Stelio Savante
Stelio Savante
Biography
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 Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001) & David Chase's 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 Africa's 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 Sony's Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) produced by David Lancaster, a supporting role in Pure Flix's What If... (2010), & supporting lead in the Lionsgate family film Army Dog (2016) .
Known For
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
67
Gender
Male
Birthday
1970-04-24 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Acting

2025

Between Borders as Duane

2025

Sarah's Oil as Not available

2024

Fresh Kills as Nello

2024

unDEFILED as Coach Joe Baines

2023

Nefarious as Detective Russo

2023

MobKing as Not available

2023

Condition of Return as Not available

2022

What Remains as Scott

2022

Blackwood as Henri

2022

Find Her as Felix Leonard

2022

Pursuit of Freedom as Bedros

2021

The Penitent Thief as Tiran

2021

Pups Alone as Lenny

2021

Destination Marfa as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)

2020

The Message as Gerald Walker

2019

The Chosen as Moses

2019

Selling Isobel as Alfonso

2019

Infidel as Pierre Barthes

2018

FBI as Fabian Shabani

2018

The Cleaning Lady as Michael

2018

Running for Grace as Mayor

2018

Bernie the Dolphin as Brock Winters / The Mayor

2018

No Postage Necessary as Agent Ames

2018

Avalanche as Nate

2017

S.W.A.T. as Omar Morina

2016

Blood in the Water as Marius Roos

2016

Cassidy Way as Truck Driver

2016

Windsor as Pierre Gandy

2016

Army Dog as Sheriff Bill McCallister

2015

Togetherness as Yanni

2015

American Genius as David Sarnoff

2015

Eisenstein in Guanajuato as Hunter S. Kimbrough

2014

The Two Thieves as Demas

2013

Awakened as Benny Dawson

2013

Jimmy as Mr. Laney

2013

The Secret Village as Joe

2012

Safe House as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)

2012

Stealing Roses as Joey

2011

Person of Interest as Aris Zappo

2011

3 Blind Saints as Frankie

2010

What if... as Joel Muller

2008

The Suite Life on Deck as Stéphane

2008

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder as Chief Bull Brittles

2006

Ugly Betty as Steve

2003

NCIS as Danny Coyle

2003

Arrested Development as Gator

2002

Without a Trace as Dimitri

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Phil Bartoli

2001

A Beautiful Mind as Technician

1999

The Sopranos as Gaetano Giarizzo

NaN

Candles as Not available

2012

Poe as Johnathon Poe

2005

Solidarity as Adam

NaN

The December Cross as Officer Ralph

2011

A Million Colours as Major Shawn Dixon

NaN

The Mob Priest as Diamond Dan

NaN

Stay Forte as Not available

NaN

Poachers Moon as Commanding Officer Ben Miller

2005

The Coldest Winter as Not available
Crew

2021

Destination Marfa Producer

2021

The Penitent Thief Producer

NaN

The December Cross Executive Producer