Gerald Anthony Della Salla, a talented actor born at Saint Barnabas Hospital in Livingston, New Jersey, embarked on a journey in the world of theater after graduating from NYU's Tisch Drama Program in 1992.
He began his career in the New York theater scene, sharing the stage with notable actors such as Edward Norton, Peter Dinklage, and Philip Seymour Hoffman in various Off-Broadway productions.
In 2002, Della Salla joined the US Army-Reserves in response to the September 11 attacks and went on to deploy to Iraq as a Military Police Sergeant during OIF3.
While serving in Iraq, he played a crucial role in securing the 306th Military Police Battalion's base during the Battle of Abu Ghraib, a four-hour offensive that garnered global attention.
For his actions, Della Salla was awarded the Combat Action Badge, the first year of the medals commendation by the US Army.
He continues to serve as a lead Military Advisor and Consultant for Studio and Independent Film Productions in Hollywood and New York.
Della Salla's first contract job was in 1995, when he played the supporting role of Villebosse 'the Lover' in an Off-Broadway production of Jean Anouilh's dark comedy The Rehearsal at The Beckett Theater on Theater Row.
He went on to star in the NY Times critically acclaimed Off-Broadway revival of Sophie Treadwell's Machinal in 2001, produced at the original Ohio Theater in Greenwich Village, alongside Associate Producer Cherry Jones.
In 2004, he performed as Piero in the Theater for the New City Manhattan premiere of Charles L. Mee's Big Love, which received rave reviews.
He made his Los Angeles stage debut in 2012, starring in a critically acclaimed revival of the British farce What the Butler Saw at the Odyssey Theater Ensemble.
Della Salla also appeared in the Pacific Resident Theatre's award-nominated production of Arthur Miller's A View From the Bridge in 2013.
Most recently, he created the dual roles of Mafia Chief Carlos Marcello and Movie Producer Jack Valenti in the highly acclaimed 2016 Blank Theatre Company production of The Tragedy of JFK: as told by Wm. Shakespeare, which won several awards and was directed by Daniel Henning and artistically produced by Noah Wyle.
A filmed version of the play won a TELLY for Best Original Adaptation in 2017.
