Jack Scalia

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. He is perhaps best known for his role as Chris Stamp on All My Children from 2001 to 2003.

Jack Scalia
Born
Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco

(1950-11-10) November 10, 1950
Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor, producer
Years active1981–present
Spouse(s)Joan Rankin (divorced)
Karen Baldwin (1987–1996; divorced)
ChildrenOlivia (b. 1987)
Jacqueline (b. 1990)
Websitehttp://www.jackscalia.net

Early life

Scalia was born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco in Brooklyn, New York City, of Italian and Irish descent.[1] His father was former Brooklyn Dodger Rocky Tedesco.[2] His parents divorced and when his mother remarried his name was changed to Scalia.[3] In 1969 he graduated from Brentwood High School on Long Island.[4] He was drafted third by the Montreal Expos in 1971 as a pitcher. He was injured and never played in the Major Leagues.[5]

Acting career

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 1987–1988 season when he fell to his death after being pushed from a balcony during 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.

From 1989 to 1990 he starred in another tv series, the CBS crime drama Wolf.

In 1992 Scalia was cast as Detective Nico "Nick" Bonetti in the short-lived television 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 television series on the Prime Time Entertainment Network. He was an investment banker framed and convicted of fraud. When eventually cleared, Constantine "Connie" Harper becomes the owner of a Florida beach resort, Spanish Pete's, and aids people in need with the use of former prison mates and "the list".

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[6] for writer/director Tim Chey.[7] The film is about seven geniuses who must try to solve the world's problems in one night.

Charity work

Operation American Spirit

In 2007 Scalia co-founded Operation American Spirit with Edra Blixseth. The charity was founded to raise awareness and funding for severely injured troops and their families. In a press conference Scalia stated he started the charity in hopes of raising one hundred million dollars for wounded veterans.[8]

The group organized two 1,500-mile bike rides which took place in 2007 and 2008. The rides took place along the West Coast and were intended to raise both awareness and charitable funds for wounded veterans. The tours made stops to interact with veterans at VA hospitals. The group claimed to have raised $88,937 in 2007 and $14,490 in 2008 according to tax filings, though no charitable recipients were ever revealed.[9] According to a July 3, 2011 report by the New York Post, the IRS revoked the tax-exempt status from the "9-11-01 Lest We Forget" charitable group for failing to file a tax return in its decade of existence. That same year the Operation American Spirit charity was suspended by California authorities because of lapses in paying taxes and fees.[10]

Scalia was not the financial chair of the non-profits and told the Post he "couldn't remember who received the money collected" by the fundraising effort. His lawyer, Dennis Holahan, mentioned two charities which benefited.[11] No legal recourse has been taken against Scalia, who has maintained his innocence. Co-founder and former billionaire Tim Blixseth, however, found himself in trouble with the law on projects outside of the charity.[12]

Coalition to Salute America's Heroes

In 2009, while filming The Black Tulip, Scalia spent time visiting servicemen and women. Since then he has been a host or speaker for various events on different military bases. He is currently an ambassador for the Coalition to Salute America's Heroes.[13][14] The Coalition is a 501c3 charity dedicated to making the lives of wounded veterans returning home to be better prepared for the challenges that lie ahead.[15]

Scalia continues to serve warriors everywhere, including participating in the 2016 Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Memorial Parade[16] and hosting the 105th birthday celebration for WWII veteran Ray Chavez.[17] Scalia met the 104 year old Chavez on the USS Missouri in December 2016 when he hosted an event to commemorate the 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor (which included the governors of Hawaii and Arizona). After the event Scalia, 9/11 firefighter Joe Torrillo, and patriotic rocker Jeff Senour came up with the ultimate honor for Chavez. On March 11, 2017, more than 600 people were treated to a patriotic concert in Chavez' honor, as the oldest living Pearl Harbor veteran was showered with presents, a four-foot cake, letters from one sitting and four past U.S. Presidents, and an outpouring of love and national media attention.[18]

In a 2017 interview on Good Day New York, Scalia talked about his multiple tours to Mosul for humanitarian missions.[19]

Personal life

Scalia has been married and divorced twice. His first wife is former model Joan Rankin.[20] His second wife is 1982 Miss Universe Karen Baldwin, with whom he has two daughters, Olivia (b. 1987) and Jacqueline (b. 1990).[21]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1981The Star MakerVince MartinoTV movie
1982The Devlin ConnectionNick CorselloAll 13 episodes
1983High PerformanceBlue StrattonAll 4 episodes
1984AmazonsLieut. Tony MonacoTV movie
1984Fear CityNicky ParzenoFilm
1985Hollywood BeatDet. Nick McCarrenAll 14 episodes
1985Berrenger'sDanny KrucekAll 11 episodes
1985The Other LoverJack HollanderTV movie
1986Club MedO'SheaTV movie
1987Remington SteeleTony Roselli6 episodes (5.01–5.06)
1987I'll Take ManhattanRocco CiprianiTV mini-series
1987–88, 1991DallasNicholas Pearce29 episodes
1989–90WolfTony WolfAll 12 episodes
1990The RiftWick HayesFilm
1990After the ShockJack ThompsonTV movie
1990DonorDr. Eugene KesselmanTV movie
1991Deadly DesireFrank DeckerTV movie
1991Ring of ScorpioRichard DevereauxTV mini-series
1991Runaway FatherJohn PaytonTV movie
1992Tequila & BonettiDet. Nick BonettiAll 11 episodes
1992Illicit BehaviorMike YarnellFilm
1992With a VengeanceMike BarcettiTV movie
1992Lady BossLennie GoldenTV mini-series
1993Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" StoryJoey ButtafuocoTV movie
1993Torch SongMike LanahanTV movie
1993Amore!Saul SchwartzFilm
1994Shattered ImageBrian DillonTV movie
1994PointmanConnie HarperTV movie
1994Stalker: Shadow of ObsessionCarvellaTV movie
1994Beyond SuspicionDet. Vince MorganTV movie
1994T-ForceLieut. Jack FloydFilm
1995PointmanConnie HarperAll 22 episodes
1995Tall, Dark and DeadlyRoy CalvinTV movie
1995Touched by an AngelMax ChamberlainEpisode 2.09 "The Big Bang"
1995P.C.H.Daniel St. GermainTV movie
1996The SilencersRaffertyFilm
1996StorybookBrandon's FatherFilm
1996Dark BreedCapt. Nicholas SaxonFilm
1996Everything to GainDet. Michael DeMarcoTV movie
1997Under OathNick HollitFilm
1997Fired UpFrank ReynoldsEpisode 2.05 "Total Recall"
1998Hell MountainGarrettFilm
1998Sweet DeceptionBrett NewcombTV movie
1998MelBailey SilverwoodFilm
1998The Last LeprechaunHenry BarridgeFilm
1998CharadesBarryFilm
1998Act of WarJack GracyFilm
1999Follow Your HeartScott ThompsonDirect to video
1999Silent PredatorsMax FarringtonTV movie
2000Ground ZeroMichael BrandeisFilm
2000Tequila & Bonetti (Italian remake)Det. Nick BonettiAll 14 episodes
2001Boys KlubThe BossFilm
2001–03All My ChildrenChris Stamp153 episodes
2002Shattered LiesCapt. SterlingFilm
2003Hollywood Wives: The New GenerationMichael ScorsinniTV movie
2005Red EyeCharles KeefeFilm
2005McBride: Anybody Here Murder Marty?Marty CaineTV movie
2005TaylorMark SullivanFilm
2006End GameThe PresidentFilm
2006Honeymoon with MomNick TercelFilm
2006Kraken: Tentacles of the DeepMaxwell OdemusTV movie
2006The Genius ClubThe PresidentFilm
2007Finishing the GameAgent #1Film
2007Nuclear HurricaneRustyTV movie
2008Chicano BloodDet. SamuelDirect to video
2010Black WidowSean McMurphyFilm
2010The Black TulipCol. WilliamsFilm
2012Jersey Shore Shark AttackSheriff MorettiTV movie
2012Parks and RecreationHoward KurtzwilderEpisode 5.05 "Halloween Surprise"
2012The Dog Who Saved the HolidaysTony RoweTV movie
2013The Thanksgiving HouseJohn RossTV movie
2013The NeighborsSuave Older ManEpisode 2.09 "Thanksgiving is No Schmuck Bait"
2014RevolutionBill HarlowEpisode 2.10 "The Three Amigos"
2017–18Saints & SinnersNicholas McGrail4 episodes (2.01–3.08)
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References
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  2. Bret, David (2015). Rock Hudson: The Gentle Giant. Raleigh, North Carolina: Lulu Press, pg. 198. Retrieved June 17, 2016.
  3. Konner, Linda (January 1990). "Fox in Wolf's Clothing". Playgirl, pp. 28-31.
  4. Ketcham, Diane (February 12, 1995). "About Long Island: At the Repository of High School Memories". The New York Times. Retrieved May 26, 2015.
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  7. "Tim Chey–film writer and director". Retrieved March 27, 2011.
  8. TER Staff (November 18, 2009). "Exclusive: Jack Scalia and Operation American Spirit: Noble cause or charity gone bad that left U.S. war vets on the side of the road?". The Enterprise Report. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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  11. Vincent, Isabel (July 17, 2011). "Vets rip actor's 'no-pay' charity". New York Post. Retrieved July 9, 2012.
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  16. "The Parade". Official Pearl Harbor 75th Anniversary Parade and Public Ceremony. Retrieved March 7, 2017.
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  18. Beck, Catie (March 13, 2017). "Inspiring America: Ray Chavez, Oldest Living Pearl Harbor Vet, Turns 105". NBC Nightly News. Retrieved March 25, 2017.
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