Nick Mancuso

Biography

Nick Mancuso is an Italian-Canadian actor who began on stages across Canada before moving into film and television, with more than 155 credits to his name. Born in Mammola, Italy, he grew up in Ontario and left psychology studies at the University of Toronto for acting. His first screen work was an uncredited vocal turn as the killer in Black Christmas (1974), and he later took the lead in Nightwing (1979). The 1981 drama Ticket to Heaven brought his breakthrough and a Genie Award for best leading actor. He played Eli in Heartbreakers (1984), starred as Ray on the NBC series Stingray, and appeared as CIA Director Tom Breaker in Under Siege 2: Dark Territory (1995) and the antichrist Franco Macalousso in the Apocalypse films.

78years old

Turns 79 on May 29in 198 days

Born May 29, 1948Mammola
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20
Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (birth name)

Movie Career

Films: 18
Career span: 35 years1979 to 2014

Genres

Action50%, 9 films
Drama50%, 9 films
Thriller33%, 6 films
Horror28%, 5 films
Adventure17%, 3 films

First and latest

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First role
Mancuso's first screen role was uncredited: he provided the voice of the stalking murderer Billy in the 1974 slasher film Black Christmas.
Beyond film
In 1979, Mancuso starred in Tiger Tail and The Night of the Iguana in Atlanta, which was his American stage debut and involved working directly with Tennessee Williams.
A change of course
Mancuso started his professional career acting in theaters across Canada, including the Vancouver Playhouse, Neptune Theatre, Centaur Theatre and Halifax's Pier One experimental theater, where he also served one season as an associate artistic director.
Big break
Columbia Pictures producers Martin Ransohoff and Arthur Hiller pushed for Mancuso to lead the horror-thriller Nightwing, hoping it would be his breakthrough, but it failed at the box office.

Nick Mancuso movies on Netflix

Mary Loss of Soul2014IMDb rating 3.7as Detective Mark O'Hagan
Sunny and RayRay2013IMDb rating 7.0as Johnny
Whiskey Business2012IMDb rating 4.4as Don Farelli
Death Warrior2009IMDb rating 2.9as Ivan
Rise of the Gargoyles2009IMDb rating 3.9as Father Gable
Contract Killers2008IMDb rating 4.6as Witkoff
In the Mix2005IMDb rating 3.0as Salvatore
Today You Die2005IMDb rating 4.2as Agent Saunders
Tribulation2000IMDb rating 4.7as Franco Macalousso
Marquis de Sade1996IMDb rating 4.4as Marquis de Sade
Past Perfect1996IMDb rating 4.9as Stone
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6as Tom Breaker
Rapid Fire1992IMDb rating 6.3as Antonio Serrano
Under Siege1992IMDb rating 6.5as Tom Breaker
Heartbreakers1984IMDb rating 6.2as Eli
Mother Lode1982IMDb rating 5.7as Jean Dupre
Death Ship1980IMDb rating 4.8as Nick
Nightwing1979IMDb rating 5.2as Youngman Duran

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Under Siege1992 Action, Thrilleras Tom Breaker
IMDb rating 6.5104K votes
Rapid Fire1992 Action, Crime, Dramaas Antonio Serrano
IMDb rating 6.311K votes
Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995as Tom Breaker
IMDb rating 5.654K votes
Death Ship1980as Nick
IMDb rating 4.86.6K votes
Nightwing1979as Youngman Duran
IMDb rating 5.22.1K votes
Today You Die2005as Agent Saunders
IMDb rating 4.25.1K votes
Mother Lode1982as Jean Dupre
IMDb rating 5.71.9K votes
Contract Killers2008as Witkoff
IMDb rating 4.61.4K votes

Most often with

Bill Corcoran directed two of these films. Steven Seagal appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Steven Seagal

Gary Busey

Saul Rubinek

Andy Romano

Tanya Clarke

Kathryn HarroldBill CorcoranDirector, 2 films

Films together

Steven Seagal3 films together, 1992 to 2005
Steven Seagal's page
- Today You Die2005IMDb rating 4.2Mancuso as Agent SaundersSeagal as Harlan Banks
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6Mancuso as Tom BreakerSeagal as Casey Ryback
- Under Siege1992IMDb rating 6.5Mancuso as Tom BreakerSeagal as Casey Ryback
Gary Busey2 films together, 1992 to 2000
Gary Busey's page
- Tribulation2000IMDb rating 4.7Mancuso as Franco MacaloussoBusey as Tom Canboro
- Under Siege1992IMDb rating 6.5Mancuso as Tom BreakerBusey as Commander Krill
Saul Rubinek2 films together, 1980 to 1996
Saul Rubinek's page
- Past Perfect1996IMDb rating 4.9Mancuso as StoneRubinek as Bookkeeper
- Death Ship1980IMDb rating 4.8Mancuso as NickRubinek as Jackie
Andy Romano2 films together, 1992 to 1995
Andy Romano's page
- Under Siege 2: Dark Territory1995IMDb rating 5.6Mancuso as Tom BreakerRomano as Admiral Bates
- Under Siege1992IMDb rating 6.5Mancuso as Tom BreakerRomano as Admiral Bates
Tanya Clarke2 films together, 2009
Tanya Clarke's page
- Death Warrior2009IMDb rating 2.9Mancuso as IvanClarke as Kira
- Rise of the Gargoyles2009IMDb rating 3.9Mancuso as Father GableClarke as Carol Beckham
Kathryn Harrold2 films together, 1979 to 1984
Kathryn Harrold's page
- Heartbreakers1984IMDb rating 6.2Mancuso as EliHarrold as Cyd
- Nightwing1979IMDb rating 5.2Mancuso as Youngman DuranHarrold as Anne Dillon
Bill CorcoranDirector, 2 films, 2009
All films by Bill Corcoran
- Death Warrior2009IMDb rating 2.9Mancuso as Ivan
- Rise of the Gargoyles2009IMDb rating 3.9Mancuso as Father Gable

Online

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