Cast & creator
Stelio Savante
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, NCIS, Law & Order: Criminal Intent
A South African born New Yorker with over three decades of versatile, award winning performances in popular, world-wide theatrically released studio & independent films, prime-time & cable television & New York theater. After small speaking roles opposite Russell Crowe in Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001) & David Chase's The Sopranos (1999) as Gaetano; his breakthrough lead role came in 2005 on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) directed by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella. Starring opposite Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, & Bradley Cooper as the chilling yet engaging fundamentalist Milan Zergin. Also, a coveted recurring role on Ugly Betty (2006), becoming South Africa's first male SAG Award Nominee (Ensemble Comedy Performance). Followed by significant supporting roles in the studio films My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) opposite Eddie Izzard, Luke Wilson, & Uma Thurman directed by Ivan Reitman for Twentieth Century Fox . An ensemble lead in Sony's Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) produced by David Lancaster, a supporting role in Pure Flix's What If... (2010), & supporting lead in the Lionsgate family film Army Dog (2016) .
59
film credits
14
television credits
69
1999–2026 · acting roles
6.0
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (73)
Showing 73 of 73 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Milan Zergin
1999
NCIS
Danny Coyle
2003
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Phil Bartoli
2001
S.W.A.T.
Omar Morina
2017
FBI
Fabian Shabani
2018
The Sopranos
Gaetano Giarizzo
1999
Person of Interest
Aris Zappo
2011
Without a Trace
Dimitri
2002
The Chosen
Moses
2019
Arrested Development
Gator
2003
Ugly Betty
Steve
2006
The Suite Life on Deck
Stéphane
2008
A Beautiful Mind
Technician
2001
Togetherness
Yanni
2015
Safe House
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
2012
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Leo
2006
Sarah's Oil
Earl
2025
American Genius
David Sarnoff
2015
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Chief Bull Brittles
2008
Nefarious
Detective Russo
2023
Infidel
Pierre Barthes
2019
Pups Alone
Lenny
2021
Kill Trip
Hank
2026
The Penitent Thief
Tiran
2021The Penitent Thief
Producer
2021
What if...
Joel Muller
2010
Running for Grace
Mayor
2018
What Remains
Scott
2022Astoria
Nick
2000
Destination Marfa
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
2021Destination Marfa
Producer
2021
Bernie the Dolphin
Brock Winters / The Mayor
2018
Blackwood
Henri
2022
The Cleaning Lady
Michael
2018
Blood in the Water
Marius Roos
2016
Find Her
Felix Leonard
2022
Between Borders
Duane
2025
MobKing
2023
Fresh Kills
Nello
2024
Selling Isobel
Alfonso
2019
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Hunter S. Kimbrough
2015
Stay Forte
2025
Hazel's Heart
William
2025
Candles
Where the Road Runs Out
Martin
2014
No Postage Necessary
Agent Ames
2018
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Harvey
2024
Vindication: Search and Rescue
Government Agent Stevens
2026
The Message
Gerald Walker
2020
Windsor
Pierre Gandy
2016
Jimmy
Mr. Laney
2013
Cassidy Way
Truck Driver
2016
Live Fast, Die Young
Rupe
2008
Army Dog
Sheriff Bill McCallister
2016
A Million Colours
Major Shawn Dixon
2011
The Secret Village
Joe
2013
Awakened
Benny Dawson
2013
The Two Thieves
Demas
2014
Stealing Roses
Joey
2012
Pursuit of Freedom
Bedros
2022
Condition of Return
2023The December Cross
Officer Ralph
The December Cross
Executive Producer
The Coldest Winter
2005Do Not Open
Do Not Open
Producer
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
Poe
Johnathon Poe
2012
unDEFILED
Coach Joe Baines
2024
3 Blind Saints
Frankie
2011
Avalanche
Nate
2018
Solidarity
Adam
2005
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller