A South African born New Yorker with over three decades of versatile, award winning performances in popular, world-wide theatrically released studio & independent films, prime-time & cable television & New York theater. After small speaking roles opposite Russell Crowe in Ron Howards A Beautiful Mind (2001) & David Chases The Sopranos (1999) as Gaetano; his breakthrough lead role came in 2005 on Law & Order Special Victims Unit (1999) directed by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella. Starring opposite Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, & Bradley Cooper as the chilling yet engaging fundamentalist Milan Zergin. Also, a coveted recurring role on Ugly Betty (2006), becoming South Africas first male SAG Award Nominee (Ensemble Comedy Performance). Followed by significant supporting roles in the studio films My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) opposite Eddie Izzard, Luke Wilson, & Uma Thurman directed by Ivan Reitman for Twentieth Century Fox . An ensemble lead in Sonys Starship Troopers 3 Marauder (2008) produced by David Lancaster, a supporting role in Pure Flixs What If... (2010), & supporting lead in the Lionsgate family film Army Dog (2016) .

All movies available from Stelio Savante

Poster movie Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

Starship Troopers 3: Mara

Movie
Poster movie Awakened

Awakened

Movie
Poster movie Fresh Kills

Fresh Kills

Movie

Movies unavailable from Stelio Savante

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

Leo

Movie 2006

Pups Alone

Lenny

Movie 2021

Nefarious

Detective Russo

Movie 2023

MobKing

Movie 2023

Poe

Johnathon Poe

Movie 2012

3 Blind Saints

Frankie

Movie 2011

Selling Isobel

Alfonso

Movie 2019

Condition of Return

Movie 2023

Find Her

Felix Leonard

Movie 2022

The Coldest Winter

Movie 2005

The Secret Village

Joe

Movie 2013

Blackwood

Henri

Movie 2022

Stealing Roses

Joey

Movie 2012

Saint Nick of Bethlehem

Harvey

Movie 2024

unDEFILED

Coach Joe Baines

Movie 2024

What Remains

Scott

Movie 2022

Eisenstein in Guanajuato

Hunter S. Kimbrough

Movie 2015

Live Fast, Die Young

Rupe

Movie 2008

Cassidy Way

Truck Driver

Movie 2016

Safe House

Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)

Movie 2012

Where the Road Runs Out

Martin

Movie 2014

Blood in the Water

Marius Roos

Movie 2016

Sarah's Oil

Movie 2025

Windsor

Pierre Gandy

Movie 2016

Army Dog

Sheriff Bill McCallister

Movie 2016

A Million Colours

Major Shawn Dixon

Movie 2011

What if...

Joel Muller

Movie 2010

The Mob Priest

Diamond Dan

Movie

No Postage Necessary

Agent Ames

Movie 2018

The Cleaning Lady

Michael

Movie 2018

Running for Grace

Mayor

Movie 2018

Bernie the Dolphin

Brock Winters / The Mayor

Movie 2018

The Two Thieves

Demas

Movie 2014

Avalanche

Nate

Movie 2018

Acre Beyond the Rye

Peter

Movie

The Message

Gerald Walker

Movie 2020

Infidel

Pierre Barthes

Movie 2019

The Penitent Thief

Tiran

Movie 2021

Candles

Movie

Pursuit of Freedom

Bedros

Movie 2022

Destination Marfa

Vincent (The Hitchhiker)

Movie 2021

Between Borders

Duane

Movie 2025

Jimmy

Mr. Laney

Movie 2013

Tv series unavailable from Stelio Savante

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Milan Zergin

Tv 1999

Without a Trace

Dimitri

Tv 2002

NCIS

Danny Coyle

Tv 2003

Ugly Betty

Steve

Tv 2006

The Chosen

Moses

Tv 2019

Person of Interest

Aris Zappo

Tv 2011

The Sopranos

Gaetano Giarizzo

Tv 1999

The Suite Life on Deck

Stéphane

Tv 2008

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Phil Bartoli

Tv 2001

Togetherness

Yanni

Tv 2015

Arrested Development

Gator

Tv 2003

FBI

Fabian Shabani

Tv 2018