Angelo D'Angelo

Angelo D'Angelo is an Australian actor, known for his roles in the films BMX Bandits, appearing in their 1989 graduating staging of Too Young for Ghosts at Parade Theatre.

Career D'Angelo has appeared in several films, including a feature role as PJ in 1983 crime comedy action film BMX Bandits, alongside Nicole Kidman and a supporting role as sidekick Vangeli in 1990 comedy The Big Steal, opposite Ben Mendelsohn, Damon Herriman and Steve Bisley. He also featured in two Monica Pellizzari shorts, Velo Nero and No, No, Nonno!, as part of her A Slice of Aussie Pizza trilogy.

D'Angelo has appeared in numerous television series, including playing the regular roles of Angelo Vitale in drama series Return to Eden in 1986 and Marc Rosetti in Law of the Land from 1993 to 1994. He later played the recurring role of Gino Poletti's father, Amo, in period drama series A Place to Call Home from 2013 to 2014.

D'Angelo's stage credits include The Shifting Heart (Phillip Street Theatre, 1984), King Lear (The Wharf, 1991), The Diver (Belvoir St Theatre, 1991) and Much Ado About Nothing (Sydney Opera House, 1992).

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes Ref.1983 Molly Circus audience member (uncredited) BMX Bandits PJ 1990 The Big Steal Vangeli Petrakis 1996 Love from Guy Guy Short film 2006 Kill Only This One Marcello Short film

Television Year Title Role Notes Ref. 1983 Skin Deep Brad Miller TV movie 1984 Queen of the Road Punk in disco TV movie 1995 Sahara Guiseppe TV movie 1996 Pacific Drive Travis 2 episodes Water Rats Peter Mills 1 episode Flipper Jose / Roberto 2 episodes 1997 Fallen Angels Lorenzo Mazzoni 2 episodes 1998 All Saints Damien Carr Season 1, 1 episode 2003 Home and Away Ross Luhan 1 episode Home and Away: Hearts Divided Ross Luhan Direct-to-video 2013–2014 A Place to Call Home Amo Poletti 10 episodes 1988 Chekhov in Yalta Maxim Gorki NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney 1989 Major Barbara & Joking Apart 1991 King Lear Cordelia Sydney Olympic Park, Blackfriars Theatre, Sydney, Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC The Diver Belvoir St Theatre, Sydney with Toe Truck Theatre 1992 Much Ado About Nothing Sydney Opera House with STC