Calvin Levels

Calvin Levels (born September 30, 1954 in Cleveland , Ohio ) is an American actor .

Life

Levels began his career in the late 1970s with small appearances in television series and television films. He made his feature film debut in 1982 in a small supporting role in Miloš Forman's drama Ragtime . In 1984 he appeared on Broadway in the lead role of the production Open Admissions . He received the Theater World Award for his performance as well as nominations for the Tony Award and the Drama Desk Award , but commercially the production was less successful and was canceled after 17 performances. Between 1988 and 1989 he had one of the leading roles in the television series Knightwatch , of which only nine episodes were filmed. His better-known film roles include the portrayal of Joe Gipp in Chris Columbus ' directorial debut The Night of Adventures and the action film Hellbound , in which he played the partner of Chuck Norris .

Filmography (selection)

watch TV

• 1980: M * A * S * H
• 1987: Miami Vice
• 1988-1989: Knightwatch
• 1989: 21 Jump Street - Crime Scene Classroom (21 Jump Street)
• 1991: The Night Falcon (Midnight Caller)
• 1992: In the Heat of the Night
• 1995: Space 2063 (Space: Above and Beyond)
• 1995: The Watcher (The Watcher)

Movie

• 1980: Miracles in San Francisco (A Christmas Without Snow)
• 1981: Ragtime
• 1987: The Night of Adventure (Adventures in Babysitting)
• 1991: Damned of the South (Convicts)
• 1993: Code name: Nina (Point of No Return)
• 1994: Hellbound
• 1996: Skyscraper
• 1997: Raiders of the Lost Skulls (8 Heads in a Duffel Bag)

Broadway

• 1984: Open Admissions

Awards

• 1984: Tony Award nomination for Open Admissions
• 1984: Theater World Award for Open Admissions
• 1984: Drama Desk Award nomination for Open Admissions

Web links

• Calvin Levels in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Calvin Levels in the Internet Broadway Database (English)
• Calvin Levels in the All Movie Guide (English)