Jim Pirri | |
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Born | James Pirri |
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Years active | 1989–present |
James Pirri is an American actor and fight choreographer. He served as a voice actor in several animated series, movies and video games, and is best known for portraying Angelo Bronte in Red Dead Redemption 2 , Luca Vincenzo Cocchiola in Battlefield 1 , Rais in Dying Light , Boozer in Days Gone , and Kraven the Hunter in Marvel's Spider-Man 2 . He has also acted on TV shows such as the recurring David Vega in Victorious and Uncle Frank in Shake It Up . Pirri grew up in Italy and he often portrayed and voiced Italian characters. [1]
The son of a linguist, Pirri grew up in Italy and is also fluent in Italian. [1] He studied theatre at the University of Colorado, although he was an engineering major. He had roles in the 1987 Colorado Shakespeare Festival and played Guildenstern in the 1988 Colorado Shakespeare Festival production of Hamlet.
He has also worked on many of Dan Schneider's shows, first as Mario on an episode of iCarly , second as André on an episode of Zoey 101 , as well as the recurring David Vega in Victorious . He has also appeared on several other TV shows, such as Disney Channel's Shake It Up as a recurring character named Uncle Frank, as well as appearances on CSI: Crime Scene Investigation , Chuck , The O.C. , Friends , and 3rd Rock From the Sun . Pirri also portrayed the character Rais, the main antagonist of Dying Light .
In 2016, he portrayed Commander Akeel Min Riah in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare .
In 2018, he portrayed Angelo Bronte, an Italian crime boss, in Red Dead Redemption 2 .
In 2019, he portrayed William "Boozer" Gray, best friend of protagonist Deacon St. John, in Days Gone .
In 2020, he appeared on The Owl House as Alador Blight.
In May 2023, Pirri confirmed at the time of the release of the newest trailer and gameplay footage for Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 at the 2023 PlayStation Showcase that he had obtained the role of Kraven the Hunter.
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Bicycle Safety Camp | Sam Sprocket | Educational video |
The Wizard | Studio Tour Guide | ||
1990 | Welcome Home, Roxy Carmichael | Jim Reese | |
1994 | Ring of Steel | Brian | |
1996 | The Dark Mist | Opal | |
1997 | Perfect Target | Miguel Ramirez | Video |
2011 | Collaborator | Officer Revel | |
2014 | Audrey | Pierre | |
The Fault in Our Stars | Voice Cast | ||
Penguins of Madagascar | Gondolier (voice) | ||
2015 | The Hunted | Muppet / Jim | |
2016 | Leap | Blake's Dad | Short film |
2018 | Salt Water | Coach Ferris | |
Suicide Squad: Hell to Pay | Vandal Savage, Count Vertigo (voices) | ||
2021 | Luca | Mr. Branzino (voice) | |
Batman: The Long Halloween | Sal Maroni (voice) | [2] | |
2022 | Rise of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: The Movie | Krang One (voice) |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1991 | Harry and the Hendersons | Fabrizio | Episode: "The Day After" |
Gabriel's Fire | Lanny | Episode: "First Date" | |
Baby Talk | Baby Ernest | Episode: "The Whiz Kid" | |
DEA | Body Guard | Episode: "White Lies" | |
Fever | Dexter's Bartender | TV movie | |
1992 | Beverly Hills, 90210 | Burke Cahill | Episode: "A Competitive Edge" |
Santa Barbara | Enzo | 2 episodes | |
1992–93 | Reasonable Doubts | Asher Roth | Recurring role |
1993 | Diagnosis Murder | Dante Reynaldo | Episode: "Inheritance of Death" |
1994 | Thunder in Paradise | Jean LaFue the Pirate | Episode: "Plunder in Paradise" |
Valley of the Dolls | Jean-Claude | Main role | |
Without Warning | Robert Marino | TV movie | |
1995 | Murder, She Wrote | Muhamed Nasir Hasan | Episode: "Death 'N Denial" |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Agent Dan Scardino | 3 episodes | |
1996 | Family Matters | Jake | Episode: "A Ham is Born" |
Cybill | Porn Actor | Episode: "Cybill Does Diary" | |
Home Improvement | Greg Burton | Episode: "No Place Like Home" | |
1997 | Friends | Sergei | Episode: "The One Where Ross and Rachel Take a Break" |
3rd Rock from the Sun | Antonio / Michel | 2 episodes | |
1997–98 | Union Square | Jack Pappas | Main role |
1998 | JAG | Luscino Antinori | Episode: "Going After Francesca" |
Millennium | Rowdy Beeman | Episode: "Thirteen Years Later" | |
The Love Boat: The Next Wave | Jeremy | Episode: "All That Glitters" | |
1999 | And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | Buddy Black | TV movie |
2000 | The Others | Sandy Molian | Episode: "The Others" |
Just Shoot Me! | Steve | Episode: "The Pirate of Love" | |
The Practice | Wayne Mayfield | Episode: "Honorable Man" | |
Normal, Ohio | Steve | Episode: "Buyer's Remorse" | |
2001 | Nash Bridges | Chet Shedmont | Episode: "Out of Miami" |
Providence | Peter Calcatera | 4 episodes | |
FreakyLinks | Gil | Episode: "Subject: Sunrise at Sunset Streams" | |
The Geena Davis Show | Priest | Episode: "Girl's Night Out" | |
The Hunted | Mikey | Episode: "Two for One" | |
2003 | She Spies | Craig Zinn | Episode: "First Date" |
NCIS | Former Ensign Randy Wiles | Episode: "The Curse" | |
10-8: Officers on Duty | Det. DiCristoforo | Episode: "Late for School" | |
2004 | Charmed | Corr | Episode: "Witch Wars" |
2005 | Alias | Yuri Korelka / Tom | Episode: "Welcome to Liberty Village" |
CSI: NY | Bernardo Espargosa | Episode: "Blood, Sweat and Tears" | |
Zoey 101 | Andre | Episode: "Haunted House" | |
2006 | Without a Trace | Mitch | Episode: "Rage" |
2007 | The O.C. | Patrick | Episode: "The End's Not Near, It's Here" |
Chuck | Father | Episode: "Chuck Versus the Intersect" | |
Cavemen | Jake | Episode: "The Shaver" | |
2008 | iCarly | Mario | Episode: "iPie" |
2009 | CSI: Miami | Judge Gregory Thorpe | Episode: "Presumed Guilty" |
2010–12 | Victorious | David Vega | Recurring role |
2011 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Roderick Hammerbacher | Episode: "A Kiss Before Frying" |
Shake It Up | Uncle Frank | 3 episodes | |
2012 | Malibu Country | Bartender | Episode: "Baby Steps" |
2013 | NCIS: Los Angeles | Donald Banks | Episode: "Iron Curtain Rising" |
2015 | Young & Hungry | Dmitri | Episode: "Young & Moving" |
Major Crimes | Jonathan Harrison | Episode: "Personal Effects" | |
The Exes | Mike | Episode: "Along Came Holly" | |
Star vs. the Forces of Evil | Voice | Episode: "Storm the Castle" | |
2016 | The Cheerleader Murders | Keith | TV movie |
2016 | Bones | Declan Marshall | Season 11 Episode 20 "The Stiff in the Cliff" |
2017 | Lethal Weapon | Angelo Casciano | Episode: "Brotherly Love" |
2016–18 | Trollhunters: Tales of Arcadia | Additional Voices | 6 episodes |
2017–18 | DreamWorks Dragons | ||
2019 | Love, Death & Robots | Master Sergeant (voice) | Episode: "Shape-Shifters" |
Batwoman | Executioner / Bertrand Eldon | Episode: "I'll Be Judge, I'll Be Jury" | |
2020 | Wizards: Tales of Arcadia | Additional Voices | 4 episodes |
2020–22 | The Owl House | Alador Blight (voice) | 5 episodes |
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