Nick Mancuso
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Nicodemo Antonio Massimo "Nick" Mancuso (born May 29, 1948) is a Canadian cinema and stage actor.
, Calabria
, Italy
and immigrated to Canada
in 1956. Mancuso is probably best known for his roles as the antichrist
(Franco Macalousso) in the Apocalypse series of films produced by Cloud Ten Pictures
, and for his starring role in the 1985-87 NBC action series, Stingray
.
, Los Angeles County
, California
, on 24/26 May 1981 to Lady Patricia Pelham-Clinton-Hope (born Salisbury
, Southern Rhodesia
, 20 July 1949), daughter of the 9th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
, film actress on two occasions, on Mask
(1985) as Canuck's Girl and on Tales from the Darkside
, episode "A New Lease on Life" (1986) as Helen Tanner. She was a former wife of Alan Parker, whom she married on 1 December 1971 and divorced in 1974. They divorced in 1983, when she reverted to her maiden name, and had no children. In 2003 and in February 2008 she was living in West Palm Beach
, Palm Beach County
, Florida
with her natural son Dorian Henry Navarr Pelham-Clinton-Kole, born in 1990, who is autistic
.
He married secondly actress Barbara Williams, current wife of actor Tom Hayden
. The couple divorced and had no children.
He married thirdly in 1998 actress Nadia Capone, whom he divorced in 2006. She gave him his only child.
Career
Mancuso was born in MammolaMammola
Mammola is a comune in the Province of Reggio Calabria in the Italian region Calabria, located about 70 km southwest of Catanzaro and about 60 km northeast of Reggio Calabria...
, Calabria
Calabria
Calabria , in antiquity known as Bruttium, is a region in southern Italy, south of Naples, located at the "toe" of the Italian Peninsula. The capital city of Calabria is Catanzaro....
, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and immigrated to Canada
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
in 1956. Mancuso is probably best known for his roles as the antichrist
Antichrist
The term or title antichrist, in Christian theology, refers to a leader who fulfills Biblical prophecies concerning an adversary of Christ, while resembling him in a deceptive manner...
(Franco Macalousso) in the Apocalypse series of films produced by Cloud Ten Pictures
Cloud Ten Pictures
Cloud Ten Pictures is a film production and distribution company located in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada, specializing in Christian-themed films.- Overview :Cloud Ten was formed by brothers Peter LaLonde and Paul LaLonde in 1994...
, and for his starring role in the 1985-87 NBC action series, Stingray
Stingray (NBC TV series)
Stingray is an NBC television series produced by Stephen J. Cannell that ran from 1985 to 1987. It stars Nick Mancuso, who plays the mysterious character known only as Ray, whose trademark is a black 1965 Corvette Sting Ray.-Plot:...
.
Marriages
Mancuso was married firstly in Los AngelesLos Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, Los Angeles County
Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County is a county in the U.S. state of California. As of 2010 U.S. Census, the county had a population of 9,818,605, making it the most populous county in the United States. Los Angeles County alone is more populous than 42 individual U.S. states...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
, on 24/26 May 1981 to Lady Patricia Pelham-Clinton-Hope (born Salisbury
Harare
Harare before 1982 known as Salisbury) is the largest city and capital of Zimbabwe. It has an estimated population of 1,600,000, with 2,800,000 in its metropolitan area . Administratively, Harare is an independent city equivalent to a province. It is Zimbabwe's largest city and its...
, Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia
Southern Rhodesia was the name of the British colony situated north of the Limpopo River and the Union of South Africa. From its independence in 1965 until its extinction in 1980, it was known as Rhodesia...
, 20 July 1949), daughter of the 9th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Henry Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne
Henry Edward Hugh Pelham-Clinton-Hope, 9th Duke of Newcastle-under-Lyne OBE, DL, JP , styled Earl of Lincoln from 1928 to 1941, was a British peer and aviator.-Background:...
, film actress on two occasions, on Mask
Mask (film)
Mask is a 1985 American biographical drama film directed by Peter Bogdanovich, starring Cher, Sam Elliott, and Eric Stoltz. Dennis Burkley and Laura Dern are featured in supporting roles. Cher received the 1985 Cannes Film Festival award for Best Actress....
(1985) as Canuck's Girl and on Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside
Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series produced by George A. Romero; it originally aired from 1983 to 1988. Similar to Amazing Stories, The Twilight Zone, Night Gallery, The Outer Limits, and Tales From The Crypt, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot...
, episode "A New Lease on Life" (1986) as Helen Tanner. She was a former wife of Alan Parker, whom she married on 1 December 1971 and divorced in 1974. They divorced in 1983, when she reverted to her maiden name, and had no children. In 2003 and in February 2008 she was living in West Palm Beach
West Palm Beach, Florida
West Palm Beach, is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and is the most populous city in and county seat of Palm Beach County, the third most populous county in Florida with a 2010 population of 1,320,134. The city is also the oldest incorporated municipality in South Florida...
, Palm Beach County
Palm Beach County, Florida
Palm Beach County is the largest county in the state of Florida in total area, and third in population. As of 2010, the county's estimated population was 1,320,134, making it the twenty-eighth most populous in the United States...
, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...
with her natural son Dorian Henry Navarr Pelham-Clinton-Kole, born in 1990, who is autistic
Autism
Autism is a disorder of neural development characterized by impaired social interaction and communication, and by restricted and repetitive behavior. These signs all begin before a child is three years old. Autism affects information processing in the brain by altering how nerve cells and their...
.
He married secondly actress Barbara Williams, current wife of actor Tom Hayden
Tom Hayden
Thomas Emmet "Tom" Hayden is an American social and political activist and politician, known for his involvement in the animal rights, and the anti-war and civil rights movements of the 1960s. He is the former husband of actress Jane Fonda and the father of actor Troy Garity.-Life and...
. The couple divorced and had no children.
He married thirdly in 1998 actress Nadia Capone, whom he divorced in 2006. She gave him his only child.
Filmography
- 1974 : Red Emma (TV)
- 1974 : Black ChristmasBlack Christmas (1974 film)Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian slasher film directed by Bob Clark and written by A. Roy Moore, and largely based on a series of murders that took place in Quebec, Canada around Christmas time. The film's score is by Carl Zittrer. It was distributed by Ambassador Film Distributors in Canada and...
: The Prowler / Phone voice - 1976 : A Sweeter Song : Manuel
- 1978 : Dr. Scorpion (TV) : John Shackelford
- 1979 : The House on Garibaldi Street (TV) : Ari
- 1979 : NightwingNightwing (film)Nightwing is a 1979 American horror film directed by Arthur Hiller. The screenplay by Martin Cruz Smith, Steve Shagan, and Bud Shrake is based on the 1977 novel of the same title by Smith...
: Youngman Duran - 1980 : Scrupules ("Scruples") (feuilleton TV) : Vito Orsini
- 1980 : Le Bateau de la mort (Death Ship) : Nick
- 1981 : Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
: David - 1982 : The Legend of Walks Far Woman (TV) : Horses Ghost
- 1982 : La Fièvre de l'or (Mother Lode) : Jean Dupre
- 1983 : Feel the Heat (série TV) : Andy Thorn
- 1983 : Maria Chapdelaine : François Paradis
- 1983 : Desperate Intruder (TV) : Mike
- 1983 : Tell Me That You Love Me : Dan
- 1984 : Heartbreakers : Eli
- 1984 : Blame It on the Night : Chris Dalton
- 1984 : Paroles et musique : Peter
- 1985 : Death of an Angel : Father Angel
- 1985 : StingrayStingray (NBC TV series)Stingray is an NBC television series produced by Stephen J. Cannell that ran from 1985 to 1987. It stars Nick Mancuso, who plays the mysterious character known only as Ray, whose trademark is a black 1965 Corvette Sting Ray.-Plot:...
(TV series) : Ray - 1985 : Embassy (TV) : Harry Brackett
- 1985 : Night Magic : Michael
- 1986 : Half a Lifetime (TV) : Toby
- 1987 : The King of Love (TV)
- 1990 : Last Train Home (TV) : Sam Steele
- 1990 : Frontière du crime (Double Identity) (TV) : Paul Flemming
- 1990 : Liaison brûlante (Burning Bridges) (TV) : Peter Hollinger
- 1991 : Lena's Holiday : Flynn
- 1991 : Milena : Jaromir
- 1991 : Fatal Exposure (TV) : Carl Stone
- 1991 : Lies Before Kisses (TV) : Sonny
- 1991 : Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride (TV) : Danny LaManna
- 1992 : Rapid FireRapid Fire (1992 film)Rapid Fire is a 1992 action film starring the late Brandon Lee. Lee was reportedly in talks with 20th Century Fox about making Rapid Fire 2, prior to his death. School scenes were filmed at Occidental College in Los Angeles...
: Antonio Serrano - 1992 : Somebody's DaughterSomebody's DaughterSomebody's Daughter is a 1992 television film starring Nicollette Sheridan, Nick Mancuso, Boyd Kestner, Michael Cavanaugh, Max Gail and Richard Lineback. It was directed by Joseph Sargent and written by Lauren Currier....
(TV) : Noah Canaan - 1992 : Under SiegeUnder SiegeUnder Siege is a 1992 American action film directed by Andrew Davis and starring Steven Seagal as a former Navy SEAL who must stop a group of mercenaries, led by Tommy Lee Jones and Gary Busey, on a U.S. Navy battleship...
: Tom Breaker - 1993 : MatrixMatrix (TV series)Matrix is the title of a Canadian-produced fantasy/adventure series that ran for 13 episodes during 1993 on the USA Network in the United States...
(TV series) : Steven Matrix - 1993 : Wild PalmsWild PalmsWild Palms is a six-hour mini-series, which first aired in May 1993 on the ABC network in the United States. Written by Bruce Wagner, who was also the executive producer, Wild Palms was a sci-fi drama about the dangers of brainwashing through technology and drugs...
("Wild Palms") (feuilleton TV) : Tully Woiwode - 1993 : Message from NamMessage from NamMessage From Nam is a fiction novel, authored by Danielle Steel and published by Dell Publishing in October, 1990. The novel follows Paxton Andrews, a fictional character who is stationed in Vietnam as a journalist, focusing on the men she enounters and how her life and the lives of the people she...
(TV) : Capt. Bill Quinn - 1994 : Vitrine sur meurtre (Flinch) : Miles Raymond
- 1994 : For the Love of Aaron (TV) : Stuart Singer
- 1994 : Suspicious Agenda : Jimmy Davane
- 1995 : The Takeover (vidéo) : Anthony Vilachi
- 1995 : Young IvanhoeYoung IvanhoeYoung Ivanhoe is a 1995 television series based on the 1819 novel by Sir Walter Scott. It was directed by Ralph L. Thomas and starred Kristen Holden-Ried as Ivanhoe. Other starring actors were Stacy Keach, Margot Kidder, Nick Mancuso, Rachel Blanchard, and Matthew Daniels....
(TV) : De Bourget - 1995 : Arbalète et rock'n roll (A Young Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court) : King Arthur
- 1995 : Under Siege 2: Dark TerritoryUnder Siege 2: Dark TerritoryUnder Siege 2: Dark Territory is a 1995 American action film set on board a train traveling through the Rocky Mountains from Denver to Los Angeles. Directed by Geoff Murphy, it stars Steven Seagal as the ex-Navy SEAL, Casey Ryback and is the sequel to the 1992 film Under Siege also starring Seagal....
: Tom Breaker - 1996 : Twists of Terror (TV) : Crenshaw
- 1996 : Sealed With a KissSealed with a Kiss"Sealed with a Kiss" is the title of a song written by Peter Udell and Gary Geld. It was first recorded by The Four Voices in 1960 as a single, but their recording was not a hit....
(TV) : Barry Kuda - 1996 : Marquis de SadeMarquis de SadeDonatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality and lifestyle...
: Marquis de Sade - 1996 : Les Amants de rivière rouge (feuilleton TV) : O'Connor
- 1996 : Once You Meet a StrangerOnce You Meet a StrangerOnce You Meet a Stranger is a 1996 Warner Bros. Television thriller directed by Tommy Lee Wallace. It is a remake of Alfred Hitchcock's Strangers on a Train. Yet in the remake the genders of the principal characters have been switched from male to female...
(TV) - 1996 : Vows of Deception (TV) : Matt Harding
- 1997 : Against the Law : Det. John Shepard
- 1997 : Question de confiance (Matter of Trust) : Peter Marsh
- 1997 : Piégée (Laws of DeceptionLaws of DeceptionLaws of Deception is an erotic suspense thriller produced in 1997. Written by Rollin Jarrett and directed by Joey Travolta, it stars C. Thomas Howell, James Russo, Amber Smith, Nick Mancuso and Brian Austin Green.-Plot Synopsis:...
) : Det. Sgt. Lou Mather - 1997 : The Ex : David Kenyon
- 1997 : Invasion Alien (The Invader) : Willard
- 1997 : Let Me Call You SweetheartLet Me Call You Sweetheart"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" is a popular song, with music by Leo Friedman and lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson. The song was published in 1910 and first recorded by The Peerless Quartet....
(TV) - 1998 : Harlequin's Loving Evangeline : Robert Cannon
- 1998 : La Maison-Blanche ne répond plus (Loyal Opposition: Terror in the White House) (TV) : General Metzger
- 1998 : ProvocateurProvocateur (film)Provocateur is a 1998 movie directed by Jim Donovan, written by Roger Kumble, and starring Lillo Brancato Jr. and Jane March. Original score by Mark Nakamura and Mark Shannon...
: Toynbey Bates - 1998 : MisbegottenMisbegotten (film)Misbegotten is a 1998 film directed by Mark L. Lester....
: Paul Bourke - 1998 : Past Perfect : Stone
- 1998 : CapturedCapturedCaptured may refer to:* Captured , a 1981 live album by the American rock band Journey* Captured, Rockwell's 1985 follow-up to his platinum album, Somebody's Watching Me...
(vidéo) : Holden Downs - 1998 : Programmés pour tuer (Perfect Assassins) (TV) : Samuel Greely
- 1999 : Revelation : Franco Macalousso
- 1999 : Total Recall 2070Total Recall 2070Total Recall 2070 is a science fiction television series first broadcast in 1999 on the Canadian television channel CHCH-TV and later the same year on the American Showtime channel. It was later syndicated in the United States with some editing to remove scenes of nudity, violence and strong...
(TV) : Richard Collector - 1999 : Question of Privilege : Steven Healy
- 2000 : Tribulation : Franco Macalousso
- 2000 : Call of the Wild (TV series)Call of the Wild (TV series)Call of the Wild was an adventure television series based on the best-selling novel of the same title by author Jack London. It was shown on Animal Planet...
: John Thornton - 2000 : Jack of HeartsJack of HeartsJack of Hearts is a fictional character, a superhero in the Marvel Comics universe.-Publication history:Jack of Hearts first appeared in the black & white magazine Deadly Hands of Kung Fu #22 , and was created by writer Bill Mantlo and illustrator Keith Giffen...
: Roy Murcant - 2001 : Judgment : Franco Macalousso
- 2001 : La Mort en blanc (Avalanche Alley) (TV) : Scott
- 2001 : The Secret Pact : Dominic Patton
- 2002 : Time of Fear : Jack Barone
- 2002 : Dancing at the Harvest MoonDancing at the Harvest MoonDancing at the Harvest Moon is a 2002 CBS television film directed by Bobby Roth. It is based on K.C. McKinnon's novel-of-the-same-name. It stars Jacqueline Bisset and Eric Mabius as unlikely lovers and aired on 22 October 2002.-Plot:...
(TV) - 2003 : FirefightFirefightFirefight may refer to:* firefight, a large exchange of bullets between two sides * Firefighting, process of extinguishing destructive flames* A game mode in Halo 3: ODST and Halo: Reach video games...
: George - 2003 : Lightning: Bolts of Destruction (TV) : General Fields
- 2004 : Brave New Girl (TV) : Ditz's Father
- 2004 : The Messiah: Prophecy Fulfilled (vidéo) : Yehudah
- 2004 : Lives of the Saints (TV) : Mario Innocente
- 2005 : Dreaming on Christmas : Sid
- 2005 : Today You DieToday You DieToday You Die is a 2005 action film starring Steven Seagal and Treach, with appearances by Kevin Tighe, Sarah G. Buxton, Lesley-Anne Down, and Nick Mancuso. It has been rated R by the MPAA. The film was released direct-to-video. It was directed by Don E...
: Agent Saunders - 2005 : Betting On Love (TV) : Arnie Tannenbaum
- 2005 : In the MixIn the Mix (film)In the Mix is a 2005 American crime-comedy film starring R&B/pop singer Usher. It was released in the United States on November 23, 2005, the film being targeted at the traditionally large Thanksgiving weekend audience....
: Salvatore - 2006 : Night of Terror (TV) : Richard Grant
- 2007 : VanessaVanessaVanessa can refer to:* A member service officer at SOMB.* Vanessa , a female given name coined by Jonathan Swift, originally as a nickname for Esther Vanhomrigh* Vanessa , a genus of butterflies...
: "Mr. Bennet" - 2008 : The Wrong Mr. Johnson : "Jim Johnson"
- 2008 : Contract KillersContract Killers (film)Contract Killers is a 2007 action film about a female assassin on the run from the law. The film was directed by Justin B. Rhodes, and stars Frida Farrell, Nick Mancuso, and Rhett Giles with an appearance by Paul Cram.-Cast:...
: "Witkoff" - 2009 : Deadtime Stories 2 : "Swan"
- 2009 : Rise of the Gargoyles : "Father Gable"
- 2009 : ZOS: Zone of SeparationZOS: Zone of SeparationZOS: Zone of Separation is a Canadian television drama mini-series, co-executive produced by Paul Gross.It is an eight-part Canadian original drama mini-series about the life and death struggle to enforce a U.N.-brokered ceasefire in the fictional, Sarajevo-like town of Jadac.-Plot:ZOS is a...
: "Dragan Michailov" - 2009 : Death Warrior : "Ivan"
- 2009 : Lost Soul : "Dr. Charles Crowther"
- 2009 : Napoleonic : "Adam Trufant"
- 2009 : Violent Blue : "Pietro"
- 2009 : The Last Gamble : "Nick"
- 2009 : Bruco : "Dead Father, Mario"
- 2010 : Napoleonic "Adam Trufant (short)
Awards
- Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleGenie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleThe Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role is awarded by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to the best Canadian actor.-1st Genie Awards:* Christopher Plummer, Murder by Decree...
, 1982, for role in film Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas... - Best Actor, Houston Film Festival, 1982, for role in film Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
- Best Actor, Taormina Film Festival, 1982, for role in film Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
- Best Actor, Academy of Family Films and Family Television, for role in film Ticket to HeavenTicket to HeavenTicket to Heaven is a 1981 Canadian film about the recruiting of a man into a group portrayed to be a cult, and his life in the group until forcibly extracted by his family and friends. The film was directed by Ralph L. Thomas...
- Best Actor, Houston Film Festival, 1986, for role in film Heartbreakers
- National Film Review—1985, Best Ten Pictures"Marie Chapdelaine" by Gilles Carle
- 'Lifetime Achievement Award', Toronto Italian Film Festival, June, 2005