MARIO LARA SAG AEA IATSE AFTRA ACTRA AGMA AGVA AGENTS: CBA WMA TLA E-mail: mario@mariolara.biz Website: www.mariolara.biz Biography: A native of San Francisco, California, Mario Lara received his artistic training in Drama & Musical Theatre at Carnegie Mellon University under the direction of Tony-Winner Mel Shapiro. An actor, tenor and former dancer Mario has performed in over 100 plays, musicals, ballets & operas. Mario has had the honor of working with Broadway and Film Directors Ang Lee, Rob Marshall, John DeLuca, David Mamet, Mike Nichols, Mel Shapiro, Adam Shankman, Oren Safdie, Kevin Carlisle, Rudy Tronto, Emile Ardolino, Lois Englund, Karen Azenberg, Pamela Hunt, Dan Mojica & Glenn Casale. Mario has also had the Honor of Working & Training with such Talented Artists as Sir Ian McKellen, Sir Anthony Hopkins, Dame Judi Dench, Annette Bening, Gabriel Byrne, Richard Dreyfuss, Whoopi Goldberg, Harvey Keitel, Ron Perlman, Jonathan Pryce, Leslie Caron, Kim Novak & Maggie Smith...to name a few. Favorite roles include Father Sanchez in "In The Shade of The Lemon Tree" Directed By Oren Safdie, Juan in "All This, & Heaven Too" opposite Tony Winner Sammy Williams, Don Jose in "Carmen," Che, Magaldi & Peron in "Evita," Capt. Blakely in "The Caine Mutiny," Egeus in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Munoz in "City of Angels," Bob Cratchit in "Scrooge," Julio in "Paint Your Wagon," Al & Paul in "A Chorus Line, Carlos in "The Me Nobody Knows," Bernardo in 12 international productions of "West Side Story," King Kalimari in "King Kalimari The Musical" Directed By Derek Taylor Kent & "The Desert Song" Directed By Emmy Winner John DeLuca. Mario has appeared (& disappeared) in the following Film & TV productions: "Fracture," "Guess Who?," "The Hulk," "Matrix Reloaded,""The Wedding Planner," "Stigmata," "City of Angels," "Miss Match," "Luis," "Wanda At Large" & the HBO telefilm of David Mamet's "LANSKY" Starring Richard Dreyfuss. Mario has been happily married to Photographer/Cinematogapher, Terriel Lara for 25 wonderful years! RECENT CREDITS Production Type: Character(s) portrayed: Title of Production: Director/Production Company: Motion Picture FAA Inspector FRACTURE Directed By Gregory Hoblit Motion Picture Air Force Colonel HULK ANG LEE Motion Picture Vatican Priest STIGMATA Metro Goldwyn Meyer Television Panamanian LANSKY HBO Pictures Television Doctor CITY OF ANGELS Paris Barclay/Bochco Prod . Height: 6 ft: 1 in. Eye Color: Brown Age Range: 38 - 46 Weight: 188 lbs. Hair Color: Black Dress and/or Suit size: 40L SPECIAL TALENTS Dancer - style(s): Ballet, Ballroom, Salsa, Tango Singer/Vocalist: English, Spanish & Italian Tenor to High C Other talents include: Stage Combat & Foil Fencing, Athletics, Billiards, Firearms, Pilot, Military Training, Photography, Whistling.