- Armand Assante
Infobox actor
birthdate = birth date and age|1949|10|4
birthplace =New York City ,New York
birthname = Armand Anthony Assante, Jr.
spouse = Karen McArn (1982–1994)
yearsactive = 1974 – present
emmyawards = Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie
1997 "Gotti "Armand Anthony Assante, Jr. (born
October 4 ,1949 ) is anEmmy Award -winning and four-time Golden Globe Award-nominated Americanactor .Biography
Early life
Assante was born [New York City] and raised in [Cornwall New York] , and is the son of Katherine, a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., a painter and artist. [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/92/Armand-Assante.html Armand Assante Biography (1949-) ] ] [ [http://www.cuttingedgevoices.com/kathyhaggerty.htm Cutting Edge Voices Presents an Interview with Kathy Haggerty ] ] His father was of Italian heritage and his mother was Irish, [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAF44689A13A51F&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM] and Assante was raised in a devoutly
Roman Catholic family. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=VP&p_theme=vp&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EAFF521326E0F41&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM Virginian-Pilot Archives ] ]Career
During the 1970s, Assante was a regular on two NBC soap operas, "
How to Survive a Marriage "as Johnny McGee and "The Doctors " as Dr. Mike Powers. His first film was "The Lords of Flatbush " (1974). A role that brought him greater attention came in 1980's "Private Benjamin " as a handsome Frenchman who becomes the love interest of a U.S. soldier played byGoldie Hawn .His somewhat sinister look has made him a popular choice for tough-guy heroes, as in his starring role as private eye Mike Hammer in the film "
I, the Jury " (1982) or as Mafia gangsters like that of Michael Moretti in "Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels". He portrayed the notorious Bugsy Siegel in a comedy,Neil Simon 's "The Marrying Man " (1991), another mobster in "Hoffa " (1992) starringJack Nicholson and crime kingpin John Gotti in the 1996 made-for-television biopic "Gotti ", for which he won his Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Miniseries or a Movie.Other notable film appearances include one as a Cuban bandleader in "
The Mambo Kings " oppositeAntonio Banderas and in the adaptation of the science-fiction story "Judge Dredd" withSylvester Stallone , his co-star in two previous films. More recently he appeared in "American Gangster" withDenzel Washington andRussell Crowe (2007). He has had a recurring guest star role in several episodes of "NCIS", playing an international arms dealer.It's interesting that Assante is very popular in Eastern European countries like Macedonia,Turkey,Serbia and Romania where he participated in several film projects.He never pursued Hollywood career, instead concentrating on quality acting performances.Personal life
He was married to Karen McArn from 1982 to 1994. He lives in upstate New York and has two daughters, Anya and Alessandra.
Golden Globe nominations
*1989 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "
Jack the Ripper "
*1991 - Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture for "Q&A"
*1997 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "Gotti "
*1998 - Best Performance by an Actor in a Mini-Series or Motion Picture Made for Television for "The Odyssey"Filmography
Films
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The Lords of Flatbush " (1974)
*"Paradise Alley " (1978)
*"Prophecy" (1979)
*"Little Darlings " (1980)"
*"Private Benjamin " (1980)
*"I, the Jury" (1982)
*"Rage of Angels 1983]
*"Unfaithfully Yours" (1984)
*"Belizaire the Cajun " (1986)
*"The Penitent " (1987)
*"Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story" (1987) (TV)
*"Jack the Ripper " (1988)
*"Q&A" (1990)
*"The Marrying Man " (1991)
*"The Mambo Kings " (1992)
*"" (1992)
*"Hoffa " (1992)
*"Fatal Instinct " (1992)
*"Trial by Jury" (1994)
*"Blind Justice" (1994) (TV)
*"Kidnapped" (1995) (TV)
*"Judge Dredd" (1995)
*"Striptease" (1996)
*"Gotti " (1996) (TV)
*"The Odyssey" (1997) (TV)
*"The Hunley" (1999) (TV)
*"The Road to El Dorado " (2000) (voice)
*"Looking For An Echo" (2000)
*"On the Beach" (2000) (TV)
*"Last Run " (2001)
*"Tough Luck " (2003)
*"Dot.Kill " (2005)
*"Two for the Money " (2005)
*"Funny Money " (2006)
*"Souls Midnight " (2006)
*"Surveillance" (2006)
*"Confessions of a Pit Fighter " (2007)
*"California Dreamin'" (2007)
*"When Nietzsche Wept " (2007)
*"American Gangster" (2007)
*"Shark Swarm" (2008) (TV)
*"Chicago Overcoat " (2008)
*"La Linea" (2008)
*"Killer By Nature" (2008)
*"The Bleeding" (2009)
*"The Steam Experiment " (2009)Television
*"The Doctors" (1975–1977)
*"Push, Nevada " (2002)
*"ER" (2006)
*"NCIS" (2007)
*"October Road" (2008)References
External links
*imdb name|id=0000800|name=Armand Assante
*tcmdb name|6484
*amg name|2:2629
*tvtome person|id=123842|name=Armand Assante
* [http://www.armand-assante.com/ Assante unofficial site]
* [http://www.assantefansite.dk/ Assante unofficial site]
* [http://armand-assante.mailspaces.com/ MailSpaces group]
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