Anthony DeSando

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Anthony DeSando
Born (1965-12-04) December 4, 1965 (age 58)
Other namesAnthony Joseph De Santis
OccupationActor
Years active1991–present
SpouseBridgit Ryan

Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an American actor. DeSando often portrays a joker or dapper villain in mob films such as New Jack City .

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Early life

DeSando was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.

Career

DeSando has appeared in episodes of L.A. Law , Crossing Jordan , NYPD Blue , Without a Trace , CSI: Miami and Sex and the City . One of his more prominent roles is Brendan Filone in The Sopranos . He also starred in Federal Hill along with A Day in Black and White and co-starred in the movies xent , Beer League , Kiss Me, Guido , [1] and The Whole Shebang . He also did the voice of Reggie in the video game The Sopranos: Road to Respect . He appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's films A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Fighting . In 2016, he made a cameo in "Friends in Need", the 17th episode of the 6th season of the police procedural drama Blue Bloods, playing the role of Joey Ruscoli, cousin of Detective Anthony Abetemarco. He is an alumnus of The Shakespeare Lab: The Public Theater's Program for Professional Actor Development.

Personal life

DeSando is married to actress Bridgit Ryan. He is also a licensed massage therapist.[ citation needed ]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991 New Jack City Frankie Needles [2]
1991 Out for Justice Vinnie Madano
1991 Grand Isle Victor Lebrun [3]
1994 Federal Hill Nicky [4]
1995 Party Girl Derrick [5]
1995 Two Bits Victor [6]
1997 Kiss Me, Guido Pino [7]
1998 Frogs for Snakes Rilke [8]
1998 Just the Ticket Kenny Paliski [9]
2000 Cement Sean [10]
2000Double ParkedAngel Gonzalez
2001Plan BMario
2001 The Whole Shebang Joey Zito [11]
2002 Ciao America Frank Mantovani [12]
2006 A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints Frank the Dog Walker [13]
2006 Artie Lange's Beer League Dennis Mangenelli
2009 Fighting Christopher Anthony
2014 Friends and Romans Joseph Bonanno
2015 Freeheld Toohey
2016 Money Monster Officer Benson [14]
2019 Mob Town Mike Miranda
2021 The Madness Inside Me Jeremy [15]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Bride of ViolenceAlbert3 episodes
1991The Return of Eliot NessBobby MaltoTelevision film
1992 L.A. Law Alex DePalma11 episodes
1993Bride of Violence 2Albert LamannaTelevision film
1994–1995 Under Suspicion Detective Papadakis16 episodes
1995 New York News Tony Amato1 episode
1997 NYPD Blue Harvey DossEpisode: "Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore"
1998CarlyNicky TucciTelevision film
1998 Sex and the City SiddharthaEpisode: "The Drought"
1998 Martial Law Andy StallworthEpisode: "Trackdown"
1999 The Sopranos Brendan Filone 4 episodes
2000–2001 Welcome to New York Vince Verbena15 episodes
2001 Third Watch Brett TunneyEpisode: "Exposing Truth"
2002 Hysterical Blindness BobbyTelevision film
2002–2004 Crossing Jordan Father Paul2 episodes
2004 Without a Trace Anthony DeBellisEpisode: "Upstairs Downstairs"
2005 Numbers Detective ReedEpisode: "Man Hunt"
2007 CSI: Miami Joey MazzaroEpisode: "A Grizzly Murder"
2009 Mercy Derek WhitlowEpisode: "You Lost Me with the Cinderblock"
2009 Bored to Death CarlEpisode: "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer"
2012Nick the DoormanHarryTelevision film
2012 Person of Interest Hans FriedricksonEpisode: "Firewall"
2013 Magic City Eddie Blue4 episodes
2016-2023 Blue Bloods Joey Razzano / Joey Ruscoli4 episodes
2016 Elementary Peter DinacioEpisode: "Render, and Then Seize Her"
2018–2019 The Good Fight Detective Hedren3 episodes
2020 The Plot Against America AngeloEpisode: "Part 1"
2020The HoneyzoomersCousin Glenny2 episodes

Video games

YearTitleRoleNotes
2006 The Sopranos: Road to Respect Reggie

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