Nick Damici

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Nick Damici
Born1959/1960(age 63–64) [1]
United States
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter
Years active1998 – present

Nick Damici is an American actor and screenwriter known for such films as Mulberry Street and Stake Land . [2]

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Early life

Nick Damici grew up in Hell's Kitchen in the 1960s and early 1970s. His father was a bartender, and Damici would occasionally tend bar at the age of 12. [3] He is of mixed Italian and Canarian descent.

Career

Damici's mentor is Michael Moriarty, who encouraged him to write scripts. Acting remains his primary love; in an interview, he described writing as a "lonely, thankless job". [3] After he tired of supporting roles on television shows, he decided to write starring roles for himself. Damici and Jim Mickle have worked together since 2001 [4] and have collaborated on four films: Mulberry Street , Stake Land , We Are What We Are , and Cold in July . [5] Damici originally wrote Stake Land to be a web series, but Larry Fessenden was enthusiastic about making it into a feature film. [6] In February 2013, he was cast in Adrian Garcia Bogliano's Late Phases . [7]

Personal life

Damici lives in New York City, where his girlfriend owns a bar. [3] He enjoys doo-wop bands. [4]

Filmography

As Screenwriter

TitleYearNotes
Mulberry Street 2006
Stake Land 2010
We Are What We Are 2013
Cold in July 2014
Bushwick 2016
Hap and Leonard 2016-2018TV series
Stake Land II 2017

As actor

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References

  1. "'Late Phases' Star Nick Damici Debuts First Look, Gets Real on 'Spoiled F-cking Actors' (Exclusive Poster & Stills)". March 5, 2014.
  2. Catsoulis, Jeannette (April 21, 2011). "Bringing on the Vampires in 'Stake Land'". The New York Times . Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  3. 1 2 3 Kassel, Matthew (October 1, 2013). "Big Apple Allergy: Nick Damici Is Through With New York". New York Observer . Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  4. 1 2 Geist, Brandon (August 5, 2011). "Exclusive Interview: 'Stake Land' Actor and Co-Writer Nick Damici on the Vampire Apocalypse". Revolver . Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  5. Olsen, Mark (January 18, 2014). "Sundance 2014: 'Cold In July' jumps genre onto fest's main stage". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  6. Wixson, Heather (April 22, 2011). "Exclusive: Nick Damici Talks Stake Land". Dread Central . Retrieved January 18, 2014.
  7. Mack, Andrew (February 11, 2013). "Nick Damici Takes Lead Role In Adrian Garcia Bogliano's LATE PHASES". Twitch Film . Archived from the original on February 3, 2014. Retrieved January 18, 2014.