Terry Camilleri

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Terry Camilleri
Born
Terrance Camilleri

(1949-11-07) 7 November 1949 (age 75)
British Malta
Occupation Actor
Years active1971–2019

Terrance Camilleri (born 7 November 1949) is a Maltese-born Australian actor who has performed actively in both the United Kingdom and United States. [1] He is best recognised for portraying Emperor Napoleon I in the blockbuster comedy film Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure (1989). [2]

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Biography

Camilleri was born in British Malta, and made his feature film debut in Peter Weir's 1974 film The Cars That Ate Paris . [3] He appeared in the 1983 sequel film Superman III . He also had a little role in Weir's The Truman Show .[ citation needed ]

Other appearances include as Special Branch Investigator Hemmings in the science fiction film Incident at Raven's Gate . [4]

In 2003, he appeared in the American film Hey DJ . [5]

In 2006, as part of the World Cup campaign in Australia, Camilleri played the character of "History", an 800-year-old orc-like creature for the Nike "Stuff History" advertisements, which is part of Nike's soccer Joga Bonito adverts.[ citation needed ]

In 2009, Camilleri appeared as a cashier in the science fiction-thriller film Knowing . [6]

In 2015, Camilleri co-starred in the family film Oddball . [7]

Filmography

Film

YearTitieRoleType
1974 The Cars That Ate Paris Arthur WaldoFeature film
1976God Knows Why, But It WorksGree MinerFilm
1977Out of ItJacko
1977 Backroads Jean ClaudeFeature film
1978 The Death Train Taxi Driver (uncredited)TV movie
1978 The Night the Prowler The ProwlerFeature film
1978 Cass Roger, an editorTV movie
1978 Money Movers DinoFeature film
1978 Blue Fin TruckieFeature film
1982 Ginger Meggs Mr. CrackettFeature film
1982 Kitty and the Bagman Railway detectiveFeature film
1983 Midnite Spares Harry DiazFeature film
1983 Superman III Delivery ManFeature film
1986 Let's Get Harry MercenaryFeature film
1987 Dutch Treat Morris Klaverman the Booking AgentFeature film
1987 In the Mood Mr Browning, Judy's LawyerFeature film
1988 Incident at Raven's Gate Special Branch Investigator HemmingsFeature film
1989 Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure NapoleonFeature film
1994 Witch Hunt MinisterTV movie
1996Split MilkSparkyFilm
1998 The Truman Show Man in BathtubFeature film
1998InfernoHarryTV movie
1999The InvisiblesLe Pizza GuyFeature film
1999EvictedColonel PerryFeature film
1999Here Lies LonelyArchieFeature film
2001Foolish MindsTonyFeature film
2002Pizza Wars: The MovieVoiceAnimated feature film
20037 SongsKato - ChauffeurFeature film
2003Henry XGeneral Jean Jacques RamondFeature film
2003 Paris Poker Player #2Feature film
2003 Gigli Man in DryerFeature film
2003 Hey DJ JohnsonFeature film
2006The Virgin of JuarezMan in BrothelFeature film
2006WilReuben SchindelFeature film
2009 Knowing CashierFeature film
2009 Coffin Rock TonyFeature film
2011 A Heartbeat Away GinoFeature film
2015 Oddball Judge BurnsFeature film
2016 The Death and Life of Otto Bloom Bob SimkinFeature film
2017Limestone CowboyMr. Charles HancockFeature film

Television

YearTitlsRoleType
1971 Division 4 NeighbourTV series
1972 The Aunty Jack Show TV series
1974 Class of '75 Carlo SoporettiTV series
1974 Silent Number LewisTV series
1976 Luke's Kingdom TriggerTV miniseries
1976 The Emigrants AngeloTV series
1977 Chopper Squad Bill CoxTV series
1980 King's Men Johnny DollarTV series
1985 George Burns Comedy Week Suitcase ManTV series
1986 Hill Street Blues TenantTV series
1995Love and WarPoker PlayerTV series
1995–96 Renegade Tony O'MalleyTV series
1997 NYPD Blue SuperTV series
1998 Pacific Blue Hot Dog ManTV series
2000 JAG Sheriff's OfficerTV series
2000 18 Wheels of Justice Benn the BailerTV series
2003 The District JerryTV series
2005 Blue Heelers Ted GarnettTV series
2009 Carla Cametti PD Mr. TintiTV miniseries
2015 / 2017 Longmire Theo / Bank CustomerTV series
2019 Preacher Old ManTV series

References

  1. ↑ "Movies & TV: Terrance Camilleri". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2008. Archived from the original on 25 March 2008.
  2. ↑ Canby, Vincent (17 February 1989). "Reviews/Film; Teen-Agers on a Tour of History". The New York Times .
  3. ↑ Booth, Philip (3 November 2003). "The Cars That Ate Paris". PopMatters .
  4. ↑ Hawker, Phillipa (1995). 'Incident at Raven's Gate', in Murray, Scott (ed.), Australian Film 1978–1994: A Survey of Theatrical Features. Melbourne: Oxford University Press, Australian Film Commission and Cinema Papers.
  5. ↑ "Hey DJ". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times . 2012. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012.
  6. ↑ Scott, A. O. (20 March 2009). "Movie Review: Knowing". The New York Times .
  7. ↑ Brady, Tara (11 February 2016). "Oddball and the Penguins review: lovely, old-fashioned family entertainment". The Irish Times .


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