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Jack Scalia

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Jack Scalia at an event for Red Eye (2005)
A holiday weekend at the Jersey Shore turns into a nightmare when underwater drilling attracts a group of bull sharks to the piers, forcing the Preppies and the Guidos to work together to prevent widespread carnage.
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1980's TV heartthrob Jack Scalia, a Brooklyn native of Italian descent, was born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco on November 10, 1950. The son of former Brooklyn Dodger Rocky Teseco, Jack's name was changed to his stepfather's surname after his mother remarried. Raised in Brentwood, NY, he was considered an All-American athlete by the time he graduated from Brentwood High School in 1969. He went on to play three sports through college while participating in four triathlons and six marathons.

A promising pitcher for the Montreal Expos, an injury ended his three-year pro career. In 1975, he took advantage of his muscular build and macho good looks by modeling with Armani, later joining the Ford Modeling Agency and signing on as the "Jordache Jeans Man". In January 1980, Scalia made a surprisingly easy transition into acting, which led to his first film role in the mini-movie The Star Maker (1981) starring the late Rock Hudson.

The blue-eyed, cleft-chinned hunk got his first taste of series stardom as an unshaven, rough-and-tough detective who joins forces with his slick and debonair father (Hudson again) in the TV series, The Devlin Connection (1982). Though the series had a short life, Scalia received scads of attention. His more popular credits during this busy time included I'll Take Manhattan (1987), Ring of Scorpio (1991), Lady Boss (1992) and Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993), playing infamous tabloid news maker Joey Buttafuoco, with Alyssa Milano as his teenage object of desire.

Though Scalia didn't quite manage to scale the super star heights of a Tom Selleck or Pierce Brosnan, the tall, dark, handsome actor remained a durable "ladies' man" and "man's man" for over three decades. Never finding that one smash series that would have put him over the top, he would headline or co-star in a near-record nine TV shows that kept him constantly in the running, including Hollywood Beat (1985), Wolf (1989), Tequila and Bonetti (1992) and Pointman (1995). Nabbing a recurring role on Remington Steele (1982) and an early season on Dallas (1978), Jack later joined the cast of All My Children (1970) for a period of time in 2001, earning a daytime Emmy nomination in the process. He also copped a recurring role in 2003 on the dramatic series Saints & Sinners (2016)

Living in Rome during the early 1990's, he returned and moved into typical hero/villain roles in low-budget thrillers and good-looking lovers in romantic comedies/dramas with flicks include The Rift (1990) (aka "Endless Descent"), Illicit Behavior (1992), Amore! (1993), Under Oath (1997), Boys Klub (2001), Shattered Lies (2002), Red Eye (2005), Honeymoon with Mom (2006), Act of War (1998) and Ground Zero (2000). He also received assorted producing credits for other on-camera films including T-Force (1994), The Silencers (1996), Dark Breed (1996), Follow Your Heart (1999), The Genius Club (2006) and Black Widow (2010).

Jack made his stage debut in 1994 as a former Vietnam vet in the Pulitzer Prize-nominated play "Red River Rats" in Los Angeles. Divorced twice, Jack was married to one-time model Joan Rankin and then to Karen Baldwin, a former "Miss Universe" (1982). He has two daughters, Olivia and Jacqueline, from his second marriage.
BornNovember 10, 1950
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Linda Gray and Jack Scalia in Dallas (1978)
Linda Gray and Jack Scalia in Dallas (1978)
Jack Scalia and Sheree J. Wilson in Dallas (1978)
Jack Scalia and Sheree J. Wilson in Dallas (1978)
Jack Scalia in Dallas (1978)
Linda Gray and Jack Scalia in Dallas (1978)
Pierce Brosnan, Stephanie Zimbalist, Doris Roberts, and Jack Scalia in Remington Steele (1982)
Jack Scalia, Beth Toussaint, Adam Gobble, and Megan Crawford in Red Eye (2005)
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Matt Henderson (Paul Sampson) plays it up with "Uncle" Bailey Silverwood (Jack Scalia) in "Mel".
Harry Hamlin, Jack Scalia, and Shannon Sturges in Silent Predators (1999)
Alyssa Milano and Jack Scalia in Casualties of Love: The Long Island Lolita Story (1993)

Known for

Lady Boss (1992)
Lady Boss
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  • Lennie Golden
  • 1992
The Rift (1990)
The Rift
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  • Wick Hayes
  • 1990
Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas (1978)
Dallas
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TV Series
  • Nicholas Pearce
Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
All My Children
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  • Chris Stamp

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  • Becker's Farm
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  • The Case
    • In Development
  • Veterans Day
    • In Development
  • Robbie Levin in The Story of Spinning (2021)
    The Story of Spinning
  • Chronicle of a Serial Killer (2020)
    Chronicle of a Serial Killer
  • Vanessa Bell Calloway, Donna Biscoe, J.D. Williams, Clifton Powell, Keith D. Robinson, Tray Chaney, Christian Keyes, Demetria McKinney, and Jasmine Burke in Saints & Sinners (2016)
    Saints & Sinners
  • Revolution (2012)
    Revolution
  • The Neighbors (2012)
    The Neighbors
  • The Thanksgiving House (2013)
    The Thanksgiving House
  • The Dog Who Saved the Holidays (2012)
    The Dog Who Saved the Holidays
  • Adam Scott, Rashida Jones, Jim O'Heir, Nick Offerman, Amy Poehler, Chris Pratt, Retta, Aziz Ansari, and Aubrey Plaza in Parks and Recreation (2009)
    Parks and Recreation
  • Paul Sorvino, William Atherton, Leigh Rachel Faith, Tony Sirico, Jeremy Luke, Gabrielle Christian, Ben Giroux, and Melissa Molinaro in Jersey Shore Shark Attack (2012)
    Jersey Shore Shark Attack
  • Traci Bingham, Joanna Pacula, Rachel Hunter, Krista Allen, Jennifer O'Dell, and Jack Scalia in Black Widow (2010)
    Black Widow
  • The Black Tulip (2010)
    The Black Tulip
  • Chicano Blood (2008)
    Chicano Blood
  • Jamie Luner and Jack Scalia in Nuclear Hurricane (2007)
    Nuclear Hurricane
  • Finishing the Game (2007)
    Finishing the Game
  • The Genius Club (2006)
    The Genius Club

Producer

  • The Flag: Documentary (2015)
    The Flag: Documentary
  • The Flag (2015)
    The Flag
  • Traci Bingham, Joanna Pacula, Rachel Hunter, Krista Allen, Jennifer O'Dell, and Jack Scalia in Black Widow (2010)
    Black Widow
  • The Genius Club (2006)
    The Genius Club
  • Brenda Epperson, Ted McGinley, and Jack Scalia in Follow Your Heart (1999)
    Follow Your Heart
  • Dark Breed (1996)
    Dark Breed
  • The Silencers (1996)
    The Silencers
  • T-Force (1994)
    T-Force

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Under Oath
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Follow Your Heart
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    • November 10, 1950
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
    • 1987 - 1996 (divorced, 2 children)

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    In 1971, he was the first team draft pick, and 3rd overall MLB pick, of the Montreal Expos (now known as the Washington Nationals) Major League Baseball club.
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    I stopped doing liquor ads and underwear ads rather early in my modeling career. They brought me a lot of recognition and I got to work with great photographers, but I've tried very hard to keep my morals intact. I believe in the family, I believe in God, and I believe in my country. I'm pretty tight with those three things. - Why he left modeling.

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