Salvatore Coco

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Salvatore Coco
SalvatoreCocoAug2011.jpg
Coco in August 2011
Born (1975-04-22) 22 April 1975 (age 50)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer, Voice Artist
Years active1991-

Salvatore Coco (born 22 April 1975) is an Australian film and television actor of Italian descent.

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Early life

Coco was born in Sydney and is of Sicilian (from Italy) descent. He performed with the Australian Theatre for Young People, where he developed his talents in acting, singing, guitar, dance and cabaret. He is also a qualified chef. [1]

Career

Coco began his acting career with guest roles in television series such as G.P. and the mini-series Brides of Christ . He is best known for his role as Con Bordino in the television series Heartbreak High . After two years in that role, Coco joined the cast of the final series of Police Rescue as Joseph Cardillo. He had many guest roles in television series such as Country Practice , Water Rats , Wildside , Stingers , Love My Way , East West 101 , All Saints and Farscape . His feature film credits include a lead role in Walk the Talk and roles in Looking for Alibrandi , Bootmen and Two Hands . On television, he played Harry Hammoud, Kings Cross standover man and friend of John Ibrahim in the third instalment of the Underbelly series, The Golden Mile , in 2010. He also played Frank Calabrisi in the four-part drama The Principal in 2015, Bruno Rossi in The Secret Daughter in 2016, and was seen in Brock that same year.

Coco also appeared in the 2020 series Informer 3838 in the role of Steve Moore.

Salvatore reprised the role of Dimitri in Home and Away in 2022 as the father of Theo. [2]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Harmony JunkieFeature film
2015DamagedGuard Reiner
2013DepthsSaverioShort film
2011Ricky and JulietRickyShort film
2009The Neighbour
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Angelo GeorgilloTV movie
2008The Sin BleederSalShort film
2008The InformantIan LincolnTV movie
2008 Scorched Research Co-ordinatorTV movie
2007AlmostRocky Maldini
2006The New LifeBeeShort film
2004 Blackjack Sweet Science MozzTV movie
2002Diagnosis NarcolepsyTaxi Driver
2001 South Pacific DevitoTV movie
2000 Bootmen Ricco the roadieFeature film
2000 Walk the Talk Joey GrassoFeature film
2000 Looking for Alibrandi Angelo PezziniFeature film
1999AirtightDimitriTV movie
1999 Two Hands Young Greek ManFeature film
1997 Heaven's Burning GullbuddinFeature film
1992 Big Ideas ErnestoTV movie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2003, 2005, 2022 Home and Away Dimitri Poulos15 episodes
2021 Australian Gangster Les Elias2 episodes
2020 Informer 3838 [3] Steve Moore2 episodes
2019 SeaChange [4] Rocco Bellini3 episodes
2018 Rake Loz1 episode
2016 The Secret Daughter Bruno Rossi5 episodes
2016 Brock Jack 'Peanut' Freebody2 episodes
2016 Hyde and Seek Marty1 episode
2015 The Principal Frank Calabrisi3 episodes
2015 Catching Milat Detective Mark Camenzuli2 episodes
2010 Cops LAC William1 episode
2010 Rescue Special Ops Matty Conti1 episode
2010 Underbelly Harry Hammoud12 episodes
2010 Sea Patrol Sergio Jamali1 episode
2007 East West 101 Beatty1 episode
2007 All Saints Tony Zammit1 episode
2004 Love My Way Nick Papendou2 episodes
2004 Stingers Vince Zamerto1 episode
2003Bad Cop Bad CopJimmy the Greek1 episode
2002 Farscape Voodi1 episode
1997-99 Water Rats Alex Granville / Michael Gallo3 episodes
1998 A Difficult Woman Valet3 episodes
1998 Wildside Mark Toilos2 episodes
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Jimbo2 episodes
1994-97 Heartbreak High [5] Con Bordino72 episodes
1996TwistedSav Rocca1 episode
1992-96 Police Rescue Joe Cardillo/ Nick10 episodes
1996 Pacific Drive Nick Kelly
1992 A Country Practice Howie Scott1 episode
1991 Brides of Christ Joe1 episode
1991 G.P. Dino1 episode

References

  1. "Home". salvatorecoco.com.au.
  2. "Home and Away Spoilers – Dimitri Poulos returns, and goodbye Ryder?". 30 November 2021.
  3. "Australian Television: Informer 3838: Cast".
  4. "Australian Television: Seachange - Paradise Reclaimed: Cast".
  5. "Australian Television: Heartbreak High: Cast pictures".