David Noroña, usually simplified as David Norona, (born December 14, 1972) is a

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actor and director who has appeared in films including ''

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'', TV series including ''

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'' and '' Jack Ryan'', and various theatre works. He is co-creator and co-lyricist for ''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'' and has directed two short films.

Biography

David Noroña was born in

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to Cuban parents Jorge Noroña and Edith Iglesias. He began his acting career at

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with roles in ''

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'' and ''

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''. After receiving his BFA with honors from

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, he set off for

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where he made his Broadway debut in ''

Love! Valour! Compassion! ''Love! Valour! Compassion!'' is a play by Terrence McNally. The play opened Off-Broadway in 1994 and transferred to Broadway in 1995. It won the Tony Award for Best Play and the Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Play. Productions ''Love! Valou ...

''. He has acted in films, like shorts ''Maggie Moore'' and ''Soledad'', and has appeared in many television series, including '' Six Feet Under'',Akass, Kim & McCabe, Janet (2005) ''Reading Six Feet Under: TV to Die For'', I.B. Tauris, , p. 123 '' Inconceivable'', ''

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'' and '' Lipstick Jungle''. Noroña has also landed roles on theatre stages. He played role of

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in ''

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'' both on the

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theatre and the

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. The role landed him a nomination at the Los Angeles

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. He also had the lead role of

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in the original run of ''

Jersey Boys ''Jersey Boys'' is a jukebox musical with a book by Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice. It is presented in a documentary-style format that dramatizes the formation, success and breakup of the 1960s rock 'n' roll group The Four Seasons. The mus ...

'' on

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. On January 24, 2005, he received the prize for "Lead Performance in a Musical, Male" for his role during the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle 2004 awards He also played the role of George in a Latin remake of ''

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'' at the

. David Noroña is co-writer and co-lyricist of ''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'', a groundbreaking piece that combined classical singing with ambient, trance and dance

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. It received rave reviews, critical acclaim and nominations to ten

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including "Best New Musical".

Personal life

He is married with three sons and a daughter, and resides in Redding,

Works

Film

Feature *1993: ''

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'' as US Air Ticket Clerk *1996: ''

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'' as Marcello Damaroco *1997: '' Twisted'' as Angel *2000: '' The Expendables'' as Ramone *2000: ''Alligator Alley'' as Jay Taylor *2001: ''Bailey's Mistake'' as Father Miguel *2006: ''

'' as Will Bishop *2011: '' A Crush on You'' as Gabe Short *2000: ''Maggie Moore'' as Alex *2000: ''Soledad''

Television

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*2000: '' Popular'' as Nurse Dan Murphy (3 episodes) *2001–2002: '' Six Feet Under'' as Gary Deitman (8 episodes) *2001: ''

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'' as Lance (1 episode - "Forgotten But Not Gone") *2003: ''

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'' as Lt. Plato (1 episode - "Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico") (as David Noroña) *2003: ''

'' as Leon Montero (10 episodes) *2005: '' Inconceivable'' as Scott García (9 episodes) *2005: '' CSI: Miami'' as Joshua Greenfield (1 episode) *2007: ''

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'' as Paul (4 episodes) *2007: ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which aired on American Broadcasting Company, ABC from September 28, 2006, to April 14, 2010. It is based on the Colombian telenovela ''Yo soy Betty, la fea' ...

'' as Tyler Blake (1 episode) *2008–2009: '' Lipstick Jungle'' as Salvador Rosa (18 episodes) *2009: ''

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'' as Derek DaFonte (1 episode) *2010: '' The Defenders'' as ADA Andrew Gomez (2 episodes) *2011–2014: ''

'' as D.D.A. Osvaldo Ardiles (8 episodes) *2012: '' One Tree Hill'' as Dr. Alvarez (6 episodes) *2016: ''

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'' as Governor Rivera (1 episode) *2017–2018: '' The Gifted'' as Senator Matthew Montez (3 episodes) *2019: '' Jack Ryan'' as José Marzan (6 episodes)

Theatre

As writer/lyricist *''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'' (co-creator and co-lyricist of musical) As actor * 1995: ''

'' (Understudy: David Noroña obby Brahms, Ramon Fornos *2004: ''

'' as Frankie Valli (lead role - original run on La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California) *2008: ''

'' as George *2009: ''

'' as Irving Berlin

References

External links

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David Noroña
at the Internet Broadway Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Norona, David 1972 births Living people American male stage actors American male television actors American male film actors Hispanic and Latino American male actors Carnegie Mellon University College of Fine Arts alumni Coral Gables Senior High School alumni American entertainers of Cuban descent