Paolo Montalban
Paolo Montalban (born May 21, 1973) is a Filipino-American actor and singer best known for his performance in the 1997 Disney television film, Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella as Prince Christopher, opposite Brandy as Cinderella.[1] He reprised that role in a stage version of the musical (see Cinderella) with Deborah Gibson and then Jamie-Lynn Sigler.
Early life
Montalban was born in Manila, Philippines to Paul and Vivian Montalban. He is a younger brother of Gloria Montalban-Hamm, and is not related to Ricardo Montalbán. His family emigrated to the United States when he was a year old and lived in a studio apartment in Manhattan's West Side across the street from The Juilliard School and Lincoln Center. He is an alumnus of St. Peter's Preparatory School and holds a degree in pre-med psychology from Rutgers University.[2]
Career
In 1997, Montalban starred in Cinderella as Prince Christopher alongside Whitney Houston, Whoopi Goldberg and Brandy. He also notably played Kung Lao in the syndicated series Mortal Kombat: Konquest along with Daniel Bernhardt and Kristanna Loken.[3]
Montalban was also cast in John Dahl's The Great Raid as Sgt. Valera, and the indie flick American Adobo, as Raul.[3] He had smaller roles in Just Wright starring Queen Latifah, The Adjustment Bureau and the short film Two Weeks.
Montalban was named one of People Magazine`s 50 Most Beautiful People of 1998.[4]
He has appeared on Broadway in Pacific Overtures, The King and I and Breakfast at Tiffany's, starring Emilia Clarke. Off-Broadway he was in Two Gentlemen of Verona at Shakespeare in the Park, The Romance of Magno Rubio at Ma Yi Theater Company, among others.[5] He also guest starred in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Season 8, Episode 20: "Annihilated") and One Life to Live.
He holds the distinction of doing many productions of The King and I on Broadway and around the country where he has played both Lun Tha, the young lover and the title role of the King.
As a singer, Montalban released a self-titled album in the Philippines on the Vicor Music label in 2003.[6] Tracks include:
| Track | Song Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | "Closer Upon the Hour" |
| 2 | "Kung Di Tayo, Paano Na" |
| 3 | "Pure Imagination" |
| 4 | "She" |
| 5 | "Next to Me" |
| 6 | "Kung Alam Mo Lang" |
| 7 | "Ikaw" |
| 8 | "Your One and Only Man" |
| 9 | "Do I Love You Because You're Beautiful / I Have Dreamed" |
| 10 | "One" |
| 11 | "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me / Only You" |
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | American Adobo | Raul | |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Sgt. Valera | |
| 2010 | Just Wright | Sommelier | |
| 2012 | Two Weeks | Dad | Short film |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | The Wonderful World of Disney | Prince Christopher | |
| 1998-1999 | Mortal Kombat: Conquest | Kung Lao | 22 episodes |
| 2007 | Law and Order: Special Victims Unit | Wahid | Episode: "Annihilated" |
| 2013 | City of Dreams | Paolo Montalban | Episode: "The Ballad of Ofagina" |
| 2015 | Madam Secretary | Military Tech | 2 episodes |
| 2015 | Nurse Jackie | Second Investigator | Episode: "Jackie and the Wolf" |
| 2015 | The Blacklist | Forensic Agent | Episode: "Arioch Cain" |
External Links
- Official website
- Paolo Montalban at IMDb
- Paolo Montalban at the Internet Broadway Database
- American Adobo official website
See Also
References
- ^ "Paolo Montalban: Actor". People.com. May 11, 1998. Retrieved 1 April 2012.
- ^ "U.S. BENEFITS URGED FOR FILIPINO VETS... A FRENCHMAN ANSWERS FOR WW2 CRIMES... DEBATE CONTINUES ON QUEBEC INDEPENDENCE..."[permanent dead link], New York Daily News, October 5, 1997. Accessed June 8, 2008. "Filipino-American Paolo Montalban of New Jersey will play the prince in a new television production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's Cinderella. The musical airs Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. on ABC. Montalban has been interested in musical theater since his high school days at St. Peter's Prep in Jersey City, where he starred in Oliver."
- ^ a b "Paolo Montalban". The Internet Movie Database. IMDb.
- ^ "Paolo Mantalban". The Kennedy Center. Archived from the original on 7 December 2013. Retrieved 14 February 2012.
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- ^ "Paolo Montalban - Paolo Montalban". Titik Pilipino. Archived from the original on 23 August 2005. Retrieved 9 July 2012.
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