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Wade Robert DominguezAmerican Hollywood actor, model, singer and dancer
Date of Birth: 10.05.1966
Country:  USA |
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Biography of Wade Robert Domínguez
Wade Robert Domínguez was an American Hollywood actor, model, singer, and dancer who tragically passed away at a young age. He was born on May 10, 1966, in Santa Clara County, California. He attended Live Oak High School in Morgan Hill, where his younger brothers Vance and Tom also studied. Wade was popular in school and had a keen interest in popular music and fashion. At the age of thirteen, he decided that he would become a model or actor someday. As fate would have it, Wade worked in both fields.
For several years, Wade, an attractive young man with a great body, worked as a go-go dancer in nightclubs. He also worked as a clothing salesman at the Beverly Center Mall, where a professional photographer noticed him and offered him a chance to try his luck in the modeling industry. Shortly after, Wade moved to Los Angeles, California, to pursue an acting career. He started by taking acting classes with actress Jeannie Berlin, who was nominated for an Oscar in 1973 as Best Supporting Actress. Jeannie's mother, the renowned Elaine May, an actress, film director, and screenwriter, was impressed by Wade's work in class and enthusiastically recommended him.
Acting Career and Personal Life
Despite his promising talent, Wade Domínguez had a brief acting career, appearing in only five Hollywood films. While working as a model in Italy, he had a small role in an American soap opera. He received his first significant film role in 1994 when he was cast in the erotic film "Erotique," directed by Lizzie Borden, which focused on women working in the telephone sex industry.
In 1995, Wade played Emilio Ramírez, one of the most rebellious students of Michelle Pfeiffer's character, in the successful film "Dangerous Minds." Ramírez caused the most trouble for LouAnne Johnson, a former Marine, whom she tried her best to save but ultimately failed. Elaine May played a role in Wade's casting for this film, as she was involved in the screenplay. He also portrayed the thief Jorge Montana in the crime thriller "City of Industry" and a hip-hop performer accused of murder in "Shadow of Doubt" alongside Melanie Griffith and Tom Berenger. Additionally, Wade appeared in the music video for the hit song "Losing My Religion" by R.E.M., which dominated MTV for a long time. He also recorded two songs written by Joel Goldsmith that were never released.
Wade's last film was the crime thriller "The Taxman" in 1999, starring Joe Pantoliano. It was released after his death. In the film, Wade played Joseph Romero, a rookie police officer.
On August 26, 1998, at the age of 32, Wade Domínguez passed away in Midway Hospital in Los Angeles, California, due to respiratory failure. He left behind his dog named Sid, which his younger brother Vance adopted.
