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In 2000, Gonçalves played the role of [[Borachio]] in the [[William Shakespeare]] comedy ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', which was produced and performed by The Boomerang Theatre Company. The company performed the play in [[Central Park]], [[Stuyvesant Square]], [[Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park]], and at Theatre 22 in Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web|last=McBride|first=Murdoch|title=Boomerang Theatre Company’s Fall Season 2000 Closes Sept. 24 at Theatre 22.|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55619-Boomerang-Theatre-Companys-Fall-Season-2000-Closes-Sept-24-at-Theatre-22|accessdate=9 November 2012|publisher=Playbill.com|date=September 24, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Boomberang Theatre Company|title=Much Ado About Nothing|url=http://www.boomerangtheatre.org/boom/show.php?id=9|publisher=boomerangtheatre.org|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> |
In 2000, Gonçalves played the role of [[Borachio]] in the [[William Shakespeare]] comedy ''[[Much Ado About Nothing]]'', which was produced and performed by The Boomerang Theatre Company. The company performed the play in [[Central Park]], [[Stuyvesant Square]], [[Prospect Park (Brooklyn)|Prospect Park]], and at Theatre 22 in Manhattan.<ref>{{cite web|last=McBride|first=Murdoch|title=Boomerang Theatre Company’s Fall Season 2000 Closes Sept. 24 at Theatre 22.|url=http://www.playbill.com/news/article/55619-Boomerang-Theatre-Companys-Fall-Season-2000-Closes-Sept-24-at-Theatre-22|accessdate=9 November 2012|publisher=Playbill.com|date=September 24, 2000}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Boomberang Theatre Company|title=Much Ado About Nothing|url=http://www.boomerangtheatre.org/boom/show.php?id=9|publisher=boomerangtheatre.org|accessdate=9 November 2012}}</ref> |
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On September 22, 2013, Gonçalves returned to theatre for a benefit fundraiser for the Abingdon Square Theatre, sharing the stage with fellow actors Michael Barbieri, [[Anthony DeSando]], Alfredo Diaz, [[Gina Ferranti]], Nick Fondulis, Steven LaChioma, [[Tom Alan Robbins]], Scott Seidman, and [[Johnny Tammaro]]. The group read from three plays by writer/director Charles Messina.<ref>{{cite web|title=A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND THAT Workshop to Benefit Abingdon Theatre, 9/22|url=http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-THIS-AND-THAT-Workshop-to-Benefit-Abingdon-Theatre-922-20130815|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=17 August 2013|author=BWW News Desk|language=English|date=August 15, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND THAT Workshop to Benefit Abingdon Theatre, 9/22|url=http://offoffbroadway.broadwayworld.com/article/A-LITTLE-BIT-OF-THIS-AND-THAT-Workshop-to-Benefit-Abingdon-Theatre-922-20130815|publisher=BroadwayWorld.com|accessdate=17 August 2013|author=BWW News Desk|date=August 15, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Film career== |
==Film career== |
Revision as of 01:59, 25 September 2013
Khalid Gonçalves (Arabic: خالد Khālid, Portuguese: ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ) (born Paul Pires Gonçalves on September 8, 1971 in New York City), is a Portuguese American actor and musician who is best known for his portrayal of British rock icon Freddie Mercury in the Off Broadway play Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God.
Stage career
One of Gonçalves' earliest professional stage appearances was in December 1996, when he was a member of the Waterloo Bridge Theatre Company. He appeared in two plays in one evening: Oscar Wilde's The Importance of Being Earnest and Anton Chekhov's The Bear. In Earnest, he played the roles of Merriman and Lane and in The Bear, he played the role of Luka. His versatility was noted by John Attanas of the Off-Off Broadway Review (OOBR), who remarked, "...the most versatile actor of the evening was Paul Goncalves, who played three different servants over the course of both shows, and played them in the most distinctly different ways imaginable."[1]
A year later, in 1997, Gonçalves starred in the monodrama Mercury: The Afterlife and Times of a Rock God, which was written and directed by childhood friend Charles Messina, and which debuted at the Sanford Meisner Theatre in New York City on 24 November, at 6:48 pm – the 6th anniversary of Freddie Mercury’s death.[2]
Mark Marone of 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.”[3]
In 1999, Gonçalves portrayed late actor James Hayden in the one act play Actor Found Dead, also written and directed by Messina, which was staged at the John Houseman Theatre in New York City.[4]
In 2000, Gonçalves played the role of Borachio in the William Shakespeare comedy Much Ado About Nothing, which was produced and performed by The Boomerang Theatre Company. The company performed the play in Central Park, Stuyvesant Square, Prospect Park, and at Theatre 22 in Manhattan.[5][6]
On September 22, 2013, Gonçalves returned to theatre for a benefit fundraiser for the Abingdon Square Theatre, sharing the stage with fellow actors Michael Barbieri, Anthony DeSando, Alfredo Diaz, Gina Ferranti, Nick Fondulis, Steven LaChioma, Tom Alan Robbins, Scott Seidman, and Johnny Tammaro. The group read from three plays by writer/director Charles Messina.[7][8]
Film career
Gonçalves made his film debut in 1996, portraying a heroin addict in the Matt Mailer film The Money Shot, which starred Stephen Lang and Tamara Tunie.[9]
In 1998, Gonçalves co-starred with Elisabeth Röhm, Ian Lithgow, and Francis Jue in the comedic short film Puppet, Love and Mertz, which was written and directed by Joe Lovero.[10]
In 2010, Gonçalves appeared in the film The Casualty, which was written and directed by Russian playwright Alexander Galin (Stars in the Morning Sky).[11]
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 Shiverachin' and performed a spoken word dialogue between two characters on the song The Dark Light.[12]
According to his bio on the band's official website, his musical influences were Steve Harris, Geddy Lee and "the dude who plays bass on the theme song to Barney Miller" (Jim Hughart).[13][14] 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.[15][16]
In 1999, Gonçalves, along with fellow Static 13 member, guitarist Raymond James Rivera, left the band to form the glam hard rock band Violet Crush. The duo recruited Gianfranco Iacovo on drums/percussion and singer/actor Brandon Wardell as lead vocalist.[17] The band recorded some demos and played a few shows in the Tri-state area before disbanding a year later with Gonçalves and Wardell returning to acting.
Other works
In an editorial fashion spread shot by Chrystel Garipuy for the March/April 2008 issue of Alef Magazine, Gonçalves portrays an Orthodox Jewish man.[18]
In 2009, Gonçalves appeared as Eurico Al Katiri in East Timor's First Female Dictator Hailed as Step Forward for Women, a mock news report produced by The Onion.com[19]
Gonçalves plays the role of Alphonse, the sycophantic owner of São Paulo's fictitious Club Moderno, in the 2012 Rockstar Games video game Max Payne 3.[20][21]
Trivia
- Gonçalves is of Portuguese descent; both parents were from Portugal.[22]
- Studied acting with Lisa Eichhorn at the School of Visual Arts and at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute, both in New York City.[23]
- Is an alumnus of Xavier High School
Filmography
- The Money Shot (1996)
- A Killing (1998)
- A Price Above Rubies (1998)
- Puppet, Love and Mertz (1999)
- Skyscraper Country (2002)
- The Reclamation (2008)
- What If (2009)
- East Timor's First Female Dictator Hailed as Step Forward for Women (2009) - webisode
- The Casualty (2010)
- Max Payne 3 (2012) - video game
References
- ^ Attanas, John (December 12, 1996). "Simplicity Itself". The Off-Off Broadway Review. Retrieved 12 November 2012.
- ^ Lefkowitz, David (November 24, 1997). "Freddie Mercury To Rise Again, Off-B'way, November 24". Playbill.com.
- ^ Marone, Mark (December 13, 1997). "On Stage". Billboard. p. 46. Retrieved October 11, 2012.
- ^ McBride, Murdoch (October 18, 1999). "Life Imitates Art in Actor Found Dead, October 28 at John Houseman". Playbill.com.
- ^ McBride, Murdoch (September 24, 2000). "Boomerang Theatre Company's Fall Season 2000 Closes Sept. 24 at Theatre 22". Playbill.com. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
- ^ "Much Ado About Nothing". boomerangtheatre.org. Retrieved 9 November 2012.
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- ^ BWW News Desk (August 15, 2013). "A LITTLE BIT OF THIS AND THAT Workshop to Benefit Abingdon Theatre, 9/22". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "The Money Shot (1996)". IMDb.com.
- ^ "Puppet, Love and Mertz (1999)". IMDb.com.
- ^ "The Casualty (2010/II)". IMDb.com.
- ^ Fear Is Your Friend (Media notes). 1998.
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- ^ "Static 13's Paul Gonçalves (Bass, Vocals)". static13.com.
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ignored (help) - ^ "East Timor's First Female Dictator Hailed as Step Forward for Women". iMDb.com. Retrieved 14 November 2012.
- ^ "Rockstar Games Presents Max Payne 3 - Credits". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ "Rockstar Games Presents Max Payne 3 - Fabiana". Rockstar Games. Retrieved 17 May 2012.
- ^ Gonçalves, Khalid. "Khalid Gonçalves". imdb.com.
- ^ Gonçalves, Khalid. "Khalid Gonçalves". imdb.com.