Armand Assante

Birthplace: New York, New York
Birthday: October 4, 1949

Versatile lead and supporting player once dubbed the 'Ethnic Everyman', Armand Assante made his Off-Broadway debut opposite Hal Holbrook in Steve Tesich's "Lake of the Woods" (1971) before appearing in a bit role as a wedding guest in "Lords of Flatbush" (1974). One of that film's stars, Sylvester Stallone, following the phenomenal success of "Rocky" (1976), gave Assante a significant part in his directorial debut, "Paradise Alley" (1978), playing Stallone's bitter, crippled war vetera…more

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Credits

Actor

The Odyssey
Odysseus
Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story
Napoleon
Consequence
Sam Tyler / Max Tyler / Sam Burns
Hands of a Stranger
Joe Hearn
Fever
Ray Wellman

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Career Milestones

2007
Co-starred in "Funny Money" a film adaptation of the 1994 play written by Ray Cooney
2005
Starred in "Citizen Verdict" with Jerry Springer and Roy Scheider
2002
Cast as Mr Smooth in the mystery television series "Push, Nevada"
2001
Co-starrred in the drama thriller "After The Storm"
1999
Starred in the drama feature "Looking for an Echo"