Steve Bastoni

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Steve Bastoni
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Bastoni in Sydney, 2012
Born (1966-03-04) March 4, 1966 (age 58)
Rome, Italy
OccupationActor
Years active1976–present
Spouse
Bianca Pirrotta
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(m. 2007)​
Children3

Steve Bastoni (born 4 March 1966) is an Italian-born Australian actor. He became a household name in Australia for his role as Constable Yannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos in Police Rescue and as Steve Parker in Neighbours . His memorable performance in 15 Amore garnered him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.

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Over three decades he has amassed an impressive body of work including credits in The Matrix Reloaded , Blue Murder , Wentworth , Broke , Hawaii Five-0 , The Water Diviner , PokerFace and many more. His theatre credits include his “tour de force” performance in Arthur Miller's View from the Bridge for Melbourne Theatre Company (Green Room Best Actor Nomination), Three Penny Opera for Belvoir St, Oliver for Sir Cameron Mackintosh and Ben Elton's Popcorn (Green Room Best Actor Nomination).

Career

Television

His major roles have been in Police Rescue from 1991 until 1996, and in Neighbours from 2007 until 2009. [1] He has also appeared in many other Australian series such as Wildside (1998), Prisoner (1986), On the Beach (2000) and Stingers (1999–2002). Bastoni hosted Missing Persons Unit (replacing Mike Munro) in 2009 and 2010. He appeared in Underbelly: The Golden Mile in 2010 as Louis Bayeh. Steve appeared once in Sea Patrol (2010); He was temporarily replacing Mike Flynn as the Commanding Officer aboard the fictional RAN vessel HMAS Hammersley. He played Don Kaplan in the Australian prison drama Wentworth . Bastoni also played the Homicide Detective, Charlie Bezzina in the 2014 spin off show Fat Tony & Co. to the well known Underbelly which was based on the Melbourne gangland war (1980–2007). In 2016, Bastoni appeared in the sport film Broke. [2] In 2022, Bastoni appeared in the Russell Crowe lead film Poker Face. [3]

Stage

Theatre work includes the role of Rocky in the 1987 Australian national tour of The Rocky Horror Show starring Daniel Abineri. Abineri also gave him the role of Charlie Fortune in his controversial rock musical Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom in 1989. He starred in the high budget stage production Oliver! the musical in Sydney and Melbourne in the role of Bill Sikes alongside John Waters and Tamsin Carroll. In 2019, Bastoni starred in A View from the Bridge. [4]

Other activities

Bastoni serves as the founder and coordinator for the Peninsula Film Festival held in Melbourne every year since 2011. [5]

Personal life

Bastoni was previously involved in a relationship with actress Melissa George. [6] He later was in a long-term relationship with TV star Nina Zandnia. [7] He is married to Bianca Pirrotta and the couple have three children. [8]

Bastoni studied a certificate 4 in Mental Health while making mental health plans and programs for workers in the mining industry. [9]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1984 Melvin, Son of Alvin Bullo
1986 The Still Point David
1987 The Lighthorsemen Turkish Demolition Soldier
1989 Closer and Closer Apart SamDirect-to-video
1993 The Heartbreak Kid Dimitri Yiannos
1996 Natural Justice: Heat Paul TancredTelevision film
1997WantedRico
1998 15 Amore Alfredo [10]
The Fury WithinDr. Stephen JohnsonTelevision film
1999Without WarningArch WhitelawTelevision film
2000 On the Beach First Officer Neil HirschTelevision film
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeMcAfee / NewcomenTelevision film
2001 South Pacific Lt. Buzz AdamsTelevision film
He Died with a Felafel in His Hand Sydney Police Officer 2
2002CounterstrikeCaptain KramTelevision film
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course Deputy Director Reynolds
2003 The Matrix Reloaded Captain Soren
2005 Man-Thing Rene LaRoque
Pros and Ex-ConsWilling
2006 Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America FEMA Director McGarrettTelevision film
Suburban Mayhem Detective Robert AndrettiTelevision film
Macbeth Banquo
2008 The Plex The Baron / 'Mad' Morgan Edwards
2013 Drift Miller
2014 The Water Diviner Ömer
2016 Broke Sherro [2]
2018The WidowAntonio MonacoShort
2019The WhistleblowerHarrisons Gunman
2021StreamlineGlenn Goodman [11]
HimTom Ridgen
2022262 Our Stories So FarShort
Poker Face Paul Muccino
FumbleloveMackShort

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1983 Home (Australian TV series) Colin2 episodes
1983 A Descant for Gossips HowardMiniseries
1985 Neighbours Alex Baxter1 episode
1986 Prisoner Peter McCormack11 episodes
1989 Il Magistrato Robbie ShawMiniseries, 6 episodes
1991–96 Police Rescue Yiannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos59 episodes
1992 Six Pack Miniseries
1992 Frankie's House G.I. JarvisMiniseries
1995 Blue Murder Detective Michael Drury Miniseries, 2 episodes
1998 Wildside Eric Foley4 episodes
1999,
2002		 Stingers Billy Robardi, Nigel Finster2 episodes
2007–09 Neighbours Steve Parker 322 episodes
2009–10 Missing Persons Unit HostTV documentary series
2010 Underbelly: The Golden Mile Louis Bayeh6 episodes
2010 Sea Patrol Steve CoburnEpisode: "Crocodile Tears"
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Homicide Det. Charlie BezzinaMiniseries, 5 episodes
2014 Upper Middle Bogan Benji Amenta2 episodes
2015 Hawaii Five-0 Tom Bishop2 episodes
2016–17 Wentworth Don Kaplan8 episodes
2016 The Wrong Girl Craig Peterson3 episodes
2018 How to Stay Married Lenny1 episode
2019 Bad Mothers Tom7 episodes
WelfareJon Karagiannis6 episodes
2020AussiewoodTony Taranto
2021 Australian Gangster [12] Joe BarbaroMiniseries, 2 episodes
Fires [13] Vince RoccaMiniseries, 1 episode
2022Garrison7
The Younger ManPodcast series
2023 Utopia Minister AssistingTV series: 1 episode
2024-25 Darby and Joan Chris SteeleTV series: 5 episodes

Theatre

YearTitleRoleNotesRef
1985The Journey La Mama Theatre, Universal Theatre, Melbourne
1987–88 The Rocky Horror Show Rocky Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Her Majesty’s Theatre. Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
1989 Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom Charlie FortuneChurch Theatre, Hawthorn, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne
1991The Dreamer Examines his Pillow Wharf Studio Theatre with Sydney Theatre Company
2002 Oliver! Bill Sikes Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Regent Theatre, Melbourne
2005Show Us Your Roots 3Comedian Canberra Theatre
2019 A View from the Bridge Eddie Carbone Southbank Theatre with Melbourne Theatre Company [4]
2019Ulster American Red Stitch Actors Theatre

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References

  1. ↑ Devlyn, Darren (14 January 2009). "Steve Bastoni credits Neighbours with saving his life". Herald Sun . The Herald and Weekly Times . Retrieved 20 February 2011.
  2. 1 2 Nash, Cara (9 August 2016). "Steve Le Marquand: Playing The Field In Broke". FilmInk. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  3. ↑ Moore, Roger (15 November 2022). "Movie Review: Russell Crowe shows off his "Poker Face" in this Aussie thriller". Movie Nation. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
  4. 1 2 Woodhead, Cameron (19 March 2019). "MTC's production of Miller's A View From the Bridge as good as it gets". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  5. ↑ "About Us". Peninsula Film Festival. Retrieved 4 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "..and it's goodbye Angel; Home And Away (Monday to Friday, ITV, 12.55pm). - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  7. ↑ Reines, Ros (30 November 2003). "Gossip". The Sunday Telegraph . (News Limited). Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Steve Bastoni and his family written out of Neighbours". The Daily Telegraph . News Limited. 18 February 2009. Retrieved 20 February 2012.
  9. ↑ O'Brien, Kerrie (19 February 2021). "'I doubt I'd be alive': how beating addiction saved actor Steve Bastoni". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  10. ↑ writers, Staff (24 June 2000). "15 AMORE". The Catholic Leader. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  11. ↑ Dunks, Glenn (16 September 2021). "Film Review: Streamline on Stan goes for gold | ScreenHub Australia". www.screenhub.com.au. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
  12. ↑ "Australian Television: Australian Gangster".
  13. ↑ "Australian Television: Fires: Episode guide: 1.02".
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