Donald "Don" Balderamos is an American producer and actor known for his work on several films and television series.
He played Detective Jenkins in The Scott Tibbs Documentary.
Career[]
After graduating from San Jose State University with a B.Sc. in Business Administration, Don Baldaramos worked for IBM Corp. as an inventory control specialist. However, his passion for the entertainment industry quickly compelled him to accept the position of Business Manager for Green and Mendocino Productions in San Francisco. There, he assisted in producing Columbia Records' recording artist Taj Mahal while maintaining a membership at the Back Stage Theatre Co. in Berkeley, California.
Relocating to Los Angeles in 1981, Balderamos appeared on the Voyagers TV series and Days of Our Lives. However, his talent in Shakespeare got him accepted to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London. After performing five plays in London, including the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's record run of One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, and completing the film Cuban Breeze, he moved to New York City.
There, he performed in over one hundred off and off-off-Broadway plays. In addition to writing and directing The Legend of the Big Apple, Balderamos also originated roles written by Academy Award winner Horton Foote. He has appeared with Tom Sizemore, Joe Pantoliano, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Susan Lucci, Ron Silver, Steve Silver, Steve Collins, and Jose Ferrer. From 1988 to 1990, he was artistic director of the Atrium Theatre Co. while appearing in his recurring role as Dan on All My Children. For his performance as Teddy in When You Comin' Back Red Ryder?, Don Balderamos received the prestigious Drama Logue Award.
In 1995, he began commuting between New York and Los Angeles, doing film and television work. It was not until 2002 that he landed the lead in Boncrate Studio's The First Time. In 2004, he starred in the western Bitter Creek.
Baldaramos was formerly an independent producer for Gigapix Studios in Chatsworth, California. Collaborating with executive producer Marc Zicree and consulting producer Rod Roddenberry, he co-produced an episode of the Star Trek series New Voyages. As a consultant, Balderamos serves as vice president on the Board of Directors for Legacy Media. His consulting duties include development, production, and marketing for Legacy's film division. From 2002 until 2004, he was the executive producer for Legacy Media's The Actor's Journey project - a documentary with Academy Award and Emmy Award-winning actors, writers, directors, and producers such as Richard Donner, Melissa Gilbert, Jack Shea, Michael York, and many other celebrities. In between production assignments, Balderamos was also in conceptual development for Pasha, an animated feature about a curious relationship between a lovable camel and a wild mustang.
Filmography[]
Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Mr. Billion | Policeman |
| 1982 | The Mistress | Dan |
| 1986 | Cuban Breeze | Guard |
| 2003 | The First Time | Jeffrey Atkinson |
| 2006 | The Scott Tibbs Documentary | Detective Jenkins |
| 2007 | Stripper Academy | Club Patron |
| Bonnie and Clyde: End of the Line | Prison Guard | |
| Indecent | George Wilkinson | |
| Don't Advertise | Mike Macko | |
| 2008 | Humanity's End | General Freitag |
| No Corner for Old Mime | ||
| 2010 | The Dazzler | Carl McSamuel |
| 2011 | Convicted | Warden |
| Justice on the Border | Dr. Miles | |
| 2012 | Zombies Vs. Strippers | Bobby |
| Blowing in the Wind | Gang Leader | |
| 2013 | Blood Is Thicker | William St. Vier |
| None of Them Will Collect My Soul | Pimp | |
| Perdido | Dr. Hersey | |
| 2014 | You Belong to Me | Suwannee Democrat |
| 2015 | The Squad 2. The Murder Book Killer | Bob Wykle |
| 2016 | Fire: A Ken Burns Film | Thomas Abney |
| Free Country | Mr. Perkins | |
| Manners of Dying | Warden | |
| The Admired | Cool Cat | |
| 2017 | Black Beans | Steven |
| Suburbicon | Reverend Jones | |
| Demi Lovato: Tell Me You Love Me | Preacher | |
| 2018 | Can't Take My Eyes Off You | Trim Store Owner |
| Philharmonic | David | |
| Legacy | Grandpa / Richard | |
| June Gloom | Richard | |
| 2019 | 8 | Ivan |
| Rift | Isaac | |
| Widh | Albert | |
| Lily | David | |
| 2020 | Mr. Comeback | Carl Neuware |
| BAB | Body | |
| Accomplice | Dr. Harry Pace | |
| 2021 | Bad President | Mike Emmanuel |
| 2022 | In the Forest | Howard |
| Monstrous | Mr. Langtree | |
| Someone to Destroy | Mike | |
| Harmony Falls | The Don |
Television Series[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Voyagers! | LT. Bates |
| 1983 | Days of Our Lives | Drug Dealer |
| 1986 | All My Children | Dan |
| 1989 | American Playwrights Theater: The One-Acts | Luke Bently |
| 1990 | Loving | Delivery Man |
| Another World | Danny | |
| 2005 | Guilty or Innocent? | Roommate |
| 2007 | Star Trek: New Voyages | Dead Romulan #3 |
| 2013 | General Hospital | Reverend Walker |
| America: Facts vs. Fiction | Judge | |
| LaLaLand | Geriatric Old Man | |
| Harpies | Paul Johnson / Dr. Harper / Dr. O'Riely | |
| Castle | Priest | |
| 2015 | My Haunted House | Priest |
| My Crazy Ex | Doctor | |
| True Nightmares | Priest | |
| 2016 | Betrayed | Detective Gall |
| 2017 | Deadly Sins | Detective Schroeder |
| Evil Things | Walter / Officer Kaiman | |
| 2018 | Age of the Living Dead | General Sears |
| For the People | Doctor | |
| Only Children | Frank | |
| It's a Beach Thing | Priest | |
| 2019 | Extreme Measures | Det. Hunyor |
| 2021-2022 | Space Command | Capt. Parkhill / Captain Parkhill |
| 2023 | Murf the Surf | Jack Murphy Sr. / Dr. Lewis Kent |
Television Films[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Pre Mortem | Centrist Patron |
Video Games[]
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Life Is Strange 2 | Hank Stamper |
Gallery[]
