Jay Acovone
Actor

Jay Acovone Net Worth

Jay Acovone was born on August 20, 1955 in  New York City, New York, United States, is Actor. Jay Acovone is a versatile actor who is best known for his ability to play authoritative characters such as Mafia bosses, villains, police/military, and lawyers. He was born in NYC, New York, USA. His parents later moved to Mahopac, NY where he graduated from Mahopac High School. While he was always an avid movie fan, it was a chance encounter with a friend, urging him to take part in a play, that set him on a path for a career in acting. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. His break came when he was cast to play the role of Skip Lee, opposite Al Pacino, in the movie Cruising (written and directed by William Friedkin). He spent the next few years working on daytime television in NYC, but moved to Los Angeles when he landed a co-starring role, opposite Jack Scalia, in the TV series Hollywood Beat (Aaron Spelling).With Los Angeles established as his new home, Jay went on to have several supporting roles in film and television including Women of Valor (1986) (Susan Sarandon) and Cold Steel (Sharon Stone) before being recruited to be a series regular on Ron Koslow's TV Series: Beauty and the Beast (1987) (starring Linda Hamilton and Ron Pearlman). He played Deputy District Attorney Joe Maxwell, who was Hamilton's stringent yet charismatic boss on the show. The show was written and produced by George R. R. Martin, Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon, et al., and was nominated twice for an Emmy for an Outstanding Drama Series in 1987 and 1988.After Beauty and the Beast ended, Jay continued to have multiple supporting or lead roles in TV and film including: Out for Justice (1991) (Steven Seagal), Lookin' Italian (1994) (Matt LeBlanc), the Emmy-winning series Matlock (1986) (Andy Griffith), and the Golden-Globe-winning series Nhung Nguoi Ban (1994) (Jennifer Anniston).The mid-1990's brought a role in the blockbuster hit Independence Day (1996) (Will Smith), and a major recurring role in the TV series Stargate SG-1 (1997) (Richard Dean Anderson). Jay played Charles Kawalsky, a major in the Air Force, who traveled with Anderson's team on a government mission to explore other worlds. Stargate-SG1 won multiple awards, including the Saturn Award for Best Syndicated/Cable Television Series for 3 different years.The following decade led to a role in another blockbuster hit: Cast Away (2000) (Tom Hanks), Ke Huy Diet 3: Su Troi Day Cua Nhung Co May (2003) (Arnold Schwarzenegger) and S.W.A.T. (2003) (Samuel L. Jackson); recurring roles in Silk Stalkings (1991) (Rob Estes), Sliders (1995) (John Rhys-Davies), NYPD Blue (1993) (Jimmy Smits) and Ho So Tuyet Mat (1993) (Gillian Anderson); guest-starring roles in CSI: NY (2004) (Gary Sinise), Monk (2002) (Tony Shalhoub), Dau Tri Toi Pham (2005) (Thomas Gibson), and 24h Chong Khung Bo (2001) (Kiefer Sutherland).In recent years, Jay saw a brief return to daytime television with a recurring role on General Hospital (1963) (Maurice Benard), and then went on to guest-star on multiple hit TV dramas including: The Tam Ly Vien (2008) (Simon Baker), Leverage (Timothy Hutton), Doi Dieu Tra Hien Truong (2000) (George Eads), Vegas (2012) (Michael Chiklis), and NCIS: Naval Criminal Investigative Service (2003) (Mark Harmon). In 2016, he acted in the motion capture video game Mafia III (2016) (2K Games), playing the role of an Italian Mafia boss, Sal Marcano.In 2017, Jay was asked to perform the audio book version of George R. R. Martin's (Tro Choi Vuong Quyen (2011)) novel, Wildcards - Dead Man's Hand, along with Adrian Paul. (The book series has been slated for television through Universal Cable Productions and will be produced by Melinda M. Snodgrass and Gregory Noveck).Besides acting, Jay is a big fan of NASCAR, Motocross, and blues guitar music. He enjoys going to live concerts, riding his dirt bike, and skiing (for which he holds an instructor's license). Jay lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their cat-which they adopted from rescue.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor
Birth Day August 20, 1955
Birth Place  New York City, New York, United States
Age 68 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Virgo
Occupation Actor
Years active 1980–present

💰 Net worth: $10 Million (2024)

Jay Acovone, a renowned actor in the United States, is reported to have an estimated net worth of $10 million by the year 2024. Acovone has built a successful career in the entertainment industry, captivating audiences with his exceptional acting abilities. With numerous notable roles under his belt, he has demonstrated his versatility and talent across various genres. Acovone's impressive net worth is a testament to his dedication, hard work, and undeniable talent in the field of acting.

Biography/Timeline

1980

Jay played Skip Lee in the film Cruising (1980).

1994

He appeared in Criminal Minds, guest-starring as Detective Morrison of the Palm Beach Police Department who enlists the BAU's help in capturing a bomber in the episode, Won't Get Fooled Again. He also appeared in an episode of Friends. Acovono also starred in Guy Magar's independent mafia film, Lookin' Italian (1994) in which he played the part of Vincenzo 'Vinny' Pallazzo, a retired gangster who has to go back to the crime Business when his own nephew is mixed up in a gang war.

1997

Jay also appeared in at least three episodes of The X-Files, first in "Demons" as Detective Joe Curtis (Season 4, 1997). Later, he portrayed Duffy Haskell in "Per Manum" and "Essence" (Season 8, 2001).

2000

Acovone starred in various movies during the 2000s and also appeared in several television series including Beauty and the Beast and Hollywood Beat. He also appeared as Charles Kawalsky in seasons 1, 2, 3 and 8 of Stargate SG-1. He can be seen playing the officer pulling over the TX Terminator in Terminator 3.

2011

In 2011, he appeared on the How I Met Your Mother episode "Field Trip", and in 2013 he plays agent Gibbs' barber in NCIS episode "Prime Suspect".

2012

Jay guest starred as a Casino owner with unconfirmed Mafia connections in a 2012 episode of The Mentalist entitled 'Pink Champagne on Ice', alongside fellow Stargate actor Christopher Judge.

2016

In 2016, he acted in the motion capture video game Mafia III (2K Games), playing the role of an Italian Mafia boss, Sal Marcano.

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