
Armand Assante
Known for Acting · 142 credits
- Born
- 1949-10-04 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Armand Anthony Assante · Armand Anthony Assante Jr.
Biography
Armand Anthony Assante (born October 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film Gotti, Nietzsche in When Nietzsche Wept and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1982's I, the Jury.
Known For
TV Shows (22)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Nicolas Amaro

NCIS
2003
as René 'La Grenouille'

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self

ER
1994
as Richard Elliot

Chuck
2007
as Premier Alejandro Fulgencio Goya

Kojak
1973
as Tom Ryan

The Deuce
2017
as Mr. Martino

Carl Weber's The Family Business
2018
as Sal Dash

Human Target
2010
as Joubert

The Odyssey
1997
as Odysseus

October Road
2007

Mrs. Columbo
1979
How to Survive a Marriage
1974
as Johnny McGee

Jack the Ripper
1988
as Richard Mansfield

Love at First Sight
1992
as Charles Harris

Push, Nevada
2002

Evergreen
1985
as Joseph Friedman

Rage of Angels
1983
as Michael Moretti

Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
1987
as Napoleon Bonaparte

The Pirate
1977
as Ahmed

Salvage Marines
2022
as Kelkis Morturi

On the Beach
2000
as Cmdr. Dwight Towers
Movies (120)

American Gangster
2007
as Dominic Cattano

The Road to El Dorado
2000
as Tzekel-Kan (voice)

Judge Dredd
1995
as Rico

Striptease
1996
as Lt. Al Garcia

1492: Conquest of Paradise
1992
as Sanchez

Dead Man Down
2013
as Lon Gordon

Hoffa
1992
as Carol D'Allesandro

Darc
2018
as Lafique

Gotti
1996
as John Gotti

Paradise Alley
1978
as Lenny Carboni

Two for the Money
2005
as Novian

Private Benjamin
1980
as Henrí Trémont

Fatal Instinct
1993
as Ned Ravine

Prophecy
1979
as John Hawks

Little Darlings
1980
as Gary

Q & A
1990
as Bobby Texador

On the Beach
2000
as Cmdr. Dwight Towers

Funny Money
2006
as Genero

Shark Swarm
2008
as Hamilton Lux

The Lords of Flatbush
1974
as Wedding Guest

Con Man
2018
as Jack Saxon

Animal Behavior
1989
as Mark Mathias

The Marrying Man
1991
as Bugsy Siegel

When Nietzsche Wept
2007
as Nietzsche

260 days
2025
as Oficir JNA

Smile
2009
as Tollinger

Mexican Sunrise
2007
as Salvidar

Unfaithfully Yours
1984
as Maxmillian Stein

The Match
2021
as Commander

Love & Money
1981
as Lorenzo Prado

Hands of a Stranger
1987
as Joe Hearn

The Mambo Kings
1992
as Cesar Castillo

Blind Justice
1994
as Canaan

Breaking Point
2009
as Marty Berlin

The Bleeding
2009
as Jake Plummer

Oak
2025
as Abe

The Line
2009
as Padre Antonio

Beyond the Game
2014
as Mr. Leone

Fever
1994
as Ray

The Man Who Came Back
2008
as Amos

Dot.Kill
2005
as Det. Charlie Daines

The Pirate
1978
as Ahmed

Diamond Cartel
2015
as Mussa

The Brave
2019
as Frank Pedulla

Assumed Killer
2013
as Aaron Banfield

Looking for an Echo
2000
as Vince 'Vinnie' Pirelli

Magic Man
2009
as Taper

I, the Jury
1982
as Mike Hammer

Blowtorch
2016
as Canarsie

Shadows in Paradise
2010
as Cpt. John 'Ghost' Santos

The Third Wish
2005
as Benefactor

Chicago Overcoat
2009
as Stefano D'Agnostino

Confessions of a Pit Fighter
2005
as Argento

A Fine Step
2014
as Alejandro Bolivar

California Dreamin'
2007
as Captain Jones

Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s
2009
as Self

Consequence
2003
as Sam Tyler / Max Tyler / Sam Burns

Mister Mayfair: The Spyce of Life
2021
as Max Mayfair

Joe's War
2017
as Doctor Galante

The Killing Grounds
2007
as Kemal Aslan

The Hunley
1999
as Lt. George Dixon

Trial by Jury
1994
as Rusty Pirone

After the Storm
2001
as Jean-Pierre

Citizen Verdict
2003
as Sam Patterson

Eternity
1990
as Romi / Sean

The Red Maple Leaf
2017
as FBI Agent Joseph Cortez

The Neighborhood
2017
as Tucci

Kidnapped
1995
as Alan Breck Stewart

Charlie Mantle
2014
as Inspector Bennett

Last Run
2001
as Frank Banner

Passion and Paradise
1989
as Alfred de Marigny

Kids vs Monsters
2015
as Damian
Rashi: A Light After The Dark Ages
1999
as The Inkman (voice)

Killer by Nature
2010
as Eugene Branch

The Steam Experiment
2009
as Detective Mancini

Jesse
2011
as Dominick

Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
2013
as Joseph Baldano Sr.

Tough Luck
2004
as Ike

Mirror Wars: Reflection One
2005
as Henry York

Hunting the Phantom
2014
as Charles Ingrim

A Deadly Business
1986
as Charles Macaluso

Sugar
2022
as Ernie

Rambam - The Story of Maimonides
2005
as Yitzchak, the Inkman (voice)

Sicilian Vampire
2015
as Vince

Partners in Action
2002
as Jack Cunningham

Why Me?
1984
as Dr. James Stallings

Surveillance
2006
as Harley

Don Q
2024
as Don Q
Guido
2014
as Lorenzo De Costa

See You in Montevideo
2014
as Hotchkins

The Lost
2009
as Kevin
Stallone's Law: The Making of 'Judge Dredd'
1995
as Himself

Stranger in My Bed
1987
as Hal Slater

The Penitent
1988
as Juan Mateo

Soul's Midnight
2006
as Simon

One Eyed King
2001
as Holly

The Man Who Unlocked the Universe
2017
as Ulugh Beg
Human Feelings
1978
as Johnny Turner

Stressed to Kill
2016
as Paul Jordan

Sophia Loren: Her Own Story
1980
as Riccardo Scicolone

The Wanderers: The Quest of The Demon Hunter
2018
as Louis

Federal Protection
2002
as Frank Carbone / Howard Akers

The Night Never Sleeps
2012
as Inspector Romanelli

Belizaire the Cajun
1986
as Belizaire Breaux

Dead Lenny
2007
as Tony Thick

Lady of the House
1978
as Ernest de Paulo

The Return of Joe Rich
2011
as Uncle Dom

Leaves of the Tree
2016
as Joe Buffa

Ley primera
2017
Land of Mercy
as Gongba Tulku (voice)

The General
2019
as Andreas

Mister Mayfair: Shooting Paul
2021
as Max

Casanova's Last Stand
2007
as Sebastian Marr

You Can't Have It
2017
as The Man
The Book of Leah
as Adam Siegal

Forever as the End – Fate
2022
as Herself - Narrator (voice)
Ice Age Survivors
2001
as Narrator

Mister Mayfair: Serena's Game
2021
as Max

Revival
as Jean Perbost

Power of Silence
2016
as Narrator
About Armand Assante
Armand Anthony Assante (born October 4, 1949) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film Gotti, Nietzsche in When Nietzsche Wept and Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer in 1982's I, the Jury. With 142 credits spanning from 1962 to 2025, Armand Assante has appeared in 120 films and 22 TV shows.
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Most Popular Armand Assante Movies
- American Gangster (2007) — as Dominic Cattano
- The Road to El Dorado (2000) — as Tzekel-Kan (voice)
- Judge Dredd (1995) — as Rico
- Striptease (1996) — as Lt. Al Garcia
- 1492: Conquest of Paradise (1992) — as Sanchez
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