Overview
Christian Meoli (born July 6, 1972 ) is an actor, writer, producer who runs Voltaire Media and film executive.
Early life
Christian Meoli was born on July 6, 1972, in Philadelphia, the son of Jerry Mayo (1934–2011) bandmember of the group Freddie Bell and the Bellboys. and began his acting career in his early teens in regional theatre productions. He is an alumnus of Stagedoor Manor. He graduated from Performing Arts School in Philadelphia an received a scholarship to Temple University. He also appeared in the Washington/Baltimore company of Tony-N-Tina's Wedding in the role of bandleader "Donny Dulce. " In 1991, Meoli appeared opposite Jason Miller and Malachy McCourt in a production of Inherit The Wind that was staged in a Philadelphia court in City Hall.
Career
Meoli's first film role was the movie Alive (1993) as Federico Aranda and directed by Frank Marshall. He was next cast in the movies The Low Life (1995) and also Persons Unknown (1996).
He played the comedy relief role of Boz Bishop for four seasons on the hit CBS television show Nash Bridges. After his mother, Sandra Meoli died from Cancer, Meoli created the performance event The Big C which annually plays for cancer survivors at Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center. The Big C Foundation was created to continue a focus of education and outreach on the subject of cancer.
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