Stelio Savante
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) .
Credits
- - The Mob Priest ( movie ) as Diamond Dan
- - Candles ( movie )
- - The December Cross ( movie ) as Officer Ralph
- - Poachers Moon ( movie ) as Commanding Officer Ben Miller
- 2025 - תהיה חזק ( movie )
- 2025 - Sarah's Oil ( movie ) as Earl
- 2025 - Hazel's Heart ( movie ) as William
- 2025 - Between Borders ( movie ) as Duane
- 2024 - Saint Nick of Bethlehem ( movie ) as Harvey
- 2024 - Fresh Kills ( movie ) as Nello
- 2024 - unDEFILED ( movie ) as Coach Joe Baines
- 2023 - Condition of Return ( movie )
- 2023 - MobKing ( movie )
- 2023 - Nefarious ( movie ) as Detective Russo
- 2022 - What Remains ( movie ) as Scott
- 2022 - Find Her ( movie ) as Felix Leonard
- 2022 - Pursuit of Freedom ( movie ) as Bedros
- 2022 - Blackwood ( movie ) as Henri
- 2021 - Pups Alone ( movie ) as Lenny
- 2021 - Destination Marfa ( movie ) as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
- 2021 - The Penitent Thief ( movie ) as Tiran
- 2020 - The Message ( movie ) as Gerald Walker
- 2019 - Infidel ( movie ) as Pierre Barthes
- 2019 - Selling Isobel ( movie ) as Alfonso
- 2019 - The Chosen ( tv ) as Moses
- 2018 - Bernie the Dolphin ( movie ) as Brock Winters / The Mayor
- 2018 - FBI ( tv ) as Fabian Shabani
- 2018 - The Cleaning Lady ( movie ) as Michael
- 2018 - Running for Grace ( movie ) as Mayor
- 2018 - No Postage Necessary ( movie ) as Agent Ames
- 2018 - Avalanche ( movie ) as Nate
- 2017 - S.W.A.T. ( tv ) as Omar Morina
- 2016 - Windsor ( movie ) as Pierre Gandy
- 2016 - Blood in the Water ( movie ) as Marius Roos
- 2016 - Cassidy Way ( movie ) as Truck Driver
- 2016 - Army Dog ( movie ) as Sheriff Bill McCallister
- 2015 - American Genius ( tv ) as David Sarnoff
- 2015 - Eisenstein in Guanajuato ( movie ) as Hunter S. Kimbrough
- 2015 - Togetherness ( tv ) as Yanni
- 2014 - Where the Road Runs Out ( movie ) as Martin
- 2014 - The Two Thieves ( movie ) as Demas
- 2013 - The Secret Village ( movie ) as Joe
- 2013 - Awakened ( movie ) as Benny Dawson
- 2013 - Jimmy ( movie ) as Mr. Laney
- 2012 - Stealing Roses ( movie ) as Joey
- 2012 - Poe ( movie ) as Johnathon Poe
- 2012 - Safe House ( movie ) as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
- 2011 - Person of Interest ( tv ) as Aris Zappo
- 2011 - A Million Colours ( movie ) as Major Shawn Dixon
- 2011 - 3 Blind Saints ( movie ) as Frankie
- 2010 - What if... ( movie ) as Joel Muller
- 2008 - The Suite Life on Deck ( tv ) as Stéphane
- 2008 - Starship Troopers 3: Marauder ( movie ) as Chief Bull Brittles
- 2008 - Live Fast, Die Young ( movie ) as Rupe
- 2006 - Ugly Betty ( tv ) as Steve
- 2006 - My Super Ex-Girlfriend ( movie ) as Leo
- 2005 - The Coldest Winter ( movie )
- 2005 - Solidarity ( movie ) as Adam
- 2003 - Arrested Development ( tv ) as Gator
- 2003 - NCIS ( tv ) as Danny Coyle
- 2002 - Without a Trace ( tv ) as Dimitri
- 2001 - A Beautiful Mind ( movie ) as Technician
- 2001 - Law & Order: Criminal Intent ( tv ) as Phil Bartoli
- 2000 - Astoria ( movie ) as Nick
- 1999 - Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( tv ) as Milan Zergin
- 1999 - The Sopranos ( tv ) as Gaetano Giarizzo
