Bobby Cannavale

Co-starred in the Broadway production of "Mauritius"; received a Tony nomination for Featured Actor in a Play

Featured in Naked Angels' off-Broadway premiere of Frank Pugliese's "The Talk"

Cast in John Turturro's "Romance & Cigarettes" starring James Gandolfini and Kate Winslet (filmed in 2005)

Served as the voice of Corado R. Ciarlo (known as "Babe") in Ken Burns's PBS film series "The War"

Cast as part of an ensemble in "Fast Food Nation," Richard Linklater's adaptation of Eric Schlosser's non-fiction book

Cast in an adaptation of Armistead Maupin's novel "The Night Listener"

Co-starred with Samuel L. Jackson in the summer thriller, "Snakes on a Plane"

Co-starred in "Happy Endings," a comedic drama about the ups and downs of relationships

Cast opposite Richard Gere and Jennifer Lopez in "Shall We Dance"

Earned an Emmy nomination for his recurring role as Will's (Eric McCormack) boyfriend on NBC's "Will & Grace"

Briefly appeared on the HBO prison drama "Oz" as a gay drug dealer

Played Joe Oramas, a hotdog vendor in "The Station Agent"

Had featured role in "The Guru"

Joined the cast of the Lumet-directed A&E series "100 Centre Street"

Cast on the NBC's "Third Watch" as paramedic Bobby Caffrey; character killed off at actor's request to leave the series

Had supporting role in the Lumet-directed remake of "Gloria" starring Sharon Stone

Appeared in the Broadway revival of "A Flea in Her Ear"; was understudy who went on for an ill Mark Linn-Baker

Had leading role in the Williamstown staging of Paul Rudnick's comedy "The Most Fabulous Story Ever Told"

Had recurring role on the short-lived NBC drama "Trinity"

First collaboration with Sidney Lumet, a small role in "Night Falls on Manhattan"

Feature film debut "I'm Not Rappaport"

After high school, moved back to New Jersey and lived with his grandmother

At age 13, moved to Florida

After parents divorced, moved with mother to Puerto Rico and lived there for two years

Joined the Circle Repertory Company; in addition to appearing in productions, worked as a play reader