Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the

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medical drama '' ER''. He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. Michael Daghlian in ''

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'', Vostanik Sabatino in '' NCIS: Los Angeles'' and Kevin Miller on '' Suits''. He has also had major supporting roles in the films '' Buried'', ''

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'' and '' U-571''.

Early life

Palladino was born the youngest of three boys in

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, in the spring of 1968 to an Armenian mother, Queenie, a high school teacher, and Peter Palladino, a heating contractor of Italian descent. His older brothers are Chris (b. 1961) and Todd (b. 1963).

Career

Palladino has been in over 20 feature films. He is also known for his work in television on shows such as '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''

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'', ''

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'', '' NCIS'' and '' NCIS: Los Angeles''. He has starred in movies '' U-571'' alongside

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and

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, ''Finders Fee'' opposite

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, the teen comedy ''Can't Hardly Wait'' and TV series '' Suits'' as Kevin Miller. In 1999, Palladino landed his breakthrough starring role, one month after returning from the ''U-571'' shoot in

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, on '' ER'' as Dr.

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, which he played in the sixth season until the eighth season in 2001. In 2005, he starred in the FX war drama '' Over There'' as Sgt. Scream, the leader of a squad of

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soldiers involved in the

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. He is a singer of the rock band Hearing Red. Palladino was also the host of the short-lived TV series, ''Hit Parader's Heavy Metal Meltdown'', in the late '80s.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Palladino, Erik 1968 births Living people American people of Armenian descent Male actors from New York (state) American people of Italian descent American male film actors American male television actors People from Yonkers, New York 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors