Anthony J. Mifsud
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| File:Anthony J. Mifsud Publicity and Promotional Photograph 2008.jpg
Mifsud in 2008
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| Born | Malta[where?] |
| Occupation | Actor, singer and songwriter |
| Years active | 1989 – present |
Anthony J. Mifsud is a Maltese-born Canadian actor, singer and songwriter. He performs professionally under the moniker Mif.
Contents
Career
Mif began his entertainment career in Toronto as the front man and vocalist for the award-winning Canadian hard rock/heavy metal musical group Slash Puppet (1989–1995),[1][2][3] originally under the stage name Tony Terrance Dartanian. Mif released two CDs internationally with Slash Puppet. 1993's self-titled EP Slash Puppet was released on Fringe Records.[4][5] More recently, a 2007 CD reissue of their 1989 independent cassette-only release The Demo, entitled No Strings Attached was released through Sun City Records.[6][7] No Strings Attached received accolades on several hard rock and heavy metal fanzines worldwide, making it to #7 on Sleaze Roxx's "Top 10 Best" releases of 2007.[8][9] Other accomplishments with the band include awards for "Best Toronto Club Band" at the 1990 Toronto Music Awards, and "Best Independent Video" for the song "When The Whip Comes Down" at the 1993 Los Angeles Area Music Awards.[10] The songs "When The Whip Comes Down" and "Rippin' On A Wishbone" are featured on the soundtrack of the 1994 Cannon Pictures film Chain of Command starring Michael Dudikoff.[11] Mif left Slash Puppet in 1995 after their final tour across Canada due primarily to the grunge invasion and the subsequent decline of hard rock and heavy metal.[12][13]
Mif is also an actor who has appeared both nationally and internationally in numerous film and television productions. His film credits include such films as Kick-Ass 2, D-Tox, Detention, Just Business, Foolproof, Direct Action, Robocop: Prime Directives, Dirty Work, The Stupids, Gossip and Partners in Action. On television, Mif is currently being featured in the recurring character of the Greek Delivery Man in the third and final season of the Netflix Original Series Hemlock Grove. Entitled "The Final Chapter" the American horror thriller began streaming on October 23, 2015.[14][15] He also continues to be featured in the recurring role of Dr. Necros in the Disney Action Adventure series Aaron Stone,[16][17] that premiered February 13, 2009 when Disney launched their new TV network Disney XD, internationally.[18][19][20][21] Other notable guest starring appearances and episodic roles on television include such shows as Warehouse 13, Queer as Folk, This Is Wonderland, Once A Thief, Due South, Psi Factor, F/X: The Series, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Relic Hunter.[22][23][24] As a voice artist, his voice has been heard on several radio and television network programs and commercial spots across North America, pitching products for such sponsors as Bailey's Irish Cream, Hewlett-Packard, Acura, Sony, Molson, Labatts, Chrysler, Ford, General Motors, Canada Post and Kelloggs. Writing credits include several local sport publications,[25] as well as such national magazines as Fresh, Canadian Musician,[26] M.E.A.T Magazine,[27] Inside Soccer and The Soccer News.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | The Stupids | Explosive Guy |
| 1998 | Dirty Work | Low Life |
| 1999 | Have Mercy | Johnny |
| 2000 | Rats | Vinnie |
| 2000 | Gossip | Doorman |
| 2001 | Judgement | Sinister Man |
| 2002 | D-Tox | Carl Brandon |
| 2002 | Partners in Action | Joey |
| 2003 | Detention | Alek |
| 2003 | Foolproof | Kenny |
| 2004 | Direct Action | Khalid Manseur |
| 2008 | Just Business | Tony Bloom |
| 2013 | Kick-Ass 2 | Convict 1 |
Television
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Pepsi Power Hour | Himself |
| 1993 | The Kids in the Hall | Male Punk |
| 1994 | Power 30 | Himself |
| 1994 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (Ep: The Bardo) | The Bardo Bartender |
| 1996 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues (Ep: Dark Side of the Chi) | The Bardo Bartender |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita (Ep: Escape) | Terrorist #1 |
| 1997 | Melanie Darrow | Carlo Erhardt |
| 1997 | F/X: The Series (Ep: Requiem For A Cop) | Abby Hermosa |
| 1997 | Due South (Ep: Seeing Is Believing) | Johnny Maigot |
| 1998 | Once a Thief (Ep: Little Sister) | Zipper |
| 1998 | Ça commence à bien faire | Julien |
| 1999 | Happy Face Murders | Gary Martin |
| 1999 | PSI Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal (Ep: Nocturnal Cabal) | Ash Sarafin |
| 2000 | Relic Hunter (Ep: Afterlife and Death) | Thutmose II |
| 2000 | RoboCop: Prime Directives | Chuck Conflagration |
| 2001 | Do or Die | Border Guard |
| 2002 | Monk (Ep: Mr. Monk Goes to the Carnival) | Club Manager |
| 2003 | Control Factor | Homeless Trance Man |
| 2003 | Do or Die | Border Guard |
| 2003 | Deathlands | Mutant Guard #1 |
| 2004 | Queer as Folk (Ep: #4.2) | Leather Shayman |
| 2005 | This Is Wonderland (Ep: #3.1) | Restaurant Owner |
| 2009 | Aaron Stone | (Season 1) : |
| (Ep: Hero Rising: Part 1) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Hero Rising: Part 2) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Not So Friendly Skies: Part 1) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Not So Friendly Skies: Part 2) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Hunt Me? Hunt You!) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Chuck & Charlie) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: My Stakeout With S.T.A.N.) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: Dreamcast) | Dr. Necros | |
| 2010 | Aaron Stone | (Season 2) : |
| (Ep: Damage Control) | Dr. Necros | |
| (Ep: In The Game Of The Father) | Dr. Necros | |
| 2012 | Aladdin And The Death Lamp | Hassan |
| 2012 | Warehouse 13 (Ep: Runaway) | Adam Griff |
| 2015 | Hemlock Grove | (Season 3) : |
| (Ep: A Place To Fall) | Greek Delivery Man | |
| (Ep: Todos Santos) | Greek Delivery Man | |
| (Ep: Damascus) | Greek Delivery Man | |
| 2016 | Beauty And The Beast (Ep: Down For The Count) | Scratch |
Discography
| Year | Band | Album | Track |
| 1989 | Slash Puppet | "The Demo" (Independent) | 1. Slow Down |
| 2. Squeeze It In | |||
| 3. Hard On Love | |||
| 4. Turn It On | |||
| 5. Overload | |||
| 6. Some Kinda' Lady | |||
| 7. Evil Woman | |||
| 8. Bad Girls | |||
| 1993 | Slash Puppet | "Slash Puppet" (Fringe) | 1. When The Whip Comes Down |
| 2. Rippin' On A Wishbone | |||
| 3. Eyes Of A Child | |||
| 4. Stop Tellin' Me Lies | |||
| 5. Hitch A Ride (On A Train) | |||
| 6. Slow Down | |||
| 1996 | Total Harmonic Distortion | "THD" (Independent) | 1. New Evolution |
| 2. Should I Die | |||
| 3. Still Callin' | |||
| 4. Far And Beyond | |||
| 5. Suddenly | |||
| 6. In Myself | |||
| 7. Freedom | |||
| 8. Uncivilized | |||
| 9. Until the End of Time | |||
| 10. Karma | |||
| 11. Where White Doves Fly | |||
| 12. Karma (Reprise) | |||
| 2007 | Slash Puppet | "No Strings Attached" (Sun City Records)
(Re-release of 1989's "The Demo" remastered) |
1. Slow Down |
| 2. Squeeze It In | |||
| 3. Hard On Love | |||
| 4. Bad Girls | |||
| 5. Turn It On | |||
| 6. Evil Woman | |||
| 7. Some Kinda' Lady | |||
| 8. Overload |
Awards
| Year | Award | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Top 10 CD of 2007 [28] | Sleaze Roxx Magazine: Slash Puppet (Sun City Records) Album: "No Strings Attached" |
| 1993 | Best Independent Music Video [29] | L. A. Area Music Awards: Slash Puppet (Fringe Records) Video: "When The Whip Comes Down" |
| 1990 | Best Toronto Club Band | Toronto Music Awards: Slash Puppet |
References
- ↑ http://www.mocm.ca/Music/Artist.aspx?ArtistId=106445
- ↑ http://www.glitzine.net/artiklar/spotlight_canada.htm
- ↑ http://www.roxxzone.com/slashpuppetrece.htm
- ↑ SLASH PUPPET - Out Of Print 1993 Six Song EP Pushes $200.00 US On eBay, Former Frontman Issues Statement
- ↑ http://www.mocm.ca/Music/Title.aspx?TitleId=324648
- ↑ http://bravewords.com/news/slash-puppet-no-strings-attached-cd-from-2007-selling-online-for-over-100-canadian
- ↑ http://www.mocm.ca/Music/Title.aspx?TitleId=317921
- ↑ http://sleazeroxx.com/best-of/top-ten-albums-of-2007/
- ↑ http://www.bravewords.com/news/81259
- ↑ [1]
- ↑ http://www.cannon.org.uk/cannonfilmreviews/chainofcommand.htm
- ↑ SLASH PUPPET The Long End of the Wishbone
- ↑ Sleaze Roxx interviews Mif
- ↑ http://sharingseries.com/hemlock-grove-season-3-2015/
- ↑ http://favoritetv.biz/hemlock-grove-season-3/
- ↑ http://www.superheroeslives.com/internationals/aaron_stone_%282009%29.htm
- ↑ http://tipsntricks.i.ph/blogs/tipsntricks/?p=52
- ↑ http://articles.latimes.com/2008/aug/07/business/fi-disney7
- ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/02/14/disneys-newly-branded-network-disney-xd-launches-with-record-ratings/12875/
- ↑ http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc2009018_327839.htm?campaign_id=rss_tech
- ↑ http://www.tvweek.com/news/2009/02/disney_xd_looks_good_in_debut
- ↑ http://carlbegai.com/2009/08/24/mif-playing-doctor/
- ↑ http://www.fanpop.com/spots/d-tox-eye-see-you/articles/34144/title/d-tox
- ↑ http://www.dvd-serien.net/robocop-prime-directives/
- ↑ http://www.winstarssoccer.com/testimonials.htm
- ↑ http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P3-404865621.html
- ↑ Canadian Music Periodical Index: Anthony J. Mifsud
- ↑ Sleaze Roxx: Top Ten Albums Of 2007
- ↑ [2]
External links
- Anthony J. Mifsud Official Actor Reel
- Mif at the Internet Movie Database
- Mif on MySpace
- Mif YouTube Channel
- Aaron Stone on YouTube: Mif as Dr. Necros (Season 1)
- Aaron Stone on YouTube: Mif as Dr. Necros (Season 2)
- Slash Puppet in Sleaze Roxx
- Sleaze Roxx Interviews Mif
- FEATURE STORY: Mif "Playing Doctor" by Carl Begai
