Paul Calderón

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Paul Calderón (* 1959 ) is a Puerto Rican actor .

Life

Paul Calderón was born in Puerto Rico but moved with his family to New York City in the 1960s . From the mid-1980s he appeared in the theater and later in film and television productions. In 1986 he appeared in the Broadway production of Reinaldo Povod's play Cuba & His Teddy Bear on the side of Robert De Niro . He has also appeared in numerous off-Broadway plays. He worked at the Touchstone Theater and the Labyrinth Theater Company, among others.

In 1992, Calderón was involved in the script for Abel Ferrara's drama Bad Lieutenant and also took on a role in the film. Two years later Calderón was in the casting for Quentin Tarantino's film Pulp Fiction on the shortlist for the role of Jules Winnfield before Samuel L. Jackson prevailed against him with a furious script reading. However, Tarantino was so taken with Calderón's performance that he cast him in the role of bartender Paul .

In 1995 Calderón won an Obie Award for his appearance in the play Blade to the Heat at the Public Theater.

His marriage to Cathy Calderón had two children. Calderón has been a long-time salsa dancer and also gives dance lessons with his wife.

Filmography (selection)

Theater (selection)

  • 1985: Short Eyes (Second Stage Theater, McGinn-Cazale Theater, New York City)
  • 1986: Cuba and His Teddy Bear (New York Shakespeare Festival, Susan Stein Shiva Theater, Public Theater, Longacre Theater, New York City)
  • 1994: Blade to the Heart (New York Shakespeare Festival, Anspacher Theater, Public Theater, New York City)
  • 1995: Troilus and Cressida (Public Theater, New York City)
  • 1996: Dancing on Her Knees (New York Shakespeare Festival, LuEsther Hall, Public Theater, New York City)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Paul Calderon at filmgalerie-berlin.de, accessed on February 26, 2014
  2. ^ Cuba & His Teddy Bear at ibdb.com, accessed February 26, 2014
  3. ^ The Pulp Fiction Oral History: Uma Thurman, Quentin Tarantino, and John Travolta Retrace the Movie's Making at vanityfair.com, accessed February 26, 2014
  4. ^ Obies at villagevoice.com, accessed February 26, 2014
  5. ↑ Paul & Cathy Calderon at salsanewyork.com, accessed February 26, 2014
personal data
SURNAME Calderón, Paul
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Calderon, Paul
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Puerto Rican actor
DATE OF BIRTH 1959