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'', Lorenzo Desappio in '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' (2012-2016), and Mikey O in '' Paper Soldiers'' (2002).

Early life and education

Cerbone was born in

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. He got his start acting at age four, appearing on a commercial for ''

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''. He signed with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York City at age seven. Cerbone later appeared in

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's "Silent Night"

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, as well as the title character in

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's video for the song " Luka". He attended

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and Concordia College in Bronxville, New York, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in

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. After graduating from college, he resumed his acting career.

Career

Cerbone portrayed Jackie Aprile Jr. in the HBO series ''

''. He also had an appearance in the movie '' Cloverfield'', in which he played a New York police officer. In 2007, Cerbone starred with Gina Ferranti and

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in Charles Messina's play ''Merging'', which won Best Play in The Players' Theater's Shortened Attention Span Theater Festival in

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. Cerbone also starred in the film version of ''Merging'', which was released in 2009, and he made an appearance as an NYPD "ESU guy" in the 2009 film '' The Taking of Pelham 123''. In 2014, he played the role of Detective Johnny Vassallo in the CBS crime drama '' Blue Bloods'', season 5, episode 3 (" Burning Bridges").

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* 1977 births Living people People from Yonkers, New York Concordia College (New York) alumni American male television actors 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors Male actors from New York (state) {{US-tv-actor-1970s-stub