8/13/2023 0 Comments David paladino this american life![]() ![]() Among some of his achievements is an Ovation Award (Los Angeles' Tony Award) Winner Best Lead Actor for his role in Athol Fugard's 'The Island'. Champion is now a full length screenplay in development.ĭavid has won and been nominated for several awards as an actor, playwriter and producer. Champion went on to be performed around the country including Miami, Sacramento and most notably a run in New York City. Champion received rave reviews and became a festival hit. David, co-actor Ski Carr and director Tommy Hicks were invited to perform Champion at the Nation Black Theater Festival in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Champion, the play, originally produced by Camelot Artist Productions. David decided to write a one-act play about his story entitled Champion in which he also stars. This interview led to offers for it's film/television rights. This discovery, David's life story, aired nationally on NPR's Award Winning Radio Show, 'This American Life'. Eventually he left his 'day job' and tried his hand at acting more seriously.ĭavid then made a life-changing discovery regarding his heritage and parenting. While still keeping his 9-to-5 job doing accounting, David then joined the Beverly Hills Playhouse and started studying with Milton Katselas. David later went on to study Shakespeare with film and stage star Alfred Molina who later played Doctor Octopus in Spider-Man 2. Shortly thereafter he booked his first play at the Stella Adler Theater in Hollywood. Eventually David started taking acting classes in Los Angeles. Upon graduating with a degree in Business, David moved back to Los Angeles where he started working doing accounting for a commercial lighting firm. At Mesa, David was fortunate to hear former alumni Annette Benning speak. He decided to take an acting class at Mesa Junior College in San Diego. This tragedy inspired David to look deeper at what he wanted in his life. In college, David's grandmother, to whom he was very close, passed away. In high school David was a football star who eventually went on to star at the University of San Diego where he lead the team in tackles his Junior and Senior year. Secretly, David always wanted to be an actor but found his comfort as a young boy playing and excelling in sports. David Paladino was born in Dekalb, Illinois and spent the first twelve years of his life living in Chicago before moving to Los Angeles.
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