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Robert Desiderio is a Actor and Scriptwriter American born on 9 september 1951 at New York City (USA)
Robert Desiderio (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor best known for his roles on television.
Desiderio was born in New York, New York, the son of Mary (née Demattia) and Anthony J. Desiderio.
Career
He first came to prominence in soap opera, with parts in daytime dramas such as Search for Tomorrow, Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live. In 1986–1987, he starred in the ABC television series Heart of the City which co-starred Christina Applegate.
Personal life
He married actress Judith Light in 1985. They have no children.
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Robert Desiderio
Biography
Early lifeDesiderio was born in New York, New York, the son of Mary (née Demattia) and Anthony J. Desiderio.
Career
He first came to prominence in soap opera, with parts in daytime dramas such as Search for Tomorrow, Ryan's Hope and One Life to Live. In 1986–1987, he starred in the ABC television series Heart of the City which co-starred Christina Applegate.
Personal life
He married actress Judith Light in 1985. They have no children.
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Liberal Arts (2012)
, 1h37Directed by Josh Radnor
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Actors Zac Efron, Elizabeth Olsen, Richard Jenkins, Josh Radnor, Allison Janney, John Magaro
Roles David
Rating66%
Jesse Fischer (Radnor) is a 35-year-old college admissions officer in New York City who loves literature and language, but is newly single and dissatisfied with his life and career. He believes that the happiest time of his life was the years at his unnamed Ohio liberal arts college, where he could study poetry uninterrupted, surrounded by others like him. Peter Holberg (Jenkins), his old English professor, invites Jesse back to the college to attend Peter's retirement ceremony. Jesse meets 19-year-old Zibby (Olsen), a sophomore studying drama and the daughter of Peter's friends.
Once You Meet a Stranger (1996)
, 1h27Directed by Tommy Lee Wallace
Origin USA
Genres Thriller
Actors Jacqueline Bisset, Theresa Russell, Mimi Kennedy, Celeste Holm, Gretchen Wyler, Robert Desiderio
Roles Andy Stahl
Rating46%
A fading actress, Sheila (Bisset) finds consolation in a stranger, Margo (Russell) during her train journey. Sheila tells Margo of her desire to divorce her husband, and in turn Margo shares her hatred for her domineering mother. They jokingly suggest performing a murder on each other's behalf. But all too soon the joke becomes reality.
, 1h33Origin USA
Genres Drama
Actors Cheryl Ladd, Polly Draper, Robert Desiderio, Kathleen Wilhoite, Ted Levine, Jordan Ladd
Roles Sean Cheney
Rating61%
Ever since Pam Cheney (Cheryl Ladd) lost her baby during labor, she has been struggling with depression. She is not only supported by her loving, but hard working husband Sean (Robert Desiderio), but also by her friends Ella (Polly Draper) and Terry Sabin (D. David Morin), who have also lost a baby at age three. One year after labor, Pam decides to finally take a proposal to adopt a toddler. Going through official agencies proves unsuccessful, partly due to Pam's age, partly due to the growing demand of adoption. She is advised to take care of an orphaned teenager instead, but Sean refuses this option.
Stop at Nothing (1991)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller
Actors Veronica Hamel, Lindsay Frost, David Ackroyd, Robert Desiderio, Caroline McWilliams, Al Ruscio
Roles Sgt. Jake Morris
Rating62%
Private detective and former Drug Enforcement agent Parrish (Lindsay Frost) is hired to be a bodyguard for a week to 8-year-old Kimberly Howard (Deborah Ann Gorman), who currently serves the key role in the custody battle of her parents James (Joseph Hacker) and Glenna (Annabella Price). James fears that Glenna will run off with Kimberly, considering that she is losing the battle, is refusing alimony and is advised by the judge to seek psychiatric help. James is awarded temporary custody, and hires Parrish for assistance during his work hours. Parrish does not feel comfortable around children, and Kimberly immediately shows her lack of interest in her. Glenna, meanwhile, is heartbroken over having lost the case, and tells her lawyer that she hates how James can abuse Kimberly on a daily basis now. Her lawyer feels sorry for the woman and puts her in contact with former reporter Nettie Forbes (Veronica Hamel), who has spent a year in prison for attempting to murder the man who had abused and killed her daughter. Since then, Nettie specializes in helping mothers to kidnap their children from their abusive husbands, and she offers Glenna a new identity following the kidnapping of Kimberly.
Gross Anatomy (1989)
, 1h49Directed by Thom Eberhardt
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy, Romance
Themes Medical-themed films
Actors Matthew Modine, Daphne Zuniga, Christine Lahti, Todd Field, Clyde Kusatsu, Robert Desiderio
Roles Dr. Banks
Rating61%
Joe Slovak is a brilliant first-year med student whose nonconformist approach to life is tested when he enrolls in gross anatomy, the toughest course in med school. Joe's freewheeling, independent style creates funny moments in the classroom, but puts him at odds with his demanding professor, who questions whether her class "rebel" has what it takes to be a doctor. Meanwhile, Joe falls in love with his lab partner Laurie, who won't let anything, especially romance, interfere with her plans. And while Joe's never done anything by the book, he proves he does have what it takes to succeed — without changing his ways.
Oh, God! You Devil (1984)
, 1h37Directed by Paul Bogart
Origin USA
Genres Fantastic, Comedy
Actors George Burns, Ted Wass, Ron Silver, Roxanne Hart, Eugene Roche, Janet Brandt
Roles Billy Wayne
Rating54%
Burns plays the dual roles of both God and the Devil. The Devil — Harry O. Tophet — is a lively character, taking pleasure in petty acts of PG-rated malice, such as making a waiter fall into a pool.
The Princess and the Cabbie (1981)
, 2hOrigin USA
Genres Comedy
Actors Valerie Bertinelli, Robert Desiderio, Shelley Long, Cynthia Harris, Peter Donat, Ellen Geer
Rating68%
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Save Me (2009)
, 1h36Origin USA
Genres Drama
Themes Films about religion, Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related films about religion, LGBT-related film
Actors Chad Allen, Robert Gant, Judith Light, Stephen Lang, Jeremy Glazer, Robert Baker
Rating66%
À la suite d'une overdose, Mark, homosexuel, est forcé par sa famille de suivre un programme pour lutter contre son homosexualité. Il se retrouve à « Genesis House » sous la garde de Gayle et de son mari Ted. Il fait la connaissance d'autres membres du programme, dont Scott, qui lutte contre des problèmes familiaux.