Allelon Ruggiero
{{Short description|American film and television actor}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Allelon Ruggiero
| image = Allelon Ruggiero.jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1971|3|5}}
| occupation = Actor
| spouse = {{marriage|Lea Walker|21 August 2004}}
| website = {{url|https://www.allelonruggiero.com/}}
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Allelon Ruggiero (born March 5, 1971) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Stephen Meeks in Dead Poets Society.{{cite web |last=Russian |first=Ale |title=Carpe Diem! Dead Poets Society Turns 30: See Where the Cast Is Now |website=Peoplemag |date=2019-06-03 |url=https://people.com/movies/dead-poets-society-turns-30-see-where-the-cast-is-now/#allelon-ruggiero |access-date=2023-01-22}}
Early life
Ruggiero was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He attended the Philadelphia High School for the Creative and Performing Arts, and later the University of the Arts in Philadelphia.
Acting
After making his debut in Peter Weir's film, Ruggiero had minor roles in movies like 12 Monkeys and The Mirror Has Two Faces. He appeared as the guest lead in "Intolerance", the 42nd episode of Law & Order (season 2) and had a lead role in the comedy horror movie, The Greenskeeper. In 2004, Ruggiero began a break of nine years from acting, until he began acting again in 2013 for an episode on The Bullsh*t Detective.
Directing
In 1995, Ruggiero wrote, directed, and acted in a short film entitled "Lost", which screened at the Museum of American Art{{Which one|date=January 2023}} and took a third-place prize in its category at the 1997 Denver Film Festival.
During his acting hiatus, Ruggiero ventured into directing and producing, making content for Bain & Company.{{cite web |title=Dorothy And Alice |website=PLAYBILLder |date=2018-06-15 |url=https://www.playbillder.com/show/vip/Aeriform_Arts/2018/Dorothy_And_Alice_47739/page/7 |access-date=2023-01-22}} Ruggiero and his wife, TV producer {{ill|Lea Walker (producer) |qid=Q116303942|short=yes|lt=Lea Walker}},{{cite web |title=Meet Lea Walker of Aeriform Arts in Hollywood - LA City Guide |website=Voyage LA Magazine |date=2017-01-20 |url=http://voyagela.com/interview/meet-lea-walker-aeriform-arts-hollywood/ |access-date=2023-01-22}} opened Aeriform Arts, an aerial and circus arts training facility in Hollywood in 2011. In 2019, Ruggiero directed Cirque du Giselle, an aerial version of the classic ballet, during the Hollywood Fringe Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodfringe.org/projects/5958|title=Hollywood Fringe - cirque du giselle|website=www.hollywoodfringe.org}}{{cite web |last=Wong |first=Martin |title=THEATRE REVIEW: Aeriform Arts' 'Cirque du Giselle' Soars at Hollywood Fringe |website=The LA Beat |date=2019-07-05 |url=https://thelosangelesbeat.com/2019/07/theatre-review-aeriform-arts-cirque-du-giselle-soars-at-hollywood-fringe/ |access-date=2023-01-22}}{{cite web |title=Cirque du Giselle |website=Better Lemons |date=2019-04-08 |url=https://www.better-lemons.com/production/cirque-du-giselle/ |access-date=2023-01-22}}
Filmography
Television
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.allelonruggiero.com/}}
- {{IMDb name|id=0749456}}
- {{YouTube |id=vhUvwtZvo4w |title=Aeriform Arts presents Dorothy and Alice by Itamar Moses}}, directed by Allelon Ruggiero
- {{YouTube |id=oNf0NQPTVzQ |title=LOST (in new jersey)}}, Allelon Ruggiero's thesis film
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Category:American male film actors
Category:American male television actors
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