Paul Carafotes

Paul Carafotes (born March 23, 1959) is an American actor, known for playing Harold Dyer in the prime-time television drama Knots Landing. He has starred in films, television, commercials, and on stage.

Early life

Carafotes was born into an American Greek family and raised in Somerville, Massachusetts.

Career Carafotes began his professional career at the age of 20 in the 20th Century Fox film Headin' for Broadway. as Vinnie Salvucci, teammate and friend of Stef Djordjevic, played by Tom Cruise.

Carafotes won an L.A. Drama Critics Award for writing the play "Beyond the Ring", in which he also starred and was nominated for best actor. He has won multiple awards including the audience award at the Beverly Hills Film Festival for writing, producing and directing the supernatural fantasy short film, "Club Soda". In 2006, Carafotes wrote, directed and produced the short film, Club Soda, edited into Stories USA. In 2010, Carafotes returned to acting in the Emmy award-winning series Damages.

Carafotes, inspired after the birth of his son Charlie, began writing a series of children's books entitled, "The Adventures of Charlie Bubbles!" The series includes a coloring book and CD of songs that complement the storybooks.

Film credits Headin' for Broadway (1980) as Ralph Morelli Choices (1981) as John Carluccio All the Right Moves (1983) as Vinnie Salvucci Clan of the Cave Bear (1986) as Brug The Ladies Club (1986) as Eddie Blind Date (1987) as Disco Dancer Journey to the Center of the Earth (1989) as Richard Italian Movie (1993) as Phillipo Fight Club (1999) as Salvador the bartender Scriptfellas (1999) as Barry Goldberg Lonely Hearts (2006) as Detective Paco Club Soda (2006) director, writer, producer American Breakdown (2008) director @urFRENZ (2010) as Terry Mind Hunter (2019) as Rod

Personal life In 2019, Carafotes alleged that he was the mystery man that Demi Moore slept with the night before her marriage to Freddy Moore in 1981, as detailed in her memoir Inside Out. Carafotes claimed that the two met during an audition for the 1981 film Choices and the two carried on a month long affair.