Stelio Savante
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) .
Known for
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movieVindication: Search and Rescue
2026
Government Agent Stevens
movieHazel's Heart
2025
William
movieFresh Kills
2024
Nello
movieunDEFILED
2024
Coach Joe Baines
movieNefarious
2023
Detective Russo
movieFind Her
2022
Felix Leonard
movieBlackwood
2022
Henri
moviePups Alone
2021
Lenny
movieDestination Marfa
2021
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
movieThe Message
2020
Gerald Walker
movieInfidel
2019
Pierre Barthes
movieSelling Isobel
2019
Alfonso
tvThe Chosen
2019
Moses
movieBernie the Dolphin
2018
Brock Winters / The Mayor
tvFBI
2018
Fabian Shabani
movieThe Cleaning Lady
2018
Michael
movieNo Postage Necessary
2018
Agent Ames
tvS.W.A.T.
2017
Omar Morina
movieWindsor
2016
Pierre Gandy
movieBlood in the Water
2016
Marius Roos
movieCassidy Way
2016
Truck Driver
movieArmy Dog
2016
Sheriff Bill McCallister
tvAmerican Genius
2015
David Sarnoff
movieEisenstein in Guanajuato
2015
Hunter S. Kimbrough
tvTogetherness
2015
Yanni
movieAwakened
2013
Benny Dawson
movieJimmy
2013
Mr. Laney
moviePoe
2012
Johnathon Poe
movieSafe House
2012
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
tvPerson of Interest
2011
Aris Zappo
movieA Million Colours
2011
Major Shawn Dixon
movie3 Blind Saints
2011
Frankie
movieWhat if...
2010
Joel Muller
tvThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
Stéphane
movieStarship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
Chief Bull Brittles
tvUgly Betty
2006
Steve
tvNCIS
2003
Danny Coyle
tvWithout a Trace
2002
Dimitri
movieA Beautiful Mind
2001
Technician
tvLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
Phil Bartoli
tvLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Milan Zergin
tvThe Sopranos
1999
Gaetano Giarizzo
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
The December Cross
Officer Ralph
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller
Production4
movieDestination Marfa
2021
Producer
movieThe Penitent Thief
2021
Producer
The December Cross
Executive Producer
Do Not Open
Producer