Tony Dakota
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Tony Dakota was a child actor of the late 1980s and early 1990s.
Two of Dakota's best known roles are as Clavo, the adopted nephew of Doug Penhall on 21 Jump Street
, and as Georgie, the younger brother of Bill Denbrough in Stephen King
s It
.
On 21 Jump Street, in the episode, "Last Chance High", Dakota took over the role of Clavo and appeared in several episodes.
His other guest appearances included Mom P.I.
, MacGyver
and Wiseguy
.
He has also done voice-overs in two animation specials Little Golden Book Land
and Christopher the Christmas Tree and also the animated series Captain N: The Game Master
.
Dakota appeared in Who's Harry Crumb?
and had a small part in Immediate Family
(1989).
Two of Dakota's best known roles are as Clavo, the adopted nephew of Doug Penhall on 21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street
21 Jump Street is an American police procedural crime drama television series that aired on the Fox Network from April 12, 1987, to April 27, 1991, with a total of 103 episodes. The series focused on a squad of youthful-looking undercover police officers investigating crimes in high schools,...
, and as Georgie, the younger brother of Bill Denbrough in Stephen King
Stephen King
Stephen Edwin King is an American author of contemporary horror, suspense, science fiction and fantasy fiction. His books have sold more than 350 million copies and have been adapted into a number of feature films, television movies and comic books...
s It
It (1990 film)
It is a 1990 horror television miniseries based on the novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form that is simply referred to as "It", which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears allowing it to exploit the fears and phobias...
.
On 21 Jump Street, in the episode, "Last Chance High", Dakota took over the role of Clavo and appeared in several episodes.
His other guest appearances included Mom P.I.
Mom P.I.
Mom P.I. is a 1990 Canadian television comedy-drama series starring Rosemary Dunsmore, Stuart Margolin, Emily Perkins, and Shane Meier....
, MacGyver
MacGyver
MacGyver is an American action-adventure television series created by Lee David Zlotoff. Henry Winkler and John Rich were the executive producers. The show ran for seven seasons on ABC in the United States and various other networks abroad from 1985 to 1992. The series was filmed in Los Angeles...
and Wiseguy
Wiseguy
Wiseguy is an American crime drama series that aired on CBS from September 16, 1987 to December 8, 1990 for a total of four seasons. Starring Ken Wahl, the series was produced by Stephen J...
.
He has also done voice-overs in two animation specials Little Golden Book Land
Little Golden Book Land
Little Golden Book Land is an animated syndicated special produced by DIC Entertainment and Western Publishing Company in 1989. The special stars the characters that made Little Golden Books so popular among many readers, and was probably a pilot episode for an animated series that never...
and Christopher the Christmas Tree and also the animated series Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master
Captain N: The Game Master was an American animated television series that aired on television from 1989 to 1991 as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated elements from many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time...
.
Dakota appeared in Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb?
Who's Harry Crumb? is a comedy-mystery film featuring John Candy as the title character.Paul Flaherty directed the film, which co-stars Annie Potts, Jeffrey Jones and Shawnee Smith...
and had a small part in Immediate Family
Immediate Family (film)
Immediate Family is a 1989 drama film directed by Jonathan Kaplan. It stars Glenn Close and James Woods as a married childless couple who want a baby...
(1989).