Stelio Savante

Stelio Savante

b. 1970 (age 56) Cape Town - South Africa
Actor Writer

A South African born New Yorker with over three decades of versatile, award winning performances in popular, world-wide theatrically released studio & independent films, prime-time & cable television & New York theater. After small speaking roles opposite Russell Crowe in Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001) & David Chase's The Sopranos (1999) as Gaetano; his breakthrough lead role came in 2005 on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) directed by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella. Starring opposite Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, & Bradley Cooper as the chilling yet engaging fundamentalist Milan Zergin. Also, a coveted recurring role on Ugly Betty (2006), becoming South Africa's first male SAG Award Nominee (Ensemble Comedy Performance). Followed by significant supporting roles in the studio films My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) opposite Eddie Izzard, Luke Wilson, & Uma Thurman directed by Ivan Reitman for Twentieth Century Fox . An ensemble lead in Sony's Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) produced by David Lancaster, a supporting role in Pure Flix's What If... (2010), & supporting lead in the Lionsgate family film Army Dog (2016) .

Known For

Filmography

Vindication: Search and Rescue
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★ 8.1
Vindication: Search and Rescue
2026 Actor
Government Agent Stevens
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🎞️
Dark Horse
2026 Actor
Luis Alcantera
🎬
🎞️
Kill Trip
2026 Actor
Hank
Sarah's Oil
🎞️
★ 6.9
Sarah's Oil
2025 Actor
Earl
Hazel's Heart
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★ 5.5
Hazel's Heart
2025 Actor
William
Between Borders
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★ 6.1
Between Borders
2024 Actor
Duane
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
🎞️
★ 6.7
Saint Nick of Bethlehem
2024 Actor
Harvey
Undefiled
🎞️
★ 6.1
Undefiled
2024 Actor
Manager Joe Baines
MobKing
🎞️
★ 5.2
MobKing
2023 Actor
Big Bill
Fresh Kills
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★ 6.1
Fresh Kills
2023 Actor
Nello
Brut Force
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★ 4.2
Brut Force
2022 Actor
Cuco
Angry Neighbors
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★ 4.1
Angry Neighbors
2022 Actor
Krento
Black Wood
🎞️
★ 4.1
Black Wood
2022 Actor
Henri
What Remains
🎞️
★ 4.8
What Remains
2022 Actor
Scott
Find Her
🎞️
★ 3.8
Find Her
2022 Actor
Felix Leonard
Pursuit of Freedom
🎞️
★ 5.5
Pursuit of Freedom
2022 Actor
Bedros
Destination Marfa
🎞️
★ 3.8
Destination Marfa
2021 Actor
Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
The Penitent Thief
🎞️
★ 2.9
The Penitent Thief
2021 Actor
Tiran
Infidel
🎞️
★ 5.6
Infidel
2019 Actor
Pierre Barthes
Rapid Eye Movement
🎞️
★ 4.3
Rapid Eye Movement
2019 Actor
Steve Larabee
I Am That Man
🎞️
★ 5.5
I Am That Man
2019 Actor
Detective Olsen
The Cleaning Lady
🎞️
★ 5.5
The Cleaning Lady
2018 Actor
Michael
Running for Grace
🎞️
★ 6.1
Running for Grace
2018 Actor
Mayor
Bernie The Dolphin
🎞️
★ 4.8
Bernie The Dolphin
2018 Actor
The Mayor
No Postage Necessary
🎞️
★ 5.3
No Postage Necessary
2018 Actor
Agent Ames
Avalanche
🎞️
★ 3.9
Avalanche
2018 Actor
Nate
Creepy Chronicles
📺
★ 3.9
Creepy Chronicles
2018 Actor
Jeff
🎬
🎞️
Love You Dad
2018 Actor
Brian or Dad
🎬
🎞️
★ 3.1
Odious
2017 Actor
Eddie
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.0
Pronoia
2017 Actor
Jeff
🎬
📺
Steve & Kathy
2017 Self
Apartment 407
🎞️
★ 5.8
Apartment 407
2016 Actor
Alfonso
Blood in the Water
🎞️
★ 4.4
Blood in the Water
2016 Actor
Marius Roos
Cassidy Way
🎞️
★ 3.5
Cassidy Way
2016 Actor
Truck Driver
Army Dog
🎞️
★ 4.9
Army Dog
2016 Actor
Sheriff Bill McCallister
Windsor
🎞️
★ 5.8
Windsor
2015 Actor
Pierre Gandy
The Two Thieves
🎞️
★ 7.6
The Two Thieves
2014 Actor
Demas
Where the Road Runs Out
🎞️
★ 5.5
Where the Road Runs Out
2014 Actor
Martin
🎬
🎞️
Project Greenlight Finalist
2014 Actor
Bob
The Secret Village
🎞️
★ 2.5
The Secret Village
2013 Actor
Joe
Awakened
🎞️
★ 3.4
Awakened
2013 Actor
Benny Dawson
Jimmy
🎞️
★ 6.4
Jimmy
2013 Actor
Mr. Laney
Stealing Roses
🎞️
★ 5.8
Stealing Roses
2012 Actor
Joey
Poe
🎞️
★ 2.7
Poe
2012 Actor
Johnathan Poe
A Million Colours
🎞️
★ 6.8
A Million Colours
2011 Actor
Major Shawn Dixon
3 Blind Saints
🎞️
★ 4.3
3 Blind Saints
2011 Actor
Frankie
🎬
🎞️
Terminal Kill
2011 Actor
Gianni Mirra
What If...
🎞️
★ 6.4
What If...
2010 Actor
Joel Muller
Corrado
🎞️
★ 3.4
Corrado
2010 Actor
Antonio
Lost Angel
🎞️
★ 7.2
Lost Angel
2009 Actor
Eric Bauer
🎬
📺
MNet All Access
2009 Self
🎬
📺
Solly's Wisdom
2009 Actor
Trey
🎬
📺
★ 5.2
My Own Worst Enemy: Conspiracy Theory
2008 Actor
Oliver
🎬
🎞️
Dead of Ardennes
2008 Actor
Sargeant
🎬
📺
The Showbiz Report
2008 Self
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
🎞️
★ 5.2
My Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006 Actor
Leo
Solidarity.
🎞️
★ 8.2
Solidarity.
2005 Actor
Adam
The Coldest Winter
🎞️
★ 7.4
The Coldest Winter
2005 Actor
Sarge
Astoria
🎞️
★ 7.0
Astoria
2000 Actor
Nick
🎬
🎞️
★ 7.9
A Grave Debt
2000 Actor
Devo Campelli
🎬
📺
★ 6.9
The Jim Breuer Show
1998 Actor
Dan Schafner 'Schaffy'
🎬
📺
Top Billing
1992 Self
🎬
🎞️
Do Not Open
Actor
Ray
🎬
🎞️
The Treasure of the Chinese Seas
Actor
Summerfield
🎬
🎞️
White Gold
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Two Shots at Redemption
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Foreign Connection
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Compromised
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Run
Actor
Kane
🎬
🎞️
Poachers Moon
Actor
Commanding Officer Ben Miller
🎬
🎞️
Two Keys
Actor
Bakhet
🎬
🎞️
Dark Harvest
Actor
Peter
🎬
🎞️
The Girl in the Pink Coat
Writer
🎬
📺
Khumalo's Way
Writer
🎬
🎞️
Bloodhound
Actor
Detective Max Crane
🎬
🎞️
The December Cross
Actor
Officer Ralph
🎬
🎞️
Trust in Her
Actor Writer