# David Calderisi

David Calderisi (born 21 June 1940) is a Canadian actor with a career in both Canada and the United Kingdom.

## Early life and education

Calderisi was born in Montreal and attended McGill University.

## 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 1968 to 1973 operated at three venues: London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA, where Calderisi studied for the stage), the Mercury Theatre, Colchester and the Little Theatre in Central London, off St. Martin's Lane. 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.
Returning 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

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1978 | Power Play | Blair's Assistant |
| 1982 | Highpoint | Prisoner in Jail |
| 1983 | Skullduggery | Sorceror / Dr. Evel |
| 1984 | Best Revenge | Best Revenge |
| 1989 | Millennium | Leacock |
| 1989 | Brown Bread Sandwiches | Father Perelli |
| 1995 | Tommy Boy | 'Yes' Executive |
| 1995 | The Michelle Apartments | Mr. Turnbull |
| 1998 | Shadow Builder | Bishop Gallo |
| 1998 | Sanctuary | Bishop Gallo |
| 2005 | The Dark Hours | Dr. Lew Lanigan |
| 2012 | Havana 57 | Moretti |
| 2019 | Mafia Inc. | Gerlando Zecco |
| 2021 | Astonishing Tales of Terror: Rocktapussy! | Churchill |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1961 | Top Secret | Bobby | Episode: "After the Fair" |
| 1962 | Suspense | First Newsman | Episode: "Course for Collision" |
| 1962 | Captain Brassbound's Conversion | Hassan | Television film |
| 1962 | BBC Sunday-Night Play | Jim | Episode: "The Day Before Atlanta" |
| 1962 | The Day Before Atlanta | Nicholas Ortega | Episode #2.11 |
| 1962 | The Saint | Vittorio | Episode: "The Latin Touch" |
| 1963 | ITV Play of the Week | Nicholas | Episode: "Velvet Cage" |
| 1964 | Hamlet at Elsinore | Rosencrantz | Television film |
| 1964 | Festival | Hotel clerk | Episode: "Justin Thyme" |
| 1964 | The Big Noise | Ted | 2 episodes |
| 1964 | The Count of Monte Cristo | Jacopo Manfredi | 4 episodes |
| 1965 | The Man in Room 17 | Roberto | Episode: "Up Against a Brick Wall" |
| 1966 | The Baron | Hotel clerk | Episode: "Time to Kill" |
| 1967 | The Queen's Traitor | Ridolfi | 4 episodes |
| 1967 | Mrs Thursday | Juan | Episode: "When in Malaga" |
| 1971 | Doctor Who | Charlie | Episode: "The Mind of Evil: Episode Four" |
| 1972 | The Protectors | Garage Mechanic | Episode: "Disappearing Trick" |
| 1977 | The New Avengers | Halfhide | Episode: "Foreward Base" |
| 1979–1982 | The Littlest Hobo | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1980 | The Great Detective | Mr. Sherman | Episode: "A Watery Grave" |
| 1980 | King of Kensington | Dr. Bauer | Episode: "Counter Attack" |
| 1981 | Titans | Napoleon Bonaparte | Episode: "Napoleon" |
| 1982–1985 | Seeing Things | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1985 | The Cuckoo Bird | Roddy | Television film |
| 1985 | Shellgame | Billy Sweet | Television film |
| 1985–1988 | Night Heat | Benoir | 3 episodes |
| 1986 | Adderly | Ambassador Olin | Episode: "Nina Who?" |
| 1988, 1990 | T. and T. | Uncle Tiko / Finn | 2 episodes |
| 1988, 1993 | Street Legal | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 1989 | War of the Worlds | Advocate #1 | 7 episodes |
| 1993 | Matrix | Sal | Episode: "Love Kills" |
| 1994 | Spenser: Pale Kings and Princes | Captain Henry | Television film |
| 1994–1995 | Due South | Mr. Vecchio / Ray's Dad | 4 episodes |
| 1995 | Forever Knight | Oleg Petrashenko | Episode: "Beyond the Law" |
| 1995 | TekWar | Alessandro Rossi | 2 episodes |
| 1995 | Harrison Bergeron | Commissioner Benson | Television film |
| 1995 | Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Josef | Episode: "Brotherhood of the Bell" |
| 1996 | Undue Influence | Coroner | Television film |
| 1996 | Traders | Edgar Bullock | Episode: "Trudy Kelly" |
| 1997 | The Don's Analyst | Anthony | Television film |
| 1997 | La Femme Nikita | Jovan Mijovich | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Groundling Marsh | Mr. Tree Elder (voice) | Episode: "Bumble-Bird Blunder" |
| 1997 | Balls Up | Leon | Television film |
| 1997–1999 | Earth: Final Conflict | Barry Calvert | 8 episodes |
| 1998 | Witness to Yesterday | Niccolò Machiavelli | Episode: "Niccolò Machiavelli" |
| 1998 | Silver Surfer | Kiar (voice) | Episode: "Second Foundation" |
| 1998 | Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Families | US Colonel Rosenthal | Television film |
| 2001 | Doc | Mike Kincaid | Episode: "You Gotta Have Heart" |
| 2001 | Soul Food | Harvey Lynch | Episode: "Sex and Money" |
| 2001–2002 | The Associates | Arthur Harris | 10 episodes |
| 2002 | The 5th Quadrant | Mayor Pedro Rodgerguiz | Episode: "I'm Gonna Git You Goatsucka" |
| 2002 | Nero Wolfe | Carl Heydt | Episode: "Murder Is Corny" |
| 2003 | Finding John Christmas | Dr. Merkatz | Television film |
| 2005 | 1-800-Missing | Al Wheeling | Episode: "And the Walls Come Tumbling Down" |
| 2006 | Secret Files of the Inquisition | Various roles | 2 episodes |
| 2009, 2011 | Flashpoint | Detective Jaffee | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | The Firm | Prison Warden | Episode: "Chapter Twelve" |
| 2013 | Perfect Storm: Disasters That Changed The World | Justinian the Great | Episode: "Dark Age Volcano" |
| 2015 | Hannibal | Signore Albizzi | 2 episodes |