Stelio Savante
Born: 1970-04-24 in Cape Town, South Africa
Known For: Acting
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) .
Filmography
2026
- Vindication: Search and Rescue as Government Agent Stevens
2025
- Sarah's Oil as Earl
- Stay Forte
- Between Borders as Duane
- Hazel's Heart as William
2024
- Fresh Kills as Nello
- Saint Nick of Bethlehem as Harvey
- unDEFILED as Coach Joe Baines
2023
- Nefarious as Detective Russo
- MobKing
- Condition of Return
2022
- What Remains as Scott
- Blackwood as Henri
- Find Her as Felix Leonard
- Pursuit of Freedom as Bedros
2021
- The Penitent Thief as Tiran
- Pups Alone as Lenny
- Destination Marfa as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
2020
- The Message as Gerald Walker
2019
- The Chosen as Moses
- Selling Isobel as Alfonso
- Infidel as Pierre Barthes
2018
- FBI as Fabian Shabani
- The Cleaning Lady as Michael
- Running for Grace as Mayor
- Bernie the Dolphin as Brock Winters / The Mayor
- No Postage Necessary as Agent Ames
- Avalanche as Nate
2017
- S.W.A.T. as Omar Morina
2016
- Cassidy Way as Truck Driver
- Army Dog as Sheriff Bill McCallister
- Blood in the Water as Marius Roos
- Windsor as Pierre Gandy
2015
- Togetherness as Yanni
- American Genius as David Sarnoff
- Eisenstein in Guanajuato as Hunter S. Kimbrough
2014
- The Two Thieves as Demas
- Where the Road Runs Out as Martin
2013
- Jimmy as Mr. Laney
- The Secret Village as Joe
- Awakened as Benny Dawson
2012
- Safe House as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
- Stealing Roses as Joey
- Poe as Johnathon Poe
2011
- Person of Interest as Aris Zappo
- A Million Colours as Major Shawn Dixon
- 3 Blind Saints as Frankie
2010
- What if... as Joel Muller
2008
- The Suite Life on Deck as Stéphane
- Starship Troopers 3: Marauder as Chief Bull Brittles
- Live Fast, Die Young as Rupe
2006
- Ugly Betty as Steve
- My Super Ex-Girlfriend as Leo
2005
- Solidarity as Adam
- The Coldest Winter
2003
- NCIS as Danny Coyle
- Arrested Development as Gator
2002
- Without a Trace as Dimitri
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Phil Bartoli
- A Beautiful Mind as Technician
2000
- Astoria as Nick
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Milan Zergin
- The Sopranos as Gaetano Giarizzo