Cast & creator
Don Novello
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, Saturday Night Live, Saturday Night Live
Donald "Don" Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American writer, film director, producer, actor, singer and comedian. He is best known for his work on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 1978 until 1980, and again in 1985–86, often as the character Father Guido Sarducci. He appeared as Sarducci in the video of Rodney Dangerfield's "Rappin' Rodney", and on many subsequent television shows, including Married... with Children, Blossom, It's Garry Shandling's Show, Unhappily Ever After, Square Pegs and The Colbert Report.
40
film credits
32
television credits
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1962–2020 · acting roles
6.6
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (72)
Showing 72 of 72 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
Saturday Night Live
Mike / Patron (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Traveler (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Carmine (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Mike (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Father Guido Sarducci
1975Saturday Night Live
Various (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Abdul Asad
1975Saturday Night Live
Assistant (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Father Guido Sarducci - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Father Guido Sarducci (uncredited)
1975Saturday Night Live
Pope Maurice / Mr. X
1975Saturday Night Live
Gianni Tucci
1975Saturday Night Live
Detective
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975Saturday Night Live
Writer
1975
Married... with Children
Father Guido Sarducci
1987
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Father Guido Sarducci
1993Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
American Playhouse
Father Guido Sarducci
1982
The Godfather Part III
Dominic Abbandando
1990
Blossom
1990
Unhappily Ever After
Father Guido Sarducci
1995Unhappily Ever After
Guy Macaroon
1995
It's Garry Shandling's Show
Father Guido Sarducci
1986
Fridays
Father Guido Sarducci
1980
Faerie Tale Theatre
Narrator (voice)
1982
Casper
Father Guido Sarducci
1995
Julia
1968
Atlantis: The Lost Empire
Vinny (voice)
2001
Atlantis: Milo's Return
Vinny (voice)
2003
Van Dyke and Company
Writer
1975
Jack
Bartender
1996
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle
Fruit Vendor Twins
2000The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour
Father Guido Sarducci
1988
Tucker: The Man and His Dream
Stan
1988
Palo Alto
Mr. Wilson
2014
The Smothers Brothers Show
Father Guido Sarducci
1975The Smothers Brothers Show
1975
New York Stories
Hector
1989
Factory Girl
Mort Silvers
2006
Twixt
Melvin
2011
Just the Ticket
Tony
1998
The Spirit of '76
Translator
1990
Head Office
Sal
1985
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Father Guido Sarducci
1989
Rent Control
Rico
2003
Belushi
Self (archive footage)
2020
The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear
Father Guido Sarducci
2010
Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz
Father Guido Sarducci
1988
Pinocchio
Narrator (voice)
1984
One Night Stand
Warren Miller
1995La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale
Father Guido Sarducci
1991
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Self
2005
Touch
Father Navaroli
1997
The Things We Did Last Summer
Writer
1978
Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Father Guido Sarducci
1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Producer
1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour
Writer
1986
Mr. Bill Does Vegas
2002
Gilda Live
Father Guido Sarducci
1980Gilda Live
Writer
1980
Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde
Sanchez
1993
Just One Night
Italian Drifter
2000
Twilight Theater II
Self- Guest (as Father Guido Sarducci)
1982
Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special!
Father Sarducci
1996Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the Couch
Self
1987
Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College
Father Guido Sarducci
1985
Become an Artist
Guido Sarducci
1982Become an Artist
Director
1982
Life with Video
Man on Television
1972