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Malcolm Danare (born June 15, 1962) is an American actor, known for his role of Caesar in the 1985 film ''
Heaven Help Us ''Heaven Help Us'' (also known as ''Catholic Boys'') is a 1985 American drama film starring Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Malcolm Danare, Patrick Dempsey, and Stephen Geoffreys as a group of 1960s Brooklyn teenagers, wit ...
'' and Dr. Mendel Craven in the 1998 film ''
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'' and its animated series followup. He is also known for voicing Kipling in ''
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'' and voicing Tiny of ''
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.'' Malcolm Danare had never been in front of a camera before he played the role that earned him a Golden Globe nomination. This debut role was Poteete in Paramount Pictures’ movie '' The Lords of Discipline'', for which he was nominated for Best Newcomer. Danare's next film for Paramount was the iconic ''
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''. Malcolm went on to star and co-star in a diverse collection of films:
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’s '' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'',
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’s '' Crossroads'',
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'',
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’s ''
Heaven Help Us ''Heaven Help Us'' (also known as ''Catholic Boys'') is a 1985 American drama film starring Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Malcolm Danare, Patrick Dempsey, and Stephen Geoffreys as a group of 1960s Brooklyn teenagers, wit ...
'' (aka ''Catholic Boys''), Bob Clark and
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’s '' Popcorn'', and
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''. Malcolm also co-starred in
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’ ''Godzilla'' and its animated television series. From 2004 to 2006, Malcolm recurred in the hit CBS series ''
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'' playing the villain Ned Ostroff. In 2008, Malcolm wrote the critically acclaimed play, ''In Heat''. In 2014, Malcolm starred in ''Smothered'', a horror farce directed by John Schneider. He co-starred in ''American Justice'', a crime drama, and ''The Martini Shot'', a wacky comedy. In addition to acting, Danare has also recently discovered he has a knack for producing. He produced several films set to be released in 2016: ''The Summerland Project'', a futuristic science fiction piece; ''The Taker'', a modern-day horror film; and WTF (World Thumb-Wrestling Federation), a comedy spoof. He also co-starred in the latter two. As a voiceover actor, Malcolm currently plays Kipling in the hit cartoon series ''Monster High''. He is also the voice of Tiny in Nickelodeon's ''Ever After High''.


Filmography


Films

*'' The Lords of Discipline'' (1983, as Poteete) *''
Flashdance ''Flashdance'' is a 1983 American romantic drama dance film directed by Adrian Lyne and starring Jennifer Beals as a passionate young dancer who aspires to become a professional ballerina (Alex), alongside Michael Nouri playing her boyfriend ...
'' (1983, as Cecil) *''
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'' (1983, as Moochie Welch) *''
Heaven Help Us ''Heaven Help Us'' (also known as ''Catholic Boys'') is a 1985 American drama film starring Andrew McCarthy, Mary Stuart Masterson, Kevin Dillon, Malcolm Danare, Patrick Dempsey, and Stephen Geoffreys as a group of 1960s Brooklyn teenagers, wit ...
'' (1985, as Caesar) *''
European Vacation ''National Lampoon's European Vacation'' is a 1985 American comedy film directed by Amy Heckerling and written by Robert Klane. The second film in National Lampoon's ''Vacation'' film series, it stars Chevy Chase, Beverly D'Angelo, Dana Hill, ...
'' (1985, as The Froeger's Son) *'' The Curse'' (1987, as Cyrus) *'' Popcorn'' (1991, as Bud) *'' Robin Hood: Men in Tights'' (1993, as Inept Archer) *'' Independence Day'' (1996, as Intellectual on Roof) *''
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'' (1998, as Dr. Mendel Craven) *'' Monster High: Escape from Skull Shores'' (2012, as Kipling) *'' True Bromance'' (2012, as Gary) *''
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'' (2013, as Tiny) *'' WTF - World Thumb Wrestling Federation'' (2016, as Jakob Rozenbaum) *'' The Taker'' (2016, as Conner) *'' Amelia 2.0'' (2017, as Adam) *'' Smothered'' (2014, as Self) *''
American Justice ''American Justice'' is an American criminal justice television program airing on the A&E Network. From 1992–2005, the show was hosted by television reporter Bill Kurtis. The show features interesting or notable cases, such as the murder ...
'' (2014, as Stuckey) *'' The Martini Shot'' (2014, as Alexander Balthazar) *''
Chastise Castigation (from the Latin ''castigatio'') or chastisement (via the French ''châtiment'') is the infliction of severe (moral or corporal) punishment. One who administers a castigation is a castigator or ''chastiser''. In earlier times, cast ...
'' (2021, as Professor Mooch) *'' Beverly Hills Broke'' (2020, as Marty Stern) *'' Bullet Shot'' (2019, as Alexander Balthazar) *'' Dog and Pony Show'' (2018, as Wally the Horse) *'' Deadly Draw'' (2022, as Emory Bodkin)


Television

*'' Father Dowling Mysteries'' (1989, 1 episode, as Ted) *'' Knight & Daye'' (1989, 1 episode, as Jeremy) *'' Godzilla: The Series'' (1998–2000, 40 episodes, as Dr. Mendel Craven) *''
CSI: Miami ''CSI: Miami'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: Miami'') is an American police procedural drama television series that ran from September 23, 2002 until April 8, 2012 on CBS. Featuring David Caruso as Lieutenant Horatio Caine, Emily Procter as Dete ...
'' (2004–06, 2 episodes, as Ned Ostroff)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Danare, Malcolm 1962 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American male voice actors Male actors from Greater Los Angeles 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors