Actor
Tony Ganios
11 credited titles on WatchWise
Tony Ganios (October 21, 1959 - February 18, 2024) was an American actor. He was probably best known for his roles as heroic tough-guy Perry in the 1979 film The Wanderers, and Anthony 'Meat' Tuperello in the 1981 comedy Porky's and its sequels.
Associated lifetime gross
$72M
Combined reported budget
$25M
Gross / budget
2.9x
Bankability Index
33 / 100
Associated performance by genre
Worldwide gross by tagged contribution — US$.
Thriller
$36M · 1 film · 100% hit
Comedy
$19M · 4 films · 100% hit
Drama
$16M · 1 film · 100% hit
Action
$270K · 1 film · 0% hit
Bankability assessment
33/100Developing verified track record
Films measured × gross-vs-budget efficiency, weighted by billing prominence — lead roles and directing count fully, minor roles fractionally. Association, not attribution — not a claim that this individual caused the revenue.
Filmography cards
Each title carries role, budget, worldwide gross and commercial verdict.
1990 · Thriller
Die Hard 2
Minor role
B $65M | G $240M
Hit1993 · Drama
Rising Sun
Minor role
B $40M | G $107M
Hit1983 · Comedy
Porky's II: The Next Day
Minor role
B $6.5M | G $55M
Blockbuster1985 · Comedy
Porky's Revenge
Minor role
B $7.8M | G $20M
Hit1981 · Comedy
Continental Divide
Supporting
B $9.0M | G $16M
ProfitableActed in (11)
Titles are ones WatchWise has catalogued so far — not necessarily a complete filmography.
