Richard Brancatisano
{{Short description|Australian actor and musician}}
{{BLP sources|date=April 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2025}}
{{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}}
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| image = Richard Brancatisano (8674144959) (cropped).jpg
| caption = at Star Trek Into Darkness Australian premiere, 2013
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|10|29|df=y}}
| birth_place = Sydney
| birth_name = Richard Peter Brancatisano
| occupation = Actor, singer
| years_active = 2002–present
| spouse =
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Richard Peter Brancatisano (born 29 October 1983), also known by his stage name Richie Branco, is an Australian television actor and musician, best known for his roles as Xander Bly, the Green Mystic Ranger, in Power Rangers: Mystic Force and Dominic Russo on the ABC Family drama series, Chasing Life.
Early life and education
Brancatisano was born in Sydney to an Italian father and an Australian mother. His interest in the dramatic arts began at an early age, and he appeared in several musicals and plays at his high school, The King's School in Parramatta.{{cite web |last1=Foster |first1=Kristina |title=Richard Brancatisano |url=https://pressfolios-production.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/story/story_pdf/199118/1991181461460403.pdf |website=pressfolios-production.s3.amazonaws.com |access-date=26 November 2020}}
He studied for three years at Theatre Nepean.
Career
Before appearing in Power Rangers, Richard performed as Corey in the 2005 season of Boyband: The Musical, put on by Ricochet Working Productions, an Australian theatre company, and in the theatre production "Vin," as the lead character, Vin..
In the Australian theatre and music circles, he is also known as "Richie Branco".[https://web.archive.org/web/20080528212917/http://www.peakeventsandentertainment.com.au/brochures/RICHIE%20BRANCO%20PROMO%20AND%20SONGLIST.pdf Richard Brancatisano] He was touring with New Zealand Artist (Gin Wigmore).
He appears in the international children's TV series The Elephant Princess (season 2) as Caleb and in Home and Away as Prince Vittorio Secca.
He is the main protagonist in the hit Australian stage play, turned to big screen sensation, Alex & Eve (2015), written by Alex Lykos. A modern take on Romeo and Juliet and likened to My Big Fat Greek Wedding but taken to the next level, the synchronous multicultural dating landscape between a Greek Orthodox Alex and a Muslim Lebanese, Eve, played by Andrea Demetriades, and also stars Tony Nikolakopoulos, Zoe Carides and George Kapiniaris.
He released his debut single "Fight Me" on 10 July 2018.{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/fight-me-single/1412266012|title= Fight Me – single|publisher=iTunes Australia|access-date=26 July 2018}}
Filmography
=Film=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2006
|This Girl in the Desert |Horned Man |Short |
| 2009
|Whiteline |Thommo |Short |
| 2009
|Cupid |Cupid |Short |
| 2011
|Things to Do |Pete |Short |
| 2012
|Rory | |
| 2015
|Hamish Anderson: Little Lies |Talk Show Host |Video short |
| 2015
|Alex | |
=Television=
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2003
|Darcy Worth |"2.2" |
| 2004
|Gate Terrorist |"Terrorism" |
| 2006
|Xander Bly/Green Mystic Ranger |Main role |
| 2007
|Power Rangers Operation Overdrive |Xander Bly/Green Mystic Ranger |"Once a Ranger: Parts 1 & 2" |
| 2007
|Theo Barrett |1 episode |
| 2010
|Prince Vittorio Seca |Recurring role |
| 2011
|{{sortname|The|Elephant Princess}} |Caleb |Main role (season 2) |
| 2011
|Guido Calletti |Main role |
| 2012
|Dripping in Chocolate |Saxon Blake |TV film |
| 2013
|Dr. Rick D'Alessandro |Main role |
| 2013
|Rhys O'Leary |Recurring role |
| 2014–15
|Dominic Russo |Main role |
| 2016
|Struggling Servers |Actor |"The Coach" |
| 2018
|Olivia: Hopelessly Devoted to You | Miniseries |
| 2018–2019
|Sgt. Gabriel Capello |2 episodes |
| 2022
|Dom |6 episodes |
| 2023
|The Messenger |Joe |2 episodes |
| 2024
|Theo Leon |3 episodes |
Theatre
| class="wikitable sortable" |
| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2002
|Hearts and Diamonds |King of Diamonds | |
| 2004
|{{sortname|The|Wind in the Willows|nolink=1}} |Ratty | |
| 2005
|Boyband: The Musical |Corey | |
| 2005
|Vin |Vin | |
Public appearances
Richard was one of the guests of the Power Morphicon, the first Power Rangers convention, at Los Angeles in June 2007 and August 2014.
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=2080363|name=Richard Brancatisano}}
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Category:Australian male television actors
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Musicians from New South Wales