Rocco Sisto

Rocco Sisto
Born (1953-02-18) February 18, 1953 (age 71)
Bari, Italy
NationalityItalian-American
EducationAddison Trail High School
Alma materNew York University (MFA)
OccupationActor
Years active1984–present
Spouse
Barbara Allen
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(m. 1984)​

Rocco Sisto (born February 18, 1953) is an Italian-American stage, film, television and voice actor.

Early life

Sisto was born on February 18, 1953, in Bari, Italy, and later moved to Addison, Illinois. He attended and graduated Addison Trail High School in 1970 and studied acting at New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts, graduating in 1977.[1]

Acting career

On TV, he played the young Junior Soprano in the HBO series The Sopranos.[2] He has appeared as well in Star Trek: The Next Generation, Law & Order, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Blue Bloods, and Madam Secretary.

In film he has been seen in After Hours, Far and Away, Carlito's Way, Donnie Brasco, Illuminata, and The American Astronaut.[3] His voice work includes Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and The Warriors.

Sisto has acted in the New York Shakespeare Festival at the Delacorte Theater.[4][5] In 1996 he received a Drama Desk Award nomination for his acting in the play Quills.[6]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1984 Scream for Help Lacey Bohle
1985 After Hours Coffee Shop Cashier
1988 Me and Him Art Strong
1989 Red Riding Hood Dagger
1992 Far and Away Immigrant #2
1992 Innocent Blood Gilly
1992 Lorenzo's Oil Murphy Family
1993 Naked in New York Comedy Mask
1993 Carlito's Way Panama Hatman
1996 Eraser Pauley
1996 Rescuing Desire S&M Guide
1997 Love Walked In Ilm Zamsky
1997 Donnie Brasco Richie Gazzo
1998 Illuminata Prince
2000 Blue Moon Fred
2000 The Intern Pierre La Roux
2000 Frequency Daryl Adams
2000 In the Weeds Maurizio
2000 Machiavelli Rises Niccolò Machiavelli
2001 The American Astronaut Professor Hess
2003 Undermind Dr. Peters / Gunman
2004 Eulogy District Attorney
2005 Survival of the Fittest Lt. Gabor Short film
2006 Spectropia Talking Object
2008 The Alphabet Killer Father McQuarrie
2009 Mother's Day Priam Short film
2011 A Bird of the Air Security Guard
2012 Possession Osmond
2013 Joy de V. Antoine
2014 The Sideways Light The Doctor
2021 Son Dr. Bradlee

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1986 Doing Life Anthony Portelli Television film
1986-87 Spenser: For Hire Eddie Duffy / Sunny Stroud 2 episodes
1987 The Equalizer Frank Episode: "Carnal Persuasion"
1987 Leg Work Nico Episode: "The Art of Murder"
1990 Matlock Manager Episode: "The D.A."
1990 Star Trek: The Next Generation Sakkath Episode: "Sarek"
1992-2002 Law & Order Joseph Turner / Brendan Hall / Jamie Astangura 3 episodes
1999 Homicide: Life on the Street Raphael Sykes Episode: "Bones of Contention"
1999-2007 The Sopranos Corrado “Junior” Soprano 3 episodes
2001 18 Wheels of Justice Episode: "Once a Thief"
2001 The Big Heist Tommy DeSimone Television film
2002 JAG Inspector Giannini Episode: "The Killer"
2003 NYPD Blue Remy Blanchard Episode: "Marine Life"
2003 Crossing Jordan Restaurant Owner Episode: "Pandora's Trunk: Part 1"
2004 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Riley "Boom Boom" Renaldo - Mindy's Landlord Episode: "Getting Off"
2005 Alias Ignacio Episode: "Another Mister Sloane"
2006 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Police Commissioner Fahey 2 episodes
2007 Close to Home Wayne Thomas Episode: "Eminent Domain"
2011 Mildred Pierce Mr. Rossi 2 episodes of miniseries
2012 666 Park Avenue Dr. Claude Anton Episode: "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"
2016 Blue Bloods Gordon Rykert Episode: "Confessions"
2017 Madam Secretary Defense Minister Renaldo Bellucci Episode: "Revelation"
2018 The Blacklist Spiritual Director Episode: "The Cook (No. 56)"
2019 Evil Silvio Episode: "Vatican III"
2019-21 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Ellery 3 episodes

Video games

Year Title Role Notes
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Mafia Gangster Voice
2005 The Warriors Stefano Voice

References

  1. ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Spencer, Samuel (March 20, 2019). "Sopranos prequel cast: Who is in the cast of The Sopranos prequel?". Daily Express. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  3. ^ Mitchell, Elvis (October 12, 2001). "FILM REVIEW; Sci-Fi Slapstick, With Spacemen Bursting Into Song". The New York Times. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
  4. ^ Brantley, Ben (August 16, 1993). "Review/Theater; An 'All's Well' Ruled by Karma and Mortality". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  5. ^ Richards, David (July 8, 1994). "THEATER REVIEW; The Wives Are Merry but Far From Windsor". The New York Times. Retrieved May 15, 2008.
  6. ^ "Rocco Sisto". Playbill. Retrieved March 20, 2019.