Marcus D'Amico
Marcus D'Amico | |
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| Born | 4 December 1965 |
| Died | 16 December 2020 (aged 55) Oxfordshire, England |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Children | 2 |
Marcus D'Amico (4 December 1965 – 16 December 2020) was a film, television, and stage actor best known for his role as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the 1993 Tales of the City miniseries.[1]
Born in Germany to an American father and a British mother, D'Amico was raised in the United Kingdom, then later appeared in various theatre productions.
Acting career
Early in his career, D'Amico had brief roles in
D'Amico had stated a preference for stage acting,
In 2003, he appeared in The Lisbon Traviata at the King's Head Theatre in London. The following year he joined the cast of Mamma Mia! in London.[3]
Tales of the City
Despite the success of his performance as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in Tales of the City, D'Amico did not appear in the 1998 sequel More Tales of the City. (The role was recast with Paul Hopkins, who went on to appear in Further Tales of the City in 2001.) According to author Armistead Maupin:
- Despite the rumors, it is not true that Marcus D'Amico wasn't invited back because of issues surrounding his sexuality. The production team met Marcus and he expressed "ambivalence" about returning to the role of Mouse. The director felt it was important to find someone who would enthusiastically embrace the role.[4]
However, he had referred to his past work on the Tales of the City miniseries as "Exhausting, enlightening and challenging."[citation needed]
When asked about fears of
Death
On 16 December 2020, D'Amico died of pneumonia at his home in Oxfordshire, England, aged 55.[5] He was survived by his mother, two sisters, a half-brother, and a son and daughter.
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1980 | Superman II | Willie | |
| 1987 | Full Metal Jacket | Hand Job | |
| 1989 | The Long Weekend (O' Despair) | Greg | |
| 2010 | Tears | Sam | Short |
| 2010 | An Act of Valour | D.I. Russell | Short |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | The Square Leopard | Bill | 6 Episodes |
| 1980 | To Serve Them All My Days | Boy | Episode: "Part Five" |
| 1980 | The Professionals | Daniel | Episode: "Weekend in the Country" |
| 1981 | BBC2 Playhouse | Col Marriott | Episode: "Last Summer's Child" |
| 1982 | S.W.A.L.K. | Gary | 3 Episodes |
| 1984 | Scene | Andrew Davies | Episode: "Just Deserts" |
| 1986 | Screen Two | Wayne Kennedy | Episode: "The Silent Twins" |
| 1990 | Boon | Peter Sorreno | Episode: "A Night at the Ballet" |
| 1991 | Drop the Dead Donkey | Scott | Episode: "Baseball" |
| 1991-92 | Trainer | David Ware | 15 Episodes |
| 1993 | Jeeves and Wooster | Lucius Pim | Episode: "Return to New York" |
| 1993 | Tales of the City | Michael "Mouse" Tolliver | 6 Episodes |
| 1994 | In Suspicious Circumstances | Al Capone | Episode: "No Witness, No Case" |
| 1994 | As Time Goes By | Cy Lieberman | Episode: "A Trip to Los Angeles" |
| 1996 | Murder Most Horrid | Raul Manendez | Episode: "Dying Live" |
| 2002 | The Bill | James Chandler | 4 Episodes |
| 2003 | Seven Wonders of the Industrial World | Grenville Dodge | Episode: "Transcontinental Railway" |
| 2005 | Family Affairs | Max Lawson | 3 Episodes |
| 2018 | The Alienist: Angel of Darkness | Charlie Delmonico | Episode: "A Fruitful Partnership" |
References
- ^ "Marcus D'Amico, the original Mouse from Tales of The City, dies aged 55". Queerty. 29 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Marcus D'Amico". 5 November 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 19 July 2011.
- ^ "Marcus D'Amico Joins West End Mamma Mia!". Playbill.com. January 2004. Archived from the original on 21 October 2012.
- ^ "Armistead Maupin interview". Archived from the original on 24 January 2007.
- ^ "Marcus D'Amico, 'Tales of the City' Actor, Dies at 55". Variety. 29 December 2020.
External links
- Marcus D'Amico at IMDb
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