Carmine Giovinazzo
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Born | Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo[1] August 24, 1973 New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1996–present |
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Relatives | Buddy Giovinazzo (cousin) Larry Romano (cousin) |
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (
Early life
Giovinazzo was born and raised in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, the son of Nancy and Dominick Giovinazzo a retired NYPD police officer.[2] Growing up, Giovinazzo was an avid athlete. He played baseball for 4 years at Port Richmond High School where he was an Advance all-star as a senior eventually graduating in 1991 and went onto attended Wagner College on a baseball scholarship.[3] He had hoped to become a professional baseball player, but a serious back injury dashed his career plans; with the support of his family, he turned to acting. He studied acting at Wagner College and HB Studios, and spent four years working mostly non-paying roles in the New York area.[4]
Career
In 1997, Giovinazzo moved to Los Angeles. Not long afterward, he successfully landed his first Hollywood role in the pilot of
Giovinazzo was cast as
who have also written episodes for the series.In 2014, Giovinazzo portrayed the recurring role of Sid Markham in season two of the USA television series Graceland. In this series, he reunited with his former CSI: NY co-star Vanessa Ferlito.
Personal life
Giovinazzo plays the guitar, and writes songs and poetry. The song "Tear To Spare", from this album, was played in the CSI: NY sixth-season episode "Sanguine Love", which Giovinazzo wrote.
Giovinazzo is a cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo and Larry Romano.[8]
Giovinazzo married actress Vanessa Marcil on July 11, 2010, in a private ceremony in New York City.[9] Marcil filed for divorce in August 2012 on the basis of irreconcilable differences.[10] The divorce was finalized in March 2013.[11]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1996 | Conception | Billy | Film short |
1996 | No Way Home | Frankie Hamm | Film |
1997 | Buffy the Vampire Slayer | Christopher Boal | Episode 1.01 "Welcome to the Hellmouth" |
1997 | Pacific Blue | Cody Fisher | Episode 3.08 "Matters of the Heart" |
1998 | Fallen Arches | Frankie Romano | Film |
1998 | Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss | Gundy | Film |
1999 | The Big Brass Ring | Young Billy | Film |
1999 | Providence | Kit | Episode 1.17 "Heaven Can Wait" |
2001 | The Learning Curve | Paul Cleveland | Film |
1999 | For Love of the Game | Ken Strout | Film |
1999 | Shasta McNasty | Scott | All 22 episodes |
2000 | Terror Tract | Frank Sarno | Film ("Nightmare" segment) |
2001 | Black Hawk Down | SGT Mike Goodale | Film |
2002 | Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | T-Bone | TV movie |
2002 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Thumpy G | Episode 3.01 " Revenge is Best Served Cold "
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2003 | Columbo | Tony Galper | Episode 13.05 "Columbo Likes the Nightlife" |
2004 | In Enemy Hands | Buck Cooper | Film |
2004 | CSI: Miami | Danny Messer | Episode 2.23 "MIA/NYC NonStop" |
2004–2013 | CSI: NY | Danny Messer |
All 197 episodes |
2008 | This Is Not a Test | Trey | Film |
2014–2015 | Graceland | Sid Markham | 9 episodes (2.06–3.02) |
2015 | The Player | Ray | Episode 1.04 "The Big Blind" |
2016 | Criminal Minds | Andrew Meeks | Episode 11.15 " A Badge and a Gun "
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2018 | Duke | Dare | Film |
2020 | Chicago Med | Tyler | Episode 5.16 "Who Should Be the Judge" |
2020 | Batwoman | Johnny Sabatino | Episode: "If You Believe in Me, I'll Believe in You" |
2022 | The Offer | Sonny Grosso | Miniseries |
References
- ^ "Carmine Giovinazzo".
- ^ "Carmine Giovinazzo Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- ^ Tomashoff, Craig (March 30, 2006). "CSI: NY's Bat Man". TV Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
- ^ a b Buckley, A. J. (April 2010). "Before the Scene with Carmine Giovinazzo". Scene (Louisiana's Entertainment Magazine), p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ Batallones, Henrik (February 3, 2010). "CSI: NY: Previewing Episode 6.14 'Sanguine Love'". BuddyTV. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ^ Huntley, Kristine (January 7, 2005). "CSI: New York – 'Tri-Borough' review". CSI Files. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
- ^ "Ceesau". ReverbNation. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Rick Giovinazzo Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
- ^ Porter, Rick (July 13, 2010). "Vanessa Marcil, CSI: NY star Carmine Giovinazzo get married" Archived December 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Zap2it. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
- ^ "Ex-'90210' Star Vanessa Marcil Files for Divorce". TMZ. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
- ^ "FORMER '90210' STAR Divorce Final from Nicest DUI Arrestee Ever". TMZ. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
External links
- Carmine Giovinazzo at IMDb
- Carmine Giovinazzo Archived June 6, 2017, at the Wayback Machine at the CSI: NY Fan Wiki
- Ceesau on Facebook