James Biberi

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James Byberi
Born (1965-07-28) July 28, 1965 (age 59)
Nationality Albanian-American
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present
Known for Drive , The Brave One

James Biberi (born July 28, 1965 [1] ) is an Albanian-American actor, best known for his roles as Chris Cooke in Drive (2011) and Ilir in Dead Man Down (2013). [2] [3]

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Early life

Biberi was born in Gjakova, Kosovo. [1]

Filmography

Film

YearFilmRoleNotes
1993Amongst FriendsPassenger Narc
1995Clouds of MagellanKyle
1997Made MenVinny Morganti
1998 Buddy Faro Detective Franks TV movie
2000Fast Food Fast WomenTrick
2002Recipe for DisasterRoccoTV movie
2002 Analyze That FBI Agent Miller
2004 National Treasure Helicopter PilotUncredited
2005Diamonds, Bullets & FateBesnik Short film
2005 The Producers Sing Sing Prison Guard
2006 Find Me Guilty Frank Brentano
2006DistractionSalShort film
2006 The Hoax McGraw-Hill Security Guard
2007Purple VioletsElevator Operator
2007 Gracie Sal Brown
2007 The Brave One Detective Pitney
2010CoachRaf (final match referee)
2011 Drive Cook
2013 Dead Man Down Ilir Brozi
2013 The Girl on the Train Cabbie
2014 Amsterdam Express Van Doom
2018 Ocean's 8 Yuri
2021Locked InFreddy

Television

YearFilmRoleNotes
1997 Silk Stalkings Officer Mangionese
1997 Law & Order Reynolds
1998 Melrose Place Detective Hillman
1999 As the World Turns Drunk at Oasis
2000 Third Watch Carl
2000 The Sopranos Maitre'D
2001 100 Centre Street Joy Glass3 episodes
2001Law & OrderDetective #2
2002 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Vice Sergeant Edward Derrico
2002Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNarcotics Lieutenant
2003Law & Order: Special Victims UnitNarcotics Agent #1
2003 Sex and the City FBI Agent
2004Law & OrderStewart
2005 Rescue Me Vinny3 episodes
2005Law & Order: Special Victims UnitESU Captain Bauer
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Ted BrunoEpisode: "Contract"
20082010Law & OrderChief of Detectives Laird3 episodes
2013 Golden Boy Robert Kilgore
2014 The Blacklist Pavlovich Brother #3Episode: "The Pavlovich Brothers"
2018 Daredevil Vic JusufiEpisode: "Please"
20212024 Hightown Lt. Smith9 episodes

Videogames

YearFilmRole
2005 The Warriors Police
2007 Manhunt 2 The Red Kings member

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