Anthony Guidera, the American actor who built a steady career across some of the biggest films of the 1990s, has died at the age of 61. He passed away on June 6, 2026.
Born October 18, 1964 in San Francisco, Guidera landed his first role as a bodyguard in ‘The Godfather Part III’ in 1990. From there he became a familiar presence in major studio productions, with appearances in ‘Species’, ‘The Rock’, ‘The Postman’ and ‘Armageddon’.
His television work ran just as wide. Guidera guest starred in series including Renegade, Baywatch, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and Angel, moving easily between action, drama and genre fare across a career that spanned from 1990 to 2005.
One of his most memorable moments came in 1996, when he and co-star Natasha Henstridge won the MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss for ‘Species’. The honor placed him alongside a roster of pop-culture moments that defined the era’s biggest ceremonies.
Guidera leaves behind a body of work that put him in the orbit of some of the decade’s most enduring films. He was 61.