Anthony Cistaro (born June 8, 1963) is an American

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

. At an early age he moved to

San Francisco, California San Francisco (; Spanish for " Saint Francis"), officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the commercial, financial, and cultural center of Northern California. The city proper is the fourth most populous in California and 17th ...

, where his father was a career counselor and instructor at City College of San Francisco. His mother was a homemaker. Cistaro attended St. Ignatius College Preparatory and graduated in 1981. He currently resides in the Canadian province of

British Columbia British Columbia (commonly abbreviated as BC) is the westernmost province of Canada, situated between the Pacific Ocean and the Rocky Mountains. It has a diverse geography, with rugged landscapes that include rocky coastlines, sandy beaches, ...

Education and training

He attended

Loyola Marymount University Loyola Marymount University (LMU) is a private Jesuit and Marymount research university in Los Angeles, California. It is located on the west side of the city near Playa Vista. LMU is the parent school to Loyola Law School, which is located ...

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, and obtained a Bachelor of Arts-Double Major in French and Communication Arts, 1985. Additionally, he studied abroad at the

American University of Paris The American University of Paris (AUP) is a private, independent, and accredited liberal arts university in Paris, France. Founded in 1962, the university is one of the oldest American institutions of higher education in Europe, and the first t ...

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Stella Adler Stella Adler (February 10, 1901 – December 21, 1992) was an American actress and acting teacher.
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Institute for Advanced Theatre Training at

Harvard University Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Founded in 1636 as Harvard College and named for its first benefactor, the Puritan clergyman John Harvard, it is the oldest institution of high ...

, where he performed in over 17 productions and graduated with a Professional Certificate in Acting in 1997.

Roles

Film and TV

* '' All Day and a Night'' (2020) ... Detective Brown * ''

Sense8 ''Sense8'' (a play on the word '' sensate'' ) is an American science fiction drama streaming television series created by Lana and Lilly Wachowski and J. Michael Straczynski for Netflix. The production companies behind ''Sense8'' included ...

'' (2016-2017) ... Agent Bendix ** "What Family Actually Means" (2017) ** "Polyphony" (2017) ** "Happy Fucking New Year." (2016) * "Fell, Jumped or Pushed" (2016) ... Mike * "Bare Knuckles" (2010) ... Donald Loften * '' Charmed'' (2006) ... "Dumain" * ''

Witchblade ''Witchblade'' is a comic book series published by Top Cow Productions, an imprint of Image Comics, which ran from November 1995 to October 2015. The series was created by Top Cow founder and owner Marc Silvestri, editor David Wohl, writers ...

'' (2000) ... "

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" * ''

'' (2001–2002) ... "

" * ''The Runestone'' (1990) ... "Detective" * ''The Method'' (1987) ... "Tony"

TV guest appearances

* ''

Nip/Tuck ''Nip/Tuck'' is an American medical drama television series created by Ryan Murphy that aired on FX in the United States from July 22, 2003, to March 3, 2010. The series, which also incorporates elements of crime drama, black comedy, family dra ...

'' (2009) ... Steven Ausbury * ''

Ugly Betty ''Ugly Betty'' is an American comedy-drama television series developed by Silvio Horta, which was originally broadcast on ABC. It premiered on September 28, 2006, and ended on April 14, 2010. The series is based on Fernando Gaitán's Colombi ...

'' (2008)... Twenty-Four Candles * '' Friends'' (#10.18, 6/5/2004)... The Last One * ''

Angel In various theistic religious traditions an angel is a supernatural spiritual being who serves God. Abrahamic religions often depict angels as benevolent celestial intermediaries between God (or Heaven) and humanity. Other roles inclu ...

'': "I've Got You Under My Skin" (#1.14, 2/15/2000) ... "Ethros Demon" * ''

'': "Hero" (#1.9, 11/30/1999) ... "Trask" * ''

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'': "Tobacco" (#1.2, 8/9/1999) ... "Marcel Charmont" * '' Alright Already'' ... "Mario": ** "Again With the White House" (#1.20, 5/4/1998) ** "Again With the Photos" (#1.19, 4/27/1998) ** "Again With the Hockey Player" (two parts: #1.15, 2/8/1998; #1.14, 2/1/1998) * ''

The Nanny ''The Nanny'' is an American television sitcom that originally aired on CBS from November 3, 1993, to June 23, 1999, starring Fran Drescher as Fran Fine, a Jewish fashionista from Flushing, Queens, New York, who becomes the nanny of three ch ...

'': "Maggie the Model" (#1.12, 2/2/1994) ... "Carlo" * '' Seinfeld'': "

The Masseuse ''The Masseuse'' is a pornographic film made in 1990 and starring Randy Spears and Hyapatia Lee. Sequels and remakes A sequel, The ''Masseuse 2'' was released in 1994 and also won awards. Another sequel, ''Masseuse 3'' was released in 1998 and ...

" (#5.9, 11/18/1993) ... "Joel Rifkin" * '' Cheers'' ... "Henri": ** "The Magnificent Six" (#11.4, 10/22/1992) ** "A Fine French Whine" (#10.10, 11/21/1991) ** "Home Malone" (#9.24, 4/25/1991) ** "It's A Wonderful Wife" (#9.19, 2/28/1991) ** "

Woody Interruptus "Woody Interruptus" is the twelfth episode of ''Cheers''s ninth season. It first aired on NBC in the United States on December 13, 1990.Bjorklund 1993, p. 415. "Season Nine: 1990-91." In the episode, Kelly returns from France with a male friend ...

" (#9.11, 12/13/1990)

Other

* "The Tolls" (2017) ... Hans * "Corporate Ladders" (2016) ... Roger * '' Mafia: Definitive Edition'' (2020) ... Pilot (voice) * ''Stone Landscape: Master of Illusions'': Episode 1 (2006) ... "Vincente"

Notes

References

Witchblade Interview

Buffy and Angel Trivia Guide

External links

*
Official Site
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cistaro, Anthony 1963 births Living people American male television actors Loyola Marymount University alumni Institute for Advanced Theater Training, Harvard University alumni People from Kirksville, Missouri Male actors from San Francisco Male actors from Missouri 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors