May 21, 2021

Hello Fans,

Any 'One Day at a Time' fans out there? If so, you're in luck! Today's featured celebrity is Glenn Scarpelli. Glen played troubled teen Alex Handris on the series One Day at a Time in the early 1980s. He was a huge hit with fans of the series and is still recognized for it to this day!

Let's see what Scarpelli is doing these days!

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Glenn Scarpelli

Learn More About Glenn Scarpelli, see Then & Now pictures, and find out What He's Been Up To on Celebrity Nooz

BIRTH DATE: July 6, 1966 in Staten Island, New York, USA

BIRTH NAME: Glenn Christopher Scarpelli

CLAIM TO FAME: Glenn Scarpelli is an American former child actor and singer best known for his role as Alex Handris on the sitcom One Day at a Time; from 1980 to 1983.

FAMILY LIFE: Scarpelli and Jude Belanger were married in California in 2008, but filed for divorce in 2012.

INFO: He is the son of long time Archie Comics artist Henry Scarpelli. (Glenn would be featured in issue #330 of Archie, dated July 1984).

He attended a private Catholic school, St. Joseph Hill Academy, from kindergarten to 8th grade.

Scarpelli came out as gay in adulthood.

In 2003, he and his then-partner Jude Belanger established the Sedona Now Network, a community television station.

TRIVIA: In 1977, at the age of 10, Scarpelli made his Broadway debut, appearing in the play Golda with Anne Bancroft.

He returned to the stage in 1979 with the role of Richard, Duke of York in the Broadway revival of Richard III starring Al Pacino.

Scarpelli's role as Alex Handris (1980-83) on the long-running television situation comedy One Day at a Time is his most prominent.

His acting mentor was the late Bonnie Franklin.

He was a co-host in summer 1983 of the NBC game show/human interest show Fantasy.

He released a self-titled pop album in 1983, which included the single "Get a Love On".

He has remained close friends with One Day at a Time co-stars Mackenzie Phillips and Bonnie Franklin until her death in 2013.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW: In 2019, Scarpelli had a cameo role in the Netflix revival of One Day at a Time during its third season. And then in 2020, Scarpelli was part of the reunion of the original cast of One Day at a Time on the TV series Stars in the House.

CREDITS:

2020 Stars in the House (TV Series)...Self
- Vote-A-Thon pt.2 (2020) ... Self
- One Day at a Time: Original Cast Reunion (2020) ... Self
- Leslie Uggams (2020) ... Self
- Throwback Thursday (2020) ... Self

2019 One Day at a Time (TV Series)...Chad
- The First Time (2019) ... Chad

2016 Sacred Journeys...Marco

2012 Interns: The Web Series (TV Series)...Suit
- Accepted (2012) ... Suit

2011 Gregory Brothers (TV Movie)

1995 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series)...Eddie Laporte
- Fast Forward (1995) ... Eddie Laporte

1990 MacGyver (TV Series)...Tony Milani
- Live and Learn (1990) ... Tony Milani

1989 The Favorite...Mustafa

1986 Amazing Stories (TV Series)...Jeffrey Gelb
- Mirror, Mirror (1986) ... Jeffrey Gelb

1983-1985 The Love Boat (TV Series)...Boomer Panner / Alan Stevens / Mark Hammond
- Getting Started/Daughter's Dilemma/The Captain Wears Pantyhose (1985) ... Boomer Panner
- Youth Takes a Holiday/Don't Leave Home Without It/Prisoner of Love (1983) ... Alan Stevens
- Vicki's Dilemma/Discount Romance/Loser & Still Champ (1983) ... Mark Hammond

1983-1984 Jennifer Slept Here (TV Series)...Marc
All 13 episodes

1980-1983 One Day at a Time (TV Series)...Alex Handris
60 episodes

1981 They All Laughed...Michael Niotes

1981 Rivkin: Bounty Hunter (TV Movie)...Keith

1980 One-Trick Pony...Acappella Singer

1980 Search for Tomorrow (TV Series)...Boy in Hospital #2
- Episode #1.7459 (1980) ... Boy in Hospital #2
- Episode #1.7457 (1980) ... Boy in Hospital #2 (credit only)

1980 3-2-1 Contact (TV Series)...Cuff (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang") / Cuff - Segment: 'Bloodhound Gang, The'
- Communication: With Other Species (1980) ... Cuff (segment: "The Bloodhound Gang")
- Noisy/Quiet: Production and Processing of Sound (1980) ... Cuff - Segment: 'Bloodhound Gang, The'

1978 Nunzio...Georgie

1977 You're Gonna Love It Here (TV Movie)...Poker Playing Boy #3

1976 The Last Victim...Glenn Ulman

To see Then & Now pictures of Glenn Scarpelli, visit: Celebrity Nooz