{{short description|American actor (born 1972)}} {{Infobox person | name = David Noroña | image = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1972|12|14}} | birth_place = Hialeah, Florida, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1993–present | website = {{url|davidnorona.com}} }}
'''David Noroña''', usually simplified as '''David Norona''', (born December 14, 1972) is a Cuban American actor and director who has appeared in films including ''Though None Go with Me'', TV series including ''The Mentalist'' and ''Jack Ryan'', and various theatre works. He is co-creator and co-lyricist for ''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'' and has directed two short films.
==Biography== David Noroña was born in Hialeah, Florida to Cuban parents Jorge Noroña and Edith Iglesias. He began his acting career at Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida with roles in ''The Sound of Music'' and ''The Fantasticks''. After receiving his BFA with honors from Carnegie Mellon University, he set off for New York City where he made his Broadway debut in ''Love! Valour! Compassion!''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Dunlap|first=David W.|date=1995-02-04|title=Naked on a Broadway Stage: A Dream? No, a Debut|work=The New York Times|url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/02/04/theater/naked-on-a-broadway-stage-a-dream-no-a-debut.html|access-date=2021-04-07|issn=0362-4331}}</ref>
He has acted in films, like shorts ''Maggie Moore'' and ''Soledad'', and has appeared in many television series, including ''Six Feet Under'',<ref name="Akass">Akass, Kim & McCabe, Janet (2005) ''Reading Six Feet Under: TV to Die For'', I.B. Tauris, {{ISBN|978-1-85043-809-0}}, p. 123</ref> ''Inconceivable'',<ref>"[https://books.google.com/books?id=kmIEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22David+Norona%22&pg=PA62 Fertile Ground]", ''Out'', September 2005, p. 62, retrieved 2011-07-10</ref> ''Mister Sterling'' and ''Lipstick Jungle''.
Noroña has also landed roles on theatre stages. He played role of Irving Berlin in ''The Tin Pan Alley Rag'' both on the Pasadena Playhouse theatre and the Coconut Grove Playhouse. The role landed him a nomination at the Los Angeles Ovation Award.<ref>[http://www.filmbug.com/db/309009 Filmbug: David Norona biography]</ref> He also had the lead role of Frankie Valli in the original run of ''Jersey Boys'' on La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California.<ref>[https://www.variety.com/review/VE1117925327?refCatId=33 ''Variety'': Jersey Boys - La Jolla Playhouse]</ref> On January 24, 2005, he received the prize for "Lead Performance in a Musical, Male" for his role during the San Diego Theatre Critics Circle 2004 awards<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://sdcriticscircle.org/2004.htm |title=San Diego Theatre Critics Circle: 2004 Awards |access-date=2011-12-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110826220212/http://sdcriticscircle.org/2004.htm |archive-date=2011-08-26 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He also played the role of George in a Latin remake of ''Of Mice and Men'' at the Pasadena Playhouse.<ref>[http://www.playbill.com/news/article/116787-Of-Mice-and-Men-Laborers-Will-Be-Latino-in-Pasadena-Playhouses-Fresh-Look-at-Classic ''Playbill'': ''Of Mice and Men'' Laborers Will Be Latino in Pasadena Playhouse's Fresh Look at Classic]</ref>
David Noroña is co-writer and co-lyricist of ''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'', a groundbreaking piece that combined classical singing with ambient, trance and dance electronica. It received rave reviews, critical acclaim and nominations to ten Ovation Awards including "Best New Musical".
==Personal life== He is married with three sons and a daughter, and resides in Redding, California.
==Works== ===Film=== Feature *1993: ''Money for Nothing'' as US Air Ticket Clerk *1996: ''Mrs. Santa Claus'' as Marcello Damaroco *1997: ''Twisted'' as Angel *2000: ''The Expendables'' as Ramone *2000: ''Alligator Alley'' as Jay Taylor *2001: ''Bailey's Mistake'' as Father Miguel *2006: ''Though None Go with Me'' as Will Bishop *2011: ''A Crush on You'' as Gabe
Short *2000: ''Maggie Moore'' as Alex *2000: ''Soledad''
===Television=== <small>(Selective. For a comprehensive list, see [https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0635728/ IMDb])</small> *2000: ''Popular'' as Nurse Dan Murphy (3 episodes) *2001–2002: ''Six Feet Under'' as Gary Deitman (8 episodes) *2001: ''Frasier'' as Lance (1 episode - "Forgotten But Not Gone") *2003: ''Monk'' as Lt. Plato (1 episode - "Mr. Monk Goes to Mexico") (as David Noroña) *2003: ''Mister Sterling'' as Leon Montero (10 episodes) *2005: ''Inconceivable'' as Scott García (9 episodes) *2005: ''CSI: Miami'' as Joshua Greenfield (1 episode) *2007: ''In Case of Emergency'' as Paul (4 episodes) *2007: ''Ugly Betty'' as Tyler Blake (1 episode) *2008–2009: ''Lipstick Jungle'' as Salvador Rosa (18 episodes) *2009: ''Bones'' as Derek DaFonte (1 episode) *2010: ''The Defenders'' as ADA Andrew Gomez <!--/ ADA Gomez--> (2 episodes) *2011–2014: ''The Mentalist'' as D.D.A. Osvaldo Ardiles (8 episodes) *2012: ''One Tree Hill'' as Dr. Alvarez (6 episodes) *2016: ''Designated Survivor'' as Governor Rivera (1 episode) *2017–2018: ''The Gifted'' as Senator Matthew Montez (3 episodes) *2019: ''Jack Ryan'' as José Marzan (6 episodes)
===Theatre=== As writer/lyricist *''Paradise Lost: Shadows and Wings'' (co-creator and co-lyricist of musical)
As actor
* 1995: ''Love! Valour! Compassion!'' (Understudy: David Noroña [Bobby Brahms, Ramon Fornos])<ref>{{Cite web|title=David Noroña – Broadway Cast & Staff {{!}} IBDB|url=https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-noroa-72310|access-date=2021-04-07|website=www.ibdb.com}}</ref> *2004: ''Jersey Boys'' as Frankie Valli (lead role - original run on La Jolla Playhouse in San Diego, California) *2008: ''Of Mice and Men'' as George *2009: ''The Tin Pan Alley Rag'' as Irving Berlin
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==External links== * {{official website|https://www.davidnorona.com/}} * {{IMDb name|0635728}} *[https://www.ibdb.com/broadway-cast-staff/david-noroa-72310 David Noroña] at the Internet Broadway Database
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