Angelo D'Angelo (actor)

Angelo D'Angelo
EducationNational Institute of Dramatic Art (1986–1989)
OccupationActor
Years active1983–2021
Notable workBMX Bandits (1983)
The Big Steal (1990)

Angelo D'Angelo is an Australian actor, known for his roles in the films BMX Bandits,[1] and The Big Steal.[2]

Early life and education

In 1986 D'Angelo was accepted into National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA),[3] appearing in their 1989 graduating staging of Too Young for Ghosts at Parade Theatre.[4]

Career

D'Angelo has appeared in several films, including a feature role as PJ in 1983 crime comedy action film BMX Bandits,[1] alongside Nicole Kidman and a supporting role as sidekick Vangeli in 1990 comedy The Big Steal,[2][5] opposite Ben Mendelsohn, Damon Herriman and Steve Bisley. He also featured in two Monica Pellizzari shorts, Velo Nero and No, No, Nonno!, as part of her A Slice of Aussie Pizza trilogy.[6]

D'Angelo has appeared in numerous television series, including playing the regular roles of Angelo Vitale in drama series Return to Eden in 1986[7][8] and Marc Rosetti in Law of the Land from 1993 to 1994.[9][10] He later played the recurring role of Gino Poletti's father, Amo, in period drama series A Place to Call Home from 2013 to 2014.[11] He made guest appearances as two characters in soap opera A Country Practice.[12] and had a guest role in the "Piccolo Mondo" episode of anthology series Six Pack.[13][14]

D'Angelo's stage credits include The Shifting Heart (Phillip Street Theatre, 1984),[12] King Lear (The Wharf, 1991),[15][16] The Diver (Belvoir St Theatre, 1991)[17] and Much Ado About Nothing (Sydney Opera House, 1992).[18]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Molly Circus audience member (uncredited) [11]
BMX Bandits PJ [1]
1984 Fast Talking Scott Harris [11]
1985 The Coca-Cola Kid Projectionist [11]
Emoh Ruo (aka House Broken) Surfer guy [11]
1987 The Inquiry (aka L'Inchiesta) [19]
1990 The Big Steal Vangeli Petrakis [2][5]
Velo Nero Short film [6]
No, No, Nonno! Short film [6]
1992 Road to Alice Dimitri Short film [20]
1996 Love from Guy Guy Short film [21]
2006 Kill Only This One Marcello Short film [22]

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1983 Skin Deep Brad Miller TV movie [23]
1984 Queen of the Road Punk in disco TV movie [11]
1984; 1991 A Country Practice Paul Guiliani / Lorenzo Bellotti 4 episodes [12]
1986 Return to Eden Angelo Vitale 22 episodes [7][8]
1992 Six Pack Guilano Episode: "Piccolo Mondo" [13][14]
1993–1994 Law of the Land Sergeant Marc Rosetti 26 episodes [9][10]
1993; 1996 G.P. Paul Caminito 2 episodes
1994–1996 Heartbreak High Rocco 9 episodes [24]
1995 Sahara Guiseppe TV movie [25]
1996 Pacific Drive Travis 2 episodes
Water Rats Peter Mills 1 episode [26]
Flipper Jose / Roberto 2 episodes
1997 Fallen Angels Lorenzo Mazzoni 2 episodes [27]
1998 All Saints Damien Carr Season 1, 1 episode [28]
2003 Home and Away Ross Luhan 1 episode
Home and Away: Hearts Divided Ross Luhan Direct-to-video
2013–2014 A Place to Call Home Amo Poletti 10 episodes [11]
2021 IOMacho Angelo 1 episode

Theatre

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
1989 Too Young for Ghosts Parade Theatre, Sydney [4]
1984 The Shifting Heart Phillip St Theatre, Sydney [12][29]
1988 Chekhov in Yalta Maxim Gorki NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney [29]
1989 Major Barbara & Joking Apart [29]
1991 King Lear Cordelia Sydney Olympic Park, Blackfriars Theatre, Sydney, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC [15][16][29]
The Diver Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Toe Truck Theatre [17][29]
1992 Much Ado About Nothing Sydney Opera House with STC [18][29]

References

  1. ^ a b c "BMX Bandits a fun-filled winner ...". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 January 1984.
  2. ^ a b c LePetit, Paul (4 September 1980). "Oz comedy sparkles". The Sunday Telegraph.
  3. ^ "Personalities", The Sydney Morning Herald, 30 December 1986
  4. ^ a b Evans, Bob (16 June 1989), "Poetry and power", The Sydney Morning Herald
  5. ^ a b "Dream turns disaster". The Canberra Times via National Library of Australia /Trove. 11 October 1990. p. 25.
  6. ^ a b c McFarlane, Brian (1 November 1990), "A Slice of Aussie Pizza", Filmnews via via National Library of Australia / Trove, p. 17
  7. ^ a b Hutchinson, Garrie (10 July 1986). "All is not well in the garden of 'Eden'". The Age.
  8. ^ a b Collier, Shayne (9 June 1986). "It looks awfully like there will be no return to Eden". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  9. ^ a b Morris, Katelin (12 April 1993). "Law of the Land". The Canberra Times via National Library of Australia / Trove. p. 25.
  10. ^ a b Couch, Shelli-Anne (11 June 1994). "Lisa's law". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  11. ^ a b c d e f g "Angelo D'Angelo". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  12. ^ a b c d Charlton, Prue (16 June 1989). "Poetry and power". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  13. ^ a b Sadlier, Kevin (10 May 1992). "Ladies who lunch". The Age.
  14. ^ a b Morrison, Peter (10–16 May 1992). "Tuesday". TV Week via National Library of Australia / Trove. p. 31.
  15. ^ a b Payne, Pamela (4 June 1991). "No frills Shakespeare". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  16. ^ a b Morrison, Peter (7 June 1991). "King Lear as entertainment". The Australian Jewish News via National Library of Australia / Trove. p. 31.
  17. ^ a b Payne, Pamela (30 August 1991). "All the flair of a belly-flop". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  18. ^ a b Sascha (14 April 1992), "Much Ado About Nothing", Tharunka via National Library of Australia / Trove, p. 35
  19. ^ "The Inquiry – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  20. ^ "Road to Alice 2006". ACMI. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  21. ^ "Love from Guy 1997". Screen Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  22. ^ "Kill Only This One 2006". Screen Australia. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  23. ^ "The Skin Deep – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  24. ^ "Heartbreak High: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  25. ^ "Sahara – Full Cast & Crew". www.tvguide.com. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  26. ^ "Water Rats: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  27. ^ "Fallen Angels: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  28. ^ "All Saints: episode guide". www.australiantelevision.net. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
  29. ^ a b c d e f "Angelo D'Angelo". AusStage. Retrieved 31 January 2026.
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