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|name = Tony Cecere
'''Anthony "Tony" Cecere''' is a stuntman and stunt actor who performed stunts in {{film|2}} and later in the ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation]]'' episode {{e|The High Ground}}, where he played a [[Unnamed Rutians#Wounded Rutians|wounded Rutian man]]. He received no on-screen credit for his television appearance.
 
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|image = Stunt crew, Renaissance Man.jpg
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|caption = Cecere (l) with Lynn Salvatori, Dennis Madalone, and Ron Althoff on the set of "Renaissance Man"
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|birth name = Anthony Paul Cecere, Jr.
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|birthday = {{d|14|June|1945}}
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|birthplace = Hamilton, Ohio, USA
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|roles = Stunt actor;<br />[[Stunt double]]
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|characters = [[#''Star Trek'' appearances|Multiple characters]]
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'''Tony Cecere''' {{born|14|June|1945}} is a former stuntman and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in {{film|2}} and in episodes of {{s|TNG}} and {{s|VOY}}.
   
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For the ''Voyager'' [[VOY Season 4|fourth season]] episode {{e|Random Thoughts}}, Cecere filmed his scenes on Thursday {{d|4|September|1997}} on [[Paramount Stage 16]]. According to the call sheet, he filmed his stunt scenes for {{e|Renaissance Man}} on Friday {{d|16|March|2001}} on Paramount Stage 16 along with fellow stunt performers [[Lynn Salvatori]] and [[Ron Althoff]]. His costume from this episode was later sold off on the [[It's A Wrap! sale and auction]] on eBay and was also worn by actor [[Jay Leggett]]. {{stala|0236}}
Cecere has also performed stunts for such films as ''The Thing'', ''Ghostbusters'', ''The Terminator'', ''Rambo: First Blood Part II'', ''Child's Play'', ''Darkman'', Wes Craven's ''New Nightmare'', ''Ed Wood'', ''Starship Troopers'', ''Spider-Man'', the 2003 remake of ''The Italian Job''., and the {{w|Michael Bay}} films ''Con Air'', ''Armageddon'', and ''Pearl Harbor''.
 
   
 
Cecere has also performed stunts for such films as {{wt|The Thing (1982 film)|The Thing}} (1982), {{wt|Ghostbusters}} (1984), {{wt|The Terminator}} (1984), {{wt|Rambo: First Blood Part II}} (1985), {{wt|Child's Play (1988 film)|Child's Play}} (1988), {{wt|Darkman}}, {{wt|Wes Craven's New Nightmare}}, ''Ed Wood'', {{wt|Starship Troopers (film)|Starship Troopers}} (1997), {{wt|Spider-Man (2002 film)|Spider-Man}} (2002), {{wt|The Italian Job (2003 film)|The Italian Job}} (2003), {{wt|Con Air}} (1997), {{wt|Armageddon (1998 film)|Armageddon}} (1998), and {{wt|Pearl Harbor (film)|Pearl Harbor}} (2001).
He was a stuntman for ''Rescue 911'', hosted by [[William Shatner]], and later for [[J.J. Abrams]]'s series ''Alias''. Additionally, he was the stunt coordinator for {{w|Wes Craven}}'s ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', ''Scream'', and ''Scream 2'', as well as the 2003 remake of ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''. Cecere also had an acting role in 1989's ''The Return of Swamp Thing'', for which he also served as stunt coordinator.
 
   
 
He was a stuntman for ''Rescue 911'', hosted by [[William Shatner]], and later for [[J.J. Abrams]]'s {{wt|Alias (TV series)|Alias}}. Additionally, he was the stunt coordinator for Wes Craven's ''A Nightmare on Elm Street'', ''Scream'', and ''Scream 2'', as well as the 2003 remake of ''The Texas Chainsaw Massacre''. Cecere also had a stunt acting role in {{wt|The Return of Swamp Thing}} (1989), for which he also served as stunt coordinator.
== External links ==
 
* {{IMDb-link|page=nm0147666}}
 
* [http://www.isastunts.com/main.htm ISAstunts.com] - member profile
 
   
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Among his later work was stunt work on {{wt|D.E.B.S. (2004 film)|D.E.B.S.}} (2004, with stunts by [[Monica Staggs]] and [[Boni Yanagisawa]] under stunt coordination by [[Lynn Salvatori]]), {{wt|Transformers (film)|Transformers}} (2007, stunt coordination by [[Kenny Bates]]), and {{wt|Legion (2010 film)|Legion}} (2010, with [[Jeanette Miller]], [[Doug Jones]], [[Denney Pierce]], [[Chuck Hicks]], and co-stunt coordination by [[Merritt Yohnka]] and [[Marcus Young]]).
   
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== ''Star Trek'' appearances ==
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File:No image yet.jpg|Stunt performer<br />{{film|2}}
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File:Wounded Rutian 2.jpg|[[Rutian wounded 002|Wounded Rutian]]<br />{{TNG|The High Ground}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Terril.jpg|[[Terril]]<br />{{VOY|Random Thoughts}}<br />(uncredited)
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File:Tony Cecere, Renaissance Man.jpg|[[Stunt double]] for [[Wayne Thomas Yorke]]<br />{{VOY|Renaissance Man}}<br />(uncredited)
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Tony Cecere (born 14 June 1945; age 78) is a former stuntman and stunt coordinator who performed stunts in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan and in episodes of Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Voyager.

For the Voyager fourth season episode "Random Thoughts", Cecere filmed his scenes on Thursday 4 September 1997 on Paramount Stage 16. According to the call sheet, he filmed his stunt scenes for "Renaissance Man" on Friday 16 March 2001 on Paramount Stage 16 along with fellow stunt performers Lynn Salvatori and Ron Althoff. His costume from this episode was later sold off on the It's A Wrap! sale and auction on eBay and was also worn by actor Jay Leggett. [1]

Cecere has also performed stunts for such films as The Thing (1982), Ghostbusters (1984), The Terminator (1984), Rambo: First Blood Part II (1985), Child's Play (1988), Darkman, Wes Craven's New Nightmare, Ed Wood, Starship Troopers (1997), Spider-Man (2002), The Italian Job (2003), Con Air (1997), Armageddon (1998), and Pearl Harbor (2001).

He was a stuntman for Rescue 911, hosted by William Shatner, and later for J.J. Abrams's Alias. Additionally, he was the stunt coordinator for Wes Craven's A Nightmare on Elm Street, Scream, and Scream 2, as well as the 2003 remake of The Texas Chainsaw Massacre. Cecere also had a stunt acting role in The Return of Swamp Thing (1989), for which he also served as stunt coordinator.

Among his later work was stunt work on D.E.B.S. (2004, with stunts by Monica Staggs and Boni Yanagisawa under stunt coordination by Lynn Salvatori), Transformers (2007, stunt coordination by Kenny Bates), and Legion (2010, with Jeanette Miller, Doug Jones, Denney Pierce, Chuck Hicks, and co-stunt coordination by Merritt Yohnka and Marcus Young).

Star Trek appearances

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