| Jack Scalia | |
|---|---|
| Born | Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco November 10, 1950 Brooklyn, New York, USA |
| Occupation | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1981-present |
| Spouse | Joan Rankin (divorced) Karen Baldwin (1987-1996) (divorced) 2 children |
| Website | |
| http://www.jackscalia.net | |
Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series (both as a regular and as a guest-star), television movies, and feature films.[1]
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Scalia was born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco in Brooklyn, New York of Italian and Irish descent.[2] His parents divorced and when his mother remarried, his name was changed to Scalia.[3] He was drafted third by the Montreal Expos in 1971 as a pitcher. He was injured and never played in the Major Leagues.[4]
He began his career as a clothes model, most notably in a series of ads for Eminence briefs and Jordache jeans, both of which capitalized on his "beefcake" appeal. In 1982, to promote his TV series, The Devlin Connection, Scalia took off his shirt and posed, cigarette in hand, for a pin-up wall poster.
Scalia was a regular cast member during the final season of Remington Steele in 1987, after which he joined the cast of Dallas in the role of Nicholas Pearce, love interest to Sue Ellen Ewing (Linda Gray). Scalia's character was killed off at the end of the 1987-88 season as he was sent falling to his death after being pushed from a balcony in a fight with J.R. Ewing (Larry Hagman). He returned to the series finale in a dream sequence in which he was married to Sue Ellen.
In 1992, Scalia was cast as Detective Nico "Nick" Bonetti in the short-lived TV series Tequila and Bonetti. Scalia replaced another actor in the role during production of the show's first episode. Eight years later, in 2000, Scalia reprised the role of Bonetti in a revival of the series, which was filmed and aired in Italy.
From 1994 to 1995 he starred in Pointman, a TV series on the Prime Time Entertainment Network. Under the premise of an investment banker framed and convicted of fraud, when eventually cleared, Constantine "Connie" Harper, the main character, sets up shop as the owner of a Florida Coast beach resort, Spanish Pete's while aiding people in need with the use of "the list" and former jail mates.
Scalia is also known for his role as Chris Stamp on All My Children from 2001 to 2003. He was nominated for a Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding Lead Actor" for his AMC role in 2002. In 2006, Scalia starred as President Halstrom in The Genius Club[5] for writer/director Tim Chey.[6] The film is about seven geniuses who must try to solve the world's problems in one night.
He has been married and divorced twice. His first wife was former model Joan Rankin.[7] His second wife was 1982 Miss Universe Karen Baldwin, with whom he has two daughters, Olivia (b. 1987) and Jacqueline (b. 1990).[8]
Scalia founded Operation American Spirit to raise awareness and funding for severely injured troops and their families. During an inaugural 16-day cycling tour, Scalia will ride 1,500 miles from Seattle to San Diego, beginning Saturday, September 22, 2007.[9]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | The Devlin Connection | Nick Corsello | All 13 episodes |
| 1984 | Fear City | Nicky Parzeno | Film |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Detective Nick McCarren | All 14 episodes |
| 1985 | The Other Lover | Jack Hollander | TV movie |
| 1986 | Club Med | O'Shea | TV movie |
| 1987 | Remington Steele | Tony Roselli | 6 episodes |
| 1987 | I'll Take Manhattan | Rocco Cipriani | TV mini-series |
| 1987–1988, 1991 | Dallas | Nicholas Pearce | 23 episodes |
| 1989–1990 | Wolf | Tony Wolf | All 12 episodes |
| 1991 | Deadly Desire | Frank Decker | TV movie |
| 1992, 2000 | Tequila & Bonetti | Detective Nick Bonetti | All 11/14 episodes |
| 1993 | Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story | Joey Buttafuoco | TV movie |
| 1993 | Amore! | Saul Schwartz | Film |
| 1995 | Pointman | Connie Harper | All 22 episodes |
| 1996 | The Silencers | Rafferty | Film |
| 1998 | Charades | Barry | Film |
| 1999 | Follow Your Heart | Scott Thompson | Direct to video |
| 2001–2003 | All My Children | Chris Stamp | 53 episodes |
| 2003 | Hollywood Wives: The New Generation | Michael Scorsinni | TV movie |
| 2005 | Red Eye | Charles Keefe | Film |
| 2006 | End Game | The President | Film |
| 2006 | Kraken: Tentacles of the Deep | Maxwell Odemus | TV movie |
| 2006 | The Genius Club | The President | Film |
| 2010 | The Black Tulip | Colonel Williams | Film |