George Calil

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George Calil
Born (1973-03-29) 29 March 1973 (age 52)
England
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
Father Ely Calil

George Calil (born 29 March 1973) [1] is an English actor known for his role in the TV mini-series Band of Brothers, where he portrayed Sergeant James H. "Mo" Alley, Jr.

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Early life

Calil was born in England in 1973. He is the son of Lebanese businessman Ely Calil.

Career

In 2004, Calil starring in the special drama September Tapes , as Don Larson, American journalist who travels to Afghanistan one year after 9/11, in an effort to learn the truth about the search for Osama bin Laden. The film premiered and sold at the Sundance Film Festival. Also in 2004 he played the role of Pompey the Great in the remake of the 1960 film Spartacus .

In 2005 he starred in four feature films, Rollin' with the Nines, Pterodactyl , and The Film Maker, and in 2006 he played the lead role of Detective Alex Taylor in the feature film Lycanthropy .

Personal life

Calil met fellow actress Laura Sadler in 2002, when he guest-starred in the BBC drama, Holby City , and the two began dating. Calil played the drug-dealing boyfriend of Sadler's character, Sandy Harper, who was a cast regular for 11 episodes until his storyline concluded.

In the early hours of 15 June 2003, Sadler fell 40 feet (12 metres) from the balcony of Calils Holland Park flat. She had consumed a large quantity of alcohol and was later found to have had traces of diazepam and cocaine derivatives in her blood. She suffered severe head injuries and never regained consciousness. Her family decided to take her off life support on 18 June 2003. Sadler died at Charing Cross Hospital a day later. Her funeral was held at St. Mary's and All Saints' Church in Beaconsfield, and she was cremated at Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham. [2] [3] Calil was questioned by police, but later released on bail and never charged. [4] Sadler's death was ruled as an accident. [5]

Calil made a brief appearance at Sadler's main funeral, but stayed away from the private family service and left a red rose, simply signed "G". [6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Tiger Heart Jack
2004 September Tapes Don 'Lars' Larson
2004EMRAgent 6
2005 Pterodactyl Sterling
2006 Rollin' with the Nines Detective Newmyer
2006The Other HalfAlex
2006LycanthropyAlex Taylor
2007 Rise of the Footsoldier Police Killer
2008 Bad Day Harry McCann
2009 31 North 62 East Jacob

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2001 Band of Brothers James H. (Mo) Alley Jr.8 episodes
2001 The Lost Battalion Pvt. Lowell R. HollingsheadTelevision film
2002 Relic Hunter Relic HunterEpisode: "So Shall It Be"
2002 Waking the Dead David Gold2 episodes
2002–2003 Holby City Sean Hunt11 episodes
2004 Spartacus Pompey Miniseries
2006The Miracles of Jesus Jesus
2007 Wraiths of Roanoke Thomas StevensTelevision film
2009 The Bill Kevin GearieEpisode: "Innocence Betrayed"

References

  1. ↑ "George Calil". IMDb. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Final farewell to tragic Laura". 4 July 2003. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
  3. ↑
  4. ↑ "UK | England | No charges over Sadler death". BBC News. 26 June 2003. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
  5. ↑
  6. ↑ https://www.bucksfreepress.co.uk/news/389400.final-farewell-to-tragic-laura/


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