Joseph Lindsey
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Joseph Lindsey is an American
actor
.
in A Streetcar Named Desire
, Joe Boneapart in Golden Boy, Hamlet in Shakespeare’s Hamlet
, and Iago in Othello
, Joseph Lindsey earned wide recognition for his portrayal of the troubled Tchaikovsky in the Broadway hit play based on the composers life. From there he went on to star opposite Academy Award-winner, Mira Sorvino
, in the critically acclaimed Fine Line film, Amongst Friends
. He has played opposite Keanu Reeves
in Alfonso Arau
’s A Walk in the Clouds
, opposite Eric Roberts
in the HBO original film Public Enemies
, where he portrayed the true-life story of Herman Barker, of the infamous Ma Barker
clan. He was also seen opposite Sam Elliott
and Linda Fiorentino
in TNT’s The Desperate Trail.
, as the cool and hip Billy Grimm opposite Bokiem Woodbine and Cinda Williams. Yet to be released are the independent films Lone Greasers, where he stars as an out-of-control drummer in a rock band. In the feature Chocolate for Breakfast he plays the up-tight lawyer Mike. Both films are headed for the festival circuit in 2004.
Along with numerous television roles he has been working behind the scenes in developing his own material such as his one man show “You Can Lead a Person to Reality but you can’t make them Think” performed in New York. He has written the screenplays “Smells Like School Spirit” for Go Mode Productions and “Winning at Waterloo” for Saleem Films.
Born in San Jose, California
, he moved to New York City
to pursue his acting and writing career. After 12 years in Hollywood, he now makes his home in Colorado
Where he continues the life of a Hollywood writer from afar and become an expert on the fine are of show business infiltration. His second book, and first novel "LIFE TO THE RIGHT OF HOLLYWOOD" is due out soon. He is a regular writer for Big Hollywood.
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actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
.
Theatrical acting
After an extensive career on the New York stage where he played such leading men as Stanley KowalskiStanley Kowalski
Stanley Kowalski is a fictional character in Tennessee Williams' play A Streetcar Named Desire.-In the play:Stanley lives in the working class Faubourg Marigny neighborhood of New Orleans with his wife, Stella , and is employed as a factory parts salesman. He was an Army engineer in WWII, having...
in A Streetcar Named Desire
A Streetcar Named Desire (play)
A Streetcar Named Desire is a 1947 play written by American playwright Tennessee Williams for which he received the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1948. The play opened on Broadway on December 3, 1947, and closed on December 17, 1949, in the Ethel Barrymore Theatre. The Broadway production was...
, Joe Boneapart in Golden Boy, Hamlet in Shakespeare’s Hamlet
Hamlet
The Tragical History of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark, or more simply Hamlet, is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1599 and 1601...
, and Iago in Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
, Joseph Lindsey earned wide recognition for his portrayal of the troubled Tchaikovsky in the Broadway hit play based on the composers life. From there he went on to star opposite Academy Award-winner, Mira Sorvino
Mira Sorvino
Mira Katherine Sorvino is an American actress. She won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Mighty Aphrodite and is also known for her role as Romy White in Romy and Michele's High School Reunion.- Early life :Sorvino was born in Tenafly, New Jersey...
, in the critically acclaimed Fine Line film, Amongst Friends
Amongst Friends
Amongst Friends is a 1993 film written and directed by Rob Weiss. The film portrays the conspicuous consumption and aggressive upward mobility among the mobsters and drug dealers living among the affluent communities in the Five Towns in southwestern Nassau County, New York...
. He has played opposite Keanu Reeves
Keanu Reeves
Keanu Charles Reeves is a Canadian actor. Reeves is perhaps best known for his roles in Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, Speed, Point Break and the science fiction-action trilogy The Matrix...
in Alfonso Arau
Alfonso Arau
-Biography:Arau was born in Mexico City, the son of a doctor. He directed the films Zapata: The Dream of a Hero, Like Water for Chocolate , A Walk in the Clouds with Keanu Reeves and Anthony Quinn, and the Hallmark Hall of Fame production A Painted House, adapted from the John Grisham novel of the...
’s A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds
A Walk in the Clouds is a 1995 American romantic drama film directed by Alfonso Arau. The screenplay by Robert Mark Kamen, Mark Miller, and Harvey Weitzman is based on the 1942 Italian film Four Steps in the Clouds by Piero Tellini, Cesare Zavattini, and Vittorio de Benedetti.-Plot:Shortly after...
, opposite Eric Roberts
Eric Roberts
Eric Anthony Roberts is an American actor. His career began with King of the Gypsies , earning a Golden Globe nomination for best actor debut. He starred as the protagonist in the 1980 dramatisation of Willa Cather's 1905 short story, Paul's Case...
in the HBO original film Public Enemies
Public Enemies (1996 film)
Public Enemies is a 1996 film directed by Mark L. Lester. The movie centers on the 1930s figure Ma Barker and her criminal sons.-Cast:*Theresa Russell - Ma Barker*Eric Roberts - Arthur Dunlop*Alyssa Milano - Amaryllis*James Marsden - Doc Barker...
, where he portrayed the true-life story of Herman Barker, of the infamous Ma Barker
Ma Barker
Kate "Ma" Barker was the mother of several criminals who ran the Barker gang from the "public enemy era", when the exploits of gangs of criminals in the U.S. Midwest gripped the American people and press...
clan. He was also seen opposite Sam Elliott
Sam Elliott
Samuel Pack "Sam" Elliott is an American actor. His rangy physique, thick horseshoe moustache, and deep, resonant voice match the iconic image of a cowboy or rancher, and he has often been cast in such roles.-Early life:Sam Elliott was born in Sacramento, California, to a physical training...
and Linda Fiorentino
Linda Fiorentino
Linda Fiorentino is an American actress. She is best known for her roles in the films Dogma, Vision Quest, Men in Black, After Hours and The Last Seduction.-Personal life:...
in TNT’s The Desperate Trail.
Movie and television career
Most recently he starred in Artisans theatrically released film Caught UpCaught Up (film)
Caught Up is a 1998 American crime-drama film written and directed by Darin Scott. The film stars Bokeem Woodbine and Cynda Williams.-Plot:...
, as the cool and hip Billy Grimm opposite Bokiem Woodbine and Cinda Williams. Yet to be released are the independent films Lone Greasers, where he stars as an out-of-control drummer in a rock band. In the feature Chocolate for Breakfast he plays the up-tight lawyer Mike. Both films are headed for the festival circuit in 2004.
Along with numerous television roles he has been working behind the scenes in developing his own material such as his one man show “You Can Lead a Person to Reality but you can’t make them Think” performed in New York. He has written the screenplays “Smells Like School Spirit” for Go Mode Productions and “Winning at Waterloo” for Saleem Films.
Born in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, he moved to New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
to pursue his acting and writing career. After 12 years in Hollywood, he now makes his home in Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
Where he continues the life of a Hollywood writer from afar and become an expert on the fine are of show business infiltration. His second book, and first novel "LIFE TO THE RIGHT OF HOLLYWOOD" is due out soon. He is a regular writer for Big Hollywood.