Arthur Mendoza is an American acting coach. He has taught in Los Angeles for 10 years and has worked with such talents as Khandi Alexander, Sasha Barrese, and John Jopson. He has performed in film and Our House and the film Deep Cover.
Education Mendoza earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Riverside, and an MFA from University of California, San Diego. He studied with Stella Adler for 10 years before becoming the founding principal instructor at her studio in Hollywood.
Career Mendoza is the founder, artistic director and principal acting instructor at the Actors Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He has directed productions at the Actors Circle Theatre, including The Glass Menagerie.
Mendoza coaches at the Santa Monica Playhouse, continuing his and Stella Adler's legacy of the Stanislavsky Method, finding an indirect pathway to emotional expression via physical action.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1992Deep CoverGallegos1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceTechnician
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987Our HouseEpisode: "The Children's Crusade"1987Who's the Boss?LeeEpisode: "Two on a Billboard"1987Falcon CrestEpisode: "New Faces"1987Jake and the FatmanMr. MendozaEpisode: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"1988The Bronx ZooParamedic #1Episode: "Career Day"1988Out of TimeVendorTelevision film1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Passport ManEpisode: "For Love or Money"
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