Stelio Savante

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

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

NCIS

S.W.A.T.

FBI

The Sopranos

Person of Interest

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Without a Trace

All Movies (53)

• Vindication: Search and Rescue2026 · as Government Agent Stevens
• Stay Forte2025
• Sarah's Oil2025 · as Earl
• Hazel's Heart2025 · as William
• Between Borders2025 · as Duane
• Saint Nick of Bethlehem2024 · as Harvey
• Fresh Kills2024 · as Nello
• unDEFILED2024 · as Coach Joe Baines
• Condition of Return2023
• MobKing2023
• Nefarious2023 · as Detective Russo
• What Remains2022 · as Scott
• Find Her2022 · as Felix Leonard
• Pursuit of Freedom2022 · as Bedros
• Blackwood2022 · as Henri
• Pups Alone2021 · as Lenny
• Destination Marfa2021 · as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
• The Penitent Thief2021 · as Tiran
• The Message2020 · as Gerald Walker
• Infidel2019 · as Pierre Barthes
• Selling Isobel2019 · as Alfonso
• Bernie the Dolphin2018 · as Brock Winters / The Mayor
• The Cleaning Lady2018 · as Michael
• Running for Grace2018 · as Mayor
• No Postage Necessary2018 · as Agent Ames
• Avalanche2018 · as Nate
• Windsor2016 · as Pierre Gandy
• Blood in the Water2016 · as Marius Roos
• Cassidy Way2016 · as Truck Driver
• Army Dog2016 · as Sheriff Bill McCallister
• Eisenstein in Guanajuato2015 · as Hunter S. Kimbrough
• Where the Road Runs Out2014 · as Martin
• The Two Thieves2014 · as Demas
• The Secret Village2013 · as Joe
• Awakened2013 · as Benny Dawson
• Jimmy2013 · as Mr. Laney
• Stealing Roses2012 · as Joey
• Poe2012 · as Johnathon Poe
• Safe House2012 · as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
• A Million Colours2011 · as Major Shawn Dixon
• 3 Blind Saints2011 · as Frankie
• What if...2010 · as Joel Muller
• Starship Troopers 3: Marauder2008 · as Chief Bull Brittles
• Live Fast, Die Young2008 · as Rupe
• My Super Ex-Girlfriend2006 · as Leo
• The Coldest Winter2005
• Solidarity2005 · as Adam
• A Beautiful Mind2001 · as Technician
• Astoria2000 · as Nick
• The Mob Priest— · as Diamond Dan
• Candles—
• The December Cross— · as Officer Ralph
• Poachers Moon— · as Commanding Officer Ben Miller

All TV Shows (14)

• The Chosen2019 · as Moses
• FBI2018 · as Fabian Shabani
• S.W.A.T.2017 · as Omar Morina
• American Genius2015 · as David Sarnoff
• Togetherness2015 · as Yanni
• Person of Interest2011 · as Aris Zappo
• The Suite Life on Deck2008 · as Stéphane
• Ugly Betty2006 · as Steve
• Arrested Development2003 · as Gator
• NCIS2003 · as Danny Coyle
• Without a Trace2002 · as Dimitri
• Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Phil Bartoli
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Milan Zergin
• The Sopranos1999 · as Gaetano Giarizzo