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Paul Calderon
★ Acting

Paul Calderon

Born 1952 · Puerto Rico · 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

Tenement

1985 ★ 5.6
as Hector

A drug-dealing band of violent street thugs terrorize the tenants of a South Bronx apartment building.

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Filmography

90 credits
2020s 7 credits
2025
Ironheart as CEO of Artworks
TV ★ 5.3
2025
Ironheart as Arthur Robbins
TV ★ 5.3
2024
Staging Anna as Director
Movie ★ 2.0
2023
TV ★ 6.9
2022
East New York as Father Frank Suarez
TV ★ 7.1
2022
Bosch: Legacy as Det. Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
TV ★ 7.9
2021
Movie ★ 5.0
2010s 18 credits
2018
FBI as Fernando Perez
TV ★ 7.9
2016
The Strike as Walt Whitman
Movie ★ 3.0
2016
This Is Us as Older Risto Rivas
TV ★ 8.2
2015
Blindspot as Drill Instructor
TV ★ 7.4
2015
Fear the Walking Dead as Alejandro Núñez
TV ★ 7.6
2015
Bosch as Santiago 'Jimmy' Robertson
TV ★ 7.9
2014
Movie ★ 5.1
2014
West End as Robert Mackey
Movie ★ 2.0
2014
Madam Secretary as Foreign Minister Albert Rojas
TV ★ 7.0
2013
Biodegradable as Profesor Lopez
Movie ★ 1.0
2013
Bolaetrapo as Cuenta
Movie ★ 5.0
2013
The Blacklist as Manuel Esteban
TV ★ 7.6
2012
Elementary as Zuniga
TV ★ 7.6
2010
Burning Daylight as Hughie Luke
Movie ★ 5.1
2010
Gun as Detective Jenkins
Movie ★ 5.2
2010
Movie
2010
Blue Bloods as Lieutenant Perez
TV ★ 7.8
2010
Boardwalk Empire as Arquimedes
TV ★ 8.0
2000s 19 credits
2009
La Soga as Rafa
Movie ★ 5.1
2009
Movie ★ 1.0
2009
A Kiss of Chaos as Oscar Perez
Movie ★ 3.7
2009
Lie to Me as Manny Trillo
TV ★ 7.9
2008
Movie ★ 5.5
2007
The Black Donnellys as Detective at Prison
TV ★ 7.7
2006
The Sentinel as Deputy Director Cortes
Movie ★ 6.1
2005
TV ★ 8.1
2003
Kill the Poor as Carlos DeJesus
Movie ★ 4.4
2003
21 Grams as Brown
Movie ★ 7.3
2001
Movie ★ 7.2
2001
3 A.M. as Ralph
Movie ★ 5.7
2001
Movie ★ 2.0
2001
TV ★ 7.6
2001
TV ★ 7.6
2001
TV ★ 1.0
2000
Girlfight as Sandro Guzman
Movie ★ 6.5
2000
Bait as Cop (uncredited)
Movie ★ 5.7
2000
Once in the Life as Manny Rivera
Movie ★ 4.5
1990s 32 credits
1999
Oxygen as Jesse
Movie ★ 6.0
1999
TV ★ 7.9
1999
Third Watch as Bobby's father
TV ★ 7.9
1998
Montana as Boulez
Movie ★ 5.6
1998
One Tough Cop as Sgt. Diaz
Movie ★ 3.9
1998
Out of Sight as Raymond Cruz
Movie ★ 6.7
1998
Movie ★ 5.2
1997
Cop Land as Hector - Medic
Movie ★ 6.8
1997
Dellaventura as Detective Rosario
TV
1996
Dark Angel as Vance Pickett
Movie ★ 2.2
1995
Four Rooms as Norman
Movie ★ 5.9
1995
Movie ★ 6.3
1995
Condition Red as Angel Delgado
Movie ★ 4.2
1995
The Addiction as Professor
Movie ★ 6.5
1995
Clockers as Jesus at Hambones
Movie ★ 6.7
1995
Lotto Land as Reinaldo
Movie ★ 4.0
1994
Movie ★ 8.5
1994
Hand Gun as Landwick
Movie ★ 4.7
1994
New York Undercover as Emilio Vasquez
TV ★ 7.1
1993
The Firm as Thomas Richie
Movie ★ 6.7
1992
Movie ★ 7.0
1992
The Keys as Garcia
Movie
1992
CrissCross as Blacky
Movie ★ 6.1
1992
The Hat Squad as Miguel Cortez
TV ★ 6.8
1990
King of New York as Joey Dalesio
Movie ★ 6.7
1990
Q & A as Roger Montalvo
Movie ★ 5.8
1990
Movie ★ 6.3
1990
Law & Order as Father Torres
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Law & Order as Rodriguez
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Law & Order as Jesse Castillo
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Law & Order as Defense Attorney Palmieri
TV ★ 7.3
1990
Law & Order as Kenneth Silva
TV ★ 7.3
1980s 13 credits
1989
Sea of Love as Serafino
Movie ★ 6.6
1989
Movie ★ 5.5
1988
The Chair as Pizza
Movie ★ 2.8
1988
Movie ★ 5.7
1986
Movie ★ 6.2
1985
Doubletake as Bitong
Movie ★ 4.5
1985
Tenement as Hector
Movie ★ 5.2
1985
The Equalizer as Rat Heart
TV ★ 7.1
1985
The Equalizer as Chacon
TV ★ 7.1
1984
Movie
1984
Miami Vice as Nicky
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Miami Vice as Don Gallego
TV ★ 7.5
1984
Miami Vice as Gabriel
TV ★ 7.5
s 1 credit
Prick as President
Movie