Enzo Squillino, Jr.
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| Enzo Squillino, Jr. | |
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| Born | 28 August 1966 Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire,[1] England, United Kingdom |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988–present |
Enzo Squillino, Jr. is a British actor. He was trained at Mountview Theatre Academy.
He has been called the "British De Niro" on many occasions.[2]
Squillino was born in Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire,[3] England, but has played roles requiring many different accents and a wide range of characters on stage and screen. He was trained at the Mountview Theatre Academy in London. He first gained fame for his role in the West End musical Buddy, The Buddy Holly Story (1989) for over three years as '50s rock 'n' roll singer Ritchie Valens (of "La Bamba" fame) - which gained him much critical acclaim - but he gained his reputation on screen as a dramatic & comic actor as cockney wide boy George Andreotti in the hit television drama series The Knock with over 30 episodes and top ratings in seasons I, II, III, IV (1994–2000) for Granada LWT international.
Many of his other stage credits include the West End and Broadway hit Saturday Night Fever, the stage musical with actor Shaun Williamson for Director Arlene Phillips (OBE) as hot tempered Frank Manero senior and Tony Manero's paintshop boss Mr Fusco. Don't Look Now, A View from the Bridge, Of Mice and Men. The recent hit Much Ado About Nothing with David Tennant and Catherine Tate at Wyndhams Theatre as Balthasar and Sexton
On screen, film of the week Judas on the American Broadcasting Company (ABC), for Paramount, playing the role of James starring a UK and US cast with Johnathon Schaech, in the title role. Tim Matheson, Bob Gunton, Enzo Squillino, Jr., Owen Teale, Suzanne Bertish, Diane Keen and Jonathan Scarfe. The film was written by award winning writer & producer Tom Fontana of "Homicide: Life on the Street".
Recent film credits include: Mamma Mia as Gregoris; and Nine with Daniel Day-Lewis. Recent Theatre credits include: Don't Look Now with Director Lucy Bailey, A View from the Bridge in the West End revival with Ken Stott and Hayley Atwell with director Lindsay Posner.
Contents
Television
- Law & Order
- The Bill
- EastEnders
- Judas
- The Hutton Inquiry
- Jack of Hearts
- The Knock
- Birds of a Feather
- Coasting
- The Old Boy Network
- Nothing Like a Royal Show
- Londons Burning
- The Labours of Erica
- Saturday Matters
- That's English
Films
References
- ↑ 'South Yorkshire' did not exist before 1st April 1974. 'West Riding of Yorkshire' is correct
- ↑ "The British De Niro", "IMDb".
- ↑ 'South Yorkshire' did not exist before 1st April 1974. 'West Riding of Yorkshire' is correct
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