Paul Joseph Alessi (born Queens, New York) is an American actor, best known as a contestant during the first season of The Amazing Race in 2001 along with his then-fiancee Amie Barsky.
Alessi was first seen in the TLC "Waterfalls" music video, directed by F. Gary Gray (The Italian Job and The Negotiator).
Paul J. Alessi, a New York native, spent most of his youth playing competitive ice hockey and fighting as an amateur boxer. Paul made time to participate in his community as a volunteer firefighter and a coach for youth sports.
He debuted as the tragic AIDS victim featured in TLC's 1995 award winning video, "Waterfalls," which won the Best Video of the Year.
Paul has produced "Morphin(e)," "Allison," "The Confession," "Ten 'til Noon," "Truth or Dare," "Light," and "Official Rejection." Most recently, he produced and took a starring role in the feature film Knuckle Draggers (2008).
Film * 2004 The Mailman * 2004 Quietus: To the New World * 2005 Morphin(e) * 2005 Sweet Pea * 2006 A Line in the Sand * 2006 29 Reasons to Run * 2006 Ten 'til Noon * 2007 A Guy Named Murphy * 2008 Official Rejection * 2008 Knuckle Draggers
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