Paul Calderon
Biography
Paul Calderon is an actor born in Puerto Rico on January 25, 1952. He moved to New York with his family at the age of six, growing up on the streets of the Lower East Side and Spanish Harlem. After attending college, he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as an infantryman. Upon returning to the United States, Calderon pursued an acting career starting on the New York stage. He won an Obie Award for his performance in Blade to the Heat at the Public Theatre. His most notable Broadway role was opposite Robert De Niro in Cuba and His Teddy Bear. He also appeared off-Broadway in Requiem For A Heavyweight and Divine Horsemen, and played Achilles in the New York Shakes.
Career overview
Paul Calderon was born in Puerto Rico in 1959. At the age of six, he moved to New York with his family, growing up on the streets of the Lower East Side and Spanish Harlem. Following a period in college, he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as an infantryman. Upon returning to the United States, Calderon pursued an acting career.
He began his acting work on the New York stage and won an Obie Award for his performance in Blade to the Heat at the Public Theatre. His most notable Broadway role was opposite Robert De Niro in Cuba and His Teddy Bear. In addition to these productions, Calderon appeared off-Broadway in plays such as Requiem For A Heavyweight and Divine Horsemen, and he played Achilles in the New York Shakes.
According to his biographical and database records, Calderon is recognized as an actor with 83 known credits. His birth date is also documented in records as January 25, 1952, and he has additionally been known by the alternate name Paul Calderone.
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- Cape Fear (2026) as The Padrino
- Ironheart (2025) as CEO of Artworks
- Ironheart (2025) as Arthur Robbins
- Prick (2025) as President
- Staging Anna (2024) as Director
- Justified: City Primeval (2023) as Raymond Cruz
- Bosch: Legacy (2022) as Det. Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
- East New York (2022) as Father Frank Suarez
- Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend (2021) as Self (archive footage)
- FBI (2018) as Fernando Perez
- This Is Us (2016) as Older Risto Rivas
- The Strike (2016) as Walt Whitman
- Bosch (2015) as Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
- Fear the Walking Dead (2015) as Alejandro Núñez
- Blindspot (2015) as Drill Instructor
- Madam Secretary (2014) as Foreign Minister Albert Rojas
- Welcome to New York (2014) as Pierre
- West End (2014) as Robert Mackey
- The Blacklist (2013) as Manuel Esteban
- Biodegradable (2013) as Profesor Lopez
- Bolaetrapo (2013) as Cuenta
- Elementary (2012) as Zuniga
- Why Stop Now? (2012) as Eduardo
- Blue Bloods (2010) as Lieutenant Perez
- Boardwalk Empire (2010) as Arquimedes
- Burning Daylight (2010) as Hughie Luke
- Gun (2010) as Detective Jenkins
- Down This Road (2010) as Father
- Lie to Me (2009) as Manny Trillo
- A Kiss of Chaos (2009) as Oscar Perez
- The Hungry Ghosts (2009) as Carl
- La Soga (2009) as Rafa
- Pistol Whipped (2008) as Blue
- The Black Donnellys (2007) as Detective at Prison
- The Sentinel (2006) as Deputy Director Cortes
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Detective
- 21 Grams (2003) as Brown
- Kill the Poor (2003) as Carlos DeJesus
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Marcus Feingold
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent (2001) as Jojo Rios
- The Education of Max Bickford (2001) as Danny Martinez
- The Last Castle (2001) as Dellwo
- The Atlantis Conspiracy (2001) as Guy
- 3 A.M. (2001) as Ralph
- Bait (2000) as Cop (uncredited)
- Girlfight (2000) as Sandro Guzman
- Once in the Life (2000) as Manny Rivera
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Eric Molina
- Third Watch (1999) as Bobby's father
- Oxygen (1999) as Jesse
- All Revved Up (1998) as Carl
- Out of Sight (1998) as Raymond Cruz
- Montana (1998) as Boulez
- One Tough Cop (1998) as Sgt. Diaz
- Cop Land (1997) as Hector - Medic
- Dellaventura (1997) as Detective Rosario
- Dark Angel (1996) as Vance Pickett
- Four Rooms (1995) as Norman
- Lotto Land (1995) as Reinaldo
- Clockers (1995) as Jesus at Hambones
- Sweet Nothing (1995) as Ray
- The Addiction (1995) as Professor
- Condition Red (1995) as Angel Delgado
- Pulp Fiction (1994) as Paul
- New York Undercover (1994) as Emilio Vasquez
- Hand Gun (1994) as Landwick
- The Firm (1993) as Thomas Richie
- The Hat Squad (1992) as Miguel Cortez
- Bad Lieutenant (1992) as Cop #1
- CrissCross (1992) as Blacky
- The Keys (1992) as Garcia
- Law & Order (1990) as Father Torres
- Law & Order (1990) as Rodriguez
- Law & Order (1990) as Jesse Castillo
- Law & Order (1990) as Defense Attorney Palmieri
- Law & Order (1990) as Kenneth Silva
- King of New York (1990) as Joey Dalesio
- The Old Man and the Sea (1990) as Anderez
- Q & A (1990) as Roger Montalvo
- Sea of Love (1989) as Serafino
- Penn & Teller Get Killed (1989) as Juan
- Sticky Fingers (1988) as Speed
- The Chair (1988) as Pizza
- Band of the Hand (1986) as Tito
- The Equalizer (1985) as Rat Heart
- The Equalizer (1985) as Chacon
- Tenement (1985) as Hector
- Doubletake (1985) as Bitong
- Miami Vice (1984) as Nicky
- Miami Vice (1984) as Don Gallego
- Miami Vice (1984) as Gabriel
- Community Plot (1984)