Stelio Savante
Known for: Acting
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) .
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Milan Zergin
1999
Series
NCIS
Danny Coyle
2003
Series
S.W.A.T.
Omar Morina
2017
Series
FBI
Fabian Shabani
2018
Series
The Sopranos
Gaetano Giarizzo
1999
Series
Person of Interest
Aris Zappo
2011
Series
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Phil Bartoli
2001
Series
Without a Trace
Dimitri
2002
Series
The Chosen
Moses
2019
Series
Arrested Development
Gator
2003
Series
Ugly Betty
Steve
2006
Series
The Suite Life on Deck
Stéphane
2008
Film
A Beautiful Mind
Technician
2001
Film
Sarah's Oil
Earl
2025
Series
Togetherness
Yanni
2015
Film
Safe House
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
2012
Film
Nefarious
Detective Russo
2023
Film
What if...
Joel Muller
2010
Series
American Genius
David Sarnoff
2015
Film
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Chief Bull Brittles
2008
Film
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Leo
2006
Film
The Penitent Thief
Tiran
2021
Film
Pups Alone
Lenny
2021
Film
Selling Isobel
Alfonso
2019
Film
Blackwood
Henri
2022
Film
The Cleaning Lady
Michael
2018
Film
Jimmy
Mr. Laney
2013
Film
Hazel's Heart
William
2025
Film
What Remains
Scott
2022
Film
Stay Forte
2025
Film
Running for Grace
Mayor
2018
Film
Infidel
Pierre Barthes
2019
Film
Fresh Kills
Nello
2024
Film
Bernie the Dolphin
Brock Winters / The Mayor
2018
Film
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Harvey
2024
Film
Cassidy Way
Truck Driver
2016
Film
The Message
Gerald Walker
2020
Film
Destination Marfa
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
2021
Film
MobKing
2023
Film
Blood in the Water
Marius Roos
2016
Film
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Hunter S. Kimbrough
2015
Film
Where the Road Runs Out
Martin
2014
Film
Find Her
Felix Leonard
2022
Film
Between Borders
Duane
2025
Film
Stealing Roses
Joey
2012
The December Cross
Officer Ralph
Film
Windsor
Pierre Gandy
2016
Film
3 Blind Saints
Frankie
2011
Film
The Secret Village
Joe
2013
Film
Pursuit of Freedom
Bedros
2022
Film
Candles
Film
Army Dog
Sheriff Bill McCallister
2016
Film
Awakened
Benny Dawson
2013
Film
unDEFILED
Coach Joe Baines
2024
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
Film
Avalanche
Nate
2018
Film
Solidarity
Adam
2005
Film
A Million Colours
Major Shawn Dixon
2011
Film
No Postage Necessary
Agent Ames
2018
Astoria
Nick
2000
Film
Live Fast, Die Young
Rupe
2008
Film
Vindication: Search and Rescue
Government Agent Stevens
2026
Film
Condition of Return
2023
Film
The Two Thieves
Demas
2014
The Coldest Winter
2005
Film
Poe
Johnathon Poe
2012
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller