John Cassini

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John Cassini (born in Toronto) is a Canadian actor.

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Career

Cassini appeared in the 1995 Brad Pitt film Seven . He starred in the 2005 film Cool Money . Cassini starred as Ronnie Delmarco on the CBC series Intelligence , which was cancelled on March 7, 2008. [1] [2] [3]

He guest-starred in the CW series Arrow and on the USA network original series Motive in April 2016.

Cassini appeared in and is listed as a producer of the film Guido Superstar: The Rise of Guido, starring, produced, and directed by Silvio Pollio, including, Nicholas Lea, Terry Chen, and Michael Eklund. The film screened at the 2010 Vancouver International Film Festival. [4]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Cafe RomeoRomeo
1992 North of Pittsburgh Gus
1992 A Passion for Murder Cab passengerUncredited
1993 Alive Daniel Fernández
1993 Man's Best Friend Detective Bendetti
1995Dream ManGeorge MancusoDirect-to-video
1995 Seven Officer Davis
1995For a Few Lousy DollarsMan #3
1995Point DumeTom Styles
1996 Female Perversions Gas Station Attendant
1996White TigerWatt
1997 The Game Man in Airport
1998 Halloween H20: 20 Years Later Cop #1
1998 The Falling Simon
2000 Chain of Fools Henchman
2000 Get Carter Thorpey
2001 The Whole Shebang Father Jerry
2001Shot in the FaceKen
2003 Love Object Jason
2003 Paycheck Agent Mitchell
2004 Catwoman Graphologist
2005Window TheoryOfficer Adamson
2005Break a LegMax Matteo
2005 Chaos Bernie Callo
2006 Love and Other Dilemmas Bart Ladro
2008 Vice Travalino
2010 The Traveler Deputy Jack Hawkins
2010 Repeaters Lt. Howard
2010Guido Superstar: The Rise of GuidoMr. Blanco
2011 Hamlet Butler
2012 Hit 'n Strum Male Radio HostUncredited
2012 The Possession Stephanie's Attorney
2012 Crimes of Mike Recket Terry
2013The Resurrection of Tony GitoneLeo
2013 The Dick Knost Show David
2013 3 Days in Havana Francis Libby
2013Leap 4 Your LifeJohn
2014The Grim SleeperBob Lesser
2016The OrchardClive Roth
2017 The Layover Chuck
2018In God I TrustMichael
2019 A Dog's Way Home Chuck Millits
2019 Volition Ray
2019True FictionCaleb Conrad
2019 Daughter Jim
2020BroilFebruary Sinclair
2022Hot in LoveChief Reed
2022 Detective Knight: Redemption Mayor Vassetti
2023Double LifeLouis Strand

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1989 Wiseguy Wiseguy #22 episodes
1989, 1990 Booker Paradise Desk Clerk / Bartender
1991The Girl from MarsStumpyTelevision film
1991PayoffSimple Sanchez
1991 The Commish Artie BriggsEpisode: "In the Best of Families"
1991 The Adventures of the Black Stallion PhilEpisode: "Killer Stallion"
1991Christmas on Division StreetWhiteTelevision film
1992Home MovieBartender
1994 Birdland Dr Vincent CassiniEpisode: "Crazy for You"
1994 Motorcycle Gang CrabTelevision film
1994 Diagnosis: Murder MarcoEpisode: "Standing Eight Count"
1994, 2000 NYPD Blue Joey Ficca / Leo Cooper2 episodes
1995 ER Zamboni DriverEpisode: "A Miracle Happens Here"
1997 Two Bobby GuthrieEpisode: "The Nun Story"
1997 Mike Hammer, Private Eye SlickEpisode: "Sins of the Fathers"
1998The SpreeRay CostelloTelevision film
1998, 1999 Brimstone Mel / Cal2 episodes
1999–2005 Da Vinci's Inquest Various roles13 episodes
2000 The Practice Clyde MillerEpisode: "Race Ipsa Loquitor"
2001 Some of My Best Friends JohnnieEpisode: "Fight Night"
2001 Emeril SammyEpisode: "The Sopranos Come to Dinner"
2001 Dark Angel Blond CopEpisode: "Two"
2002 Wolf Lake EddieEpisode: "Leader of the Pack"
2003 The Handler Lou Renato2 episodes
2004 Traffic DEA Agent #23 episodes
2004 Andromeda MoldarEpisode: "The Spider's Stratagem"
2004 Kingdom Hospital Geoffrey WilksterEpisode: "Black Noise"
2004 10.5 Sean Morris, Hollister's Aide2 episodes
2004 The Life Victor PintoTelevision film
2005Cool MoneySammy Nalo
2005–2007 Intelligence Ronnie Delmonico26 episodes
2005–2008 Robson Arms Yuri Kukoc31 episodes
2006 10.5: Apocalypse Sean Morris, Hollister's Aide2 episodes
2006Northern TownMeadowsTelevision film
2006 Alice, I Think MacGee2 episodes
2006 Final Days of Planet Earth Jake Roth
2007 Dragon Boys Reg Deever
2008 Eleventh Hour Alan PulidoEpisode: "Containment"
2010 The Bridge Max Rytell3 episodes
2010Smoke ScreenSamTelevision film
2010 Fringe The LibrarianEpisode: "Entrada"
2011 Human Target Jerry MobbsEpisode: "Cool Hand Guerrero"
2011 Shattered Det. Bruce CatelliEpisode: "Unaired Pilot"
2011 The Chicago Code Deputy Chief SamuelsEpisode: "Black Hand and the Shotgun Man"
2011A Trusted ManDetective CurtisTelevision film
2012 Arrow Mr. RussoEpisode: "Muse of Fire"
2013 Twist of Faith Detective Frank DavisTelevision film
2013Fatal PerformanceWallace River / David McWilliams
2013–2014 Continuum Marco8 episodes
2013–2015 Blackstone Detective Platt
2014 Bates Motel Max BorowitzEpisode: "Presumed Innocent"
2014The Memory BookVito Marino Jr.Television film
2015 Motive Peter GlassEpisode: "The Glass House"
2015Reluctant WitnessAgent Troy RolandsTelevision film
2016Love by ChanceMarco
2016Undercover WifeIsaac Norton
2016Signed, Sealed, Delivered: Lost Without YouDirector
2018Deadly Deed: A Fixer Upper MysteryJim Hopkins
2018, 2019 Van Helsing Maddox2 episodes
2020 Next Ron Mathis4 episodes
2020–2021 Tribal Jimmy Ganz
2021The Long Island Serial Killer: A Mother's Hunt for JusticeDetective Dominick VarroneTelevision film
2021The Secret Lives of College FreshmenDetective Phillips
2022 The Imperfects Dr. Brian YakeEpisode #1.3

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