Anthony DeSando
{{short description|American actor}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|12|4}}
| birth_place = Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
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| other_names = Anthony Joseph De Santis
| occupation = Actor
| years_active = 1991–present
| spouse = Bridgit Ryan
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Anthony DeSando (born December 4, 1965), also known as Anthony Joseph De Santis, is an American actor. DeSando often portrays a joker or dapper villain in mob films such as New Jack City.
Early life
DeSando was born in Jersey City, New Jersey.
Career
DeSando has appeared in episodes of L.A. Law, Crossing Jordan, NYPD Blue, Without a Trace, CSI: Miami and Sex and the City. One of his more 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, Kiss Me, Guido,{{cite web |title=Kiss Me, Guido, TV Guide |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/kiss-guido/cast/132510/ |website=TVGuide.com |accessdate=11 November 2018 |language=en}} and The Whole Shebang. He also did the voice of Reggie in the video game The Sopranos: Road to Respect. He appeared as a character in Dito Montiel's films A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints and Fighting. In 2016, he made a cameo in "Friends in Need", the 17th episode of the 6th season of the police procedural drama Blue Bloods, playing the role of Joey Ruscoli, cousin of Detective Anthony Abetemarco. He is an alumnus of The Shakespeare Lab: The Public Theater's Program for Professional Actor Development.
Personal life
DeSando is married to actress Bridgit Ryan. He is also a licensed massage therapist.{{Citation needed|date=July 2021}}
Filmography
= Film =
| class="wikitable sortable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1991
|Frankie Needles |
| 1991
|Vinnie Madano | |
| 1991
|Victor Lebrun |
| 1994
|Nicky |
| 1995
|Derrick |{{Cite news |last=Holden |first=Stephen |date=1995-06-09 |title=FILM REVIEW; Should She Work Or Play? |language=en |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1995/06/09/movies/film-review-should-she-work-or-play.html |access-date=2023-08-10}} |
| 1995
|Victor |
| 1997
|Pino |{{Cite news |last=Maslin |first=Janet |date=1997-07-18 |title=It's Not Only Straight and Narrow (Published 1997) |language=en |work=The New York Times |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1997/07/18/movies/it-s-not-only-straight-and-narrow.html |access-date=2023-08-10}} |
| 1998
|Rilke |
| 1998
|Kenny Paliski |
| 2000
|Sean |
| 2000
|Double Parked |Angel Gonzalez | |
| 2001
|Plan B |Mario | |
| 2001
|Joey Zito |
| 2002
|Frank Mantovani |
| 2006
|A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints |Frank the Dog Walker |
| 2006
|Dennis Mangenelli | |
| 2009
|Christopher Anthony | |
| 2014
| |
| 2015
|Toohey | |
| 2016
|Officer Benson |
| 2019
| |
| 2021
|Jeremy |
= Television =
| class="wikitable sortable"
!Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 1990
|Bride of Violence |Albert |3 episodes |
| 1991
|The Return of Eliot Ness |Bobby Malto |Television film |
| 1992
|Alex DePalma |11 episodes |
| 1993
|Bride of Violence 2 |Albert Lamanna |Television film |
| 1994–1995
|Detective Papadakis |16 episodes |
| 1995
|Tony Amato |1 episode |
| 1997
|Harvey Doss |Episode: "Alice Doesn't Fit Here Anymore" |
| 1998
|Carly |Nicky Tucci |Television film |
| 1998
|Siddhartha |Episode: "The Drought" |
| 1998
|Andy Stallworth |Episode: "Trackdown" |
| 1999
|4 episodes |
| 2000–2001
|Vince Verbena |15 episodes |
| 2001
|Brett Tunney |Episode: "Exposing Truth" |
| 2002
|Bobby |Television film |
| 2002–2004
|Father Paul |2 episodes |
| 2004
|Anthony DeBellis |Episode: "Upstairs Downstairs" |
| 2005
|Detective Reed |Episode: "Man Hunt" |
| 2007
|Joey Mazzaro |Episode: "A Grizzly Murder" |
| 2009
|Derek Whitlow |Episode: "You Lost Me with the Cinderblock" |
| 2009
|Carl |Episode: "The Case of the Beautiful Blackmailer" |
| 2012
|Nick the Doorman |Harry |Television film |
| 2012
|Hans Friedrickson |Episode: "Firewall" |
| 2013
|Eddie Blue |4 episodes |
| 2016–2023
|Joey Razzano / Joey Ruscoli |4 episodes |
| 2016
|Peter Dinacio |Episode: "Render, and Then Seize Her" |
| 2018–2019
|Detective Hedren |3 episodes |
| 2020
|Angelo |Episode: "Part 1" |
| 2020
|The Honeyzoomers |Cousin Glenny |2 episodes |
= Video games =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Year !Title !Role !Notes |
| 2006
|The Sopranos: Road to Respect |Reggie | |
References
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External links
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Category:American people of Italian descent
Category:American male television actors
Category:American male film actors
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