https://udayton.edu/blogs/libraries/2015-02-17-snl.php
  7. The Thunderbird
    http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/digital/collection/tgmama/id/18/
  8. The Complete, Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live as told by Its Stars, Writers and Guests
    https://books.google.com/books?id=3Qx0AwAAQBAJ&q=novello
  9. San Francisco Chronicle
    http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/1997/09/02/DD67491.DTL&hw=comedian&sn=095&sc=330
  10. The Lazlo Letters
    https://books.google.com/books?id=eeTofa1jasQC&q=novello+the+lazlo+letters
  11. Citizen Lazlo!: The Lazlo Letters, Volume 2
    https://archive.org/details/citizenlazlocont00nove
  12. From Bush to Bush: The Lazlo Toth Letters
    https://books.google.com/books?id=gCKJRuF4GDgC&q=from+bush+to+bush+the+lazlo+toth+letters
  13. Colbert's entrance and Father Guido Sarducci on YouTube
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGCP5CqHwxk
  14. Marin Independent Journal
    https://www.marinij.com/2006/11/30/paul-liberatore-holiday-songs-bah-humbug/
  15. "Don Novello (visual voices guide)"
    http://www.behindthevoiceactors.com/Don-Novello/
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