Angelo D'Angelo is an Australian actor, known for his roles in the films BMX Bandits, and The Big Steal.
Early life and education In 1986 D'Angelo was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA), appearing in their 1989 graduating staging of Too Young for Ghosts at Parade Theatre.
Career D'Angelo has appeared in several films, including a feature role as PJ in 1983 crime comedy action film BMX Bandits, alongside Nicole Kidman and a supporting role as sidekick Vangeli in 1990 comedy The Big Steal, opposite Ben Mendelsohn, Damon Herriman and Steve Bisley. He also featured in two Monica Pellizzari shorts, Velo Nero and No, No, Nonno!, as part of her A Slice of Aussie Pizza trilogy.
D'Angelo has appeared in numerous television series, including playing the regular roles of Angelo Vitale in drama series Return to Eden in 1986 and Marc Rosetti in Law of the Land from 1993 to 1994. He later played the recurring role of Gino Poletti's father, Amo, in period drama series A Place to Call Home from 2013 to 2014. He made guest appearances as two characters in soap opera A Country Practice and had a guest role in the "Piccolo Mondo" episode of anthology series Six Pack.
D'Angelo's stage credits include The Shifting Heart (Phillip Street Theatre, 1984), King Lear (The Wharf, 1991), The Diver (Belvoir St Theatre, 1991) and Much Ado About Nothing (Sydney Opera House, 1992).
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes Ref.1983 Molly Circus audience member (uncredited) BMX Bandits PJ 1984 Fast Talking Scott Harris 1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Projectionist Emoh Ruo (aka House Broken) Surfer guy 1987 The Inquiry (aka L'Inchiesta) 1990 The Big Steal Vangeli Petrakis Velo Nero Short film No, No, Nonno! Short film 1992 Road to Alice Dimitri Short film 1996 Love from Guy Guy Short film 2006 Kill Only This One Marcello Short film
Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1983 Skin Deep Brad Miller TV movie 1984 Queen of the Road Punk in disco TV movie 1984; 1991 A Country Practice Paul Guiliani / Lorenzo Bellotti 4 episodes 1986 Return to Eden Angelo Vitale 22 episodes 1992 Six Pack Guilano Episode: "Piccolo Mondo" 1993–1994 Law of the Land Sergeant Marc Rosetti 26 episodes 1993; 1996 G.P. Paul Caminito 2 episodes 1994–1996 Heartbreak High Rocco 9 episodes 1995 Sahara Guiseppe TV movie 1996 Pacific Drive Travis 2 episodes Water Rats Peter Mills 1 episode Flipper Jose / Roberto 2 episodes 1997 Fallen Angels Lorenzo Mazzoni 2 episodes 1998 All Saints Damien Carr Season 1, 1 episode 2003 Home and Away Ross Luhan 1 episode Home and Away: Hearts Divided Ross Luhan Direct-to-video 2013–2014 A Place to Call Home Amo Poletti 10 episodes 2021 IOMacho Angelo 1 episode
Theatre Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1989 Too Young for Ghosts Parade Theatre, Sydney 1984 The Shifting Heart Phillip St Theatre, Sydney 1988 Chekhov in Yalta Maxim Gorki NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1989 Major Barbara & Joking Apart 1991 King Lear Cordelia Sydney Olympic Park, Blackfriars Theatre, Sydney, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC The Diver Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Toe Truck Theatre 1992 Much Ado About Nothing Sydney Opera House with STC
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