Michael DeLorenzo
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Michael DeLorenzo | |
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Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, writer, producer, musician, dancer |
Years active | 1978–Present |
Website | michaeldelorenzo |
Michael DeLorenzo is an American actor, director, writer, producer, dancer, and musician. He is known for his work in television and film.
Early life
DeLorenzo was raised in The Bronx, New York.[1] His late father, Arthur DeLorenzo, was of Italian descent and his late mother, Carmen DeLorenzo, was from Puerto Rico.[2] DeLorenzo is the second eldest of four children. He has one sister and two brothers.[3]
DeLorenzo first began performing at a young age as a dancer with Tina Ramirez's Ballet Hispanico.[4][5] DeLorenzo went on to receive various scholarships from the School of American Ballet, the Joffrey Ballet and the New York School of Ballet. He danced alongside Rudolph Nureyev and the National Ballet of Canada. DeLorenzo performed with Mikhail Baryshnikov and the American Ballet Theatre. He went on to attend the Manhattan-based High School of Performing Arts, made famous by the movie and television series Fame.[6] He danced with Richard Thomas' U.S. Terpsichore Ballet Company,[7][8] but suffered a serious dance injury forcing him to leave a career in professional ballet.[9]
Career
One of DeLorenzo's first acting roles was on stage in the Broadway revival of West Side Story, appearing as one of the members of the Sharks street gang.[10] He then moved on to appear in the 1980 movie Fame and the television show Fame (1982-1987) as a series regular.[3] DeLorenzo appeared in television shows such as Miami Vice and A Different World.[11] and appeared in movies such as Fast Forward (1985) directed by Sidney Poitier.[12] DeLorenzo continued to work on Broadway appearing in the musical Streetheat in 1985.[13] DeLorenzo worked with Michael Jackson[14] and Lionel Richie[15] and appeared in Jackson’s music video "Beat It".[16] He appeared in other music videos and dance performances such as Alexander O'Neal's "Fake".[17] He danced in Chaka Khan's performance of "I Feel for You" at the 1985 Grammy Awards.[18]
DeLorenzo has acted on the stage, in film, and on television. In a performance portraying five different roles, DeLorenzo won a Drama-Logue Award for Best Actor in a play at the Mark Taper Forum entitled Stand Up Tragedy (1989).[19][20] He was tapped by the producers of the ABC sitcom Head of the Class to star as Alex Torres, alongside Howard Hesseman during the last two seasons of the series (1989–1991).[21] DeLorenzo appeared in Rob Reiner's drama A Few Good Men (1992) as Pfc. William T. Santiago,[22] and as Rafael Cano in Alive (1993). He also appeared in Mi Familia (1995)[23] and The Wall (1998).[24]
In 1994, DeLorenzo played the role of Eddie Torres, the brooding cop with a heart in Dick Wolf's urban drama New York Undercover.[25] This was the first time that a police drama on American television featured two people of color (DeLorenzo and fellow actor Malik Yoba) in the starring roles.[26] For his performance, DeLorenzo was awarded the NCLR American Latino Media Arts (ALMA) Award for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series in 1998 and in 1996 for Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series[27] DeLorenzo went on to star in the Showtime drama Resurrection Blvd., playing embittered boxing champion Carlos Santiago.[28] For his performance, DeLorenzo won the Imagen Award for Best Actor and the Vision Award for Best Performance in Drama.[29]
DeLorenzo continues to act in other notable TV shows such as CSI: NY, Numb3rs, Ghost Whisperer and CSI: Miami.[30] DeLorenzo also appeared in various independent feature films. On May 25, 2013, he won the award for Best Supporting Actor at the Los Angeles Movie Awards for his role as Keith Caverns in The Employer.[31] In 2016, DeLorenzo took on the role of the complex and entangled paraplegic witness Fausto in the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods (episode titled Mob Rules, fourth episode of the seventh season).[32] He played José Sarria, a political LGBT activist in the Academy Award-winner Dustin Lance Black's When We Rise (2017), directed by Gus Van Sant.[33]
Director
Michael DeLorenzo is a director and a member of the Directors Guild of America.[34] While at Showtime, DeLorenzo directed episodes of Resurrection Blvd. He has directed and produced films and short films.[35] He also directed music videos that featured new and upcoming artists.[36]
Musician
DeLorenzo is also a vocalist, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist. He plays the guitar, drums and piano. He partnered with an R&B girl group called Teen Dream, under the moniker "Valentino" and released the single "Get Busy" (1987). In the mid- to late 1990s during his tenure on New York Undercover, some of his songs appeared on the show – one of them titled, "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight".[37][38] His songs also have appeared on Showtime's Resurrection Blvd. DeLorenzo co-wrote "Angel", a song for The Sims 2.[39] In 2009, his album Rescue Me was released.[40]
Filmography
Film and television[41]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1978 | Slipping Into Darkness | Soldier | Film |
1980 | Fame | Principal Dancer | Film |
1982-1987 | Fame | Michael / Principal Dancer | 61 episodes |
1983 | The Kids from Fame: live at the Royal Albert Hall | Himself-Fame Dancer | TV Movie Documentary |
1983 | Michael Jackson: Beat It | Principal Dancer | Video Short |
1983 | Michael Jackson: Thriller | Zombie | Video Short, Uncredited |
1984 | Breakin' Through | Principal Dancer | TV movie |
1985 | Fast Forward | Caesar Lopez | Film |
1985 | HeartBeat | Bobby | TV movie |
1985 | Miami Vice | Dogfight Gambler / Salvatore Lombard | 2 episodes |
1986 | The 27th Annual Grammy Awards | Himself-Dancer | TV Special - one of the four main dancers for Chaka Khan in her live performance of "I Feel For You" at the 27th Grammy Awards |
1987 | Sister Margaret and the Saturday Night Ladies | Miguel | TV movie |
1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Salvatore Guiterrez | 2 episodes |
1987 | What's Happening Now! | "Tiger" | Episode: "The Boxer" |
1987 | Fatal Beauty | "Flaco" | Film |
1987 | Crime Story | Roberto Mendoza | Episode: "Love Hurts" |
1988 | The Couch Trip | Lopez | Film |
1988 | Satisfaction | "Bunny" Slotz | Film |
1988 | Police Story: Cop Killer | Young Driver | TV movie |
1988 | Platoon Leader | Private Raymond Bacera | Film |
1988 | A Different World | Ramon Duarte | Episode: "If You Like Pilgrim Coladas" |
1989-1991 | Head of the Class | Alex Torres | 48 episodes |
1990 | Live! with Kelly | Himself | 1 episode |
1990 | Cold Dog Soup | Gang Leader | Film |
1992 | Diggstown | Paulo | Film |
1992 | A Few Good Men | Private First Class William T. Santiago | Film |
1993 | Alive | Rafael Cano | Film |
1993 | The Adventures of Brisco County, Jr. | Emilio Pena | Episode: "Brisco in Jalisco" |
1993 | Judgment Night | Teddy | Film |
1994 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Himself | 1 episode |
1994 | Pointman | Julio Alvarez | TV movie |
1994 | Somebody to Love | Ernesto | Film |
1994 | Count On Me | TV movie | |
1994-1997 | New York Undercover | Detective Eddie Torres | 76 episodes |
1995 | Mi Familia/My Family | Butch Mejia | Film |
1995 | 1995 MTV Video Music Awards | Himself | TV Special |
1995 | Michael Jackson: Video Greatest Hits - HIStory | Dancer | Video documentary – Segment: "Beat It" |
1997 | 28th NAACP Image Awards | Himself | TV Special |
1997 | Michael Jackson: HIStory on Film - Volume II | Dancer | Video documentary: Segment "Beat It" |
1997 | The Daily Show | Himself | Episode: "Michael DeLorenzo" |
1998 | 1998 ALMA Awards | Himself | TV Special |
1998 | Phantoms | Velazquez, Soldier | Film |
1998 | The Wall | Luis | TV movie |
1998 | Zero Stress | Javier | Film |
1999 | Miller Lite Beer TV Commercial | Himself | TV |
2000 | 2000 Women Rock! Girls and Guitars | Himself | TV movie |
2000 | Gun Shy | Estuvio Clavo | Film |
2000 | Border Patrol | Detective Freddie Chavez | TV movie |
2000-2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Carlos Santiago | 47 episodes |
2001 | 2001 ALMA Awards | Himself, Presenter | TV Special |
2001-2002 | Resurrection Blvd. | Director | 47 episodes |
2003 | Michael Jackson: Number Ones | Principal Dancer / Gang Member | Video documentary - Segment: "Beat It" |
2003 | The Lionel Richie Collection | Ballet Teacher | Video documentary |
2004 | In Your Eyes | Sergio Espinoza | Film |
2004 | All of Us | Antonio | Episode: "It Takes Three to Tango" |
2005 | Crossing Jordan | The Stranger | Episode: "A Stranger Among Us" |
2006 | CSI: NY | Rico Cerda | Episode: "Cool Hunter" |
2006 | High Hopes | Rocko | Film |
2007 | Numb3rs | Nacio Duque | Episode: "One Hour" |
2007 | Ghost Whisperer | Richard Sanchez | Episode: "Haunted Hero" |
2007 | Safe Harbour | Bob | Film |
2008 | One, Two Many | Director | Film |
2008 | CSI: Miami | Carlos Santiago | Episode: "Tunnel Vision" |
2009 | Not Forgotten | Casper Navarro | Film |
2009 | La Linea | Pablo | Film |
2009 | Contradictions of the Heart | Diego | Film |
2012 | 186 Dollars to Freedom | Gutierrez | Film |
2013 | The Employer | Keith Caverns | Film |
2014 | Hold on My Heart | Director / Executive Producer | Music Video |
2014 | Provocadora | Director / Executive Producer | Music Video |
2014 | It Can Only Be Used Once | Director / Executive Producer / Writer | Short |
2016 | The Power of One | Director / Executive Producer | Short |
2016 | Unsung Hollywood | Himself | Episode: "New York Undercover" |
2016 | Blue Bloods | Fausto | Episode: "Mob Rules" |
2017 | The Babymoon | Ray Lopez | Film |
2017 | When We Rise | José Sarria | Episode: "Night I: Part I" |
2018 | Johnny Gruesome | Charlie Grissom | Film |
2018 | Shantal - Come Get It | Director | Music Video |
2019 | Be the Light | Ramon | Film |
Video games
- Fallout 76: Wastelanders (2020) - Cole Carver, Raf, Rudy Fernandez[42]
Music videos
- Michael Jackson: "Beat It"
- Lionel Richie: "Ballerina Girl"
- Alexander O’Neal: "Fake"
- Lionel Richie: "Running with the Night"
- Lionel Richie: "Dancing on the Ceiling"
- Pretty Poison: "Catch Me I'm Falling"
- Teen Dream: "Let's Get Busy"
Stage
- "Fool For Love" at the Madrid Theatre
- "Stand Up Tragedy" at the Mark Taper Forum, Los Angeles, CA (1989)
- "Streetheat" on Broadway, New York City (1985)[43]
- "Tumbleweed" at the Los Angeles Theatre Center, Los Angeles
- "West Side Story" on Broadway, New York City
- "Paperbird" in New York City
- "Aria Dacapa" in New York City
Discography
Rescue Me (2009)
Track No. | Title |
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1 | Together |
2 | No Reason Why |
3 | Lay Me Down |
4 | Give You More |
5 | On & On |
6 | Rescue Me |
7 | Luv 2 Luv U |
8 | Without You |
9 | Hang On |
10 | Lay Me Down (Spanish Version) |
Video game
- The Sims 2: Castaway (2007), "Angel" – co-written by DeLorenzo
TV soundtracks
- New York Undercover TV Soundtrack Album (1998), Track No. 5: "Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight"
- Resurrection Blvd. TV Soundtrack Album (2000), Track No. 12: "On & On"
- In Your Eyes TV Soundtrack Album (2004), "Lay Me Down (Spanish Version)"
See also
References
- ^ "'Stand-Up Tragedy': For the Actors It's Stand-Up Reality". Los Angeles Times. 31 May 1989. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Us Weekly, August 28, 2000.
- ^ a b Fee, Debi (1983). "Fame's the Name of the Game". Right On Magazine.
- ^ "OL TO BALLET HISPANICO". New York Post. 14 September 1999.
- ^ Wright, Audrey (1985). "Michael DeLorenzo - From Fame to Videos, Broadway and the Big Screen". Tiger Beat. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
- ^ Kisselgoff, Anna (3 June 1974). "Premieres in Dance for School Concert". The New York Times.
- ^ "Dance: U.S. Terpsichore, New Works". The New York Times. 29 June 1976. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Lansing State Journal from Lansing, Michigan on November 17, 1994 · Page 25". Newspapers.com. November 17, 1994. p. 25. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
I toured with the American Ballet Theatre, at 15.
- ^ "Jefferson City Post-Tribune from Jefferson City, Missouri on March 10, 1977 · Page 3". Jefferson City Post-Tribune. March 10, 1977. p. 3.
We received the news that Michael DeLorenzo would not be dancing because of an injured knee. Two other dancers took his role.
- ^ "Broadway Database". Playbill.
- ^ TV Cop DeLorenzo's Next Assignment: Host Billboard 3rd Annual Latin Music Awards, Billboard Magazine, 6 April 1966
- ^ Donalson, Melvin Burk (2007), Hip Hop in American Cinema, Peter Lang Publishing Inc., p. 135
- ^ Deitz, Dan (2015), The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals, Rowman & LIttlefield, p. 231–232
- ^ "Beat It, cast and crew" – via MUBI.
- ^ "Dancing on the Ceiling Music Video" – via YouTube.
- ^ "BEAT IT Official Music Video" – via YouTube.
- ^ "FAKE Music Video" – via YouTube.
- ^ "Chaka Khan I Feel For You Performance at Grammys" – via Dailymotion.
- ^ HEFFLEY, LYNNE (6 March 1990). "Center Theatre Group Wins 12 Critics Awards" – via LA Times.
- ^ "1988–1997". Center Theatre Group.
- ^ Friedman, Roger (5 November 2015). "Exclusive: Netflix Considering "Head of the Class" Reboot Following "Fuller House"".
- ^ "A Few Good Men-budget". Nash Information Service LLC.
- ^ McCarthy, Todd (19 January 1995). "My Family/Mi Familia". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Miller, Daryl H. (23 May 1998). "Trio of Touching Tales of War, Love in Wall". LA Times.[dead link]
- ^ Kimble, Julian (4 September 2014). "Remembering "New York Undercover," the Best Cop Show". Complex Magazine.
- ^ "Hip-Hop Cops", TV Guide, Oct. 15, 1994, p. 29.
- ^ Snow, Shauna (16 December 1996). "Estefan, Olmos and Police Dramas Win Bravo Awards" – via Los Angeles Times.
- ^ Rosenberg, Howard (1 July 2002). "2 Families Worth Knowing" – via LA Times.
- ^ "DeLorenzo and De Jesus win at Imagen awards" – via Emmys.
- ^ "Michael DeLorenzo". Michael DeLorenzo.
- ^ "List of 2013 Los Angeles Movie Award Winners". Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ "Listings - BLUE BLOODS on CBS - TheFutonCritic.com". www.thefutoncritic.com.
- ^ "TV Review: ABC's Gay-Rights Miniseries 'When We Rise'". NBC News. 21 February 2017.
- ^ "A Celebration of the History and Accomplishments of the Latino Committee". Directors Guild of America.
- ^ Esparza, Elia (25 November 2014). "Michael DeLorenzo Debuts "It Can Only Be Used Once" Short Film Trailer" – via Latin Heat Entertainment.
- ^ "Michael DeLorenzo Biography". Michael DeLorenzo.
- ^ YouTube Video of Music Track Video on YouTube
- ^ "New York Undercover Soundtrack".
- ^ "The Sims 2: Castaway (2007) PlayStation 2 credits - MobyGames". MobyGames.
- ^ "Michael DeLorenzo Music". Michael DeLorenzo.
- ^ "Michael DeLorenzo Filmography". Michael DeLorenzo.
- ^ Bethesda Game Studios Austin (April 14, 2020). Fallout 76: Wastelanders DLC. Bethesda Softworks. Scene: Credits: Voice & Music - Cast.
- ^ Dietz, Dan (18 February 2016). The Complete Book of 1980s Broadway Musicals. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442260924 – via Google Books.
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