Marcus D'Amico

Marcus D'Amico (4 December 1965 – 16 December 2020) was a film, television, and stage actor best known for his role as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in the 1993 Tales of the City miniseries.[1]

Marcus D'Amico
Born(1965-12-04)4 December 1965
Frankfurt, Germany
Died16 December 2020(2020-12-16) (aged 55)
Oxfordshire, England
OccupationFilm, TV and stage actor

Born in Germany to an American father and a British mother, D'Amico was reared in the United Kingdom, then later appeared in various theatre productions.

Acting career

Early in his career, D'Amico had brief roles in Superman II (1980) and Stanley Kubrick's Full Metal Jacket (1987). He guest-starred in Jeeves & Wooster (1993), As Time Goes By (1994), and the black comedy Murder Most Horrid (1996). Other appearances included UK police drama The Bill (2002), also had a recurring role in the UK soap opera Family Affairs (2005).

D'Amico had stated a preference for stage acting,[2] and among his various stage performances were a production of Shakespeare's Julius Caesar at London's Young Vic Theatre, and The Boys Next Door at London's Comedy Theatre. He was nominated for the 1992 Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Louis in Angels in America.

In 2003, he appeared in The Lisbon Traviata at the King's Head Theatre in London. The following year he joined the cast of Mamma Mia! in London.[3]

Tales of the City
Main article: Tales of the City (1993 miniseries)

Despite the success of his performance as Michael "Mouse" Tolliver in Tales of the City, D'Amico did not appear in the 1998 sequel More Tales of the City. (The role was recast with Paul Hopkins, who went on to appear in Further Tales of the City in 2001.) According to author Armistead Maupin:

"Despite the rumors, it is not true that Marcus D'Amico wasn't invited back because of issues surrounding his sexuality. The production team met Marcus and he expressed 'ambivalence' about returning to the role of Mouse. The director felt it was important to find someone who would enthusiastically embrace the role."[4]

However, he had referred to his past work on the Tales of the City miniseries as "Exhausting, enlightening and challenging."

When asked about fears of typecasting after appearing in the Angels in America stage play and the Tales of the City TV series, D'Amico stated in 2003, "I did get typecast in gay roles but it now no longer worries me."[2]

Death

On 16 December 2020, D'Amico died of pneumonia at his home in Oxfordshire, England.[5] He was survived by his mother, two sisters, a half-brother, and a son and daughter.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1980Superman IIWillie
1987Full Metal JacketHand Job
1989The Long Weekend (O' Despair)Greg

References
  1. "Marcus D'Amico, the original Mouse from Tales of The City, dies aged 55". Queerty. 29 December 2020.
  2. "Marcus D'Amico". 5 November 2003. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 2011-07-19.
  3. "Marcus D'Amico Joins West End Mamma Mia!". Playbill.com. January 2004. Archived from the original on 2012-10-21.
  4. "Armistead Maupin interview".
  5. "Marcus D'Amico, 'Tales of the City' Actor, Dies at 55". Variety. 29 December 2020.


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