He was born in Puerto Rico 1959. Calderon moved to New York with his family at the age of six, where he grew up on the streets of the Lower East Side and Spanish Harlem. Following some time in college, he enlisted in the United States Army and served overseas as an infantryman. Returning to the States, Calderon set his sights on an acting career. Starting out 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. Calderon also appeared off-Broadway in such plays as Requiem For A Heavyweight and Divine Horsemen, and played Achilles in the New York Shakespeare Festival’s production of Troilus and Cressida in Central Park. He is a founding member of the Touchstone Theatre, the American Folk Theatre and the Labyrinth Theatre Company.
Calderon was originally slated to portray the role of Jules Winnfield in Pulp Fiction; Samuel L. Jackson was subsequently given the role.
Correction Samuel Jackson told Tarantino he had messed up by not casting him in Reservoir Dogs. Tarantino agreed and told him he was writing a script and had a character that he had written specifically with Jackson in mind. Calderon had a better initial reading than Jackson and Tarantino gave serious consideration to casting him as Jules Winnfield.
Calderon portrays Paul the bartender in dialogue scene between Butch Coolidge and Marsellus Wallace.
Calderon also co-wrote Abel Ferrara's 1992 crime drama Bad Lieutenant, starring Harvey Keitel.
Calderon acted in The Last Castle and the critically acclaimed independent feature Girlfight. His more than three dozen film credits also include Out of Sight, Cop Land, Four Rooms, Pulp Fiction, Bad Lieutenant, The Firm, The Addiction, Q & A, Sea of Love, Clockers and King of New York. In addition, he has made numerous guest appearances on television series, including recurring roles on Dream Street, Law & Order and Miami Vice.
In 2010, Calderon is set to star as The Businessman in Sanzhar Sultanov's crime drama - The Story.
Año | Título | Personaje | Valoración |
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2023 | Justified: Ciudad salvaje | Raymond Cruz | ★★★☆☆ |
2022 | East New York | Father Frank Suarez | ★★★★☆ |
2016 | The Strike | Walt Whitman | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
2016 | This Is Us | Older Risto Rivas | ★★★★☆ |
2015 | Blindspot | Drill Instructor | ★★★★☆ |
2015 | Fear the Walking Dead | Alejandro Núñez | ★★★★☆ |
2015 | Bosch | Det. Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson | ★★★★☆ |
2014 | Welcome to New York | Pierre | ★★★☆☆ |
2014 | West End | Robert Mackey | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2013 | Biodegradable | Profesor Lopez | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2013 | Bolaetrapo | Cuenta | ★★★☆☆ |
2013 | The Blacklist | Manuel Esteban | ★★★★☆ |
2012 | Elementary | Zuniga | ★★★★☆ |
2010 | Burning Daylight | Hughie Luke | ★★★☆☆ |
2010 | Gun | Detective Jenkins | ★★★☆☆ |
2010 | Down This Road | Father | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
2010 | Familia de policías | Lieutenant Perez | ★★★★☆ |
2009 | La Soga | ★★★☆☆ | |
2009 | A Kiss of Chaos | Oscar Perez | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2009 | The Hungry Ghosts | Carl | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2009 | Miénteme | Manny Trillo | ★★★★☆ |
2008 | A tiro limpio | Blue | ★★★☆☆ |
2006 | La sombra de la sospecha | Deputy Director Cortes | ★★★☆☆ |
2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Detective | ★★★★☆ |
2003 | Kill the Poor | Carlos DeJesus | ★★☆☆☆ |
2003 | 21 gramos | Brown | ★★★★☆ |
2001 | La última fortaleza | Dellwo | ★★★★☆ |
2001 | 3 A.M. | Ralph | ★★★☆☆ |
2001 | The Atlantis Conspiracy | Guy | ★☆☆☆☆ |
2001 | Ley y orden: Acción criminal | Jojo Rios | ★★★★☆ |
2001 | Ley y orden: Acción criminal | Marcus Feingold | ★★★★☆ |
2000 | Girlfight | Sandro Guzman | ★★★☆☆ |
2000 | Compromiso de sangre | Manny Rivera | ★★☆☆☆ |
2000 | Bait | Cop (uncredited) | ★★★☆☆ |
1999 | Oxígeno | Jesse | ★★★☆☆ |
1999 | Ley y orden: Unidad de Víctimas Especiales | Eric Molina | ★★★★☆ |
1998 | Montana | Boulez | ★★★☆☆ |
1998 | Un romance muy peligroso | Raymond Cruz | ★★★☆☆ |
1998 | OK Garage | Carl | ★★★☆☆ |
1998 | Acariciando la muerte | Sgt. Diaz | ★★☆☆☆ |
1997 | Copland | Hector - Medic | ★★★☆☆ |
1996 | Dark Angel | Vance Pickett | ★☆☆☆☆ |
1995 | Four Rooms | Norman | ★★★☆☆ |
1995 | Condition Red | Angel Delgado | ★★☆☆☆ |
1995 | Clockers (Camellos) | Jesus at Hambones | ★★★☆☆ |
1995 | The Addiction | Professor | ★★★☆☆ |
1995 | Sweet Nothing | Ray | ★★★☆☆ |
1994 | Pulp Fiction | Paul | ★★★★☆ |
1994 | Hand Gun | Landwick | ★★☆☆☆ |
1994 | New York Undercover | Emilio Vasquez | ★★★★☆ |
1993 | La tapadera | Thomas Richie | ★★★☆☆ |
1992 | Teniente corrupto | Cop #1 | ★★★★☆ |
1992 | CrissCross | Blacky | ★★★☆☆ |
1992 | The Keys | Garcia | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
1990 | El rey de Nueva York | Joey Dalesio | ★★★☆☆ |
1990 | Distrito 34: Corrupción total | Roger Montalvo | ★★★☆☆ |
1990 | Ley y orden | Father Torres | ★★★★☆ |
1990 | Ley y orden | Rodriguez | ★★★★☆ |
1990 | Ley y orden | Jesse Castillo | ★★★★☆ |
1990 | Ley y orden | Defense Attorney Palmieri | ★★★★☆ |
1990 | Ley y orden | Kenneth Silva | ★★★★☆ |
1989 | Melodía de seducción | Serafino | ★★★☆☆ |
1989 | Penn & Teller Get Killed | Juan | ★★★☆☆ |
1988 | La silla eléctrica | Pizza | ★★☆☆☆ |
1988 | Sticky Fingers | Speed | ★★★★☆ |
1987 | Michael Jackson: Bad 25 | Dealer | ★★★★☆ |
1986 | La banda de la mano | Tito | ★★★☆☆ |
1985 | Juegos de supervivencia | Hector | ★★★☆☆ |
1985 | Doubletake | Bitong | ★★★☆☆ |
1985 | The Equalizer | Rat Heart | ★★★★☆ |
1985 | The Equalizer | Chacon | ★★★★☆ |
1984 | Community Plot | ☆☆☆☆☆ | |
1984 | Corrupción en Miami | Nicky | ★★★★☆ |
Staging Anna | Director | ☆☆☆☆☆ | |
Ironheart | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
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Películas destacadas de Paul Calderon
Estas son las películas más destacadas en las que ha trabajdo:
Series
Las series más importantes en las que ha participado son las siguientes:
Arthur J. Nascarella
Paul Calderon y Arthur J. Nascarella han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 04 de marzo de 2008) en las películas: A tiro limpio, Copland, Clockers (Camellos).
Gene Canfield
Paul Calderon y Gene Canfield han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 12 de noviembre de 1999) en las películas: Oxígeno, Teniente corrupto, Melodía de seducción.
Samuel L. Jackson
Paul Calderon y Samuel L. Jackson han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 26 de junio de 1998) en las películas: Un romance muy peligroso, Pulp Fiction, Melodía de seducción.
John Spencer
Paul Calderon y John Spencer han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 19 de abril de 1998) en las películas: OK Garage, Copland, Melodía de seducción.
Christopher Walken
Paul Calderon y Christopher Walken han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 10 de enero de 1995) en las películas: The Addiction, Pulp Fiction, El rey de Nueva York.
Steve Buscemi
Paul Calderon y Steve Buscemi han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 10 de septiembre de 1994) en las películas: Pulp Fiction, CrissCross, El rey de Nueva York.
Eric Roberts
Paul Calderon y Eric Roberts han colaborado 2 veces (la última el 20 de noviembre de 2014) en las películas: West End, Dark Angel.