Stelio Savante
ActingA 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
A Beautiful Mind
Technician
Sarah's Oil
Earl
Safe House
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
Nefarious
Detective Russo
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Chief Bull Brittles
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Leo
The Penitent Thief
Tiran
The Cleaning Lady
Michael
Hazel's Heart
William
What if...
Joel Muller
Filmography — Acting
A Beautiful Mind
Technician
Sarah's Oil
Earl
Safe House
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
Nefarious
Detective Russo
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Chief Bull Brittles
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Leo
The Penitent Thief
Tiran
The Cleaning Lady
Michael
Hazel's Heart
William
What if...
Joel Muller
Pups Alone
Lenny
Stay Forte
Jimmy
Mr. Laney
Selling Isobel
Alfonso
Blackwood
Henri
Infidel
Pierre Barthes
Cassidy Way
Truck Driver
Between Borders
Duane
Awakened
Benny Dawson
Bernie the Dolphin
Brock Winters / The Mayor
Running for Grace
Mayor
Stealing Roses
Joey
What Remains
Scott
Windsor
Pierre Gandy
Blood in the Water
Marius Roos
The Message
Gerald Walker
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Harvey
Fresh Kills
Nello
Candles
The December Cross
Officer Ralph
No Postage Necessary
Agent Ames
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
Army Dog
Sheriff Bill McCallister
Live Fast, Die Young
Rupe
Find Her
Felix Leonard
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Hunter S. Kimbrough
Condition of Return
Where the Road Runs Out
Martin
A Million Colours
Major Shawn Dixon
The Secret Village
Joe
MobKing
Poe
Johnathon Poe
Destination Marfa
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
unDEFILED
Coach Joe Baines
Pursuit of Freedom
Bedros
Astoria
Nick
Solidarity
Adam
Avalanche
Nate
The Two Thieves
Demas
3 Blind Saints
Frankie
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller