Marcus D'Amico (4 December 1965 – 16 December 2020) was a film, television, and stage actor known for his role as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the
1993 ''Tales of the City'' miniseries.
Born in Germany to an American father and a British mother, D'Amico was raised in the United Kingdom, attending
Reading Blue Coat School and
Redroofs Theatre School.
Acting career
Early in his career, D'Amico had brief roles in ''
Superman II
''Superman II'' is a 1980 superhero film directed by Richard Lester and written by Mario Puzo and David Newman (screenwriter), David and Leslie Newman from a story by Puzo based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the second installment i ...
'' (1980) and Stanley Kubrick's ''
Full Metal Jacket'' (1987). He guest-starred in ''
Jeeves & Wooster'' (1993),
''As Time Goes By'' (1994), and the black comedy ''
Murder Most Horrid'' (1996). Other appearances included UK police drama ''
The Bill
''The Bill'' is a British police procedural television series, broadcast on ITV (TV network), ITV from 16 October 1984 until 31 August 2010. The programme originated from a one-off drama, "Woodentop (The Bill), Woodentop" (part of the ''Storyb ...
'' (2002), also had a recurring role in the UK soap opera ''
Family Affairs'' (2005).
D'Amico had stated a preference for stage acting,
and among his various stage performances were a production of Shakespeare's ''
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
'' at London's
Young Vic Theatre, and ''
The Boys Next Door'' at London's
Comedy Theatre. He was nominated for the 1992
Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Louis in ''
Angels in America''.
In 2003, he appeared in ''
The Lisbon Traviata'' at the
King's Head Theatre in London. The following year he joined the cast of ''
Mamma Mia!'' in London.
''Tales of the City''
Despite the success of his performance as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in ''Tales of the City'', D'Amico did not appear in the 1998 sequel ''More Tales of the City''. (The role was recast with
Paul Hopkins, who went on to appear in ''Further Tales of the City'' in 2001.) According to author
Armistead Maupin:
: Despite the rumors, it is not true that Marcus D'Amico wasn't invited back because of issues surrounding his sexuality. The production team met Marcus and he expressed "ambivalence" about returning to the role of Mouse. The director felt it was important to find someone who would enthusiastically embrace the role.
However, he had referred to his past work on the ''Tales of the City'' miniseries as "Exhausting, enlightening and challenging."
When asked about fears of
typecasting after appearing in the ''Angels in America'' stage play and the ''Tales of the City'' TV series, D'Amico stated in 2003, "I did get typecast in gay roles but it now no longer worries me."
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Death
On 16 December 2020, D'Amico died of pneumonia at his home in Oxfordshire
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, England, aged 55.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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1965 births
2020 deaths
British male film actors
British male television actors
Actors educated at Redroofs Theatre School
Male actors from Frankfurt
British people of American descent
Deaths from pneumonia in England
Theatre World Award winners
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