Khalid Gonçalves
Khalid Gonçalves (Arabic: خالد Khālid, Portuguese: ɡõˈsaɫvɨʃ]) (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.[1]
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.”[2]
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.[3]
In 2010, Gonçalves appeared in the film The Casualty, which was written and directed by Russian playwright Alexander Galin (Stars in the Morning Sky).
Trivia
- Gonçalves is of Portuguese descent - both parents were from Portugal.
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)
- The Casualty (2010)
References
- ^ Lefkowitz, David (November 24, 1997). "Freddie Mercury To Rise Again, Off-B'way, Nov. 24". Playbill.com.
- ^ Marone, Mark (December 13, 1997). "On Stage". Billboard. p. 46.
- ^ McBride, Murdoch (18 Oct 1999). "Life Imitates Art in Actor Found Dead, Oct. 28 at John Houseman". Playbill.com.