David Calderisi (born 21 June 1940) is a Canadian actor with a career in both Canada and the United Kingdom.
Early life Calderisi was born in Montreal and began performing as an actor at the age of eight in Our Lady of Fatima with the St. Genesius Players while as an altar boy at St. Aloysius Church. After appearing on and off with the group until age 12, he put any thoughts of a theatrical career aside. However, Calderisi was drawn back to acting in 1956 while studying engineering at McGill University after meeting a girl who was appearing in a production of My Fur Lady at the faculty. Joining the revue for its cross-Canada tour until it closed in Vancouver, Calderisi realised he wanted to be in theatre. In order to become a professional actor, he decided to get professional training.
Career 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 1966 to 1976 (Obituary) operated at various venues including the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA, where Calderisi studied for the stage). 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. He was invited back to Montreal in 1967 to direct The Lower Depths, staged by students of the National Theatre School, staying for 10 weeks.
Returning properly 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.
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 Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1978Power PlayBlair's Assistant1982HighpointPrisoner in Jail1983SkullduggerySorceror / Dr. Evel1984Best RevengeBest Revenge1989MillenniumLeacock1989Brown Bread SandwichesFather Perelli1995Tommy Boy'Yes' Executive1995 The Michelle ApartmentsMr. Turnbull1998Shadow BuilderBishop Gallo1998Sanctuary2005 The Dark HoursDr. Lew Lanigan2012Havana 57Moretti2019Mafia Inc.Gerlando Zecco2021Astonishing Tales of Terror: Rocktapussy!Churchill
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1961Top SecretBobbyEpisode: "After the Fair"1962SuspenseFirst NewsmanEpisode: "Course for Collision"1962Captain Brassbound's ConversionHassanTelevision film1962BBC Sunday-Night PlayJimEpisode: "The Day Before Atlanta"1962 The Day Before AtlantaNicholas OrtegaEpisode #2.111962 The SaintVittorioEpisode: "The Latin Touch"1963ITV Play of the WeekNicholasEpisode: "Velvet Cage"1964Hamlet at ElsinoreRosencrantzTelevision film1964FestivalHotel clerkEpisode: "Justin Thyme"1964 The Big NoiseTed2 episodes1964 The Count of Monte CristoJacopo Manfredi4 episodes1965 The Man in Room 17RobertoEpisode: "Up Against a Brick Wall"1966 The BaronHotel clerkEpisode: "Time to Kill"1967 The Queen's TraitorRidolfi4 episodes1967Mrs ThursdayJuanEpisode: "When in Malaga"1971Doctor WhoCharlieEpisode: "The Mind of Evil: Episode Four"1972 The ProtectorsGarage MechanicEpisode: "Disappearing Trick"1977 The New AvengersHalfhideEpisode: "Foreward Base"1979–1982 The Littlest HoboVarious roles3 episodes1980 The Great DetectiveMr. ShermanEpisode: "A Watery Grave"1980King of KensingtonDr. BauerEpisode: "Counter Attack"1981TitansNapoleon BonaparteEpisode: "Napoleon"1982–1985Seeing ThingsVarious roles3 episodes1985 The Cuckoo BirdRoddyTelevision film1985ShellgameBilly Sweet1985–1988Night HeatBenoir3 episodes1986AdderlyAmbassador OlinEpisode: "Nina Who?"1988, 1990T. and T.Uncle Tiko / Finn2 episodes1988, 1993Street LegalVarious roles1989War of the WorldsAdvocate #17 episodes1993MatrixSalEpisode: "Love Kills"1994Spenser: Pale Kings and PrincesCaptain HenryTelevision film1994–1995Due SouthMr. Vecchio / Ray's Dad4 episodes1995Forever KnightOleg PetrashenkoEpisode: "Beyond the Law"1995TekWarAlessandro Rossi2 episodes1995Harrison BergeronCommissioner BensonTelevision film1995Kung Fu: The Legend ContinuesJosefEpisode: "Brotherhood of the Bell"1996Undue InfluenceCoronerTelevision film1996TradersEdgar BullockEpisode: "Trudy Kelly"1997 The Don's AnalystAnthonyTelevision film1997La Femme NikitaJovan Mijovich2 episodes1997Groundling MarshMr. Tree Elder (voice)Episode: "Bumble-Bird Blunder"1997Balls UpLeonTelevision film1997–1999Earth: Final ConflictBarry Calvert8 episodes1998Witness to YesterdayNiccolò MachiavelliEpisode: "Niccolò Machiavelli"1998Silver SurferKiar (voice)Episode: "Second Foundation"1998Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two FamiliesUS Colonel RosenthalTelevision film2001DocMike KincaidEpisode: "You Gotta Have Heart"2001Soul FoodHarvey LynchEpisode: "Sex and Money"2001–2002 The AssociatesArthur Harris10 episodes2002 The 5th QuadrantMayor Pedro RodgerguizEpisode: "I'm Gonna Git You Goatsucka"2002Nero WolfeCarl HeydtEpisode: "Murder Is Corny"2003Finding John ChristmasDr. MerkatzTelevision film20051-800-MissingAl WheelingEpisode: "And the Walls Come Tumbling Down"2006Secret Files of the InquisitionVarious roles2 episodes2009, 2011FlashpointDetective Jaffee2012 The FirmPrison WardenEpisode: "Chapter Twelve"2013Perfect Storm: Disasters That Changed The WorldJustinian the GreatEpisode: "Dark Age Volcano"2015HannibalSignore Albizzi2 episodes
References
External links
David Calderisi at Theatricalia