Al Sapienza
| Al Sapienza | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 31, 1962 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Alex Statler |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1979–present |
Al Sapienza (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is most well known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series The Sopranos as well as Marty Spinella, a lobbyist for the teachers' union in the Netflix series House of Cards. He played the role of Dr. Jake Housman in the North American premiere of the stage version of Dirty Dancing.
Early life
Sapienza was born in New York City, New York, the son of Angela Louise Caldi and Joseph Richard Sapienza.[1] His grandparents all originated from different regions of Italy.[2] He is the youngest among his four siblings. He graduated with a B.S. from New York University in 1986.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Who's the Boss? | Tomato Man | Season 7, Episode 11 "Inherit the Wine" |
| 1995 | NYPD Blue | Tommy | Season 2, Episode 12 "Large Mouth Bass" |
| 1999 | Law & Order | Scott Shea | Season 9, Episode 16 "Harm" |
| The Sopranos | Mikey Palmice | Recurring role | |
| 2000 | NYPD Blue | Pete Mangrini | Season 7, Episode 17 "Roll Out the Barrel" |
| Judging Amy | Greg Christofaro | Season 1, Episode 19 "The Out-of-Towners" | |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | James Fukes | Season 1, Episode 19 "Double Cap" |
| 24 | Paul Koplin | 2 episodes | |
| Living Straight | Adam Parks | TV movie | |
| 2004 | Charmed | Johnny the Gent | Season 7, Episode 8 "Charmed Noir" |
| The Sopranos | Mikey Palmice | Season 5, Episode 11 "The Test Dream" | |
| NCIS | Commander Foley | Season 1, Episode 18 "UnSEALed" | |
| Alias | Tom | Season 3, Episode 2 "Succession" | |
| 2005 | Prison Break | Philly Falzone | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Flaherty's attorney | Season 6, Episode 7 "Country Crossover" |
| The Path to 9/11 | Donald Sadowy | TV movie | |
| In Plain Sight | Frank Santoro Sr. | ||
| Brotherhood | Frank Panzerelli | Season 1, Episode 1 "Mark 8:36" | |
| 2007 | Til Lies Do Us Part | Ethan | TV movie |
| 2009 | Fringe | Conrad | Season 1, Episode 13 "The Transformation" |
| 2010 | Burn Notice | Special Agent Callahan | Season 3, Episode 16 "Devil You Know" |
| 2011–15 | Person of Interest | Detective Raymond Terney | 14 episodes |
| 2011 | White Collar | Frank DeLuca, Jr. | Season 3, Episode 4 "Dentist of Detroit" |
| Blue Bloods | Phil Sanfino | 3 episodes | |
| 2013 | House of Cards | Marty Spinell | |
| Arrow | Edward Rasmus | Season 1, Episode 20 "Home Invasion" | |
| 2014 | The Flash | Detective Fred Chyre | Season 1, Episode 1 "Pilot" |
| Gotham | Dick Lovecraft | Season 1, Episode 9 "Harvey Dent" | |
| Ascension | Councilman Rose | Miniseries | |
| 2015 | Public Morals | Harry Hardware | Season 1, Episode 2 "Family Is Family" |
| 2016 | No Easy Days | Andrew Whitmore | 10 episodes |
| Game of Silence | Wallace Tuttle | 6 episodes | |
| Shoot the Messenger | Erik Lawson | 8 episodes |
Film
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Nocturna: Granddaughter of Dracula | Musician | |
| 1990 | Pretty Woman | Night Doorman | credited as Alex Statler |
| 1991 | Frankie and Johnny | Peter's roommate | |
| 1994 | Animal Instincts 2 | Eric | Video |
| 1995 | Under Siege 2: Dark Territory | Captain no. 2 | |
| Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home | Engineer | ||
| 1997 | The Voyeur | James | |
| 1998 | Godzilla | Taxi driver | |
| Lethal Weapon 4 | Detective | ||
| Phoenix | Cop | ||
| 2001 | The Hollywood Sign | Rodney | |
| 2002 | Al's Lads | Georgio | Alternate title - Capone's Boys |
| Rabbit | Frank | Short film | |
| Blind Heat | Jeffrey Scott | ||
| 2003 | Bomb the System | Officer Bobby Cox | |
| Endangered Species | Medina | ||
| 2004 | Starkweather | Deputy Fahrnbruch | |
| Cellular | False Craig | ||
| Sin's Kitchen | Joe | Also associate producer | |
| Megalodon | Ross Elliot | ||
| Redemption | Daniel Stanza | ||
| 2005 | Waterborne | Connors | |
| Central Booking | Marty Johnson | ||
| Back in the Day | Detective Kline | Voiceover | |
| Devil's Highway | Hector | ||
| 2006 | Intellectual Property | Paul's father | |
| 2007 | Scar | Delgado | |
| 2008 | Saw V | Chief of Police | |
| Crazy Girls Undercover | Alex Walker | ||
| 2009 | Dolan's Cadillac | Fletcher | |
| 2010 | Unrivaled | Sergio | |
| 2011 | Secrets from Her Past | David | |
| 2012 | A Dark Truth | Doug Calder | |
| Girls Gone Dead[3] | Sheriff Pratt | ||
| Jersey Shore Shark Attack | Mike | ||
| 2013 | Please Kill Mr. Know It All | Mob Boss | |
| Separation | Elliot | ||
| Seasick Sailor | Lou | Short film | |
| 2014 | Late Phases | Bennett | |
| Million Dollar Arm | Pete the Scout | ||
| Godzilla | Huddleston | ||
| Taken 3 | Detective Johnson | ||
| 2017 | XXX: Return of Xander Cage | CIA Director | Post-production |
Videogame
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Soviet Strike | Nick Arnold |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | E.G. Halliwell |
| 2008 | Grand Theft Auto IV | The Crowd of Liberty City |
References
- ↑ http://www.filmreference.com/film/7/Al-Sapienza.html
- ↑ Soprano's Sue Sightings. Retrieved on 9 September 2006
- ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1884318/
External links
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