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| Dale Godboldo | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dale Eugene Godboldo, Jr. (1975-07-05) July 5, 1975 (age 49) Dallas, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Dale Godboldo, Jr. |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, Producer |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Dale Eugene Godboldo, Jr. (born July 5, 1975) is an American television and film actor.
Early life
Godboldo was born in Dallas, Texas.
Career
He started his career on Disney's The All New Mickey Mouse Club as an actor, singer, and dancer. He appeared in guest roles on Moesha and had a recurring role on the short-lived UPN series Goode Behavior.
He made his film debut in the 1999 film Dirt Merchant, followed by roles in ER and Promised Land. In 1999, he co-starred in another short-lived UPN series Shasta McNasty. After the series was canceled in 2000, Goldboldo had a role on the NBC series Kristin, starring Kristin Chenoweth. In 2003, he portrayed Keith Townsend on the Fox sitcom Wanda at Large. Since its cancellation in 2003, he has guest starred on Courting Alex, Commander in Chief, and Women's Murder Club. Godboldo played Cooper in the short-lived show Jenny that starred Jenny MaCarthy and George Hamilton. In 2008, he had a role in the thriller Lakeview Terrace, starring Samuel L. Jackson. He starred as lawyer Carl E. Douglas in The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story.
Philanthropy
Godboldo has fundraised for a wide range of efforts including education and arts training, gender equality, early childhood development, the eradication of poverty, ending human trafficking, feeding the homeless, promoting good health and well-being, economic empowerment through entrepreneurship training, and the facilitation of live organ transplants to save lives. Beneficiaries have included THORN, Feed A Billion, INROADS, Clinton Foundation, Just Keep Livin Foundation, Quincy Jones Foundation, Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project, Breed Life, Child Liberation Foundation, My Life My Power, Firelife Foundation, and The Jenesse Project, among many others.
Honorees and special guests of Godboldo's events have included President Bill Clinton, President George W. Bush, Robert De Niro, James Cameron, Matthew McConaughey, Diddy, Richard Branson, John Travolta, Quincy Jones, Martin Scorsese, Eva Longoria, Selena Gomez, Demi Lovato, Sean Penn, Jada Pinkett Smith, Charlize Theron, and Halle Berry, among others.
Godboldo currently executive produces Unite4: Humanity as President of ARG Media, and operates his businesses under the brand, Dale Godboldo Enterprises.
Godboldo formed the Always In The Club Foundation in appreciation of the training and mentorship he received as a young man on the Mickey Mouse Club.
Godboldo recently executive produced #MMC30 – The ‘All-New’ Mickey Mouse Club Cast Reunion & 30th Anniversary Celebration at Walt Disney Resort benefitting Always In The Club, and Central Florida's onePULSE Foundation and Give Kids The World Village.
With help from President Bill Clinton, Godboldo launched Project:NOW – a non-profit initiative that rapidly addresses the educational needs of at-risk youth in America. Its first fundraiser was held in New York with George W. Bush on September 24, 2014. The evening was sponsored by Amway and Unite4:Good, and hosted by The Good Wife's Chris Noth.
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1999 | Dirt Merchant | Zeke the Geek | |
| Cold Hearts | Connor | ||
| 2000 | The Young Unknowns | Franklin | |
| 2001 | Firetrap | Vincent | |
| 2002 | The Sum of All Fears | Rudy | |
| Random Shooting in L.A. | Todd | ||
| New Suit | Power Agent #1 | ||
| 2003 | Timecop 2: The Berlin Decision | Tech #1 | Direct-to-DVD release |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Don | |
| 2008 | Lakeview Terrace | Dale | |
| 2009 | Fame | Music Executive | |
| 2011 | Thor | Agent Garrett | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1991-1996 | The All-New Mickey Mouse Club | Himself | Seasons 4-7 |
| 1996 | Moesha | Donny | 1 episode |
| 1996–1997 | Goode Behavior | Eric | 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Mad About You | Professor Tomassi's Student | 1 episode |
| Jenny | Cooper | Recurring | |
| 1998 | Smart Guy | Victor | 1 episode |
| 1999 | Caroline in the City | Hairbrush Guy | 1 episode |
| ER | Hiltzik | 1 episode | |
| Promised Land | Nolan Edwards | 1 episode | |
| 1999–2000 | Shasta McNasty | Randy | Main |
| 2001 | Kristin | Tyrique Kimbrough | Recurring |
| The Drew Carey Show | Gerard | 1 episode | |
| 2002 | Judging Amy | Richie Cunningham | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Wanda at Large | Keith Michael Townsend | Recurring |
| 2004 | Method & Red | Keith Debeetham | 1 episode |
| 2006 | Courting Alex | Mark/Big Dog | 2 episodes |
| Commander in Chief | 1 episode | ||
| 2007 | Women's Murder Club | Logan Young | 1 episode |
| 2009 | Bones | Dr. Jonah Amayo | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story | Carl E. Douglas | Recurring |
| My Thai Life | Mr. Darren | Pre-production | |
References
- "Birthdays 5 July". Malta Independent. July 5, 2017. p. 21.
Actor Dale Godboldo is 42
- "Black Stars on New Fall Shows". Jet. No. October 4, 1999. Johnson Publishing Company. 4 October 1999. p. 63.
- "Dale Godboldo". Dale Godboldo. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
- "Always In the Club Foundation". International Arts & Philanthropy. 2019-12-18. Archived from the original on 2020-08-08. Retrieved 2020-10-16.
- "About #MMC30". #MMC30. Archived from the original on 2019-02-18. Retrieved 2020-10-16.