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Arthur Mendoza

American stage actor and acting coach


Summary

American stage actor and acting coach

FieldValue
nameArthur Mendoza
imageArthur Mendoza.jpg
birth_placeLoma Linda, California, U.S.
educationUniversity of California, Riverside (BA)
University of California, San Diego (MFA)
occupationActor, acting instructor
years_active1987–2012

University of California, San Diego (MFA)

Arthur Mendoza is an American acting coach. He has taught in Los Angeles for 10 years and has worked with such talents as Khandi Alexander, Sasha Barrese, and John Jopson. He has performed in film and Our House and the film Deep Cover.

Education

Mendoza earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from University of California, Riverside, and an MFA from University of California, San Diego. He studied with Stella Adler for 10 years before becoming the founding principal instructor at her studio in Hollywood.

Career

Mendoza is the founder, artistic director and principal acting instructor at the Actors Circle Theatre in Los Angeles, California. He has directed productions at the Actors Circle Theatre, including The Glass Menagerie.

Mendoza coaches at the Santa Monica Playhouse, continuing his and Stella Adler's legacy of the Stanislavsky Method, finding an indirect pathway to emotional expression via physical action.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992Deep CoverGallegos
1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceTechnician

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Our HouseEpisode: "The Children's Crusade"
1987Who's the Boss?LeeEpisode: "Two on a Billboard"
1987Falcon CrestEpisode: "New Faces"
1987Jake and the FatmanMr. MendozaEpisode: "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"
1988The Bronx ZooParamedic #1Episode: "Career Day"
1988Out of TimeVendorTelevision film
1997Soldier of Fortune, Inc.Passport ManEpisode: "For Love or Money"

References

References

  1. Willis, John. (2000-02-01). "Screen World 1993: Comprehensive Pictorial and Statistical Record of the 1992 Movie Season". Hal Leonard Corporation.
  2. Green, Matt. "Celebrity Biographies - The Amazing Life of Benicio Del Toro - Famous Stars". Matt Green.
  3. "Arthur Mendoza's Actor Circle Theatre {{!}} Best Acting School in Los Angeles".
  4. "Arthur Mendoza".
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