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Bobby Cannavale
Cannavale at the 2005 Toronto Film Festival
Born
Robert M. Cannavale

(1970-05-03) May 3, 1970 (age 54)
Union City, New Jersey, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1996–present
SpouseJenny Lumet (1994–2003)

Robert M. "Bobby" Cannavale (/ˌkænəˈvɑːlɛ/; born May 3, 1970)[1] is an American actor known for his leading role as Bobby Caffey in the first two seasons of the television series Third Watch. He also had a recurring role on the comedy series Will & Grace as Officer Vince D'Angelo, Will's long-term boyfriend. He portrayed Gyp Rosetti on the third season of the HBO drama Boardwalk Empire.

Early life

Cannavale was born in Union City, New Jersey, the son of Isabel and Sal Cannavale. His mother is Cuban, and moved to the U.S. in 1960, while his father is of Italian descent.[2][3] Cannavale grew up in Margate, Florida. He was raised Catholic and attended St. Michael's Catholic School, where he participated in a number of extracurricular activities, including being an altar boy and member of the chorus. When he was eight, Cannavale secured the plum role of the lisping boy, Winthrop, in his school's production of The Music Man, and later as a gangster in Guys and Dolls, which cemented his love for performing. Cannavale's parents divorced when he was 13 and his mother moved the family to Puerto Rico. After two years in Latin America, they settled in Margate. Cannavale returned to New Jersey after barely eking out a high school diploma in the late 1980s from Coconut Creek High School, in order to be closer to New York to launch his acting career.[4][5][6][7][8]

Career

Cannavale began his acting career in the theater – with no acting training – and gained early film roles in Night Falls on Manhattan (1997) and The Bone Collector (1999), Cannavale became well-known when he starred as Bobby Caffey for two seasons on Third Watch. Following this, in 2001, he starred with Alan Arkin in 100 Centre Street – which was written and directed by Sidney Lumet, his then-father-in-law.

In 2002, he joined the cast of Ally McBeal for the last five episodes but the show was then cancelled. Following this, he starred with Yancey Arias and Sheryl Lee in the miniseries Kingpin. In 2003, Cannavale briefly appeared on the last two episodes of Oz. From 2004 to 2006, he had a recurring guest role on Will & Grace as Vince D'Angelo, the boyfriend (and eventual husband) of Will Truman (Eric McCormack). For this role, he won an Emmy Award as "Outstanding Guest Star in a Comedy Series" in 2005. He has also appeared in the films Snakes on a Plane, The Guru (2002), Shall We Dance? (2004) and Romance & Cigarettes (2005), and guest starred in Sex and the City, Six Feet Under, Oz, Law & Order – and its spin-off series Law & Order: Criminal Intent and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. He appeared in The Take (2007) alongside John Leguizamo and Tyrese Gibson, as Agent Steve Perelli. Cannavale serves as the voice of Corado R. Ciarlo known as "Babe," in the Ken Burns' PBS film series The War (the story of World War II) from the perspective of the men who fought in combat and their loved ones at home.

Cannavale also read the audiobook versions of Richard Price's 2008 novel Lush Life and Ed Falco's 2012 novel The Family Corleone.

On August 25, 2008, ABC ordered his pilot Cupid, a remake of the 1998 program which had starred Jeremy Piven and Paula Marshall, to series. In the new version of the series, Cannavale starred opposite Sarah Paulson with script development overseen by original series creator Rob Thomas. ABC debuted Cupid on March 31, 2009,[9] but it was canceled on May 19, 2009.[10]

In 2008, he received a Tony Award nomination for his role as Dennis in the Broadway play, Mauritius.[11]

In 2009, CBS announced Cannavale would reprise his role of Det. Eddie Saccardo on the television show, Cold Case, for three episodes, starting with the third episode of Season 7.[12]

Cannavale was also in the film Win Win in 2011, as Terry Delfino. He later starred in the Broadway play The Motherfucker With the Hat alongside Chris Rock and Annabella Sciorra. On May 3, 2011 (his 41st birthday), he was nominated for a Tony Award for his leading role in that production.[13]

In 2012, he starred in the fourth season of Showtime's Nurse Jackie, for which he was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series,[14] as well as joining the cast of HBO's Boardwalk Empire, portraying ruthless, prohibition-era gangster Gyp Rosetti in Season 3. His performance on Boardwalk Empire won critical acclaim, earning him a 2013 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series nomination. That same year he also played Lewis, a vengeful clown, in "Send Out the Clowns ", the March 14, 2012 episode of the sitcom Modern Family. TV Guide, in its "Cheers & Jeers 2012" issue, praised Cannavale for this "trifecta of great performances", commenting, "This guy is so good at playing bad, it's scary."[15]

Personal life

He was married to Jenny Lumet – Sidney Lumet's daughter and Lena Horne's granddaughter – from 1994 to 2003. The two have one son, actor Jake;[16] Bobby and Jake were cast as father and son in season four of Nurse Jackie. He was romantically linked with actress Annabella Sciorra from 2004–2007 and in 2007 with Mauritius co-star Alison Pill.[17][18][19] Cannavale and Broadway actress Sutton Foster announced their breakup in April 2012.[20] He is currently dating actress Rose Byrne.[21]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1996 I'm Not Rappaport Parking Lot Customer
1996 Night Falls on Manhattan Vigoda Assistant #1
1999 Gloria Jack
1999 The Bone Collector Steve
2000 3 A.M. Jose
2002 Washington Heights Angel
2002 The Guru Randy
2003 Shortcut to Happiness Cop
2003 The Station Agent Joe Oramas Chlotrudis Award for Best Supporting Actor
Nominated - Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture
Nominated - Phoenix Film Critics Society Award for Best Cast
2004 Fresh Cut Grass Billy Pecchio
2004 Haven Lieutnant
2004 Shall We Dance Chic
2004 The Breakup Artist Neighbor
2005 Happy Endings Javier Duran
2005 Romance & Cigarettes Chetty Jr. / 'Fryburg'
2006 The Night Listener Jess
2006 Fast Food Nation Mike
2006 Snakes on a Plane Special Agent Hank Harris
2006 10 Items or Less Bobby
2007 The Ten Marty McBride
2007 Dedication Don Meyers
2008 The Take Agent Steve Perelli
2008 Diminished Capacity Lee Vivyan
2008 The Promotion Dr. Timms
2008 100 Feet Shanks
2009 Paul Blart Mall Cop Commander James Kent
2009 The Merry Gentleman Michael
2009 Brief Interviews with Hideous Men Subject #40
2009 Louis C.K.'s Last Chance Porn Producer Short
2010 F--K Bobby Short
2010 The Other Guys Jimmy
2010 Apples Nino Short
2010 Weakness Joshua
2011 Win Win Terry Delfino Nominated - ALMA Award for Favorite Movie Actor
2011 Roadie Randy Stevens
2013 Movie 43 Fake Superman Segment: "Super Hero Speed Dating"
2013 Parker Jake Fernandez
2013 Lovelace Butchie Peraino
2013 Blue Jasmine[22] Chili
2014 Imagine TBA Filming
2014 Chef TBA Pre-production

Television

Awards

References

  1. ^ "This day in history". NewsTelegram.com. May 3, 2007
  2. ^ Fresh Air from WHYY (2013-01-09). "Bobby Cannavale, At Home On Broadway". NPR. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
  3. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/magazine/bobby-cannavale-broadways-hottest-outsider.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0
  4. ^ "Questions For . . .Bobby Cannavale". The New York Times. June 10, 2008.
  5. ^ "Bobby Cannavale: Full Biography". The New York Times. Retrieved June 4, 2012.
  6. ^ Keck, William (October 13, 2004). "Cannavale's sexy screen career gets a leg up in 'Dance'". USA Today. Retrieved April 26, 2010.
  7. ^ Latin Heat Online[dead link]
  8. ^ Melissa Rappaport. "A look inside" The Union City Reporter. October 4, 2009. Pages 1 and 18
  9. ^ "ABC Medianet". ABC Medianet. 2012-09-30. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  10. ^ Bauder, David (May 19, 2009). "New TV lineup: ABC turns to familiar comic faces for new season ". The Seattle Times.
  11. ^ "Nominations for the 2008 American Theatre Wing's Tony Awards". Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  12. ^ Matt Mitovich (25 June 2009). "Exclusive: Bobby Cannavale Is Back on the Case". TV Guide Online. Retrieved 2009-06-25.
  13. ^ Jones, Kenneth and Gans, Andrew."2011 Tony Nominations Announced; Book of Mormon Earns 14 Nominations" playbill.com, May 3, 2011
  14. ^ "Primetime Emmy Awards nominations for 2012 - Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series". Emmys.com. Retrieved 2012-10-09.
  15. ^ Fretts, Bruce; Holbrook, Damian; Roush, Matt. "Cheers & Jeers 2012" TV Guide. December 24, 2012. p 18.
  16. ^ King, Susan (November 7, 2008). "Ditching acting, director's daughter finds role as writer". Knoxville News Sentinel.
  17. ^ Celebrity FAQs "Annabella Sciorra's biography". CelebrityFAQs.com. Retrieved 2010-09-13. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help)
  18. ^ "Annabella Sciorra Splits From Bobby Cannavale". 2008-06-10. Retrieved 2010-09-13.
  19. ^ "Bitter Alison Pill for Annabella Sciorra". Daily News. 2010-09-13. Retrieved 2010-05-12.
  20. ^ Simon, Lizzie (April 24, 2012). "Sutton Foster sees Once the Musical". The Wall Street Journal. Page A22.
  21. ^ Prince George: Jennifer Garner, Rose Byrne Have Royal Baby Fever
  22. ^ "Sony Pictures Classics Acquires Woody Allen's Blue Jasmine". Sony Pictures. January 8, 2013. Retrieved January 9, 2013.
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