Anthony DeSando | |
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Born | Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | December 4, 1965
Other names | Anthony Joseph De Santis |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1991–present |
Spouse | Bridgit 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 .
DeSando was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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.
DeSando is married to actress Bridgit Ryan. He is also a licensed massage therapist.[ citation needed ]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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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] |
2000 | Double Parked | Angel Gonzalez | |
2001 | Plan B | Mario | |
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] |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | Bride of Violence | Albert | 3 episodes |
1991 | The Return of Eliot Ness | Bobby Malto | Television film |
1992 | L.A. Law | Alex DePalma | 11 episodes |
1993 | Bride of Violence 2 | Albert Lamanna | Television film |
1994–1995 | Under Suspicion | Detective Papadakis | 16 episodes |
1995 | New York News | Tony Amato | 1 episode |
1997 | NYPD Blue | Harvey Doss | Episode: "Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore" |
1998 | Carly | Nicky Tucci | Television film |
1998 | Sex and the City | Siddhartha | Episode: "The Drought" |
1998 | Martial Law | Andy Stallworth | Episode: "Trackdown" |
1999 | The Sopranos | Brendan Filone | 4 episodes |
2000–2001 | Welcome to New York | Vince Verbena | 15 episodes |
2001 | Third Watch | Brett Tunney | Episode: "Exposing Truth" |
2002 | Hysterical Blindness | Bobby | Television film |
2002–2004 | Crossing Jordan | Father Paul | 2 episodes |
2004 | Without a Trace | Anthony DeBellis | Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs" |
2005 | Numbers | Detective Reed | Episode: "Man Hunt" |
2007 | CSI: Miami | Joey Mazzaro | Episode: "A Grizzly Murder" |
2009 | Mercy | Derek Whitlow | Episode: "You Lost Me with the Cinderblock" |
2009 | Bored to Death | Carl | Episode: "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer" |
2012 | Nick the Doorman | Harry | Television film |
2012 | Person of Interest | Hans Friedrickson | Episode: "Firewall" |
2013 | Magic City | Eddie Blue | 4 episodes |
2016–2023 | Blue Bloods | Joey Razzano / Joey Ruscoli | 4 episodes |
2016 | Elementary | Peter Dinacio | Episode: "Render, and Then Seize Her" |
2018–2019 | The Good Fight | Detective Hedren | 3 episodes |
2020 | The Plot Against America | Angelo | Episode: "Part 1" |
2020 | The Honeyzoomers | Cousin Glenny | 2 episodes |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Reggie |
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