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Jay Acovone - 100% Dedicated
Jay Acovone | Working Actor
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Jay Acovone is a versatile actor who is best known for his ability to play authoritative characters such as Mafia bosses, villains, police/military, and lawyers. He was born on August 20, 1955 in NYC, New York, USA. His parents later moved to Mahopac, NY where he graduated from Mahopac High School. While he was always an avid movie fan, it was a chance encounter with a friend, urging him to take part in a play, that set him on a path for a career in acting. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. His break came when he was cast to play the role of Skip Lee, opposite Al Pacino, in the movie "Cruising" (written and directed by William Friedkin). He spent the next few years working on daytime television in NYC, but moved to Los Angeles when he landed a co-starring role, opposite Jack Scalia, in the TV series "Hollywood Beat" (Aaron Spelling).
With Los Angeles established as his new home, Jay went on to have several supporting roles in film and television including "Women of Valor" (Susan Sarandon) and "Cold Steel" (Sharon Stone) before being recruited to be a series regular on Ron Koslow’s TV Series: "Beauty and the Beast" (starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Perlman). He played Deputy District Attorney Joe Maxwell, who was Hamilton’s stringent yet charismatic boss on the show. The show was written and produced by George R. R. Martin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, et al., and was nominated twice for an Emmy for an Outstanding Drama Series in 1987 and 1988.
After "Beauty and the Beast" ended, Jay continued to have multiple supporting or lead roles in TV and film including: "Out for Justice" (Steven Seagal), "Lookin’ Italian" (Matt LeBlanc), the Emmy-winning series "Mattlock" (Andy Griffith), and the Golden-Globe-winning series "Friends" (Jennifer Aniston).
The mid-1990’s brought a role in the blockbuster hit "Independence Day" (Will Smith), and a major recurring role in the TV series "Stargate—SG1" (Richard Dean Anderson). Jay played Charles Kawalsky, a major in the Air Force, who traveled with Anderson’s team on a government mission to explore other dimensions. "Stargate—SG1" won multiple awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series for 3 different years.
The following decade led to a role in another blockbuster hit: "Castaway" (Tom Hanks), followed by roles in "Terminator 3" (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and "S.W.A.T." (Samuel L. Jackson); recurring roles in "Silk Stalkings" (Rob Estes), "Sliders" (John Rhys-Davies), "NYPD Blue" (Jimmy Smits) and the "X-Files" (Gillian Anderson); guest-starring roles in "CSI: NY" (Gary Sinise), "Monk" (Tony Shalhoub), "Criminal Minds" (Thomas Gibson), and "24" (Kiefer Sutherland).
In recent years, Jay saw a brief return to daytime television with a recurring role on "General Hospital" (Maurice Benard), and then went on to guest-star on multiple hit TV dramas including: "The Mentalist" (Simon Baker), "Leverage" (Timothy Hutton), "CSI" (George Eads), "Vegas" (Michael Chiklis), and "NCIS" (Mark Harmon). In 2016, he acted in the motion capture video game "Mafia III" (2K Games), playing the role of an Italian Mafia boss, Sal Marcano.
In 2017, Jay was asked to perform the audiobook version of George R. R. Martin’s (Game of Thrones) novel, "Wildcards – Dead Man’s Hand", along with Adrian Paul. (The book series has been slated for television through Universal Cable Productions and will be produced by Melinda M. Snodgrass and Gregory Noveck).
Besides acting, Jay is a big fan of NASCAR, Motocross, and blues guitar music. He enjoys going to live concerts, riding his dirt bike, and skiing (for which he holds an instructor’s license). Jay lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their cat—which they adopted from rescue.
We gamble with our lives everyday because in our line of work we don't have anything to fall back on. Every waking hour of the day is spent on self promotion or education and there is just no time to have a second career.
This is not a hobby or anything to 'dabble' in. A career in acting requires 100% dedication.
So, if your're ready - Good Luck, and God Speed!."
Talent Agency
Website: http://www.ellistalentgroup.com
4705 Laurel Canyon Blvd. Ste. 300
Valley Village, CA 91607
Phone: (818) 980-8072
Fax: (818) 980-8092
Representative: Gabrielle Allabashi (gaby@ellistalentgroup.com)
Talent Agency (Personal Appearance)
Website: http://www.tribooking.com
10401 Venice Blvd Suite # 266
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: (310) 497-7994
Alt Phone: (310) 497-7994
Representative: Emily Danyel (emily@tribooking.com)
Personal Business
Website: http://www.jayacovone.com
Phone: (412) 913-6278
Assistant: Rachel Kuchar (assistant@jayacovone.com)
Tommy Grazetti (Present Day)
Detective of the Month Award Presenter
Joe Smith
Detective Morrison
Major Charles Kawalsky / Alternate Major Charles Kawalsky / Captain Charles Kawalsky
General Montrose / Col. Harry R. Presser
Vincent / Aldini
Duffy Haskell / Detective Curtis
O'Ryan
Agent Billingsley
Raymond DiSalvo
Det. Stan Wilkins
Stu / Ben Siegel III / Dr. Tassler
Frankie Beans
Joey Pantangelo / Detective Ray Quiller / Tony Fielding / ...
Tommy Annunziato
Russell (Burglar) / Brother Mike
Joe Ahern / Dr. Bruce Jacobs
Lieutenant Nick Acosta / Sgt. Nick Acosta / Det. Sgt. Vinnie Grillo
Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell / D.A. Joe Maxwell
Sonny Rosetti
Quartermaster Maselli (Barracuda)
Det. Jack Rado
Brian Emerson
Theater - Los Angeles & New York
- "Crooks" .... Playing "Artie" .... dir. Aaron Lustig
- "Asphalt" .... Playing "Johnny Del Gatto" .... dir. Jack Klugman
- "On Tina Tuna Walk" .... Playing "J.J." .... dir. Peter Pope
- "Cap & Bells" .... "Fifi La Belle" .... dir. John Ferraro
- "Marlon Brando Sat Right Here" .... Playing "Larry Mastice"
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