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Stelio Savante
Actor, Producer
Born April 24, 1970 (54 years)
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) .
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Known For
Filmography
| 2025 | |
| 2025 | Wrong Way Out · as Detective Max Crane |
| 2025 | Between Borders · as Duane |
| 2024 | Saint Nick of Bethlehem · as Harvey |
| 2024 | Undefiled · as Coach Joe Baines |
| 2023 | Summer of Violence · as Commencement Speaker (vo) |
| 2023 | Fresh Kills · as Nello |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | Captain Fall (TV Series) · as The Butterfly Thug |
| 2023 | |
| 2023 | |
| 2022 | Angry Neighbors · as Krento |
| 2022 | What Remains · as Scott |
| 2022 | |
| 2022 | Pursuit of Freedom · as Bedros |
| 2022 | Black Wood · as Henri |
| 2022 | Brut Force · as Cuco |
| 2021 | Pups Alone · as Lenny |
| 2021 | Destination Marfa · as Vincent (the Hitchhiker) |
| 2020 | The Penitent Thief · as Tiran |
| 2020 | The Message · as Gerald Walker |
| 2019 | Infidel · as Pierre Barthes |
| 2019 | I Am That Man · as Detective Olsen |
| 2019 | Rapid Eye Movement · as Steve Larabee |
| 2018 | Bernie The Dolphin · as Brock Winters / The Mayor |
| 2018 | FBI (TV Series) · as Fabian Shabani |
| 2018 | The Cleaning Lady · as Michael |
| 2018 | Running for Grace · as Mayor |
| 2018 | |
| 2017 | No Postage Necessary · as Agent Ames |
| 2017 | Death House · as Doctor Roos |
| 2017 | Creepy Chronicles (TV Series) · as Jeff |
| 2017 | The Chosen (TV Series) · as Moses |
| 2017 | Media · as Howard Boston |
| 2016 | Apartment 407 · as Alfonso |
| 2016 | Blood in the Water · as Marius Roos |
| 2016 | Cassidy Way · as Truck Driver |
| 2016 | |
| 2015 | Windsor · as Pierre Gandy |
| 2015 | The Making of The Mob (TV Series) · as Joe Masseria |
| 2015 | Eisenstein in Guanajuato · as Hunter S. Kimbrough |
| 2015 | American Genius (TV Series) · as David Sarnoff |
| 2015 | Togetherness (TV Series) · as Yanni |
| 2014 | Where the Road Runs Out · as Martin |
| 2014 | Streets of Hope · as Ruben |
| 2014 | The Two Thieves · as Demas |
| 2013 | The Secret Village · as Joe |
| 2013 | Awakened · as Benny Dawson |
| 2013 | |
| 2013 | The Haves and the Have Nots (TV Series) · as Dino |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | Stealing Roses · as Joey |
| 2012 | Poe · as Johnathon Poe |
| 2012 | Safe House · as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited) |
| 2011 | Person of Interest (TV Series) · as Aris Zappo |
| 2011 | A Million Colours · as Major Shawn Dixon |
| 2011 | Breakout Kings (TV Series) · as Malko |
| 2011 | 3 Blind Saints · as Frankie |
| 2010 | |
| 2010 | Undercovers (TV Series) · as Hollis Kruger |
| 2010 | What If... · as Joel Muller |
| 2009 | Invictus · as Radio Rugby Announcer |
| 2008 | The Suite Life on Deck (TV Series) · as Stéphane |
| 2008 | Starship Troopers 3: Marauder · as Chief Bull Brittles |
| 2008 | Live Fast, Die Young · as Rupe |
| 2007 | The Beautiful World of Ugly Betty · as Steve |
| 2006 | Ugly Betty (TV Series) · as Steve |
| 2006 | My Super Ex-Girlfriend · as Leo |
| 2003 | Arrested Development (TV Series) · as Gator |
| 2003 | NCIS (TV Series) · as Danny Coyle |
| 2002 | Without a Trace (TV Series) · as Dimitri |
| 2001 | A Beautiful Mind · as Technician |
| 2001 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent (TV Series) · as Phil Bartoli |
| 2000 | Manhattan Chase · as Dr. Ross |
| 2000 | Astoria · as Nick |
| 2000 | Red Lipstick · as Rich- Homeless Guy |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (TV Series) · as Milan Zergin |
| 1999 | The Sopranos (TV Series) · as Gaetano Giarizzo |
| 1996 | Close Up · as Frankie |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Antonio |
| 1970 | All My Children (TV Series) · as Guard Berger |
| 1952 | Guiding Light (TV Series) · as Mr. Black |