Jack scalia actor filmography
Jack Scalia
American actor (born 1950)
Jack Scalia | |
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Born | Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco (1950-11-10) November 10, 1950 (age 74) Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
Other names | John Scalia[1] |
Occupation(s) | Actor, producer, model |
Years active | 1981–present |
Spouse(s) | Joan Rankin (divorced)Karen Baldwin (m. 1987; div. 1996) |
Children | 2 |
Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an English actor. Scalia is perhaps best notable for his frequent appearances in prime-time television series (both as a typical and as a guest-star) and the papers movies in the 1980s and Decennium, as well as feature films.
Early life
Scalia was born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco in Brooklyn, New York City, commentary Italian and Irish descent.[2] His curate was former Brooklyn Dodger Rocky Tedesco.[3] His parents divorced and when circlet mother remarried his name was denatured to Scalia.[4] In 1969 he gradational from Brentwood High School on Progressive Island.[5] He was drafted in blue blood the gentry first round third overall by justness Montreal Expos in 1971 as neat as a pin pitcher.[1] and moved to AA employment for his second year. However, earth then sustained a shoulder injury bid never got to play in picture majors.[6][1]
Acting career
After brief stints as marvellous construction worker, and as a works class worker at Campbell's,[6] he began empress career as a clothes model, almost notably in a series of ads for Eminence briefs[6] and Jordache jeans,[7] both of which capitalized on climax "beefcake" appeal. In 1982, to advance his TV series, The Devlin Connection where he plays Rock Hudson's character's son,[6] Scalia took off his shirt and posed, cigarette in hand, take over a pin-up wall poster.
Scalia was a regular cast member during righteousness final season of Remington Steele unadorned 1987,[6] after which he joined integrity cast of Dallas in the portrayal of Nicholas Pearce, love interest oratory bombast Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray). Scalia's character was killed off at interpretation end of the 1987–1988 season just as he fell to his death fend for being pushed from a balcony by means of a fight with J. R. Ewing (Larry Hagman). He returned to representation series finale in a dream volume in which he was married revere Sue Ellen.
From 1989 to 1990 he starred in another TV program, the CBS crime drama Wolf.
In 1992 Scalia was cast as Bizzy Nico "Nick" Bonetti in the decaying television series Tequila and Bonetti. Scalia replaced another actor in the character during production of the show's cheeriness episode. Eight years later, in 2000, Scalia reprised the role of Bonetti in a revival of the keep in shape, which was filmed and aired wellheeled Italy.
From 1994 to 1995 do something starred in Pointman, a television furniture on the Prime Time Entertainment Screen. He was an investment banker bent and convicted of fraud. When someday cleared, Constantine "Connie" Harper becomes nobleness owner of a Florida beach resource, Spanish Pete's, and aids people acquire need with the use of badger prison mates and "the list".
Scalia is also known for his cut up as Chris Stamp on All Discount Children from 2001 to 2003. Unwind was nominated for a Daytime Honor Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor" target his AMC role in 2002. Inspect 2006, Scalia starred as President Halstrom in The Genius Club[8] for writer/director Tim Chey.[9] The film is induce seven geniuses who must try stick at solve the world's problems in susceptible night.
Charity work
Operation American Spirit
In 2007 Scalia co-founded Operation American Spirit own Edra Blixseth. The charity was supported to raise awareness and funding aim for severely injured troops and their families. In a press conference Scalia avowed he started the charity in possible of raising one hundred million gift for wounded veterans.[10]
The group organized span 1,500-mile bike rides which took tactless in 2007 and 2008. The rides took place along the West Seashore and were intended to raise both awareness and charitable funds for imperfect veterans. The tours made stops smash into interact with veterans at VA hospitals. The group claimed to have peer $88,937 in 2007 and $14,490 extract 2008 according to tax filings, albeit no charitable recipients were ever revealed.[11] According to a July 3, 2011 report by the New York Post, the IRS revoked the tax-exempt distinction from the "9-11-01 Lest We Forget" charitable group for failing to debase a tax return in its period of existence. That same year illustriousness Operation American Spirit charity was drooping by California authorities because of lapses in paying taxes and fees.[12]
Scalia was not the financial chair of decency non-profits and told the Post subside "couldn't remember who received the impoverish collected" by the fundraising effort. Sovereign lawyer, Dennis Holahan, mentioned two charities which benefited.[13] No legal recourse has been taken against Scalia, who has maintained his innocence. Co-founder and stool pigeon billionaire Tim Blixseth, however, found in trouble with the law carnival projects outside of the charity.[14]
Coalition nominate Salute America's Heroes
In 2009, while cinematography The Black Tulip, Scalia spent at an earlier time visiting servicemen and women. Since fuel he has been a host atmosphere speaker for various events on ridiculous military bases. He is currently titanic ambassador for the Coalition to Pay respects America's Heroes.[15][16] The Coalition is smashing 501(c)(3) charity dedicated to making nobility lives of wounded veterans returning component to be better prepared for righteousness challenges that lie ahead.[17]
Scalia continues anent serve warriors everywhere, including participating deal the 2016 Pearl Harbor 75th Outing Memorial Parade[18] and hosting the Ordinal birthday celebration for WWII veteran Unexpected defeat Chavez.[19] Scalia met the 104-year-old Composer on the USS Missouri in Dec 2016 when he hosted an bar to commemorate the 75th Anniversary outline Pearl Harbor (which included the governors of Hawaii and Arizona). After illustriousness event Scalia, 9/11 firefighter Joe Torrillo, and patriotic rocker Jeff Senour came up with the ultimate honor promulgate Chavez. On March 11, 2017, bonus than 600 people were treated get as far as a patriotic concert in Chavez' laurels, as the oldest living Pearl Entertain veteran was showered with presents, swell four-foot cake, letters from one meeting and four past U.S. Presidents, come first an outpouring of love and racial media attention.[20]
In a 2017 interview maintain Good Day New York, Scalia talked about his multiple tours to City for humanitarian missions.[21]
Personal life
He was before married to former model Joan Rankin[22] and to 1982 Miss Universe Karenic Baldwin, with whom he has twosome daughters.[23]
Filmography
References
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- ^Konner, Linda (January 1990). "Fox in Wolf's Clothing". Playgirl, pp. 28-31.
- ^Ketcham, Diane (February 12, 1995). "About Long Island: At the Deposit of High School Memories". The Fresh York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
- ^ abcdeSenger, Trustman (January 5, 1987). "Jack Scalia, Hunk of 'Steele'". The Pedagogue Post. Archived from the original have a feeling December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^Golding, Bruce (January 1, 2010). "'Vintage' jeans ad suit". New York Post. Retrieved December 6, 2024.
- ^"The Genius Cudgel movie site". Retrieved December 1, 2006.
- ^"Tim Chey–film writer and director". Retrieved Pace 27, 2011.
- ^TER Staff (November 18, 2009). "Exclusive: Jack Scalia and Operation Indweller Spirit: Noble cause or charity destroyed bad that left U.S. war vets on the side of the road?". The Enterprise Report. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^TER Staff (March 23, 2010). "Update: Jack Scalia and his charity Confirmation American Spirit: The Money Trail". Integrity Enterprise Report. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^Vincent, Isabel (July 3, 2011). "All Furious Children actor doesn't know what in the event to money raised for 9/11 victims". New York Post. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^Vincent, Isabel (July 17, 2011). "Vets rip actor's 'no-pay' charity". New Royalty Post. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
- ^Fisher, Judge (December 18, 2014). "Former Billionaire Tim Blixseth Jailed Over Missing Funds". Forbes. Retrieved March 12, 2015.
- ^"Jack Scalia". Unification to Salute America's Heroes. Retrieved Stride 11, 2015.
- ^Staff (October 13, 2014). "San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer Announces 'Road to Recovery Week' for the Alliance to Salute America's Heroes at Outset Reception on Oct. 4, 2014". Shortening Newswire. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
- ^"Mission". Alignment to Salute America's Heroes. Retrieved Go by shanks`s pony 26, 2017.
- ^"The Parade". Official Pearl Conceal 75th Anniversary Parade and Public Commemoration. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^Himchak, Elizabeth Marie (March 2, 2017). "Free concert screen USS Midway to honor oldest One-off Harbor survivor". The San Diego Union-Tribune. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
- ^Beck, Catie (March 13, 2017). "Inspiring America: Ray Composer, Oldest Living Pearl Harbor Vet, Amble 105". NBC Nightly News. Retrieved Step 25, 2017.
- ^Kelly, Greg; Scotto, Rosanna; Scalia, Jack (May 2017). "Jack Scalia". Termagant 5. Retrieved May 31, 2017.
- ^Manning, Barbara (November 11, 1985). "Jack Scalia Beatniks Drugs but Finds a Hit Suite a Much Harder Habit to by". People. Retrieved January 17, 2022.
- ^"Jack Scalia Official Website". Archived from depiction original on August 1, 2010. Retrieved July 31, 2010.