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.

Filmography

• 2014Palo Alto — Mr. Wilson
• 2011Twixt — Melvin
• 2010The Rally to Restore Sanity and/or Fear — Father Guido Sarducci
• 2006Factory Girl — Mort Silvers
• 2003Atlantis: Milo's Return — Vinny (voice)
• 2003Rent Control — Rico
• 2002Mr. Bill Does Vegas
• 2001Atlantis: The Lost Empire — Vinny (voice)
• 2000Just One Night — Italian Drifter
• 2000The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle — Fruit Vendor Twins
• 1998Just the Ticket — Tony
• 1997Touch — Father Navaroli
• 1996Ho Ho Nooooooo!!! It's Mr. Bill's Christmas Special! — Father Sarducci
• 1996Jack — Bartender
• 1995Casper — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1995One Night Stand — Warren Miller
• Unhappily Ever After — Guy Macaroon, Father Guido Sarducci
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Father Guido Sarducci, Self - Guest
• 1993Teenage Bonnie and Klepto Clyde — Sanchez
• 1991La Pastorela: The Shepherd's Tale — Father Guido Sarducci
• Blossom
• 1990The Godfather Part III — Dominic Abbandando
• 1990The Spirit of '76 — Translator
• 1989New York Stories — Hector
• 1989Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1988Joan Rivers and Friends Salute Heidi Abromowitz — Father Guido Sarducci
• The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1988Tucker: The Man and His Dream — Stan
• Married... with Children — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1986Father Guido Sarducci's Vatican Inquirer: The Pope's Tour — Father Guido Sarducci, Writer, Producer
• It's Garry Shandling's Show — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1985Father Guido Sarducci Goes to College — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1985Head Office — Sal
• 1984Pinocchio — Narrator (voice)
• American Playhouse — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1982Become an Artist — Guido Sarducci, Director
• Faerie Tale Theatre — Narrator (voice)
• Fridays — Father Guido Sarducci
• 1980Gilda Live — Father Guido Sarducci, Writer
• 1978The Things We Did Last Summer — Writer
• Saturday Night Live — Mike / Patron (uncredited), Traveler (uncredited), Carmine (uncredited), Mike (uncredited), Father Guido Sarducci, Various (uncredited), Abdul Asad, Assistant (uncredited), Father Guido Sarducci - Co-Host, Father Guido Sarducci - Host, Father Guido Sarducci (uncredited), Pope Maurice / Mr. X, Gianni Tucci, Detective, Self - Various Characters, Writer
• The Smothers Brothers Show — Father Guido Sarducci
• Van Dyke and Company — Writer
• 1972Life with Video — Man on Television
• Julia

Appearances as themselves (5)

• 2020Belushi — Self (archive footage)
• 2005Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found — Self
• 1987Paul Rodriguez Live!: I Need the Couch — Self
• 1982Twilight Theater II — Self- Guest (as Father Guido Sarducci)
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson — Self