★ Acting
Born 1952
· Puerto Rico
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Active 1984–2025
Born in Puerto Rico in 1959, Paul Calderon moved to New York as a child, navigating the streets of the Lower East Side. After serving in the Army, he pursued acting, gaining recognition on stage with an Obie Award-winning performance. In Tenement (1985), he delivers a raw portrayal of life in a crime-ridden tenement, embodying the struggles of urban existence. Calderon’s journey from the theater to the screen highlights the gritty realism that defines cult cinema.
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Tenement
1985
★ 5.6
as Hector
A drug-dealing band of violent street thugs terrorize the tenants of a South Bronx apartment building.
Career Highlights
Top 6 by popularity · TMDB
Filmography
90 credits
2020s
7 credits
2021
Quentin Tarantino: From a Movie Buff to a Hollywood Legend
as Self (archive footage)
Movie
★ 5.0
2010s
18 credits
2000s
19 credits
1990s
32 credits
1980s
13 credits
s
1 credit