Fulvio Cecere (born March 11, 1960) is a

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actor and filmmaker.

Early life

Born in Canada, he moved to

Hawthorne, New Jersey Hawthorne is a borough in Passaic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 18,791Hawthorne High School, graduating as part of the class of 1978. Cecere attended

Southwestern Law School Southwestern Law School is a private law school in Mid-Wilshire, Los Angeles. It is accredited by the American Bar Association and enrolls nearly 1,000 students. Its campus includes the Bullocks Wilshire building, an art deco National Register ...

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, but after one year he realized that acting, not law, was his true calling. He took acting classes at

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and starred in a wide array of television and feature film parts over the next few years.

Career

He played the part of freelance detective Fred Durkin in the A&E Network's original film '' The Golden Spiders: A Nero Wolfe Mystery'' (2000) and the series ''

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'' (2001–2002). He also starred as Det. Leon Vaughn in the 2001 slasher film Valentine. He also portrayed Lt. Thorne in ''

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'', Agent Sandoval in '' Dark Angel'' (2000–2002), and had recurring roles in TV series including ''

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'', ''Tilt'', ''Blade'' and ''

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''. His work in feature films includes roles in ''

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'', '' Assault on Precinct 13'', ''

Cinderella Man ''Cinderella Man'' is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film directed by Ron Howard, titled after the nickname of world heavyweight boxing champion James J. Braddock and inspired by his life story. The film was produced by Howard, Penn ...

'', ''

The Tortured ''The Tortured'' is a 2010 Canadian-American horror-thriller film directed by Robert Lieberman, written by Marek Posival, and starring Erika Christensen, Jesse Metcalfe, Fulvio Cecere, and Bill Moseley. Plot The film tells the story of a cou ...

'' and ''

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''. Cecere's 2018 documentary film ''350 Days'' includes interviews with 70 current and former professional wrestlers. The film, whose title references the number of days many wrestlers spend working each year, took five years to complete and resulted from an interest in wrestling that arose out of Cecere's work on ''Cinderella Man''.Ervolino, Bill
"In '350 Days,' pro-wrestlers come clean about drugs, workouts and life on the road"
''

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'', June 26, 2018. Accessed June 28, 2018.

Filmography

* 1995 ''

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'' as Officer Tuggles * 1995 ''

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'' as Cop #5 * 1996 ''

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'' as Partner (uncredited) * 1997 '' Excess Baggage'' as Sharp Shooter * 1998 ''Dirty'' as Larry * 1998 ''

Disturbing Behavior ''Disturbing Behavior'' is a 1998 teen science fiction psychological horror film starring James Marsden, Katie Holmes, and Nick Stahl. The film was directed by David Nutter, who was a director and producer on ''The X-Files'', and the screenplay ...

'' as Anesthesiologist (uncredited) * 1998 ''

Letters from a Killer ''Letters from a Killer'' is a 1998 British-American crime drama mystery film starring Patrick Swayze as a man who is falsely convicted of the murder of his wife. During his time in jail, he finds comfort from four women with whom he corresponds. ...

'' as Angry Man * 1998 '' American Dragons'' as Bobby Spano * 1998 ''Delivered'' as Detective #1 * 1998 ''

The Bone Collector ''The Bone Collector'' is a 1999 American crime thriller film directed by Phillip Noyce and starring Denzel Washington and Angelina Jolie. It was produced by Martin Bregman. The film is based on the 1997 crime novel of the same name written b ...

'' as Forensics Expert * 1999 '' The Hurricane'' as Paterson Policeman * 1999 ''

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'' as BMW Salesman * 2000 ''

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'' as Detective Leeland * 2000 '' Best in Show'' as Airport Passerby * 2001 '' Valentine'' as Detective Leon Vaughn * 2001 ''

See Spot Run ''See Spot Run'' is a 2001 American comedy film about a mailman who takes in a stray bullmastiff, the titular Spot, only to learn that he is a trained FBI dog that has escaped from a witness protection program and is targeted for attacking a ...

'' as Lawyer * 2001 ''

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'' as Agent #1 * 2002 ''

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'' as Officer Burt McGovern * 2003 '' The Invitation'' as Correlli (scenes deleted) * 2003 ''

'' as Agent Fuman * 2004 ''

The Perfect Score ''The Perfect Score'' is a 2004 American Teen film, teen comedy-heist film directed by Brian Robbins and starring Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Erika Christensen, Bryan Greenberg, Scarlett Johansson, Darius Miles, and Leonardo Nam. The film ...

'' as Francesca's Father * 2005 '' Assault on Precinct 13'' as Officer Ray Portnell * 2005 ''

'' as Referee McAvoy * 2005 ''

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'' as Detective Thomas Branch * 2006 ''

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'' as Chemistry Teacher * 2006 ''

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'' as Town Passerby * 2007 '' No Reservations'' as Bob, Fish Vendor * 2008 ''Girlfriend Experience'' as Police Officer * 2009 ''

'' as Agent Forbes * 2009 ''

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'' as Fire Marshall * 2010 ''

'' as Detective Berger * 2010 '' Resident Evil: Afterlife'' as Wendell * 2011 ''Matty Hanson and the Invisibility Ray'' as FBI Agent * 2011 '' High Chicago'' as 'Popeye' * 2014 '' Step Up: All In'' as Uncle (Pizza Place) * 2015 ''

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'' as Cab Driver * 2015 ''The Unspoken'' as Sheriff

References

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* * 1960 births 20th-century Canadian male actors 21st-century Canadian male actors Male actors from New Jersey Canadian expatriate male actors in the United States Canadian male film actors Canadian people of Italian descent Canadian male television actors Canadian male voice actors Living people People from Hawthorne, New Jersey Place of birth missing (living people) Southwestern Law School alumni UCLA Film School alumni {{Canada-screen-actor-stub