Gerard Monaco

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Gerard Monaco is a British actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.

Monaco's first film was Mike Leigh’s Vera Drake .^[1] He has since had roles in movies including Starter for Ten, Jane Campion's Bright Star^[2] and Jerry Bruckheimer’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides , directed by Rob Marshall.

Monaco's theatre career includes Lindsay Posner’s 2009 revival of Arthur Miller’s A View From the Bridge , in which Monaco made his West End debut playing Marco, opposite Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ken Stott and Hayley Atwell.^[3] He has also appeared in a number of plays at London's National Theatre, including Steven Pimlott's final production, Tennessee Williams's The Rose Tattoo starring Zoë Wanamaker (Pimlott died in the second week of rehearsals and artistic director Nicholas Hytner took over as director). He has also played opposite Lesley Manville in the premier of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s play, Her Naked Skin (directed by Howard Davis) and Fiona Shaw in Deborah Warner's production of Mother Courage and Her Children. Monaco has also performed at various other theatres around the country, notable at the Finborough Theatre where he played opposite Victor Spinetti in a two-hander production of Albert’s Boy by James Graham.^[4]

Monaco television work includes roles in As If, Eastenders, The Bill, Holby City, Rome, The Passion, Ashes to Ashes, Any Human Heart and Episodes.

In 2007, Monaco was nominated for the BBC New Talent New Filmmaker Award for his short film The Crusader, which he wrote and directed.

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2002	The Great Dome Robbery	Aido Ciarrocchi
2004	Vera Drake	Kenny
2004	Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow	Technician
2006	Starter for 10	Waiter
2009	Bright Star	Charles Dilke
2011	Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides	Spanish Officer
2011	360	Airport Official (Security Desk)
2011	National Theatre Live: The Kitchen	Raymondo
2012	The Grind	Jack (Lad 1 in Bar)
2013	The Counselor	Hotel Waiter
2014	National Theatre Live: A Small Family Business	Rivetti brothers
2014	Exodus: Gods and Kings	Scientist	Uncredited
2015	Point Break	Interpol Agent
2017	Star Wars: The Last Jedi	First Order Commander
2018	Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again	Alexio
2018	Holmes & Watson	Titanic Ship Officer

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References

↑ Willis, John (2006). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-55783-667-0 . Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ Zapater, Juan (10 September 2010). "La belleza es verdad..." (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ Wolf, Matt (9 February 2009). "A theater season in London that puts the actor first - and best". The New York Times . Retrieved 14 March 2011.
↑ Logan, Brian (2 August 2005). "Albert's Boy". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 March 2011.

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[Willis2006-1] Willis, John (2006). Screen World: 2005 Film Annual. Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 271. ISBN 978-1-55783-667-0 . Retrieved 14 March 2011.

[Zapater-2] Zapater, Juan (10 September 2010). "La belleza es verdad..." (in Spanish). Noticias de Álava. Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 14 March 2011.

[Wolf-3] Wolf, Matt (9 February 2009). "A theater season in London that puts the actor first - and best". The New York Times . Retrieved 14 March 2011.

[Logan-4] Logan, Brian (2 August 2005). "Albert's Boy". The Guardian . Retrieved 14 March 2011.

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