Armand Assante
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Armand Assante is an American actor of Italian and Irish descent who has had a successful career portraying a wide range of characters from different ethnic backgrounds. He graduated from Cornwall Central High School and trained at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His first screen role was in The Lords of Flatbush (1974) and he has since appeared in films such as Private Benjamin (1980), I, the Jury (1982), Belizaire the Cajun (1986), Q & A (1990), The Mambo Kings (1992), Hoffa (1992), Judge Dredd (1995), Striptease (1996), One Eyed King (2001), Citizen Verdict (2003) and Two for the Money (2005).
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Who is it? Actor, Producer, Soundtrack
Birth Day October 04, 1949
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 73 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Scorpio
Occupation Actor
Years active 1974–present
Website armandassante.net

💰 Net worth: $1.5 Million (2024)

Armand Assante, a renowned American actor, producer, and soundtrack artist, is widely recognized for his exceptional talent and contributions to the entertainment industry. With a successful career spanning several decades, Assante has garnered both critical acclaim and financial success. As of 2024, his net worth is estimated to be an impressive $1.5 million. Throughout his illustrious career, Assante has graced the screens with his powerful performances, captivating audiences worldwide. He has also showcased his versatility by taking on the roles of producer and soundtrack artist, further establishing himself as a multifaceted artist. With his extraordinary talent and numerous accomplishments, Armand Assante continues to leave an indelible mark on the world of entertainment.

Biography/Timeline

1970

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), although his work did not appear in the final cut of the film and the end credits misspelled his last name as Assanti. His first on-screen role was playing Sylvester Stallone's brother in Paradise Alley and 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 by Goldie Hawn.

1982

Assante's 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 such as Michael Moretti in Sidney Sheldon's Rage of Angels. In 1990 his role as Roberto Texador in Sidney Lumet's film Q&A garnered him a Golden Globe nomination, and the following year he portrayed the notorious Bugsy Siegel in Neil Simon's The Marrying Man (1991). The following year he was seen as mafia boss Carol D'Allesandro in Hoffa (1992) starring Jack 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.

1987

In addition to mafia and "tough-guy" roles, Assante has distinguished himself in historic dramas, such as Napoleon Bonaparte in 1987's Napoleon and Josephine: A Love Story opposite Jacqueline Bisset, the heroic Odysseus in The Odyssey, Friedrich Nietzsche in the film adaptation of Irving Yalom's novel When Nietzsche Wept, and as Sanchez, Queen Isabella's Minister of State, in 1492: Conquest of Paradise.

2007

Other notable film appearances include one as a Cuban bandleader in The Mambo Kings opposite Antonio Banderas and in the adaptation of the science-fiction story Judge Dredd with Sylvester Stallone, his co-star in Paradise Alley. In 2007 he appeared in American Gangster (2007) with Denzel Washington and Russell Crowe. He had a recurring guest star role in several episodes of NCIS, playing the international arms dealer René Benoit. He has also appeared in the 2009 horror film Smile as the mysterious Tollinger. Outside of the U.S., he has participated in several film projects and humanitarian endeavors in Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Macedonia, Turkey, Serbia, Croatia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Romania and Bulgaria.

2010

In 2010, Assante received a star on the Italian Walk of Fame in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Tags 1949 births Male actors from New York City American Academy of Dramatic Arts alumni American male film actors American male soap opera actors American male television actors Outstanding Performance by a Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie Primetime Emmy Award winners Living people 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors People from Cornwall, New York

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