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Tony Estrella is an acclaimed American actor and artistic director at the Gamm Theatre in Warwick, Rhode Island.

Biography
Estrella grew up in Pawtucket and Smithfield, Rhode Island. He worked at Rocky Point. Estrella went to The University of Rhode Island and became interested in acting in his junior year.

Estrella joined the cast at the Gamm Theatre in 1996, and became the Artistic Director at the Gamm Theatre in 2002. In addition to his work at the Gamm, Estrella has been involved in productions at Trinity Repertory and Boston Playwrights Theater, and appeared on television and film, including Law & Order (franchise) and The Departed.

Awards and nominations
Pell Award for Excellence in the Arts, awarded 2013

Distinguished Alumnus of URI, awarded in 2011

Pawtucket Foundation Person of the Year, awarded 2009

Theater
Cymbeline 2019, Cymbeline – Commonwealth Shakespeare Company

Filmography
The Polka King 2017, Presenter

Manchester by the Sea (2016), 2nd Businessman at Bar

Killing Ruby (2016), The Vet

The Company Men (2010), Haspel

Underdog (2007 film)Underdog (2007), Male school teacher

The Departed (2006), Police Camera Tech

Television
Law & Order (2007), Dr. Ben Ellers

Brotherhood (2006), Young Vincent Barberra