Paulo Costanzo | |
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Born | Brampton, Ontario, Canada | September 21, 1978
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1997–present |
Paulo Costanzo (born September 21, 1978 [1] ) is a Canadian actor. He is best known for playing Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill (Ax) in the TV series Animorphs , the roles of Rubin Carver in the comedy film Road Trip , Alexander Cabot in Josie and the Pussycats , Michael Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom Joey , Evan R. Lawson in the USA Network series Royal Pains , and Lyor Boone in the ABC political drama Designated Survivor .
Costanzo was born in Brampton, Ontario. [1] His mother is a singer-songwriter and his father an artist of Italian descent. [2] [3]
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In 2004, Costanzo was cast in the role of Joey Tribbiani's nephew in the Friends' spinoff Joey , which he played over both seasons.
In 2017, he was cast in a series regular role in the second season of ABC's Designated Survivor as White House political director Lyor Boone. [4]
In 2022, Costanzo appeared in the role of Matteo in the second season of Amazon's comedy series Upload . [5]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | Road Trip | Rubin Carver | |
2001 | Josie and the Pussycats | Alexander Cabot | |
Gypsy 83 | Troy | ||
2002 | 40 Days and 40 Nights | Ryan | |
2003 | Scorched | Stuart 'Stu' Stein | |
A Problem with Fear | Laurie | ||
2004 | The Tao of Pong | Hank | Also producer |
2006 | Dr. Dolittle 3 | Cogburn the Rooster | Voice role |
Puff, Puff, Pass | Tenant No. 1 | ||
Everything's Gone Green | Ryan | ||
2007 | The Day the Dead Weren't Dead | Deputy Sandbrooks | Short film |
2008 | Splinter | Seth Belzer | |
2010 | A Beginner's Guide to Endings | Jacob 'Cob' White | |
2013 | How to Be a Man | Gary | |
That Burning Feeling | Adam Murphy |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1997 | The Don's Analyst | Young Vito | Television film |
1998 | My Date with the President's Daughter | Arthur | Television film |
Rescuers: Stories of Courage: Two Couples | Yaakov/Gaston | Television film; segment: Marie Taque | |
1998–1999 | Animorphs | Aximili-Esgarrouth-Isthill | Recurring role; 19 episodes |
1999 | Seasons of Love | Eugene | 2 episodes |
Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal | Tony D'Angelo | Episode: "Nocturnal Cabal" | |
2004–2006 | Joey | Michael Tribbiani | Main role |
2008 | The More Things Change... | Nesby Phelps | Television film |
2009–2016 | Royal Pains | Evan R. Lawson, CFO of HankMed | Main role |
2014 | Criminal Minds | Shane Wyeth | Episode: "The Black Queen" |
2015 | The Expanse | Shed Garvey | Main role (season 1); 4 episodes |
2016 | The Night Of | Ray Halle, CPA | Miniseries; main role |
2017–2018 | Designated Survivor | Lyor Boone | Main role (season 2) [4] |
2019 | FBI | Spencer Briggs | Guest role (season 1) |
2022 | Upload | Matteo | Recurring role (season 2) |
Year | Title | Voice role | Notes |
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2005 | 50 Cent: Bulletproof | Matt, the Morgue Attendant |