Paul Carafotes
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Paul Carafotes is an American
actor, possibly best known for playing Harold Dyer in the television
drama Knots Landing
from 1988 to 1990.
In 2006
Carafotes directed his first short film Club Soda edited into Stories USA
.
Carafotes has starred in many films as well as lots of TV and commercials and stage.
Beginning with a performance at the age of 20 that Variety called, "amazing" for his portrayal of Ralph Morrelli in 20th Century Fox film Headin' for Broadway. He then went on to star alongside Tom Cruise in All the Right Moves as Vinnie Salvucci. A memorable performance in the industry short film Scriptfellas. He has had many television appearances as well as stage. He won LA drama critics for writing "Beyond the Ring", nominated for best actor for that as well. A beautiful story of father and son. He has won several awards and film festivals, including the audience award at the Beverly Hills film festival for Directing and writing Club Soda, which starred James Gandolfini, Lou Gossset, Joe Mantegna, Michael Rispoli. Most recently in 2010 he was back to acting in the Emmy award winning series Damages, where he was a series regular as the very charming and dark character "Man In overcoat", aka Ben De Falco.
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actor, possibly best known for playing Harold Dyer in the television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
drama Knots Landing
Knots Landing
Knots Landing is an American primetime television soap opera that aired from December 27, 1979 to May 13, 1993 on CBS. Set in a fictitious coastal suburb of Los Angeles in California, the show centered on the lives of four married couples living in a cul-de-sac, Seaview Circle...
from 1988 to 1990.
In 2006
2006 in film
- Highest-grossing films :Please note that following the tradition of the English-language film industry, these are the top-grossing films that were first released in the United States in 2006...
Carafotes directed his first short film Club Soda edited into Stories USA
Stories USA
Stories USA compiles six cinematic stories about desperate lives in America, starring many of the world's top actors including Josh Hartnett, Steve Carell, James Gandolfini, Scott Caan and directed by seven different directors including Paul Carafotes....
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Carafotes has starred in many films as well as lots of TV and commercials and stage.
Beginning with a performance at the age of 20 that Variety called, "amazing" for his portrayal of Ralph Morrelli in 20th Century Fox film Headin' for Broadway. He then went on to star alongside Tom Cruise in All the Right Moves as Vinnie Salvucci. A memorable performance in the industry short film Scriptfellas. He has had many television appearances as well as stage. He won LA drama critics for writing "Beyond the Ring", nominated for best actor for that as well. A beautiful story of father and son. He has won several awards and film festivals, including the audience award at the Beverly Hills film festival for Directing and writing Club Soda, which starred James Gandolfini, Lou Gossset, Joe Mantegna, Michael Rispoli. Most recently in 2010 he was back to acting in the Emmy award winning series Damages, where he was a series regular as the very charming and dark character "Man In overcoat", aka Ben De Falco.