Khalid Gonçalves
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Khalid Gonçalves (born Paul Pires Gonçalves on September 08 1971 in New York City
), is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of rock icon Freddie Mercury
in the Off Broadway play Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God
.
The play, written and directed by Charles Messina
, debuted at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City on 24 November 1997 at 6:48 pm – the 6th anniversary of Mercury’s death.
Billboard
magazine said of Gonçalves’ performance: “…Gonçalves bears a striking resemblance to the legendary vocalist and presents a passionate performance of human frailty against the backdrop of a superstar who had it all.” “All the while, Gonçalves portrays Mercury's idiosyncratic stage moves and vocal nuances to great, campy effect.”
In 1998, Gonçalves co-starred with Elisabeth Röhm
, Ian Lithgow, and Francis Jue
in the comedic short Puppet, Love and Mertz, which was written and directed by Joe Lovero
.
In 1999, Gonçalves portrayed late actor James Hayden
in the one act Actor Found Dead, also written and directed by Messina.
In 2010, Gonçalves appeared in the film The Casualty, which was written and directed by Russian playwright Alexander Galin (Stars in the Morning Sky).
, Geddy Lee
and "the dude who plays bass on the theme song to Barney Miller" (Jim Hughart). During his time in Static 13, Gonçalves played a purple Ibanez
EX Series bass with Hipshot Xtender
key, and was known for his spiked blonde hair, black vinyl jumpsuit, and black motorcycle harness boots, which he wore onstage and during photo shoots.
In 1999, Gonçalves, along with fellow Static 13 defector, guitarist Raymond James Rivera, left Static 13 to form the glam hard rock band Violet Crush. The duo recruited drummer Gianfranco Iacovo and singer/actor Brandon Wardell
as lead vocalist.The band recorded some demos and played a few shows in the Tri-state area
before disbanding a year later with both Gonçalves and Wardell returning to acting.
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
), is an American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of rock icon Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury was a British musician, singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the rock band Queen. As a performer, he was known for his flamboyant stage persona and powerful vocals over a four-octave range...
in the Off Broadway play Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God
Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God
Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God is a monodrama written by Charles Messina about the life and death of Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury...
.
The play, written and directed by Charles Messina
Charles Messina
Charles Messina is an American playwright, screenwriter and director.Messina was born in Greenwich Village, of Italian-American descent...
, debuted at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City on 24 November 1997 at 6:48 pm – the 6th anniversary of Mercury’s death.
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
magazine said of Gonçalves’ performance: “…Gonçalves bears a striking resemblance to the legendary vocalist and presents a passionate performance of human frailty against the backdrop of a superstar who had it all.” “All the while, Gonçalves portrays Mercury's idiosyncratic stage moves and vocal nuances to great, campy effect.”
In 1998, Gonçalves co-starred with Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm
Elisabeth Röhm is a German-born American television actress. She is known for playing Assistant District Attorney Serena Southerlyn in the American TV series Law & Order, and as Detective Kate Lockley in the TV series Angel....
, Ian Lithgow, and Francis Jue
Francis Jue
Francis Jue is an Asian-American actor and singer. Jue is known for his performances on Broadway, Off-Broadway and in regional theatre, particularly in the San Francisco Bay Area...
in the comedic short Puppet, Love and Mertz, which was written and directed by Joe Lovero
Joe Lovero
Joe Lovero is an American film director and screenwriter born in Yonkers, NY.In August 2005 he sold his feature length screenplay Book of Leo to Universal Studios. Seann William Scott is attached to star in the film. In the August 9, 2005 edition of Variety, Gabe Snyder wrote about Joe's journey...
.
In 1999, Gonçalves portrayed late actor James Hayden
James Hayden
James Hayden was a young, handsome American actor from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, with a very promising career ahead of him. Apart from starring on Broadway, he is perhaps best known for playing Patrick 'Patsy' Goldberg in the 1984 film Once Upon a Time in America...
in the one act Actor Found Dead, also written and directed by Messina.
In 2010, Gonçalves appeared in the film The Casualty, which was written and directed by Russian playwright Alexander Galin (Stars in the Morning Sky).
Musical History
Gonçalves is the former bass player of the now defunct New York-based hard rock band Static 13. He joined the band in 1998 and played several show in support of the band's newest release at the time, titled Fear Is Your Friend. By the time Gonçalves had joined the band, most of the album had already been recorded, so he played bass (and egg shaker) on only one song - "Shiverachin'". According to his bio on the band's official website, his musical influences were Steve HarrisSteve Harris (musician)
Stephen Percy "Steve" Harris is an English musician and songwriter, known as the bassist, occasional keyboardist, backing vocalist and primary songwriter of the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, which he founded in 1975...
, Geddy Lee
Geddy Lee
Gary Lee Weinrib, OC, better known as Geddy Lee , is a Canadian musician, best known as the lead vocalist, bassist, and keyboardist for the Canadian rock group Rush...
and "the dude who plays bass on the theme song to Barney Miller" (Jim Hughart). During his time in Static 13, Gonçalves played a purple Ibanez
Ibanez
is a Japanese guitar brand owned by Hoshino Gakki. Based in Nagoya, Aichi, Japan, Hoshino Gakki were one of the first Japanese musical instrument companies to gain a significant foothold in import guitar sales in the United States and Europe, as well as the first brand of guitars to mass produce...
EX Series bass with Hipshot Xtender
Detuner
Detuners or "Xtenders" are mechanical devices used to simplify the tuning of a stringed instrument during performance. This allows the musician to quickly and accurately reach notes outside the normal range of their instrument...
key, and was known for his spiked blonde hair, black vinyl jumpsuit, and black motorcycle harness boots, which he wore onstage and during photo shoots.
In 1999, Gonçalves, along with fellow Static 13 defector, guitarist Raymond James Rivera, left Static 13 to form the glam hard rock band Violet Crush. The duo recruited drummer Gianfranco Iacovo and singer/actor Brandon Wardell
Brandon Wardell
Brandon Wardell Brandon Wardell Brandon Wardell (born March 25, 1975 in High Point, North Carolina is an American actor, producer, musician. Currently, he plays Johnny Dollar in the Broadway show Catch Me If You Can at the Neil Simon Theatre. He is also currently working as a producer on the...
as lead vocalist.The band recorded some demos and played a few shows in the Tri-state area
Tri-state area
There are a number of areas in the 48 contiguous United States known as tri-state areas where three states either meet at one point or are in proximity to each other. The best known of the latter type is the New York metropolitan area...
before disbanding a year later with both Gonçalves and Wardell returning to acting.
Trivia
- Is of PortuguesePortuguese peopleThe Portuguese are a nation and ethnic group native to the country of Portugal, in the west of the Iberian peninsula of south-west Europe. Their language is Portuguese, and Roman Catholicism is the predominant religion....
descent - both parents were from PortugalPortugalPortugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. - Is an alumnus of Xavier High School.
Filmography
- The Money Shot (1996)
- A Killing (1998)
- A Price Above RubiesA Price Above RubiesA Price Above Rubies is a 1998 film directed by Boaz Yakin, starring Renée Zellweger as a young woman who finds it difficult to conform to the restrictions imposed on her by her community. Reviews of the movie were mixed, though generally positive to Zellweger's performance. The title is a biblical...
(1998) - Puppet, Love and Mertz (1999)
- Skyscraper Country (2002)
- The Reclamation (2008)
- What If (2009)
- The Casualty (2010)
External links
- Official site
- Khalid Gonçalves on Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
(IMDb)