Salvatore Coco (born 22 April 1975) is an Australian film and television actor of Italian descent.
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.
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.
Filmography
Film Year Title Role Notes2018 HarmonyJunkie Feature film2015 Damaged Guard Reiner2013 DepthsSaverioShort film2011 Ricky and JulietRickyShort film2009 The Neighbour2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline ByrneAngelo GeorgilloTV movie2008 The Sin BleederSalShort film2008 The Informant Ian Lincoln TV movie2008 Scorched Research Co-ordinator TV movie2007 AlmostRocky Maldini2006 The New LifeBeeShort film2004 Blackjack Sweet Science Mozz TV movie2002 Diagnosis Narcolepsy Taxi Driver2001 South Pacific Devito TV movie2000 Bootmen Ricco the roadie Feature film2000 Walk the TalkJoey Grasso Feature film2000 Looking for AlibrandiAngelo Pezzini Feature film1999 AirtightDimitri TV movie1999 Two HandsYoung Greek Man Feature film1997 Heaven's BurningGullbuddin Feature film 1992 Big IdeasErnestoTV movie
Television YearTitle RoleNotes2021 Australian GangsterLes Elias 2 episodes2020 Informer 3838Steve Moore2 episodes2019 SeaChangeRocco Bellini3 episodes2018 RakeLoz1 episode2016 The Secret DaughterBruno Rossi5 episodes2016 BrockJack 'Peanut' Freebody2 episodes2016 Hyde and SeekMarty1 episode2015 The PrincipalFrank Calabrisi 3 episodes2015 Catching MilatDetective Mark Camenzuli2 episodes2010 Cops LACWilliam1 episode2010 Rescue Special OpsMatty Conti1 episode2010 UnderbellyHarry Hammoud12 episodes2010 Sea PatrolSergio Jamali1 episode2007 East West 101Beatty1 episode2007 All SaintsTony Zammit1 episode2004 Love My WayNick Papendou2 episodes2004 StingersVince Zamerto1 episode2003 Bad Cop Bad CopJimmy the Greek1 episode 2003, 2005, 2022 Home and AwayDimitri Poulos15 episodes2002 FarscapeVoodi1 episode1997, 1999 Water Rats Michael Gallo (1997) / Alex Granville (1999)3 episodes1998 A Difficult WomanValet3 episodes1998 WildsideMark Toilos 2 episodes1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon LordJimbo2 episodes1994–1997 Heartbreak HighCon Bordino72 episodes1996 Twisted Sav Rocca 1 episode1992, Police RescueNick (1992) / Joe Cardillo (1996)10 episodes1996 Pacific DriveNick Kelly1992 A Country PracticeHowie Scott1 episode1991 Brides of ChristJoe 1 episode1991 G.P.Dino1 episode
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