Ballerini, Edoardo

PERSONAL

Born in Los Angeles, CA. Education: Wesleyan University, degree in English (with honors); studied at HB Studios, Actors Studio, Lee Strasberg Institute, Bobby Lewis Workshop, and with Sondra Lee.

Addresses: Agent—Innovative Artists, 141 Fifth Ave., Third Floor, New York, NY 10010-7105; Markham and Froggatt, Ltd., 4 Windmill St., London W1P 1HF, England. Manager—Thruline Entertainment, 9250 Wilshire Blvd., Ground Floor, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career: Actor.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Blaine, Five Dead on the Crimson Canvas, E.I. Independent Cinema, 1996.

Editor of school paper, I Shot Andy Warhol, Samuel Goldwyn, 1996.

Job interviewer, The Pallbearer, Miramax, 1996.

Man at rally, I'm Not Rappaport, Gramercy Pictures, 1996.

Eddie, Sue, Alta Films, 1997.

Himmel, The Pest, TriStar, 1997.

Victor, The Last Days of Disco, Gramercy Pictures, 1998.

Anthony, Looking for an Echo, Regent Entertainment, 1999.

Johnny Akida, Suits, Taurus Entertainment, 1999.

Chef Udo Cropa, Dinner Rush, New Line Cinema, 2000.

Vincent Roth, Romeo Must Die, Warner Bros., 2000.

Martin, Drowning Lessons (short film), lab:sk, 2002.

Oliver Chadwicke, Malevolent, Cinetel Films, 2002.

Rudolph Valentino, Good Night Valentino (short film), Thor Films, 2003.

Benji, A Year and a Day, Minetta Lane Productions, 2005.

Kevin Korlowsky, Freezerburn, The Brookturn Co., 2005.

Roy Morrison, El Cortez, Three-Four Productions, 2005.

Walt, The F Word, DitlevFilms, 2005.

Film Work:

Director and producer, Good Night Valentino (short film), Thor Films, 2003.

Coproducer, A Year and a Day, Minetta Lane Productions, 2005.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Danny Bramson, The Substitute 2: School's Out (also known as The Substitute: Out of Siberia and The Substitute II), HBO, 1998.

Leo, Vig (also known as The Money Kings), Cinemax, 1998.

(Uncredited) Paul Farley, Free, Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

David Vilarde, "Cruel and Unusual," Law & Order (also known as Law & Order Prime), NBC, 1995.

Selwyn Wetherby, "Identity Crisis," Homicide: Life on the Street (also known as H: LOTS and Homicide), NBC, 1999.

Dennis Clancy, "Hand Job," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2002.

Devin, "Mixed Doubles," Going to California, Showtime, 2002.

Frank Allard, "5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m.," 24 (also known as 24 Hours), Fox, 2002.

Frank Allard, "6:00 p.m.-7:00 p.m.," 24 (also known as 24 Hours), Fox, 2002.

Frank Allard, "7:00 p.m.-8:00 p.m.," 24 (also known as 24 Hours), Fox, 2002.

Bobby DaCosta, "Flipping," Threat Matrix, ABC, 2003.

Damien, "The Courtship of Wyatt's Father," Charmed, The WB, 2004.

Corky Coporale, "Live Free or Die," The Sopranos (also known as Made in New Jersey), HBO, 2006.

Corky Coporale, "Luxury Lounge," The Sopranos (also known as Made in New Jersey), HBO, 2006.

Corky Coporale, "The Ride," The Sopranos (also known as Made in New Jersey), HBO, 2006.

Sam Elkin, "The Darkness Is Light Enough," Medium, NBC, 2006.

Stage Appearances:

Appeared in Chang in a Void Moon (serial play), Theatre at The Kitchen; Crossroads, Theatre at Henry Street Settlement; and The End of Cinematics, Theatre at St. Ann's Space; also performed at Actors Studio.

Stage Director:

The Impossible H. L. Mencken, Ensemble Studio Theatre, New York City, 2003.

WRITINGS

Screenplays:

Good Night Valentino (short film), Thor Films, 2003.

(With others) The F Word, DitlevFilms, 2005.

Writings for the Internet:

Author of the weekly podcast The Mineralava Musings.

Nonfiction:

(Author of foreword) Allan R. Ellenberger, The Valentino Mystique: The Death and Afterlife of the Silent Film Idol, McFarland & Company, 2005.

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals:

TV Zone, July, 2004, pp. 32-34.

Electronic:

Edoardo Ballerini, http://www.edoardoballerini.com, March 17, 2006.