David Calderisi

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David Calderisi
Born (1940-06-21) 21 June 1940 (age 84)
Alma mater McGill University
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, teacher, theatre director
Spouse
Marsha Abramson
(m. 1972)

David Calderisi (born 21 June 1940) is a Canadian actor with a career in both Canada and the United Kingdom.

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Early life and education

Calderisi was born in Montreal and attended McGill University. [1]

Career

After training as an actor in London from 1959 to 1962, Calderisi made appearances in iconic British TV shows including The Saint , The Count of Monte Cristo , The Baron , Doctor Who (serial: The Mind of Evil ) and The Protectors .

At the same time, he collaborated with David Halliwell to revolutionize British theatre by bringing lunchtime performances to the masses. They formed the company Quipu which from 1968 to 1973 operated at three venues: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA, where Calderisi studied for the stage [1] ), the Mercury Theatre, Colchester and the Little Theatre in Central London, off St. Martin's Lane. Calderisi has also acted and directed in theatres across the West End in productions such as The Experiment and The Theatre of Death written by Philip Martin. [2]

Returning to Canada in 1971, Calderisi had appearances in The Littlest Hobo , War of the Worlds , Due South , Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Hannibal amongst others, as well as the recurring role of Barry Calvert in Earth: Final Conflict . Theatre work includes playing Frankenstein's monster on stage in Montreal as well as a one-man show performance of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam , translated by poet Edward FitzGerald. [3] [4]

As a teacher, Calderisi has taught and directed at Centre for Indigenous Theatre, National Theatre School of Canada and York University as well as colleges George Brown, Humber and Sheridan.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1978 Power Play Blair's Assistant
1982 Highpoint Prisoner in Jail
1983 Skullduggery Sorceror / Dr. Evel
1984 Best Revenge Best Revenge
1989 Millennium Leacock
1989Brown Bread SandwichesFather Perelli
1995 Tommy Boy 'Yes' Executive
1995 The Michelle Apartments Mr. Turnbull [5]
1998 Shadow Builder Bishop Gallo
1998Sanctuary
2005 The Dark Hours Dr. Lew Lanigan
2012Havana 57Moretti
2019 Mafia Inc. Gerlando Zecco
2021Astonishing Tales of Terror: Rocktapussy!Churchill

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1961 Top Secret BobbyEpisode: "After the Fair"
1962 Suspense First NewsmanEpisode: "Course for Collision"
1962 Captain Brassbound's Conversion HassanTelevision film
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play JimEpisode: "The Day Before Atlanta"
1962The Day Before AtlantaNicholas OrtegaEpisode #2.11
1962 The Saint VittorioEpisode: "The Latin Touch"
1963 ITV Play of the Week NicholasEpisode: "Velvet Cage"
1964 Hamlet at Elsinore Rosencrantz Television film
1964 Festival Hotel clerkEpisode: "Justin Thyme"
1964The Big NoiseTed2 episodes
1964 The Count of Monte Cristo Jacopo Manfredi4 episodes
1965 The Man in Room 17 RobertoEpisode: "Up Against a Brick Wall"
1966 The Baron Hotel clerkEpisode: "Time to Kill"
1967 The Queen's Traitor Ridolfi4 episodes
1967 Mrs Thursday JuanEpisode: "When in Malaga"
1971 Doctor Who CharlieEpisode: "The Mind of Evil: Episode Four"
1972 The Protectors Garage MechanicEpisode: "Disappearing Trick"
1977 The New Avengers HalfhideEpisode: "Foreward Base"
1979–1982 The Littlest Hobo Various roles3 episodes
1980 The Great Detective Mr. ShermanEpisode: "A Watery Grave"
1980 King of Kensington Dr. BauerEpisode: "Counter Attack"
1981 Titans Napoleon Bonaparte Episode: "Napoleon"
1982–1985 Seeing Things Various roles3 episodes
1985The Cuckoo BirdRoddyTelevision film
1985ShellgameBilly Sweet
1985–1988 Night Heat Benoir3 episodes
1986 Adderly Ambassador OlinEpisode: "Nina Who?"
1988, 1990 T. and T. Uncle Tiko / Finn2 episodes
1988, 1993 Street Legal Various roles
1989 War of the Worlds Advocate #17 episodes
1993 Matrix SalEpisode: "Love Kills"
1994Spenser: Pale Kings and PrincesCaptain HenryTelevision film
1994–1995 Due South Mr. Vecchio / Ray's Dad4 episodes
1995 Forever Knight Oleg PetrashenkoEpisode: "Beyond the Law"
1995 TekWar Alessandro Rossi2 episodes
1995 Harrison Bergeron Commissioner BensonTelevision film
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues JosefEpisode: "Brotherhood of the Bell"
1996Undue InfluenceCoronerTelevision film
1996 Traders Edgar BullockEpisode: "Trudy Kelly"
1997 The Don's Analyst AnthonyTelevision film
1997 La Femme Nikita Jovan Mijovich2 episodes
1997 Groundling Marsh Mr. Tree Elder (voice)Episode: "Bumble-Bird Blunder"
1997Balls UpLeonTelevision film
1997–1999 Earth: Final Conflict Barry Calvert8 episodes
1998 Witness to Yesterday Niccolò Machiavelli Episode: "Niccolò Machiavelli"
1998 Silver Surfer Kiar (voice)Episode: "Second Foundation"
1998Rescuers: Stories of

Courage: Two Families

US Colonel RosenthalTelevision film
2001 Doc Mike KincaidEpisode: "You Gotta Have Heart"
2001 Soul Food Harvey LynchEpisode: "Sex and Money"
2001–2002 The Associates Arthur Harris10 episodes
2002The 5th QuadrantMayor Pedro RodgerguizEpisode: "I'm Gonna Git You Goatsucka"
2002 Nero Wolfe Carl HeydtEpisode: "Murder Is Corny"
2003 Finding John Christmas Dr. MerkatzTelevision film
2005 1-800-Missing Al WheelingEpisode: "And the Walls Come Tumbling Down"
2006Secret Files of the InquisitionVarious roles2 episodes
2009, 2011 Flashpoint Detective Jaffee
2012 The Firm Prison WardenEpisode: "Chapter Twelve"
2013 Perfect Storm: Disasters

That Changed The World

Justinian the Great Episode: "Dark Age Volcano"
2015 Hannibal Signore Albizzi2 episodes

References

  1. 1 2 Herbert, Ian; Baxter, Christine; Finley, Robert E. (1981). Who's who in the Theatre: A Biographical Record of the Contemporary Stage. Gale Research Company. p. 104. ISBN   9780810302341.
  2. "Theatre of Death", The Stage , 6 August 1970 (pg.8)
  3. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Calderisi, David". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam | rabble.ca". 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  5. The Michelle Apartments review by Brendan Kelly at variety.com