Stelio Savante
Born
April 24, 1970 (age 55)
Birthplace
Cape Town, South Africa

Stelio Savante

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) .

Movies

Stay Forte
Stay Forte
2025
Sarah's Oil
Sarah's Oil
2025 ★ 7.1
Earl
Hazel
Hazel
2025 ★ 1.0
William
Between Borders
Between Borders
2025 ★ 5.0
Duane
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
2024 ★ 7.0
Harvey
Fresh Kills
Fresh Kills
2024 ★ 6.1
Nello
unDEFILED
unDEFILED
2024 ★ 7.3
Coach Joe Baines
Condition of Return
Condition of Return
2023 ★ 5.6
MobKing
MobKing
2023 ★ 5.8
Nefarious
Nefarious
2023 ★ 6.7
Detective Russo
What Remains
What Remains
2022 ★ 4.9
Scott
Find Her
Find Her
2022 ★ 4.0
Felix Leonard
Pursuit of Freedom
Pursuit of Freedom
2022 ★ 4.5
Bedros
Blackwood
Blackwood
2022 ★ 3.8
Henri
Pups Alone
Pups Alone
2021 ★ 5.9
Lenny
Destination Marfa
Destination Marfa
2021 ★ 4.0
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
The Penitent Thief
The Penitent Thief
2021 ★ 5.8
Tiran
The Message
The Message
2020 ★ 6.0
Gerald Walker
Infidel
Infidel
2019 ★ 5.6
Pierre Barthes
Selling Isobel
Selling Isobel
2019 ★ 4.9
Alfonso
Bernie the Dolphin
Bernie the Dolphin
2018 ★ 5.9
Brock Winters / The Mayor
The Cleaning Lady
The Cleaning Lady
2018 ★ 5.4
Michael
Running for Grace
Running for Grace
2018 ★ 6.5
Mayor
No Postage Necessary
No Postage Necessary
2018 ★ 5.3
Agent Ames
Avalanche
Avalanche
2018 ★ 2.3
Nate
Windsor
Windsor
2016 ★ 4.0
Pierre Gandy
Blood in the Water
Blood in the Water
2016 ★ 4.6
Marius Roos
Cassidy Way
Cassidy Way
2016 ★ 4.4
Truck Driver
Army Dog
Army Dog
2016 ★ 5.3
Sheriff Bill McCallister
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Eisenstein in Guanajuato
2015 ★ 6.1
Hunter S. Kimbrough
Where the Road Runs Out
Where the Road Runs Out
2014 ★ 5.7
Martin
The Two Thieves
The Two Thieves
2014 ★ 5.0
Demas
The Secret Village
The Secret Village
2013 ★ 2.7
Joe
Awakened
Awakened
2013 ★ 4.1
Benny Dawson
Jimmy
Jimmy
2013 ★ 6.9
Mr. Laney
Stealing Roses
Stealing Roses
2012 ★ 3.0
Joey
Poe
Poe
2012 ★ 3.6
Johnathon Poe
Safe House
Safe House
2012 ★ 6.5
Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
A Million Colours
A Million Colours
2011 ★ 7.2
Major Shawn Dixon
3 Blind Saints
3 Blind Saints
2011 ★ 3.5
Frankie
What if...
What if...
2010 ★ 6.9
Joel Muller
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008 ★ 4.9
Chief Bull Brittles
Live Fast, Die Young
Live Fast, Die Young
2008 ★ 4.0
Rupe
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006 ★ 5.1
Leo
The Coldest Winter
The Coldest Winter
2005
Solidarity
Solidarity
2005
Adam
A Beautiful Mind
A Beautiful Mind
2001 ★ 7.9
Technician
Astoria
Astoria
2000
Nick
The December Cross
The December Cross
Officer Ralph
The Mob Priest
The Mob Priest
Diamond Dan
Candles
Candles
Poachers Moon
Poachers Moon
Commanding Officer Ben Miller

TV Series