David Calderisi (born 21 June 1940) is a Canadian actor with a career in both Canada and the United Kingdom.

David Calderisi
Born (1940-06-21) 21 June 1940 (age 84)
Alma materMcGill University
London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art
Occupation(s)Actor, teacher, theatre director
Spouse
Marsha Abramson
(m. 1972)

Early life and education

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Calderisi was born in Montreal and attended McGill University.[1]

Career

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After training as an actor in London from 1959 to 1962, Calderisi made appearances in iconic British TV shows including The Saint, The Count of Monte Cristo, The Baron, Doctor Who (serial: The Mind of Evil) and The Protectors.

At the same time, he collaborated with David Halliwell to revolutionize British theatre by bringing lunchtime performances to the masses. They formed the company Quipu which from 1968 to 1973 operated at three venues: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA, where Calderisi studied for the stage[1]), the Mercury Theatre, Colchester and the Little Theatre in Central London, off St. Martin's Lane. Calderisi has also acted and directed in theatres across the West End in productions such as The Experiment and The Theatre of Death written by Philip Martin.[2]

Returning to Canada in 1971, Calderisi had appearances in The Littlest Hobo, War of the Worlds, Due South, Kung Fu: The Legend Continues and Hannibal amongst others, as well as the recurring role of Barry Calvert in Earth: Final Conflict. Theatre work includes playing Frankenstein's monster on stage in Montreal as well as a one-man show performance of Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam, translated by poet Edward FitzGerald.[3][4]

As a teacher, Calderisi has taught and directed at Centre for Indigenous Theatre, National Theatre School of Canada and York University as well as colleges George Brown, Humber and Sheridan.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1978 Power Play Blair's Assistant
1982 Highpoint Prisoner in Jail
1983 Skullduggery Sorceror / Dr. Evel
1984 Best Revenge Best Revenge
1989 Millennium Leacock
1989 Brown Bread Sandwiches Father Perelli
1995 Tommy Boy 'Yes' Executive
1995 The Michelle Apartments Mr. Turnbull
1998 Shadow Builder Bishop Gallo
1998 Sanctuary
2005 The Dark Hours Dr. Lew Lanigan
2012 Havana 57 Moretti
2019 Mafia Inc. Gerlando Zecco
2021 Astonishing Tales of Terror: Rocktapussy! Churchill

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1961 Top Secret Bobby Episode: "After the Fair"
1962 Suspense First Newsman Episode: "Course for Collision"
1962 Captain Brassbound's Conversion Hassan Television film
1962 BBC Sunday-Night Play Jim Episode: "The Day Before Atlanta"
1962 The Day Before Atlanta Nicholas Ortega Episode #2.11
1962 The Saint Vittorio Episode: "The Latin Touch"
1963 ITV Play of the Week Nicholas Episode: "Velvet Cage"
1964 Hamlet at Elsinore Rosencrantz Television film
1964 Festival Hotel clerk Episode: "Justin Thyme"
1964 The Big Noise Ted 2 episodes
1964 The Count of Monte Cristo Jacopo Manfredi 4 episodes
1965 The Man in Room 17 Roberto Episode: "Up Against a Brick Wall"
1966 The Baron Hotel clerk Episode: "Time to Kill"
1967 The Queen's Traitor Ridolfi 4 episodes
1967 Mrs Thursday Juan Episode: "When in Malaga"
1971 Doctor Who Charlie Episode: "The Mind of Evil: Episode Four"
1972 The Protectors Garage Mechanic Episode: "Disappearing Trick"
1977 The New Avengers Halfhide Episode: "Foreward Base"
1979–1982 The Littlest Hobo Various roles 3 episodes
1980 The Great Detective Mr. Sherman Episode: "A Watery Grave"
1980 King of Kensington Dr. Bauer Episode: "Counter Attack"
1981 Titans Napoleon Bonaparte Episode: "Napoleon"
1982–1985 Seeing Things Various roles 3 episodes
1985 The Cuckoo Bird Roddy Television film
1985 Shellgame Billy Sweet
1985–1988 Night Heat Benoir 3 episodes
1986 Adderly Ambassador Olin Episode: "Nina Who?"
1988, 1990 T. and T. Uncle Tiko / Finn 2 episodes
1988, 1993 Street Legal Various roles
1989 War of the Worlds Advocate #1 7 episodes
1993 Matrix Sal Episode: "Love Kills"
1994 Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes Captain Henry Television film
1994–1995 Due South Mr. Vecchio / Ray's Dad 4 episodes
1995 Forever Knight Oleg Petrashenko Episode: "Beyond the Law"
1995 TekWar Alessandro Rossi 2 episodes
1995 Harrison Bergeron Commissioner Benson Television film
1995 Kung Fu: The Legend Continues Josef Episode: "Brotherhood of the Bell"
1996 Undue Influence Coroner Television film
1996 Traders Edgar Bullock Episode: "Trudy Kelly"
1997 The Don's Analyst Anthony Television film
1997 La Femme Nikita Jovan Mijovich 2 episodes
1997 Groundling Marsh Mr. Tree Elder (voice) Episode: "Bumble-Bird Blunder"
1997 Balls Up Leon Television film
1997–1999 Earth: Final Conflict Barry Calvert 8 episodes
1998 Witness to Yesterday Niccolò Machiavelli Episode: "Niccolò Machiavelli"
1998 Silver Surfer Kiar (voice) Episode: "Second Foundation"
1998 Rescuers: Stories of

Courage: Two Families

US Colonel Rosenthal Television film
2001 Doc Mike Kincaid Episode: "You Gotta Have Heart"
2001 Soul Food Harvey Lynch Episode: "Sex and Money"
2001–2002 The Associates Arthur Harris 10 episodes
2002 The 5th Quadrant Mayor Pedro Rodgerguiz Episode: "I'm Gonna Git You Goatsucka"
2002 Nero Wolfe Carl Heydt Episode: "Murder Is Corny"
2003 Finding John Christmas Dr. Merkatz Television film
2005 1-800-Missing Al Wheeling Episode: "And the Walls Come Tumbling Down"
2006 Secret Files of the Inquisition Various roles 2 episodes
2009, 2011 Flashpoint Detective Jaffee
2012 The Firm Prison Warden Episode: "Chapter Twelve"
2013 Perfect Storm: Disasters

That Changed The World

Justinian the Great Episode: "Dark Age Volcano"
2015 Hannibal Signore Albizzi 2 episodes

References

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  1. ^ a b Herbert, Ian; Baxter, Christine; Finley, Robert E. (1981). Who's who in the Theatre: A Biographical Record of the Contemporary Stage. Gale Research Company. p. 104. ISBN 9780810302341.
  2. ^ "Theatre of Death", The Stage, 6 August 1970 (pg.8)
  3. ^ "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia - Calderisi, David". www.canadiantheatre.com. Retrieved 2022-03-24.
  4. ^ "The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam | rabble.ca". 2011-05-15. Archived from the original on 2011-05-15. Retrieved 2022-03-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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