CALDERON, Paul
(Paul Calderone)

PERSONAL

Born in Puerto Rico; married; wife's name Catherine "Cathy" (a director); children: two, including Gabriel Alonzo. Education: Attended Bernard M. Baruch College of the City University of New York.

Career: Actor. Actors Studio, New York City, member of company; Intar Hispanic American Theatre, New York City, founding member of LAByrinth Theatre Company. Military service: Served in U.S. Army.

Awards, Honors: Obie Award, outstanding performance, Village Voice, 1995, for Blade to the Heart.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Hector, Tenement (also known as Game of Survival and Slaughter in the South Bronx ), Reeltime Distributing, 1985.

Tito, Band of the Hand, TriStar, 1986.

Speed, Sticky Fingers, International Spectrafilm, 1988.

Juan, Penn & Teller Get Killed (also known as Dead Funny ), Warner Bros., 1989.

Serafino, Sea of Love, Universal, 1989.

Pizza, The Chair (also known as Hot Seat ), Angelika Films, 1989.

Roger Montalvo, Q & A, TriStar, 1990.

Joey Dalesio, King of New York, Artisan Entertainment, 1990.

Blacky, Criss Cross (also known as Alone Together ), Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1992.

(As Paul Calderone) First cop, Bad Lieutenant, Creative Exposure, 1993.

Thomas Richie, The Firm, Paramount, 1993.

Paul, Pulp Fiction, Miramax, 1994.

Landwick, Hand Gun, Shooting Gallery, 1994.

Jesus at Hambones, Clockers, MCA/Universal, 1995.

Norman, "The Man from Hollywood," Four Rooms, Miramax, 1995.

Professor, The Addiction, October Films, 1995.

Angel Delgado, Condition Red (also known as Condition Red—Haelytystila and Draussen lauert der Tod ), Oak Islands Films/Overseas FilmGroup, 1995.

Reinaldo "Ricky", Lotto Land, Cinepix Film Properties, 1996.

Raymond, Sweet Nothing, Warner Bros., 1996.

Hector, the medic, Cop Land, Buena Vista/Miramax, 1997.

Carl, O.K. Garage (also known as All Revved Up ), New City Releasing, 1998.

Raymond Cruz, Out of Sight, MCA/Universal, 1998.

Sergeant Diaz, One Tough Cop, Columbia TriStar, 1998.

Sandro Guzman, Girlfight, Screen Gems, 2000.

(Uncredited) Officer, Bait (also known as Piege ), Warner Bros., 2000.

Manny Rivera, Once in the Life, Lions Gate Films, 2000.

Dellwo, The Last Castle, DreamWorks, 2001.

Carlos DeJesus, Kill the Poor, InDigEnt, 2003.

Television Appearances; Movies:

(As Paul Calderone) Street vendor, Rockabye, CBS, 1986.

Anderez, The Old Man and the Sea (also known as Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea ), NBC, 1990.

Garcia, The Keys, NBC, 1992.

Boulez, Montana (also known as Nothing Personal ), HBO, 1998.

Jessie, Oxygen, Cinemax, 1999.

Rock the Boat (also known as The Atlantis Conspiracy ), HBO, 2000.

Ralph, 3 A.M., Showtime, 2001.

Television Appearances; Series:

Ruben Fundora, Dream Street, NBC, 1989.

Agent Del Delgado, One Life to Live (also known as One Life to Live: The Summer of Seduction ), ABC, 1998.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"The Home Invaders," Miami Vice, NBC, 1985.

"Prodigal Son," Miami Vice, NBC, 1985.

"Reign of Terror," The Equalizer, CBS, 1985.

"Dead Drop," The Equalizer, CBS, 1986.

"Everybody's in Showbiz...," Miami Vice, NBC, 1987.

"Shadow Play," The Equalizer, CBS, 1987.

Father Torres, "The Secret Sharers," Law & Order, NBC, 1991.

"Virus," Law & Order, NBC, 1993.

Carlos Ortiz, "To Protect and Serve," New York Undercover, Fox, 1994.

Detective Jimmy Badillo, The Wright Verdicts, CBS, 1995.

Emilio Vasquez, "Innocent Bystanders," New York Undercover, Fox, 1995.

Arnell Flores, "Blue Boy," New York Undercover, Fox, 1996.

Castille, "Monster," Law & Order, NBC, 1998.

Palmieri, "Sunday in the Park with Jorge," Law & Order, NBC, 2001.

Mr. Caffey, "Unfinished Business," Third Watch, NBC, 2001.

Dan Martinez, "An Open Book," The Education of Max Bickford, 2002.

Jojo Rios, "Legion," Law & Order: Criminal Intent, NBC, 2003.

Also appeared (as Paul Calderone) as Rosario in an episode of Dellaventura, CBS; and as Miguel Cortez, The Hat Squad.

Television Appearances; Other:

(As Paul Calderone) Bitong, Doubletake (miniseries), CBS, 1985.

Lieutenant Vance Pickett, Dark Angel (pilot), Fox, 1996.

Stage Appearances:

Short Eyes, Second Stage Theatre, McGinn–Cazale Theatre, New York City, 1985.

Dealer and Che, Cuba and His Teddy Bear, New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, then Longacre Theatre, both New York City, 1986.

Mantequilla Decima, Blade to the Heart, New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theatre, Public Theatre, New York City, 1994.

Troilus and Cressida, Public Theatre, New York City, 1995.

Federico, Dancing on Her Knees, New York Shakespeare Festival, LuEsther Hall, Public Theatre, New York City, 1996.

Second militia guard and Lieutenant Portuondo, Two Sisters and a Piano, New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein Shiva Theatre, Public Theatre, 2000.

Also appeared in productions of First Breeze of Summer, Richard III, and The Trial of Sgt. Deluca, all New York City.

RECORDINGS

Music Videos:

Appeared as dealer in the music video "Bad" by Michael Jackson, CBS Television, 1987.