The Man, Myth & Legend...
Chuck DiMaria started his career the old-fashioned way: Playing the bars in Buffalo, NY.
But it wasn’t too long before his hometown just wasn’t big enough anymore and Chuck headed out on the road after being cast as Judas in the national tour of Jesus Christ Superstar opposite stage legend Ted Neeley.
(Chuck would again work the Superstar magic with Ted Neeley, Ben Vereen and Jack Black in the 2006 Hollywood Benefit Concert of Jesus Christ Superstar, but I digress.)
On stage, Chuck DiMaria has not only played the role of Judas Iscariot in Superstar, but also that of Hedwig in Hedwig & The Angry Inch in 2008.
Chuck also originated the role of Evel Knievel in Evel Knievel, The Rock Opera, for its world premiere in Los Angeles during 2007.
Recently, Chuck DiMaria was nominated for Best Actor and Best Musical by the LA Weekly Theater Awards for Hedwig & The Angry Inch and Best Musical for Evel Knievel, The Rock Opera.
(What can I say, the kid is consistent.)
Most recently, Chuck spent three months in the jungles of Thailand starring opposite Jean-Claude Van Damme in the motion picture The Eagle Path, slated for an October 2009 release.
When he’s not singing or acting, Chuck DiMaria is rolling with 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu in Hollywood under the instruction of Eddie Bravo. (With mad props going out to Scott “Einstein” Epstein.
And remember, kids:
“When the money’s gone, so am I.”
-Chuck DiMaria
