Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an American actor. DeSando often portrays a joker or dapper villain in mob films such as New Jack City.
Early life DeSando was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Career DeSando has appeared in episodes of L.A. Law, Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami and Sex and the City. One of his more prominent roles is Brendan Filone in The Sopranos. He played sports columnist Tony Amato in all 13 episodes of New York News, Mary Tyler Moore's final television series.
DeSando also starred in Federal Hill along with A Day in Black and White and co-starred in the movies Cement, Beer League, Party Girl (1995 film), Kiss Me, Guido, and The Whole Shebang. He also did the voice of Reggie in the video game The Sopranos: Road to Respect. He appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's films A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Fighting. In 2016, he made a cameo in "Friends in Need", the 17th episode of the 6th season of the police procedural drama Blue Bloods, playing the role of Joey Ruscoli, cousin of Detective Anthony Abetemarco. He is an alumnus of The Shakespeare Lab: The Public Theater's Program for Professional Actor Development.
Personal life DeSando is married to actress Bridgit Ryan. He is also a licensed massage therapist.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1991New Jack CityFrankie Needles1991Out for JusticeVinnie Madano1991Grand IsleVictor Lebrun1994Federal HillNicky1995Party GirlDerrick1995Two BitsVictor1997Kiss Me, GuidoPino1998Frogs for SnakesRilke1998Just the TicketKenny Paliski2000CementSean2000Double ParkedAngel Gonzalez2001Plan BMario2001The Whole ShebangJoey Zito2002Ciao AmericaFrank Mantovani2006A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsFrank the Dog Walker2006Artie Lange's Beer LeagueDennis Mangenelli2009FightingChristopher Anthony2014Friends and RomansJoseph Bonanno2015FreeheldToohey2016Money MonsterOfficer Benson2019Mob TownMike Miranda2021The Madness Inside MeJeremy
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1990Bride of ViolenceAlbert3 episodes1991The Return of Eliot NessBobby MaltoTelevision film1992L.A. LawAlex DePalma11 episodes1993Bride of Violence 2Albert LamannaTelevision film1994–1995Under SuspicionDetective Papadakis16 episodes1995New York NewsTony Amato1 episode1997NYPD BlueHarvey DossEpisode: "Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore"1998CarlyNicky TucciTelevision film1998Sex and the CitySiddharthaEpisode: "The Drought"1998Martial LawAndy StallworthEpisode: "Trackdown"1999The SopranosBrendan Filone4 episodes2000–2001Welcome to New YorkVince Verbena15 episodes2001Third WatchBrett TunneyEpisode: "Exposing Truth"2002Hysterical BlindnessBobbyTelevision film2002–2004Crossing JordanFather Paul2 episodes2004Without a TraceAnthony DeBellisEpisode: "Upstairs Downstairs"2005NumbersDetective ReedEpisode: "Man Hunt"2007CSI: MiamiJoey MazzaroEpisode: "A Grizzly Murder"2009MercyDerek WhitlowEpisode: "You Lost Me with the Cinderblock"2009Bored to DeathCarlEpisode: "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer"2012Nick the DoormanHarryTelevision film2012Person of InterestHans FriedricksonEpisode: "Firewall"2013Magic CityEddie Blue4 episodes2016–2023Blue BloodsJoey Razzano / Joey Ruscoli 4 episodes2016ElementaryPeter DinacioEpisode: "Render, and Then Seize Her"2018–2019The Good FightDetective Hedren3 episodes2020The Plot Against AmericaAngeloEpisode: "Part 1"2020The HoneyzoomersCousin Glenny2 episodes
Video games +YearTitleRoleNotes2006The Sopranos: Road to RespectReggie
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