Thomas Calabro
Thomas Calabro (born February 3, 1959) is an American actor and director. He is known for starring as Dr. Michael Mancini on the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place.
Thomas Calabro

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- Born
- 1959. · Brooklyn.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- film director, film producer and actor.
- Education
- Fordham University.
- Languages
- English.
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Thomas Calabro (born February 3, 1959) is an American actor and director. He is known for starring as Dr. Michael Mancini on the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place.
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He is the only original cast member to remain with the series throughout its entire original run from 1992 to 1999.
Calabro was born in Brooklyn, New York and graduated from Fordham University in New York City. He began his acting career in theatre with various roles in New York. His first role was as Oberon in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. In 1990, Calabro became a member of the Actors Studio and the Circle Repertory Company, along with fellow actor Denzel Washington. Calabro made his screen debut in the 1984 film Exterminator 2 playing secondary role, and later appeared on soap opera Guiding Light and a number of made-for-television movies. In 1989, he starred in the short-lived NBC drama series, Dream Street. The following year he co-starred in the miniseries Vendetta: Secrets of a Mafia Bride. He also appeared in Father Dowling Mysteries, Law & Order and Columbo: No Time to Die. In 1992, Calabro was cast as Dr. Michael Mancini on the Fox prime time soap opera, Melrose Place. He was the only cast member to stay on the show throughout its entire run from 1992 until 1999. He also directed four episodes. After Melrose Place, Calabro starred in a number of made-for-television movies, most notable the leading roles of Hollywood writer in the 2000 comedy film Best Actress, and the horror film They Nest. During the 2000s, he also appeared in other made-for-television movies for Lifetime and SyFy. Calabro guest starred on television series Touched by an Angel, Nip/Tuck, Without a Trace, Cold Case, Greek, Castle and NCIS. In April 2009, People Magazine announced that Calabro would appear in the 2009 reboot of Melrose Place, a continuation of the original show, to be aired on The CW. He appeared in 9 episodes. During the 2010s, Calabro mostly played supporting roles in a number of movies, include Locker 13 (2014) and The Man in 3B (2015). In 2015 he joined the cast of web soap The Bay appearing in 21 episodes. In 2018, he returned to prime time television with a major recurring role in the TNT series, The Last Ship. From 2023 to 2024 he appeared in the BET+ series, The Black Hamptons.
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Personal life
Calabro has three children with his former wife Elizabeth Pryor.

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- 1.Thomas Calabro. TVGuide.com.
- 2.Pierce, Scott D. 'MELROSE PLACE' ISN'T GREAT ART, BUT IT'S BECOMING A DECENT SOAP. Deseret News. September 8, 1993.
- 3.Wild, David. 'Melrose Place' Is a Really Good Show. May 19, 1994.
- 4.Closing Up the 'Place'. Los Angeles Times. May 24, 1999.
- 5.Best Actress | Rotten Tomatoes. www.rottentomatoes.com.
- 6.Fries, Laura. They Nest. July 24, 2000.
- 7.TVGuide.com. Castle Scoop: Melrose Place Vet Thomas Calabro to Guest-Star.
- 8.Thomas Calabro : News : People.com.
- 9.Pedersen, Erik. Thomas Calabro Boards ‘The Last Ship’; Scott Winters Spies ‘Berlin Station’ Role. April 21, 2017.
- 10.Staff, TVLine. The Black Hamptons: RonReaco Lee, Richard Lawson And 8 More Join BET+ Series In Season 2 — Watch The Trailer!. TVLine. November 8, 2023.
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