About
Jack Scalia (born Giacomo Tomaso Tedesco; June 10, 1950) is an American actor and producer. He has had many roles in television series, television movies, and feature films. He is perhaps best known for his role as Chris Stamp on All My Children from 2001 to 2003. He is of Italian and Irish descent; his father was former Brooklyn Dodger Rocky Tedesco. His parents divorced and when his mother remarried his name was changed to Scalia. He was drafted third by the Montreal Expos in 1971 as a pitcher but he was injured and never played in the Major Leagues. He began his career as a clothes model, most notably in a series of ads for Eminence briefs and Jordache jeans, both of which capitalized on his "beefcake" appeal. In 1982, to promote his TV series The Devlin Connection, he took off his shirt and posed, cigarette in hand, for a pin-up wall poster. He was a regular cast member during...
Known for
DallasSeries • 1978
Parks and RecreationSeries • 2009
Remington SteeleSeries • 1982
Touched by an AngelSeries • 1994
Fired UpSeries • 1997
Battle of the Network StarsSeries • 1976
Red EyeMovie • 2005
The NaturalMovie • 1984
End GameMovie • 2006
The RiftMovie • 1990
Kraken: Tentacles of the DeepMovie • 2006
Fear CityMovie • 1984
The Thanksgiving HouseMovie • 2013
Dark BreedMovie • 1997
Jersey Shore Shark AttackMovie • 2012
T-ForceMovie • 1994
Finishing the Game: The Search for a New Bruce LeeMovie • 2007
The SilencersMovie • 1996
Nuclear HurricaneMovie • 2007
Silent PredatorsMovie • 1999