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Paul Calderon
Actor, Producer
Born January 1, 1959 (65 years)
He was born in Puerto Rico 1959. Calderon moved to New York with his family at the age of six, where he grew up on the streets of the Lower East Side and Spanish Harlem. Following some time in college, he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as an infantryman. Returning to the States, Calderon set his sights on an acting career. Starting out on the New York stage, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Blade to the Heat at the Public Theatre. His most notable Broadway role was opposite Robert De Niro in Cuba and His Teddy Bear. Calderon also appeared off-Broadway in such plays as Requiem For A Heavyweight and Divine Horsemen, and played Achilles in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of Troilus and Cressida in Central Park. He is a founding member of the Touchstone Theatre, the American Folk Theatre and the Labyrinth Theatre Company.
Calderon was originally slated to portray the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction; Samuel L. Jackson was subsequently given the role.
Correction Samuel Jackson told Tarantino he had messed up by not casting him in Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino agreed and told him he was writing a script and had a character that he had written specifically with Jackson in mind. Calderon had a better initial reading than Jackson and Tarantino gave serious consideration to casting him as Jules Winnfield.
Calderon portrays Paul the bartender in dialogue scene between Butch Coolidge and Marsellus Wallace.
Calderon also co-wrote Abel Ferrara's 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel.
Calderon acted in The Last Castle and the critically acclaimed independent feature Girlfight. His more than three dozen film credits also include Out of Sight, Cop Land, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, Bad Lieutenant, The Firm, The Addiction, Q & A, Sea of Love, Clockers and King of New York. In addition, he has made numerous guest appearances on television series, including recurring roles on Dream Street, Law & Order and Miami Vice.
In 2010, Calderon is set to star as The Businessman in Sanzhar Sultanov's crime drama - The Story.
Calderon was originally slated to portray the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction; Samuel L. Jackson was subsequently given the role.
Correction Samuel Jackson told Tarantino he had messed up by not casting him in Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino agreed and told him he was writing a script and had a character that he had written specifically with Jackson in mind. Calderon had a better initial reading than Jackson and Tarantino gave serious consideration to casting him as Jules Winnfield.
Calderon portrays Paul the bartender in dialogue scene between Butch Coolidge and Marsellus Wallace.
Calderon also co-wrote Abel Ferrara's 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel.
Calderon acted in The Last Castle and the critically acclaimed independent feature Girlfight. His more than three dozen film credits also include Out of Sight, Cop Land, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, Bad Lieutenant, The Firm, The Addiction, Q & A, Sea of Love, Clockers and King of New York. In addition, he has made numerous guest appearances on television series, including recurring roles on Dream Street, Law & Order and Miami Vice.
In 2010, Calderon is set to star as The Businessman in Sanzhar Sultanov's crime drama - The Story.
Known For
Filmography
| 2023 | Justified: City Primeval (TV Series) · as Raymond Cruz |
| 2022 | East New York (TV Series) · as Father Frank Suarez |
| 2016 | This Is Us (TV Series) · as Older Risto Rivas |
| 2016 | The Strike · as Walt Whitman |
| 2015 | Blindspot (TV Series) · as Drill Instructor |
| 2015 | Fear the Walking Dead (TV Series) · as Alejandro Núñez |
| 2014 | Madam Secretary (TV Series) · as Foreign Minister Albert Rojas |
| 2014 | Welcome to New York · as Pierre |
| 2014 | Bosch (TV Series) · as Det. Santiago 'jimmy' Robertson |
| 2013 | Biodegradable · as Profesor Lopez |
| 2013 | Hostages (US) (TV Series) · as Stan Hoffman |
| 2013 | The Blacklist (TV Series) · as Manuel Esteban |
| 2013 | West End · as Robert Mackey |
| 2012 | Elementary (TV Series) · as Zuniga |
| 2012 | Why Stop Now? · as Eduardo |
| 2011 | Lights Out (TV Series) · as Lester |
| 2010 | Burning Daylight · as Hughie Luke |
| 2010 | Blue Bloods (TV Series) · as Lieutenant Perez |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire (TV Series) · as Arquimedes |
| 2010 | Grand Slammed · as Bobby |
| 2010 | Gun · as Detective Jenkins |
| 2010 | How to Make It in America (TV Series) · as Miami Joe |
| 2009 | |
| 2009 | A Kiss of Chaos · as Oscar Perez |
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts · as Carl |
| 2009 | Lie to Me (TV Series) · as Manny Trillo |
| 2008 | Pistol Whipped · as Blue |
| 2007 | The Black Donnellys (TV Series) · as Detective At Prison |
| 2006 | The Sentinel · as Deputy Director Cortes |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury (TV Series) · as Detective |
| 2004 | Suburban Madness · as Derek Basha |
| 2003 | 21 Grams · as Brown |
| 2003 | Kill the Poor · as Carlos Dejesus |
| 2001 | The Last Castle · as Dellwo |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Jojo Rios |
| 2001 | The Education of Max Bickford (TV Series) · as Danny Martinez |
| 2001 | 3 A.M. · as Ralph |
| 2001 | The Atlantis Conspiracy · as Guy |
| 2000 | Once in the Life · as Manny Rivera |
| 2000 | Girlfight · as Sandro Guzman |
| 2000 | Bait · as Cop (uncredited) |
| 1999 | Oxygen · as Jesse |
| 1999 | Third Watch (TV Series) · as Bobby's Father |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Eric Molina |
| 1998 | One Tough Cop · as Sgt. Diaz |
| 1998 | Out of Sight · as Raymond Cruz |
| 1998 | O.K. Garage · as Carl |
| 1998 | Montana · as Boulez |
| 1997 | Dellaventura (TV Series) · as Detective Rosario |
| 1997 | Cop Land · as Hector - Medic |
| 1996 | Dark Angel · as Vance Pickett |
| 1995 | Four Rooms · as Norman |
| 1995 | Condition Red · as Angel Delgado |
| 1995 | The Addiction · as Professor |
| 1995 | Clockers · as Jesus At Hambones |
| 1995 | Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory · as Dealer (segment "bad") |
| 1995 | Sweet Nothing · as Ray |
| 1995 | Lotto Land · as Reinaldo |
| 1995 | Kiss of Death · as Undercover Fbi Agent |
| 1995 | The Wright Verdicts (TV Series) · as Det. Badillo |
| 1994 | Hand Gun · as Landwick |
| 1994 | Pulp Fiction · as Paul |
| 1994 | New York Undercover (TV Series) · as Emilio Vasquez |
| 1993 | The Firm · as Thomas Richie |
| 1992 | Bad Lieutenant · as Cop #1 |
| 1992 | The Hat Squad (TV Series) · as Miguel Cortez |
| 1992 | CrissCross · as Blacky |
| 1992 | The Keys · as Garcia |
| 1990 | Law & Order (TV Series) · as Kenneth Silva |
| 1990 | King of New York · as Joey Dalesio |
| 1990 | |
| 1990 | The Old Man and the Sea · as Anderez |
| 1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed · as Juan |
| 1989 | Sea of Love · as Serafino |
| 1988 | Knightwatch (TV Series) · as Cast |
| 1988 | The Chair · as Pizza |
| 1988 | Sticky Fingers · as Speed |
| 1987 | Bad · as Dealer |
| 1986 | Band of the Hand · as Tito |
| 1986 | Rockabye · as Street Vendor |
| 1985 | Doubletake · as Bitong |
| 1985 | Doubletake (TV Series) · as Bitong |
| 1985 | Tenement · as Hector |
| 1985 | Spenser: For Hire (TV Series) · as Lunza |
| 1985 | The Equalizer (TV Series) · as Chacon |
| 1984 | |
| 1984 | Miami Vice (TV Series) · as Nicky |
| 1968 | One Life to Live (TV Series) · as Agent Del Delgado (1998) |
| 1956 | As The World Turns (TV Series) · as Montegan |