Stelio Savante
Acting

Stelio Savante

April 24, 1970 (55 years old) Cape Town, South Africa

Biography

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • TV

NCIS

NCIS

2003 • TV

The Sopranos

The Sopranos

1999 • TV

S.W.A.T.

S.W.A.T.

2017 • TV

Blackwood

Blackwood

2022 • Movie

Nefarious

Nefarious

2023 • Movie

Movie Credits (53)

Acting

2022

Blackwood

as Henri

2023

Nefarious

as Detective Russo

2025

Stay Forte

Poachers Moon

as Commanding Officer Ben Miller

2001

A Beautiful Mind

as Technician

2005

Solidarity

as Adam

2025

Sarah's Oil

as Earl

2019

Infidel

as Pierre Barthes

2018

No Postage Necessary

as Agent Ames

Candles

2021

Pups Alone

as Lenny

2012

Safe House

as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)

2023

MobKing

2013

Awakened

as Benny Dawson

2008

Starship Troopers 3: Marauder

as Chief Bull Brittles

2006

My Super Ex-Girlfriend

as Leo

2021

Destination Marfa

as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)

2022

Find Her

as Felix Leonard

The Mob Priest

as Diamond Dan

2005

The Coldest Winter

Crew

2021

Destination Marfa

Producer

2021

The Penitent Thief

Producer

The December Cross

Executive Producer

TV Credits (14)

Acting

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Milan Zergin

1 episodes

2003

NCIS

as Danny Coyle

1 episodes

1999

The Sopranos

as Gaetano Giarizzo

1 episodes

2017

S.W.A.T.

as Omar Morina

1 episodes

2018

FBI

as Fabian Shabani

1 episodes

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Phil Bartoli

1 episodes

2011

Person of Interest

as Aris Zappo

1 episodes

2019

The Chosen

as Moses

1 episodes

2002

Without a Trace

as Dimitri

1 episodes

2003

Arrested Development

as Gator

1 episodes

2006

Ugly Betty

as Steve

9 episodes

2008

The Suite Life on Deck

as Stéphane

1 episodes

2015

Togetherness

as Yanni

1 episodes

2015

American Genius

as David Sarnoff

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 24, 1970 (55 years old)
Place of Birth
Cape Town, South Africa
Popularity
0.9

Career Stats

53
Movies
14
TV Shows