Saverio Guerra

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Saverio Guerra (born August 25, 1964, in Brooklyn, New York) [1] is an American actor, best known for his roles as Bob in the sitcom Becker and Mocha Joe in Curb Your Enthusiasm , along with numerous other roles in films and television series.

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Career

Guerra played Sammy Feathers in the crime drama EZ Streets , which originally aired on CBS from 1996 to 1997. [2] He then joined the short-lived sitcom Temporarily Yours , playing Caesar Santos. [3]

He played a recurring role, Willy the Snitch, on Buffy the Vampire Slayer from 1997 to 2000. [4]

He played the obnoxious, sleazy Bob on the sitcom Becker , starring Ted Danson, from 1998 to 2003. [5] Guerra was a recurring cast member during the first two seasons and a main cast member from season three through season five. [5] Prior to the series' fourth season, the supporting cast members, including Guerra, filed a lawsuit against Paramount Television for breach of contract, after they did not receive a promised pay raise. The suit was ultimately settled and the series continued for six seasons. [6] Guerra did not renew his contract for the shortened season 6. Bob's absence is explained by his going on vacation and he is never mentioned again.

He played Commissioner Brooks in Monk in the episode "Mr. Monk Gets Fired". [4]

Guerra played Mocha Joe [7] in season 7 of the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm , [8] and reprised the role in season 10 as the season's "primary antagonist". [8] [9] Guerra also appeared in Season 12, Episode 2, "The Lawn Jockey", portraying Larry David's defense attorney, "Joe D'Angelo".

He appeared in an episode of the Netflix comedy She's Gotta Have It as well as the TBS comedy The Detour . [10]

He played Neil DeLuca in the HBO series Show Me a Hero. [4]

Guerra also played Sidney Franklin, a matador and friend of Ernest Hemingway, in the 2012 television biopic Hemingway & Gellhorn , directed by Philip Kaufman. [11]

Other television roles include guest spots on shows like Caroline in the City and recurring parts on Weeds , and most recently Hightown and The Last O.G .

In addition to his television work, Guerra has appeared in several films including Mr. Wonderful (1993), Bad Boys (1995), Sleepers (1996), Blue Streak (1999), Summer of Sam (1999), and Lucky You . [12] [13] [14]

Personal life

He wrote a one-man show called Adoption about his family. He is the godfather of actress Shawnee Smith's son Jackson. He spent many years on the New York theater scene. Guerra grew up in a loving and loud family. It wasn't until he was faced with a life-threatening car accident that he decided to pursue his dream of becoming an actor. [15]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1989 True Love Frankie [14]
1992 For Love or Money Carmen [14]
1993 Mr. Wonderful Paul [14]
1995 Bad Boys Chet the Doorman [14]
1995 Favorite Deadly Sins EddieTV movie
1996 Sleepers Man #1 [14]
1996 The Winner Paulie [14]
1996Breathing RoomTony
1998Carson's Vertical SuburbiaBennyTV movie
1999 Summer of Sam Woodstock [14]
1999 Blue Streak Benny [14]
2001 Sam the Man Lorenzo Pugano
2004 Shark Tale Pontrelli (voice) [14]
2007 Lucky You Lester [14]
2008 Yonkers Joe Bam
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Sidney FranklinTV movie [11]

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1994 Late Show with David Letterman Guy Harassed by Cop on the Edge1 episode
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Deano Hoover1 episode
1996-1997 EZ Streets Sammy Feathers5 episodes [2]
1996 Public Morals John Biondi1 episode
1997 Temporarily Yours Caesar Santos6 episodes [3]
1997 Union Square Artie1 episode
1997–2000 Buffy the Vampire Slayer Willy the Snitch5 episodes [4]
1998 Caroline in the City Adamo1 episode
1998–2003 Becker Bob90 episodes [5]
1999 Mad About You Bellhop1 episode
2004 Monk Commissioner Brooks1 episode [4]
2004 Complete Savages Quincy1 episode
2005 NYPD Blue Lenny Russo1 episode
2006 Las Vegas Dwight Stiles1 episode
2008 My Name is Earl Referee1 episode
2009–2024 Curb Your Enthusiasm Mocha Joe (7 episodes) / Joe D'Angelo (1 episode)8 episodes [8] [9]
2012 Weeds Jeff2 episodes
2015 Show Me a Hero Neil DeLuca4 episodes
2017 The Detour Paddy Greenberg2 episodes
2017 She's Gotta Have It Dog #51 episode
2020 Hightown Bill Hunniker1 episode
2020 The Last O.G. Mr. Kelly2 episodes

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