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Stelio Savante

Acting
Known For

55 Years Old

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) .

Born

Cape Town, South Africa on 24th April 1970

All Credits

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Image
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Milan Zergin
NCIS Image
NCIS
Danny Coyle
Without a Trace Image
Without a Trace
Dimitri
The Sopranos Image
The Sopranos
Gaetano Giarizzo
Arrested Development Image
Arrested Development
Gator
S.W.A.T. Image
S.W.A.T.
Omar Morina
FBI Image
FBI
Fabian Shabani
Person of Interest Image
Person of Interest
Aris Zappo
The Chosen Image
The Chosen
Moses
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Image
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Phil Bartoli
The Suite Life on Deck Image
The Suite Life on Deck
Stéphane
Ugly Betty Image
Ugly Betty
Steve
Togetherness Image
Togetherness
Yanni
A Beautiful Mind Image
A Beautiful Mind
Technician
American Genius Image
American Genius
David Sarnoff
Nefarious Image
Nefarious
Detective Russo
Safe House Image
Safe House
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
My Super Ex-Girlfriend Image
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Leo
Running for Grace Image
Running for Grace
Mayor
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder Image
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Chief Bull Brittles
The Penitent Thief Image
The Penitent Thief
Tiran
The Cleaning Lady Image
The Cleaning Lady
Michael
Selling Isobel Image
Selling Isobel
Alfonso
Infidel Image
Infidel
Pierre Barthes
3 Blind Saints Image
3 Blind Saints
Frankie
Pups Alone Image
Pups Alone
Lenny
The Two Thieves Image
The Two Thieves
Demas
Bernie the Dolphin Image
Bernie the Dolphin
Brock Winters / The Mayor
Sarah's Oil Image
Sarah's Oil
What if... Image
What if...
Joel Muller
Between Borders Image
Between Borders
Duane
Avalanche Image
Avalanche
Nate
Blackwood Image
Blackwood
Henri
Blood in the Water Image
Blood in the Water
Marius Roos
Awakened Image
Awakened
Benny Dawson
The Secret Village Image
The Secret Village
Joe
Jimmy Image
Jimmy
Mr. Laney
Eisenstein in Guanajuato Image
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Hunter S. Kimbrough
What Remains Image
What Remains
Scott
Fresh Kills Image
Fresh Kills
Nello
Windsor Image
Windsor
Pierre Gandy
Cassidy Way Image
Cassidy Way
Truck Driver
The Message Image
The Message
Gerald Walker
Find Her Image
Find Her
Felix Leonard
MobKing Image
MobKing
Condition of Return Image
Condition of Return
Candles Image
Candles
No Postage Necessary Image
No Postage Necessary
Agent Ames
Pursuit of Freedom Image
Pursuit of Freedom
Bedros
Destination Marfa Image
Destination Marfa
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
Army Dog Image
Army Dog
Sheriff Bill McCallister
Where the Road Runs Out Image
Where the Road Runs Out
Martin
A Million Colours Image
A Million Colours
Major Shawn Dixon
No Image
Stealing Roses
Joey
Poe Image
Poe
Johnathon Poe
unDEFILED Image
unDEFILED
Coach Joe Baines
Solidarity Image
Solidarity
Adam
Saint Nick of Bethlehem Image
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Harvey
No Image
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
No Image
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller
Live Fast, Die Young Image
Live Fast, Die Young
Rupe
No Image
Stay Forte
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The December Cross
Officer Ralph
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The Coldest Winter