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