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
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''.
Early life
DeSando was born in
.
Career
DeSando has appeared in episodes of ''
L.A. Law
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'', ''
Crossing Jordan
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'', ''
NYPD Blue
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'', ''
Without a Trace
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'', ''
CSI: Miami'' and ''
Sex and the City
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''. One of his more prominent roles is
Brendan Filone
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Jennifer Melfi
Carmela Soprano
Christopher Moltisanti ...
in ''
The Sopranos
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''. He played sports columnist Tony Amato in all 13 episodes of
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Cast
* Gregory Harriso ...
,
Mary Tyler Moore
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's final television series.
DeSando also starred in ''
Federal Hill'' along with ''A Day in Black and White'' and co-starred in the movies ''
Cement
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'', ''
Beer League'', ''
Party Girl (1995 film)
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Plot
Mary is a free-spirited young woman living in New York City who ...
'', ''
Kiss Me, Guido
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'',
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
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,'' 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.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1965 births
American people of Italian descent
American male television actors
Living people
American male film actors
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