Leonardo Cimino

Birth Name:

Leonardo Anthony Cimino

Birth Place:

Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States

Profession

Actor

He joined the U․S․ Army in 1942 and landed with the second wave of soldiers at the invasion of Normandy during World War II
Won an Obie Award for his performance of Smerdyakov in "The Brothers Karamazov" in 1958
Won the Joseph Jefferson Award for Best Actor in a Principal Role for "The Man in the Glass Booth" in 1970
Studied acting, directing, and modern dance at the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater and violin at Juilliard
Was taking dance classes with Martha Graham when he was asked to play his first role in the 1946 revival of "Cyrano de Bergerac․"
Best known as a character actor who appeared in the science fiction miniseries "V" and the film "The Monster Squad․"
Spent more than 60 years in the entertainment business, where his slight build and distinctively thin face put him in high demand
Appeared in the historic original stage production of Marc Blitzstein's musical "The Cradle Will Rock," directed by Orson Welles in 1937
One of his most notable off-Broadway roles was as Egeon in "The Comedy of Errors" alongside Ted Danson and Danny DeVito in 1975
Worked with actor José Ferrer on a number of projects, including "Cyrano de Bergerac," "Volpone," and "The Alchemist․"

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