Paul Land
Paul Callandrillo (January 31, 1956 – December 30, 2007), better known as Paul Land, was an American actor who was best known for his roles in the movies The Idolmaker and Spring Break. Land came from a large family (13 children total), and 1 of his brothers was former professional basketball player Dan Callandrillo.Land was born in Hoboken, New Jersey. He served in the United States Army, became a roofer, and then a model after being discovered at a party, which led to a French TV commercial for Perrier. He appeared to have a bright future ahead of him with his acting career after The Idolmaker was released in 1980 - even appearing on American Bandstand, during which Dick Clark praised Land as "an amazing guy" and that "he pulled it off beautifully" regarding his role in the film as singer Tommy Dee (a character modeled after early rock n' roll singer Frankie Avalon). In the same appearance, Clark said Land was "Not only a talented guy, but you have that secret, magic ingredient that all of the star-makers look for. "While reviewing the film, Roger Ebert pointed out "Land does a good job of playing the movie's first rock singer, a spoiled, egotistical creation renamed 'Tommy Dee'" and The New York Times said "Paul Land makes a wonderfully sullen Tommy Dee and, like Peter Gallagher in Caesare's role, traces the evolution of his character's stardom in meticulous detail." In the movie, Land's character sings 2 songs, "Here Is My Love" and "Sweet Little Lover", but.
American actor (1956-2007)
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