Stelio Savante
Known for Acting · 67 credits
- Born
- 1970-04-24 (age 56)
- Place of birth
- 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
TV Shows (14)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Milan Zergin
NCIS
2003
as Danny Coyle
S.W.A.T.
2017
as Omar Morina
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Phil Bartoli
FBI
2018
as Fabian Shabani
The Sopranos
1999
as Gaetano Giarizzo
Person of Interest
2011
as Aris Zappo
Without a Trace
2002
as Dimitri
The Chosen
2019
as Moses
Arrested Development
2003
as Gator
Ugly Betty
2006
as Steve
The Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Stéphane
Togetherness
2015
as Yanni
American Genius
2015
as David Sarnoff
Movies (53)
A Beautiful Mind
2001
as Technician
Sarah's Oil
2025
as Earl
Safe House
2012
as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
as Chief Bull Brittles
Nefarious
2023
as Detective Russo
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
as Leo
The Penitent Thief
2021
as Tiran
Pups Alone
2021
as Lenny
Selling Isobel
2019
as Alfonso
Blackwood
2022
as Henri
What if...
2010
as Joel Muller
What Remains
2022
as Scott
The Cleaning Lady
2018
as Michael
Stay Forte
2025
Infidel
2019
as Pierre Barthes
Bernie the Dolphin
2018
as Brock Winters / The Mayor
Hazel's Heart
2025
as William
Jimmy
2013
as Mr. Laney
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015
as Hunter S. Kimbrough
Running for Grace
2018
as Mayor
Fresh Kills
2024
as Nello
Destination Marfa
2021
as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
The Secret Village
2013
as Joe
MobKing
2023
Stealing Roses
2012
as Joey
Between Borders
2025
as Duane
Where the Road Runs Out
2014
as Martin
The Message
2020
as Gerald Walker
Windsor
2016
as Pierre Gandy
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
2024
as Harvey
Blood in the Water
2016
as Marius Roos
Cassidy Way
2016
as Truck Driver
3 Blind Saints
2011
as Frankie
unDEFILED
2024
as Coach Joe Baines
Awakened
2013
as Benny Dawson
The December Cross
as Officer Ralph
Army Dog
2016
as Sheriff Bill McCallister
Pursuit of Freedom
2022
as Bedros
Live Fast, Die Young
2008
as Rupe
Find Her
2022
as Felix Leonard
Candles
The Mob Priest
as Diamond Dan
Poe
2012
as Johnathon Poe
Avalanche
2018
as Nate
A Million Colours
2011
as Major Shawn Dixon
No Postage Necessary
2018
as Agent Ames
The Coldest Winter
2005
Solidarity
2005
as Adam
The Two Thieves
2014
as Demas
Astoria
2000
as Nick
Condition of Return
2023
Poachers Moon
as Commanding Officer Ben Miller
Vindication: Search and Rescue
2026
as Government Agent Stevens
About Stelio Savante
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… With 67 credits spanning from 1999 to 2026, Stelio Savante has appeared in 53 films and 14 TV shows.
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- A Beautiful Mind (2001) — as Technician
- Sarah's Oil (2025) — as Earl
- Safe House (2012) — as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
- Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) — as Chief Bull Brittles
- Nefarious (2023) — as Detective Russo
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