Paul Calderón
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Paul Calderón | |
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Born | 1951 or 1952 (age 71–72) |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1984–present |
Spouse | Catherine Calderón |
Children | 2 |
Website | www |
Paul Calderón (born 1951 or 1952).
Early life
Calderón was born in Puerto Rico, and moved to New York City as a child.[2] After a stint in the United States Army, he studied acting under the G.I. Bill.[2] He became a member of the Actors Studio in 1984, and was a founding member of the LAByrinth Theater Company.[2]
Career
Calderón got his big break in 1984 in a revival of
He appeared Off-Broadway in such plays as Requiem for a Heavyweight; Two Sisters and a Piano and Dancing on Her Knees, both written by Nilo Cruz; Troilus and Cressida at the Delacorte Theater in Central Park, in the role of Achilles; and Divine Horsemen for the LAByrinth Theater Company, a play which he had written, directed and produced. He wrote and directed Master of the Crossroads, based on his own short story; it was premiered at the Bridge Theater in Manhattan, starring Kate Jackson.[3] He has had various short stories published in literary journals.[citation needed] His last published story was "Primitive Grace" for the international e-magazine Noir Nation.
In the 1980s, Calderón appeared in several TV series. He acted in three episodes of Miami Vice, playing a different character in each. He also appeared in the extended music video of "Bad" by Michael Jackson (who played the film's main character, Darryl).
Calderón appeared in Abel Ferrara's 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel.[4]
Calderón was almost cast as Jules Winnfield in the 1994 film Pulp Fiction, since director Quentin Tarantino had been impressed by his audition, but the role eventually went to Samuel L. Jackson, and Calderón was given a role as a bartender, Paul,[5] who speaks the line, "Hey, my name's Paul and this shit's between y'all," to John Travolta's character, Vincent Vega.[6]
He has performed in numerous feature films, including .
He has made many guest appearances on television series, including recurring roles on
In 2023, he would reprise his role from Out of Sight as Raymond Cruz in the FX miniseries Justified: City Primeval.
Personal life
Calderón lives in Brooklyn with his wife Catherine. They have two children.[2]
Filmography
- Tenement (1985) – Hector
- Rockabye (1986 television film) – Street Vendor
- Band of the Hand (1986) – Tito
- Sticky Fingers (1988) – Speed
- Sea of Love (1989) – Juan
- The Chair (1989) – Pizza
- King of New York (1990) – Joey Dalesio
- Q&A(1990)
- CrissCross (1992) – Blacky
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) – Cop #1
- The Firm (1993) – Thomas Richie
- Pulp Fiction (1994) – Paul
- New York Undercover (1994) – Carlos Ortiz
- Clockers (1995) – Jesus at Hambones
- The Addiction (1995) – Professor
- Four Rooms (1995) – Norman (Segment: "The Man from Hollywood")
- Cop Land (1997) – Hector
- OK Garage (1998) – Carl
- Out of Sight (1998) – Raymond Cruz
- One Tough Cop (1998) – Sgt. Diaz
- Oxygen (1999) – Jesse
- Girlfight (2000) – Sandro Guzman
- Once in the Life (2000) – Manny Rivera
- The Last Castle (2001) – Sergeant Major Dellwo
- Kill the Poor (2003) – Carlos
- 21 Grams – Brown
- The Sentinel (2006) – Deputy Director Cortes
- La Soga(2009) – Rafa
- The Hungry Ghosts (2009) – Carl
- Lie to Me- “Unchained”-S1 E5(2009) – Manny Trillo
- Boardwalk Empire (2014) – Arquimedes (7 episodes)
- Fear the Walking Dead (television series; 2016) – Alejandro (6 episodes)
- Bosch (television series; 2017—2021) – Detective Santiago Robertson (30 episodes)
- Antrum (2018) – Dr. Ivan Gaston
- Justified: City Primeval (television series; 2023) – Raymond Cruz
See also
References
- ^ Dominguez, Robert (June 7, 2000). "Making Their Mark". New York Daily News. p. Special S-13.
So even if, at 48 years old, Paul Calderon isn't considered an A-list actor, he doesn't mind a bit.
- ^ a b c d "Bio". PaulCalderon.net. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
- ^ Elizabeth Ng. "Venturing into the Dark with a Lifeline". Brooklyn Rail (February 2019). Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Hal Hinson (January 29, 1993). "Bad Lieutenant". Washington Post. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Tyler Golsen (December 27, 2021). "How Samuel L. Jackson's audition for 'Pulp Fiction' influenced the film's most memorable scene". Far Out. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
- ^ Stine, Joel (September 13, 2014). "12 Actors Almost In 'Pulp Fiction'". Uproxx.com. Retrieved March 21, 2018.
- ^ "Blue Bloods: Domestic Disturbance". IMDb.com.
- ^ "Blue Bloods: Back in the Day". IMDb.com.
- ^ "Did Fear the Walking Dead Just Change How Zombies Work?". tvguide.com. Retrieved September 12, 2016.
External links
- Paul Calderón at IMDb
- Paul Calderón at AllMovie