Biography

Jerry Della Salla

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Born
May 7 · Livingston, New Jersey, USA
Birth name
Gerald Anthony Della Salla Jr.
Height
5′ 7″ (1.70 m)

Biography

Jerry Della Salla, is an Army Combat veteran who served 12 months with the 18th MP Battalion, and 306th MP Unit - OIF3.

He studied with Stella Adler and is a graduate of the NYU Tisch Drama Program.

He co-starred with the late Victor Argo in his last film- Personal Sergeant (2004).

He co-starred opposite Matt Damon in the Green Zone (2010), Directed by Paul Greengrass.

Performed with Edward Norton Off-Broadway in 'Waiting For Lefty', at the Kampo Cultural Center, NYC (1992).

Performed with Peter Dinklage in 'Taming of the Shrew', at the NJ Shakespeare Festival (1993).

Boxed as an Amateur in the NJ Diamond gloves, under the Training of Hall of Fame coach Tex Gonzalez.

He was good friends with the late comedic actor Orson Bean, after the two met at a popular church in Santa Monica, CA in 2011. Bean was also responsible for recommending Della Salla to the award winning Pacific Resident Theater, in Venice, CA. Della Salla has been a company member there since 2013.
- IMDb mini biography by: DolGer Productions
On April 2nd, 2005, SGT. Jerry Della Salla was wounded in a three hour long base attack while serving in Iraq. At the time, it was the single largest attack on any base in theater. The battle to this day has also held a unique place in the wars history, because every single military component (Army, Navy, Marine, Air-Force and Coalition troupes) fought side by side to fendoff the enemy. For his actions, Jerry Della Salla was awarded the Combat Action Badge and is under review for the Purple Heart. Other Medals and citations include the Army Good Conduct Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, The Generals Coin for Excellence, The Iraqi Campaign Medal and the Global War on Terrorism Medal.
- IMDb mini biography by: DolGer Productions

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Gender / Gender identity
Male
Nationality / Religious or Ethnic identity
American, Christian

Trivia

During his filming of the Green Zone, Jerry was serving as both a Squad Leader in the US Army-Reserves and as one in Hollywood opposite Matt Damon.
To help pay the rent, he used to work the prepared food section of a Deli with Philip Seymour Hoffman in the early '90s, while attending NYU.
While Deployed in Iraq (2005), he entered the West Point Academy's German Armed Forces Proficiency Badge competition. This Army 'Iron Man' contest pits soldiers to achieve top scores in events such as weight lifting, high jumping, swimming, sprinting, long jumping, 9mm marksmanship and ending finally with a 16 mile 'combat road march' around the base. Eventually he earned the Gold Medal, and finished his final task in just under 4 hours.
NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate 1992.
Raised in the Township of East Hanover, NJ- a suburban community existing nearly 40 minutes outside of NYC. Before the actor began making studio films, the towns most notable feature was the Headquarters building to the Nabisco Corp. On August 27th, 2010, the mayor honored Jerry with a Proclamation for his achievement in the Green Zone.