Jay Bontatibus (July 31, 1964 – February 12, 2017) was an American actor.
He was born and raised in Cheshire, Connecticut. He was active in sports at Cheshire High School and at Central Connecticut State University. While at the latter, he also developed an interest in acting.
In 1998, Bontatibus joined the cast of The Young and the Restless, in the role of Tony Viscardi; he departed the cast in 2000. He also played Andy Capelli in General Hospital (2002-2004) and Rob McCullough in Days of Our Lives (2008).
He was also married to the soap's then-casting director, Marnie Saitta, from 2002 to 2005.
Bontatibus died at the age of 52 on February 12, 2017, following a battle with cancer.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes 1994 Heavy Blow Unknown Short film 2004 I Love You Came Too Late Scott Donovan Feature film 2005 Laws of Gambling Joey Short film 2007 Laws of the Underworld Johnny Feature film 2008 Officer Down Vincent Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes 1996 Another World Russell Boyd Episode: #8194 1998-2000The Young and the Restless Tony Viscardi Daytime serial (recurring role @ 95 episodes) 2001 Sabrina the Teenage Witch Vic Pulaski Episode: "Sabrina's New Roommate" Walker, Texas Ranger Michael Viscardi Episode: "Legends"Port Charles Detective Andy Capelli Daytime serial (recurring role @ 18 episodes) V.I.P. Mase (uncredited) Episode: "48 1/2 Hours" 2002–2003General Hospital Detective Andy Capelli Daytime serial (recurring role @ 38 episodes) 2004 CSI: Miami Mr. Muscles Episode: "Schadenfreude" 2005 Cold Case Mike (1982) Episode: "Legal" 2007 Drake & Josh Nick Episode: "Really Big Shrimp" 2008Days of Our Lives Rob McCullough Daytime serial (recurring role @ 8 episodes)
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