Anthony DeSando
| Anthony DeSando | |
|---|---|
| Born |
December 4, 1965 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an American actor. He is of Italian descent, his grandparents were immigrants from the southern Italian regions, they emigrated due to better work opportunities to the United States. De Sando is often being displayed as a jocker and dappered villain in mob films such as New Jack City.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. He has appeared in such television series as L.A. Law, Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, Without a Trace and Sex and the City. One of his most prominent roles is Brendan Filone in The Sopranos. He also starred in Federal Hill along with A Day In Black And White and co-starred in the movies xent, Beer League and The Whole Shebang. He also did the voice of Reggie in The Sopranos: Road to Respect video game. Recently he appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's films A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Fighting. As of 2016 he also made a cameo appearance in "Friends in Need" the 17th episode of the 6th season of the CBS police procedural drama Blue Bloods playing the role of Joey Ruscoli, cousin of Detective Anthony Abetemarco who is played by fellow Sopranos actor Steven R. Schirripa.