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
Credits
- 2025 ·Sarah's Oilas
- 2024 ·Saint Nick of Bethlehemas Harvey
- 2024 ·unDEFILEDas Coach Joe Baines
- 2023 ·Nefariousas Detective Russo
- 2022 ·What Remainsas Scott
- 2021 ·Pups Aloneas Lenny
- 2021 ·The Penitent Thiefas Tiran
- 2020 ·The Messageas Gerald Walker
- 2019 ·Infidelas Pierre Barthes
- 2019 ·The Chosenas Moses
- 2018 ·Bernie the Dolphinas Brock Winters / The Mayor
- 2018 ·FBIas Fabian Shabani
- 2018 ·The Cleaning Ladyas Michael
- 2018 ·Running for Graceas Mayor
- 2016 ·Cassidy Wayas Truck Driver
- 2015 ·American Geniusas David Sarnoff
- 2015 ·Togethernessas Yanni
- 2013 ·Jimmyas Mr. Laney
- 2012 ·Stealing Rosesas Joey
- 2012 ·Safe Houseas Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
- 2011 ·Person of Interestas Aris Zappo
- 2010 ·What if...as Joel Muller
- 2008 ·The Suite Life on Deckas Stéphane
- 2008 ·Starship Troopers 3: Marauderas Chief Bull Brittles
- 2006 ·Ugly Bettyas Steve
- 2006 ·My Super Ex-Girlfriendas Leo
- 2003 ·Arrested Developmentas Gator
- 2003 ·NCISas Danny Coyle
- 2002 ·Without a Traceas Dimitri
- 2001 ·A Beautiful Mindas Technician
- 2001 ·Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Phil Bartoli
- 1999 ·Law & Order: Special Victims Unitas Milan Zergin
- 1999 ·The Sopranosas Gaetano Giarizzo
- Future ·Acre Beyond the Ryeas Peter
- 2025 ·Between Bordersas Duane
- 2024 ·Fresh Killsas Nello
- 2023 ·Condition of Returnas
- 2023 ·MobKingas
- 2022 ·Find Heras Felix Leonard
- 2022 ·Pursuit of Freedomas Bedros
- 2022 ·Blackwoodas Henri
- 2021 ·Destination Marfaas Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
- 2019 ·Selling Isobelas Alfonso
- 2018 ·No Postage Necessaryas Agent Ames
- 2018 ·Avalancheas Nate
- 2016 ·Windsoras Pierre Gandy
- 2016 ·Blood in the Wateras Marius Roos
- 2016 ·Army Dogas Sheriff Bill McCallister
- 2013 ·The Secret Villageas Joe
- 2013 ·Awakenedas Benny Dawson
- Future ·The December Crossas Officer Ralph
- Future ·Candlesas
- Future ·Stay Forteas
- 2015 ·Eisenstein in Guanajuatoas Hunter S. Kimbrough
- 2014 ·Where the Road Runs Outas Martin
- 2014 ·The Two Thievesas Demas
- 2012 ·Poeas Johnathon Poe
- 2011 ·A Million Coloursas Major Shawn Dixon
- 2011 ·3 Blind Saintsas Frankie
- 2008 ·Live Fast, Die Youngas Rupe
- Future ·The Mob Priestas Diamond Dan
- 2005 ·The Coldest Winteras
- 2005 ·Solidarityas Adam
- Future ·Poachers Moonas Commanding Officer Ben Miller