He was born in Puerto Rico 1959. Calderon moved to New York with his family at the age of six, where he grew up on the streets of the Lower East Side and Spanish Harlem. Following some time in college, he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as an infantryman. Returning to the States, Calderon set his sights on an acting career. Starting out on the New York stage, he won an Obie Award for his performance in Blade to the Heat at the Public Theatre. His most notable Broadway role was opposite Robert De Niro in Cuba and His Teddy Bear. Calderon also appeared off-Broadway in such plays as Requiem For A Heavyweight and Divine Horsemen, and played Achilles in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of Troilus and Cressida in Central Park. He is a founding member of the Touchstone Theatre, the American Folk Theatre and the Labyrinth Theatre Company.Calderon was originally slated to portray the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction; Samuel L. Jackson was subsequently given the role.Correction Samuel Jackson told Tarantino he had messed up by not casting him in Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino agreed and told him he was writing a script and had a character that he had written specifically with Jackson in mind. Calderon had a better initial reading than Jackson and Tarantino gave serious consideration to casting him as Jules Winnfield.Calderon portrays Paul the bartender in dialogue scene between Butch Coolidge and Marsellus Wallace.Calderon also co-wrote Abel Ferraras 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel.Calderon acted in The Last Castle and the critically acclaimed independent feature Girlfight. His more than three dozen film credits also include Out of Sight, Cop Land, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, Bad Lieutenant, The Firm, The Addiction, Q & A, Sea of Love, Clockers and King of New York. In addition, he has made numerous guest appearances on television series, including recurring roles on Dream Street, Law & Order and Miami Vice.In 2010, Calderon is set to star as The Businessman in Sanzhar Sultanovs crime drama - The Story.
Carlos DeJesus
Фильм 2003
Ray
Фильм 1995
Фильм 2009
Hughie Luke
Фильм 2010
Pierre
Фильм 2014
Roger Montalvo
Фильм 1990
Cop (uncredited)
Фильм 2000
Bitong
Фильм 1985
Фильм 1984
Hector
Фильм 1985
Angel Delgado
Фильм 1995
Carl
Фильм 2009
Sgt. Diaz
Фильм 1998
Director
Фильм 2024
Walt Whitman
Фильм 2016
Profesor Lopez
Фильм 2013
Cuenta
Фильм 2013
Carl
Фильм 1998
Juan
Фильм 1989
Father
Фильм 2010
Robert Mackey
Фильм 2014
Oscar Perez
Фильм 2009
President
Фильм
Self (archive footage)
Фильм 2021
Eric Molina
Tv 1999
Lieutenant Perez
Tv 2010
Marcus Feingold
Tv 2001
Manuel Esteban
Tv 2013
Manny Trillo
Tv 2009
Older Risto Rivas
Tv 2016
Emilio Vasquez
Tv 1994
Jojo Rios
Tv 2001
Father Frank Suarez
Tv 2022
Alejandro Núñez
Tv 2015
Rat Heart
Tv 1985
Det. Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
Tv 2015
Detective at Prison
Tv 2007
Detective Rosario
Tv 1997
Chacon
Tv 1985
Danny Martinez
Tv 2001
Bobby's father
Tv 1999