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Gerard Monaco is a British actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. |
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'''Gerard Monaco''' is a [[United Kingdom|British]] actor. |
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Monaco’s first film was Mike Leigh’s, multi award winning, Vera Drake. He has since had roles in movies including Starter for Ten, Jane Campion’s acclaimed Bright Star and Jerry Bruckhiemier’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides directed by Rob Marshal. |
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He started acting playin the role of Gary in ''[[As If]]'' in 2001. He has since had parts in ''[[The Great Dome Robbery]]'', ''[[The Inspector Lynley Mysteries]]'', ''[[Vera Drake]]'', ''[[Sky Captain and the World of Tomorrow]]'', ''[[The Bill]]'', ''[[Holby City]]'' and ''[[Rome (TV series)|Rome]]''. |
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Theatre has also been a large part of Gerard’s career. Most prominently in Lindsey Posner’s 2009 revival of Arthur Miller’s classic play, A View From the Bridge, in which Monaco made his West End debut playing Marco opposite Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ken Stott and Hayley Atwell. |
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He also played [[Nico Pappas]] in ''[[EastEnders]]'' in February 2006. His character's father was played by [[Peter Polycarpou]]. |
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He has also performed a number of plays at London’s prestigious Royal National Theatre, including Steven Pimlott’s final production of Tenesse Williams’ The Rose Tattoo staring Zoe Wanamaker (Pimlott died in the second week of rehearsals and artistic director Nicholas Hytner had to take over as director). He has also played opposite Lesley Manville in the premier of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s play, Her Naked Skin (directed by Howard Davis) and Fiona Shaw in Deborah Warner’s Production of Mother Courage and Her Children. |
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Monaco has also performed at various other theatres around the country, notable at the Finburagh Theatre where he played opposite Victor Spinetti in a two-hander production of Albert’s Boy by James Graham. |
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Monaco has had a varied Television career too. He’s played roles in As If, Eastenders, The Bill, Holby City, Rome, The Passion, Ashes to Ashes, Any Human Heart and Episodes to name a few. |
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Onstage, he has appeared in ''[[Her Naked Skin]]'' at the [[Royal National Theatre]], and ''[[A View from the Bridge]]'' at the [[Duke of York's Theatre]]. |
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In 2007 Gerard was nominated for the BBC New Talent New Filmmaker Award for his short film The Crusader which Monaco wrote and directed. |
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Revision as of 11:54, 8 November 2010
Gerard Monaco is a British actor who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
Monaco’s first film was Mike Leigh’s, multi award winning, Vera Drake. He has since had roles in movies including Starter for Ten, Jane Campion’s acclaimed Bright Star and Jerry Bruckhiemier’s Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides directed by Rob Marshal.
Theatre has also been a large part of Gerard’s career. Most prominently in Lindsey Posner’s 2009 revival of Arthur Miller’s classic play, A View From the Bridge, in which Monaco made his West End debut playing Marco opposite Mary Elizabeth Mastrantonio, Ken Stott and Hayley Atwell. He has also performed a number of plays at London’s prestigious Royal National Theatre, including Steven Pimlott’s final production of Tenesse Williams’ The Rose Tattoo staring Zoe Wanamaker (Pimlott died in the second week of rehearsals and artistic director Nicholas Hytner had to take over as director). He has also played opposite Lesley Manville in the premier of Rebecca Lenkiewicz’s play, Her Naked Skin (directed by Howard Davis) and Fiona Shaw in Deborah Warner’s Production of Mother Courage and Her Children. Monaco has also performed at various other theatres around the country, notable at the Finburagh Theatre where he played opposite Victor Spinetti in a two-hander production of Albert’s Boy by James Graham.
Monaco has had a varied Television career too. He’s played roles in As If, Eastenders, The Bill, Holby City, Rome, The Passion, Ashes to Ashes, Any Human Heart and Episodes to name a few.
In 2007 Gerard was nominated for the BBC New Talent New Filmmaker Award for his short film The Crusader which Monaco wrote and directed.