Raf Mauro

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Raf Mauro
Occupation(s)Film, television actor, theatre actor and playwright
Years active1972–present

Raf Mauro is an American film, television and stage actor, and playwright. He starred as Freddy in the 1982 film They Call Me Bruce? [1] [2]

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Mauro began his career in 1972, starring in the film Keep It Up, where he played the role of Paul. He has guest-starred in television programs including Seinfeld , Jake and the Fatman , Cheers , The Golden Girls , Caroline in the City , Knots Landing , Saved by the Bell , [3] Charles in Charge , Family Matters and Full House . [4]

Between 1994 and 1997 Mauro wrote three books, titled When Kids Achieve: Positive Monologues for Preteen Boys and Girls, [5] Fitting In: Monologues for Boys and Girls [6] and Modern Monologues for Modern Kids. [7]

Mauro has written a play with David Stansfield about the aviator Bessie Coleman, titled A Good Day to Fly. [8] He also has performed in theatre on a comedy improvisational, titled The Magic Mirror Players Children's Show. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1972Keep It UpPaul
1974 Those Mad, Mad Moviemakers Gaffer
1978Jokes My Folks Never Told Me
1980 It's My Turn Jerry Lanz Man
1982 They Call Me Bruce? Freddy
1984 The Cartier Affair PilotTV movie
1985 Copacabana 1st PublisherTV movie
1987Assault and MatrimonyNokesTV movie
1988Who's in Charge HereSalesmanTV movie
1988Beach BallsSam Sugerman
1991 Life Stinks Hors d'Oeuvres Vagrant at Party
1998 Winchell Backstage Manager
2001 The Hollywood Sign Lenny Lena
2011 Bucky Larson: Born to Be a Star Chop Restaurant Owner
2015 Sky Motel Clerk

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1977 Serpico Drunk2 episodes
1977 Man from Atlantis Maitre D'1 episode
1981 The Greatest American Hero The Man1 episode
1982 No Soap, Radio Man #11 episode
1982 T.J. Hooker Terry Megan1 episode
1982-1985 Hill Street Blues Man with Crabs/ Walters2 episodes
1982 Tucker's Witch 1 episode
1984-1985 Gimme a Break! 4 episodes
1985 Cheers Reporter1 episode
1985 Murder, She Wrote Napoleon1 episode
1985 Cagney & Lacey Landlord1 episode
1986 Perfect Strangers Burglar1 episode
1987-1989 Charles in Charge Claude Craven/Professor Flack2 episode
1987 Simon & Simon Artie Wax1 episode
1989 The Golden Girls Bartender1 episode
1989 Sister Kate Repairman1 episode
1989-1991 Night Court Bum/Bum #1/Bum with Pet Rat6 episodes
1989 Full House Mechanic1 episode
1990 Anything but Love 1 episode
1990 Saved by the Bell Mr. Dickerson1 episode
1991-1992 Jake and the Fatman Mechanic/Owner2 episodes
1991 Knots Landing Big Al1 episode
1991 Harry and the Hendersons Fred1 episode
1992 Stand by Your Man Elroy1 episode
1993 Melrose Place Carny1 episode
1993 Seinfeld Car Washer1 episode
1995 The Wayans Bros Bill1 episode
1995 Caroline in the City Mugger1 episode
1996 Can't Hurry Love Eddie1 episode
1996 Sisters Maitre D'1 episode
1997 Life with Roger Bud1 episode
1998 Family Matters Referee1 episode
1998 Buddy Faro 1 episode
1998 Hang Time Sonny Bosco1 episode
2006 Desperate Housewives Gus1 episode
2007 Pushing Daisies Old Dead Guy1 episode
2007 House Doctor1 episode
2012 The Mentalist Niko1 episode

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