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.jpg/220px-Giovinazzo,_Carmine_(USAF).jpg) Carmine Giovinazzo (centre), 2005 |
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| Born | Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo August 24, 1973 Port Richmond, Staten Island |
| Other name(s) | Carmine D. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name Giovinazzo |
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (born August 24, 1973) is an American actor. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar 's General Gaius Scribonius Curio is defeated in the Second Battle of the Bagradas River Year 1973 ( MCMLXXIII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the 1973 Gregorian calendar. An actor, actress, player or thespian (see terminology) is a person who Acts in a Dramatic production and who works
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Biography
Early life
Giovinazzo was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of Nancy and Dominick, who was a police officer. Staten Island (ˌstætənˈaɪlənd is a borough of New York City situated primarily on the island of the same name [1] He comes from a family of cops and has Italian (originally from Naples), Norwegian, Native American and English ancestry. Naples ( Napoli, Neapolitan: Nàpule) is a historic City in southern Italy, the Capital of the Growing up in the streets of Staten Island, Giovinazzo was an avid athlete; though he played many different sports, baseball and roller hockey were his preferences. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each Roller hockey is a form of Hockey played on a dry surface using skates with wheels He graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1991 and attended Wagner College. Wagner College is a coeducational private Liberal arts college located on Staten Island in New York City. He had hoped to become a professional baseball player, but a serious back injury dashed his career plans, so, with the support of his family, he turned to acting. As a child, Giovinazzo participated in making short films, but remembers no particular time when he had the idea to start acting. "Before I knew it, I was running around Manhattan with a headshot and taking classes at HB Studios. Manhattan Island, in New York Harbor, is much the largest part of the Borough of Manhattan, one of the Five Boroughs which form the City of New York " He did several short films at NYU and SUNY, plus a few independent films before he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career further. New York University ( NYU) is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research University in New York City.
Career
In 1997, Giovinazzo moved to Los Angeles. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Not long after, he successfully landed his very first Hollywood role in the Buffy the Vampire Slayer pilot, in which his character was the show's first on-screen victim. Fictional narratives (and works of art exist beyond their completion e Afterwards, he appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on television and in film, including Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, For Love of the Game, The Big Brass Ring and Black Hawk Down. Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss is a 1998 independent, Gay -themed Romantic comedy film written and directed by Tommy O'Haver For Love of the Game is an American Film drama based on the novel of the same title by Michael Shaara. The Big Brass Ring is a 1999 Drama film, starring William Hurt, Nigel Hawthorne, Irene Jacob, Jefferson Mays Black Hawk Down is a 2001 Academy Award -winning War film directed by Ridley Scott, based on the book Black Hawk Down a He was also cast as one of the stars of the short-lived UPN sitcom Shasta McNasty. Shasta McNasty (later Shasta) was a Television program that aired on UPN during the 1999 - 2000 season Other films in which he had starring roles include Lions Gate Films' In Enemy Hands with William H. Macy, and Players, with Freddy Rodriguez and Peter Dobson. Lionsgate redirects here For other meanings see Lions' Gate (disambiguation. In Enemy Hands aka "U-Boat" is a World War II Submarine film released in 2004, starring William H William Hall Macy Jr (born March 13, 1950) is an Academy Award -nominated double Emmy - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning Freddy Rodriguez (born January 17, 1975) is an American actor known for playing the characters Hector Federico "Rico" Peter Dobson (born July 16, 1964) is an American Actor who has appeared in Drowning Mona, The Frighteners
Giovinazzo is currently cast as forensic scientist Danny Messer on the hit TV series CSI: NY. Danny Messer is a Fictional character on the TV series. He is portrayed by actor Carmine Giovinazzo. CSI NY is an American Police procedural Television series, which premiered on September 22, 2004. He often calls on his family for advice, as his father and sister were both NYPD officers. Danny is described as "passionate, with an urge to question all that is corrupt… a kid from the streets who studied and made good for himself. " Giovinazzo is the first actor to appear in all three CSI series; his CSI: NY character was introduced in the CSI: Miami episode "MIA/NYC Nonstop" (along with the other cast members of CSI: NY) and he guest-starred in the third season of the original Las Vegas-based CSI as a street racer named Thumpy G in the episode "Revenge is Best Served Cold". CSI Miami is a spin-off of the CBS network series. CSI Miami airs new episodes Mondays at 10 PM ET/PT on CBS. Las Vegas ( Spanish: "The Meadows" is the most populous City in the state of Nevada, the seat of Clark County, and an internationally CSI Crime Scene Investigation is an American crime drama Television series that trails the investigations of a team of Las Vegas Revenge is Best Served Cold is the first episode in the of the popular American Crime drama, which is set in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Personal life
Giovinazzo has a tattoo on his right shoulder. A tattoo is a permanent marking made by inserting ink into the layers of Skin to change the pigment for decorative or other reasons He plays the guitar and writes songs and poems in his spare time. The guitar is a Musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles He is also a painter, mostly in oils, and one of his paintings appeared in the "Tri-Borough" episode of CSI: NY. He dated Las Vegas star Vanessa Marcil from 1998-1999. Vanessa Marcil (born October 15, 1968) is an American Actress known for her roles in the long-running Soap opera General He is currently lead vocalist in his band 'Ceesau'.
He is a cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo, Rick Giovinazzo,[2] and Larry Romano, who played Danny Messer's brother, Louie Messer, in the CSI: NY episode "Run Silent, Run Deep". Lawrence John Romano (* 1975 in New York City) better known as Larry Romano is an American film and television actor Run Silent Run Deep is a War Film released in 1958 based on the 1955 novel by then-Commander Edward L
Filmography
- Conception (1996)
- No Way Home (1996)
- Locomotive (1997)
- Fallen Arches (1998)
- Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss (1998)
- The Big Brass Ring (1999)
- For Love of the Game (1999)
- Shasta McNasty (1999)
- Terror Tract (segment "Nightmare") (2000)
- The Learning Curve (2001)
- Black Hawk Down (2001)
- Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie (2002) (TV)
- Pledge of Allegiance (2002)
- CSI (2002)
- Columbo: Columbo Likes the Nightlife (2003) (TV)
- In Enemy Hands (2004)
- CSI: NY (2004-)
- This Is Not a Test (2007)
References
External links
- Carmine Giovinazzo at the Internet Movie Database
- Carmine Giovinazzo Bio at CBS - CSI: NY
- CSI:NY Wiki Carmine Giovinazzo Bio at CBS-CSI Wiki
- Carmine Giovinazzo's band Ceesau
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