New Yawk
by cocochene2006 | created - 25 Nov 2019 | updated - 11 months ago | PublicNew York Swagger
1. Frank Grillo
Actor | The Grey
The oldest of three children, Frank Grillo was born in New York City, to an Italian-American family. He grew up in upstate New York, and got his first taste of acting in high school where he was in many plays. Frank was also a gifted athlete and his dream was to play sports professionally. Frank ...
2. Robert John Burke
Actor | RoboCop 3
Bobby is a certified and active New York State firefighter, currently captain of an engine. Burke is also active with foundation work including vet-hack, Leary Firefighter Foundation, FDNY Foundation, FDNY Fire Family Transport Foundation, Lt. Joseph DiBernardo Foundation for Fire Fighter Survival....
3. Anthony Ramos
Actor | In the Heights
Anthony Ramos Martinez is an American actor, singer and songwriter. In 2015, he originated the dual roles of John Laurens and Philip Hamilton in the Broadway musical Hamilton. Ramos also appeared in the 2021 film version of In the Heights as Usnavi and in the 2018 film A Star Is Born as Ramon. In ...
4. Elvis Nolasco
Actor | American Crime
Elvis Nolasco is an award-winning actor, producer, and director, best-known for his roles in MGM+'s NAACP Image Award-winning crime drama, Godfather of Harlem, and ABC's Primetime Emmy Award-winning anthology series, American Crime. Nolasco's acting has been applauded by nationally recognized film ...
5. Erik Palladino
Actor | ER
Born and raised in Yonkers, N.Y. Youngest of three sons. His father was a heating contractor and his mother was a school teacher. As a young boy he fell in love with Saturday Night Live and the film Raging Bull. Being inspired by both John Belushi and Robert DeNiro, he became a part of a Children's...
6. Rick Gonzalez
Actor | Coach Carter
Rick Gonzalez was born on June 30th 1979 in New York City and raised in the Bushwick section of Brooklyn. He attended the "Fame" High School of performing arts where he studied Acting. Graduating in 1997 to pursue a career, Rick briefly worked in New York and later moved to Los Angeles to continue ...
7. Steven Strait
Actor | The Expanse
Steven Strait was born on March 23, 1986 in New York City, New York, the son of Jean (Viscione) and Richard Dyer Strait. He is of half English and half Italian descent. As a child, Steven grew up in Greenwich Village with his family. He attended Xavier High School and enrolled himself at the Stella...
8. Theo Rossi
Actor | Emily the Criminal
Theo Rossi was born in Staten Island, New York City, New York, USA. Theo is an actor and producer, known for Emily the Criminal (2022), Sons of Anarchy (2008) and Army of the Dead (2021). Theo has been married to Meghan McDermott since November 17, 2014. They have two children.
9. Reid Scott
Actor | Veep
Born and raised in upstate New York.
Attended Syracuse University, where he was the first undergraduate to receive a combined Directing degree from the Theatre and Film schools.
He is involved with several charitable organizations including Oceana, The Humane Society, and The Creative Coalition.
He ...
10. Pico Alexander
Actor | A Most Violent Year
Pico Alexander was born on June 3, 1991 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for A Most Violent Year (2014), Home Again (2017) and War Machine (2017).
11. Burke Moses
Actor | All My Children
Burke Moses was born on December 10, 1959 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for All My Children (1970), Family Law (1999) and Younger (2015). He has been married to Paulette Moses since June 18, 1989. They have two children.
12. Robert Davi
Actor | Die Hard
Robert Davi is an award-winning actor, screenwriter, director, producer and jazz vocalist.
From his portrayal of the opera singing baddie in "The Goonies" and one of the most popular James Bond villains Franz Sanchez in "License to Kill" to FBI Special Agent Big Johnson in "Die Hard" or Al Torres in ...
13. Christopher McDonald
Actor | Thelma & Louise
Christopher McDonald was born and raised in New York City, New York, to Patricia, a real estate agent, and James R. McDonald, an educator. His breakout role was in Ridley Scott's Thelma & Louise (1991), followed shortly by his role as Jack Barry in Robert Redford's Quiz Show (1994). Other ...
14. Harvey Keitel
Actor | Reservoir Dogs
American actor and producer Harvey Keitel was born on May 13, 1939 in Brooklyn, New York City, to Miriam (Klein) and Harry Keitel. An Oscar and Golden Globe Award nominee, he has appeared in films such as Martin Scorsese's Mean Streets (1973) and Taxi Driver (1976), Ridley Scott's The Duellists (...
15. Holt McCallany
Actor | Mindhunter
In a career spanning over 30 years, Holt McCallany has worked with some of the world's best directors including David Fincher, Guillermo Del Toro, David O'Russell, Guy Ritchie, William Friedkin, Lawrence Kasdan, Walter Hill, Clint Eastwood, David Twohy, Brian De Palma, and Michael Mann among others.
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16. Frank Langella
Actor | Frost/Nixon
Frank Langella was born in Bayonne, New Jersey, to Angelina and Frank A. Langella, a business executive. He is of Italian descent.
A stage and screen actor of extreme versatility, Frank Langella won acclaim on the New York stage in "Seascape" and followed it up with the title role in the Edward Gorey...
17. Aaron Tveit
Actor | Les Misérables
Aaron Tveit was born on October 21, 1983 in Middletown, New York as Aaron Kyle Tveit. He's an American actor & singer known for originating the roles of Gabe in Next to Normal as well as Frank Abagnale Jr. in Catch Me If You Can on Broadway. He's also known as Tripp van der Bilt in Gossip Girl (...
18. Chris Messina
Actor | Argo
Chris Messina was born on August 11, 1974 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and producer, known for Argo (2012), Away We Go (2009) and Devil (2010). He is married to Jennifer Todd. They have two children. He was previously married to Rosemarie DeWitt.
19. Michael Jai White
Actor | Black Dynamite
Michael Jai White is an American actor and martial artist who has appeared in numerous films and television series. He is the first African American to portray a major comic book superhero in a major motion picture, having starred as Al Simmons, the protagonist in the 1997 film Spawn. White ...
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