Stelio Savante

Stelio Savante

Born: April 24, 1970
in Cape Town, South Africa
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 for Stelio Savante...

Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Title: Saint Nick of Bethlehem
Character: Harvey
Released: November 14, 2024
Type: Movie
Distraught over losing his son, Nick finds closure and discovers a new purpose when he takes on the role of Santa Claus.
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unDEFILED
Title: unDEFILED
Character: Coach Joe Baines
Released: February 4, 2024
Type: Movie
Struggling with an endless cycle of family-destroying addiction and shame, an aging Mitch Jennings finally gets his shot at professional baseball. But, taking that chance will mean turning his back on a team secret so terrible that it may cost a sex-trafficked young girl her life.
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Fresh Kills
Title: Fresh Kills
Character: Nello
Released: June 16, 2023
Type: Movie
Follows the story of the loyal women behind the mob men who loomed over New York City in the late 20th century.
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MobKing
Title: MobKing
Released: May 26, 2023
Type: Movie
Coming off a lengthy prison sentence, Mike White is coming home to a world changed drastically by technology and a mindset of just trying to live a normal life running his Gentlemen's club and taking care of his family.
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Nefarious
Title: Nefarious
Character: Detective Russo
Released: April 14, 2023
Type: Movie
On the day of his scheduled execution, a convicted serial killer gets a psychiatric evaluation during which he claims he is a demon, and further claims that before their time is over, the psychiatrist will commit three murders of his own.
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What Remains
Title: What Remains
Character: Scott
Released: December 2, 2022
Type: Movie
A small town pastor is forced to reckon with an act of forgiveness when the convict he forgave for murdering his wife returns to town five years later.
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Find Her
Title: Find Her
Character: Felix Leonard
Released: October 1, 2022
Type: Movie
When an ex-cop arrives in a small town searching for answers to a murdered ranch owner and his missing daughter, it slowly becomes clear he has his own personal agenda to finding the truth.
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Pursuit of Freedom
Title: Pursuit of Freedom
Character: Bedros
Released: September 16, 2022
Type: Movie
Inspired by the incredible true story of a woman who was abducted in the night, torn from her children, and sold into trafficking after her husband lost her in a night of gambling.
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Blackwood
Title: Blackwood
Character: Henri
Released: July 22, 2022
Type: Movie
After a gang of violent outlaws forces a Native American woman to lead them through a treacherous forest in search of a fortune in gold, they unknowingly awaken an ancient, bloodthirsty beast that will stop at nothing to annihilate them all.
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Pups Alone
Title: Pups Alone
Character: Lenny
Released: November 19, 2021
Type: Movie
After receiving an exciting new job opportunity at a cutting edge Pet Invention company, Robert, his teenage daughter Jenna and their trusty and special border collie Charlie make the move to the new neighborhood, right before Christmas. Upon arriving, Robert meets his gorgeous next door neighbor Holly, and her sassy and spunky border collie Gidget. Before the sparks can fly, they are set upon my Robert’s conniving and obnoxious next door neighbor and project manager Victor, his neighborhood bully bulldog “Vinnie P” and the sycophantic sidekick Chihuahua “Jose”.
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Destination Marfa
Title: Destination Marfa
Character: Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
Released: August 2, 2021
Type: Movie
While on a road trip from a long weekend at the Terlingua cookoff, four lifelong friends decide to veer off road and venture into a small West Texas town known as Marfa. What attracted them to do so? Could it be the strange unexplained ghost lights that Marfa is known for?
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The Penitent Thief
Title: The Penitent Thief
Character: Tiran
Released: February 25, 2021
Type: Movie
The story of the two unnamed men who were crucified alongside Jesus and how they came to be beside him on the cross that fateful day. Dismas and his brother Jotham, along with Gestas, another young man who will share their fate, suffer tragedy and injustice at the hands of a band of thieves and a ruthless Roman centurion. Theirs is a story of survival against the odds, but they cannot outrun their destiny.
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The Message
Title: The Message
Character: Gerald Walker
Released: February 16, 2020
Type: Movie
After a tragedy, Sophie attends a summer camp where she encounters some camp bullies. But when Sophie joins the archery team, the girls form a tight squad led by their coach Percy. Along the way, Percy also helps Sophie come to terms with the loss of her mother, in an unexpected and magical way.
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Infidel
Title: Infidel
Character: Pierre Barthes
Released: November 8, 2019
Type: Movie
An American is kidnapped while attending a conference in Cairo and ends up in prison in Iran on spying charges. His wife goes to Iran, determined to get him out.
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Selling Isobel
Title: Selling Isobel
Character: Alfonso
Released: October 26, 2019
Type: Movie
Based on a true story ~ Isobel goes for a job interview, gets locked in and sex trafficked for 3 consecutive days.
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Title: The Chosen
Character: Moses
Released: April 21, 2019
Type: TV
The life of Christ through the eyes of those who encountered him called The Chosen.
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Bernie the Dolphin
Title: Bernie the Dolphin
Character: Brock Winters / The Mayor
Released: December 7, 2018
Type: Movie
A brother and sister who befriend a badly sunburned dolphin separated from his family and uncover a secret plan that could destroy the beach and their new friend's home. The kids must devise a clever plan to stop the bad guys, protect the sea life, and, most importantly, save their best friend, Bernie.
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The Cleaning Lady
Title: The Cleaning Lady
Character: Michael
Released: August 24, 2018
Type: Movie
In a bid to distract herself from an affair, a narcissistic woman befriends a cleaning lady with burn scars, but she soon discovers that the scars may be more than skin deep.
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Running for Grace
Title: Running for Grace
Character: Mayor
Released: August 17, 2018
Type: Movie
An orphan boy of mixed race finds family with the newly arrived white village doctor in Hawaii. The boy can run like the wind, and begins bringing Doc's medicine to coffee pickers throughout the mountainous region. On an errand, the medicine runner meets the daughter of the plantation owner and a forbidden, young love blossoms like the white "Kona Snow" of the surrounding coffee trees.
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No Postage Necessary
Title: No Postage Necessary
Character: Agent Ames
Released: July 6, 2018
Type: Movie
Sam always seems to make the wrong decision. A convicted computer hacker, he's single, jaded and barred from using the internet. Forced to crash on his brother's couch, he makes ends meet by working at the local Twistee Treat and stealing mail while disguised as a postal worker. Then, a single pink envelope changes everything. Handwritten by a heartsick Josie to her late husband, the tender missive awakens something in Sam.
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Avalanche
Title: Avalanche
Character: Nate
Released: March 25, 2018
Type: Movie
A librarian, his wife, and her lover become trapped in a house together and are forced to navigate the chaotic fallout of their indiscretions.
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Windsor
Title: Windsor
Character: Pierre Gandy
Released: September 22, 2016
Type: Movie
Six high school seniors and their beloved local hero search for a graceful exit from a struggling small town.
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Blood in the Water
Title: Blood in the Water
Character: Marius Roos
Released: August 26, 2016
Type: Movie
Percy and Veronica have been housesitting at a palatial modern spread in the Hollywood Hills for the summer, but the real world of New York, jobs and young professional struggles are merely days away. Nonetheless they are in a hurry to leave this paradise, because the tranquility was broken by an unwanted visit by former college classmate Freedgood. His time since their liberal arts' years has been marked by imprisonment, shady business associations, and drug dealing. And as we learn quickly, this has lead to the man's demise, an interested LAPD detective, and a longing for the everyday strife that seems so much more desirable than staying in their false Eden.
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Cassidy Way
Title: Cassidy Way
Character: Truck Driver
Released: February 23, 2016
Type: Movie
When a film student and her two friends go to Kern County to shoot a documentary, they stumble upon a mysterious family and learn why Pandora's box should never have been opened.
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Army Dog
Title: Army Dog
Released: January 12, 2016
Type: Movie
A brave Army dog returns to the U.S., where he helps his heroic handler bond with his resentful daughter on a camping trip despite danger lurking around every corner.
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Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Title: Eisenstein in Guanajuato
Character: Hunter S. Kimbrough
Released: February 11, 2015
Type: Movie
In 1931, following the success of the film Battleship Potemkin, Soviet filmmaker Sergei Eisenstein travels to the city of Guanajuato, Mexico, to shoot a new film. Freshly rejected by Hollywood, Eisenstein soon falls under Mexico’s spell. Chaperoned by his guide Palomino Cañedo, the director opens up to his suppressed fears as he embraces a new world of sensual pleasures and possibilities that will shape the future of his art.
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Title: Togetherness
Character: Yanni
Released: January 11, 2015
Type: TV
Four adults nearing 40, living under the same roof, struggle to keep their relationships and their individual dreams alive.
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Where the Road Runs Out
Title: Where the Road Runs Out
Character: Martin
Released: September 26, 2014
Type: Movie
George, a scientist living in Rotterdam is growing wary of the world of academia. The sudden death of an old friend is the incentive he needs to return to his African roots where he takes over a dilapidated field station in the jungle of Equatorial Guinea. There he meets an orphan boy with a sunny disposition who opens George's wary eyes to this colorful place. The boy plays matchmaker between George and the lady who runs the local orphanage and all seems rosy until an old friend of George's shows up out of nowhere to throw their lives into disarray as George discovers there are many obstacles on the road to redemption and a few more where the road runs out.
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The Two Thieves
Title: The Two Thieves
Character: Demas
Released: April 1, 2014
Type: Movie
The story of an influential event 2000 years ago from the viewpoint of two people who had a unique perspective.
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The Secret Village
Title: The Secret Village
Character: Joe
Released: October 18, 2013
Type: Movie
Greg,an unsuccessful screenwriter and Rachel,a beautiful journalist research an outbreak of mass hysteria in a small village. They start to uncover a secret about ergot poisoning that has affected this village for years. But the cult activity has been kept a secret by the locals and when Greg disappears, Rachel is left alone to unravel the mystery and save their lives.
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Awakened
Title: Awakened
Character: Benny Dawson
Released: June 12, 2013
Type: Movie
Samantha believes that her father murdered her mother. In her exhausting search for the truth about her young mother's untimely death 14 years earlier, Samantha receives help from beyond the grave.
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Stealing Roses
Title: Stealing Roses
Character: Joey
Released: June 1, 2012
Type: Movie
Terrified at the prospect of losing his seriously ill wife, a man plans a bank robbery to pay for her medical treatments with help from his eccentric friends - while his son, a cop, tries to stop him.
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Poe
Title: Poe
Character: Johnathon Poe
Released: May 8, 2012
Type: Movie
Brilliant and wealthy Dr. Andrew Casey is a serial killer who goes by the name 'The Chef'. One night eleven years ago his wife found out. He was arrested and imprisoned at Marathon County Asylum for the criminally insane. Eleven years pass and he is released, completely rehabilitated and moves to Los Angeles under the alias Mr. Jack Conway. Yuppie and former teacher, Johnathon Poe, a descendant of the famed writer Edgar Allan Poe and a brilliant writer in his own right is about to form a bond with the chef as the great doctor begins his spree of killings and cannibalism again.
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Title: Person of Interest
Character: Aris Zappo
Released: September 22, 2011
Type: TV
John Reese, former CIA paramilitary operative, is presumed dead and teams up with reclusive billionaire Finch to prevent violent crimes in New York City by initiating their own type of justice. With the special training that Reese has had in Covert Operations and Finch's genius software inventing mind, the two are a perfect match for the job that they have to complete. With the help of surveillance equipment, they work "outside the law" and get the right criminal behind bars. 
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A Million Colours
Title: A Million Colours
Character: Major Shawn Dixon
Released: May 1, 2011
Type: Movie
A story of love and friendship set against the violence of Apartheid in South Africa. It is a story of the ups and downs of the lives of the three main characters, and how their lives intersect over the years.
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3 Blind Saints
Title: 3 Blind Saints
Character: Frankie
Released: January 1, 2011
Type: Movie
To avoid time in jail, three wily men agree to be ministers at a local church. While bungling through their duties, they uncover a greedy plot to steal from the church. When they try to rescue the church, the men wind up getting rescued in a God encounter they never expected.
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What if...
Title: What if...
Character: Joel Muller
Released: August 20, 2010
Type: Movie
Fifteen years ago, Ben Walker made a decision to leave his college sweetheart and ultimately his faith, in order to pursue a lucrative business opportunity. Now with a high-paying career and a trophy fiancé, he is visited by an angel, who gives him a glimpse into what his life would look like had he followed his calling.
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Title: The Suite Life on Deck
Character: Stéphane
Released: September 26, 2008
Type: TV
Zack and Cody Martin are aboard the SS Tipton, a luxury passenger cruise liner owned by London's father. The ship cruises the world with tourists and students who attend classes at Seven Seas High, the one high school that London's dad thinks will make his daughter a better student. While out at sea, Zack and Cody still have their compass pointed towards mischief, and London learns to live a "fabu-less" lifestyle, including sharing a small room with Bailey, a country girl from Kansas.
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Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Title: Starship Troopers 3: Marauder
Character: Chief Bull Brittles
Released: July 19, 2008
Type: Movie
The war against the Bugs continues! A Federation Starship crash-lands on the distant Alien planet OM-1, stranding beloved leader Sky Marshal Anoke and several others, including comely but tough pilot Lola Beck. It's up to Colonel/General Johnny Rico, reluctant hero of the original Bug Invasion on Planet P, to lead a team of Troopers on a daring rescue mission.
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Live Fast, Die Young
Title: Live Fast, Die Young
Character: Rupe
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
When a famous star is found dead at an exclusive Christmas Eve party filled with A-list Hollywood types, the police must hold for questioning a group of powerful entertainment industry players who are eager to leave the scene. As they reflect upon the death of their friend, apparently from a drug overdose, the witnesses begin to reflect upon their own life choices, triggering a profound discussion about life and spirituality.
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Title: Ugly Betty
Character: Steve
Released: September 28, 2006
Type: TV
Betty Suarez is smart, tough and tenacious, but also sensitive and loving. She hopes these skills will help her to get a job within the Meade Publishing Corporation. The fact that she isn’t traditionally attractive initially keeps her from getting hired by fashion bible, Mode. The magazine, however, is in flux, with power-hungry executives vying for dominance. Hoping to control the situation, the publisher gives his inexperienced son, Daniel, the position of Editor-in-Chief. He hires Betty as Daniel’s assistant after catching him in a compromising position with his secretary on his first day on the job. After a tough start, in which Daniel tries to force Betty into quitting by treating her terribly, he realizes her worth and the two pair up to be an effective team.
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My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Title: My Super Ex-Girlfriend
Character: Leo
Released: July 20, 2006
Type: Movie
When New York architect Matt Saunders dumps his new girlfriend Jenny Johnson - a smart, sexy and reluctant superhero known as G-Girl - she uses her powers to make his life a living hell!
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The Coldest Winter
Title: The Coldest Winter
Released: October 21, 2005
Type: Movie
The Coldest Winter is a WWII Battle of the Bulge story that tells the tale of an American Soldier, and a German soldier, both left for dead, who awaken on the battlefield only to find themselves fighting for survival against their wounds, the weather and each other. A second storyline follows a naïve, frightened, Captain, sent out to track down missing intelligence with a newly demoted Sergeant turned Private from the Black Army, and a battle-hardened and battle-hungry Sergeant. Constant in-fighting, racism, and power struggles ensue when the troops get lost in the Ardennes forest.
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Title: NCIS
Character: Danny Coyle
Released: September 23, 2003
Type: TV
From murder and espionage to terrorism and stolen submarines, a team of special agents investigates any crime that has a shred of evidence connected to Navy and Marine Corps personnel, regardless of rank or position.
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Title: Without a Trace
Character: Dimitri
Released: September 26, 2002
Type: TV
The series follows the ventures of a Missing Persons Unit of the FBI in New York City.
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Title: Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Character: Phil Bartoli
Released: September 30, 2001
Type: TV
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
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Title: Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Character: Milan Zergin
Released: September 20, 1999
Type: TV
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
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Title: The Sopranos
Character: Gaetano Giarizzo
Released: January 10, 1999
Type: TV
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
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Condition of Return
Title: Condition of Return
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A churchgoing woman makes a heinous deal with the Devil in order to save her soul.
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The Mob Priest
Title: The Mob Priest
Character: Diamond Dan
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Father Frank returns home hoping to put his painful war experiences behind him but a tragic circumstance makes him face his true legacy. This is revealed to him by Monsignor Trovato, a stigmatist, and patriarch of a secret society.
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Acre Beyond the Rye
Title: Acre Beyond the Rye
Character: Peter
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
Status and plot is at this moment unknown.
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Candles
Title: Candles
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
A fictional drama based on actual events. CANDLES is the story of the Camp Scott Murders where three small girls were brutally raped and murdered at a Girl Scout camp in Oklahoma back in 1977. A young woman reporter is assigned to cover the story of the decade and searches for 37 years to find the real killer.