Matthew Joseph Servitto (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor known for his role as Special Agent Dwight Harris on ''
The Sopranos
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'' and Trask Bodine on ''
All My Children
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'' (1989-1990), Deputy Brock Lotus on the
Cinemax
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series ''
Banshee
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'' and Representative Donatelle on ''
Brotherhood
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Family, relationships, and organizations
* Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which is based on love and solidarity
* Fraternity or brotherhood, a mal ...
'' (2006-2008), and his film roles as Chipmunk in ''
Two Family House
''Two Family House'' is a 2000 American film produced by Alan Klingenstein, based on the story of the uncle of the film's writer and director Raymond De Felitta (''Café Society'').Hitch'' (2005).
Early life
Servitto was born in
Teaneck
Teaneck () is a township in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a bedroom community in the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the township's population was 39,776, reflecting an increase of 516 (+1.3%) f ...
, New Jersey and spent his childhood in
Detroit
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,
Michigan
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.https://www.sagaftra.org/i-am-new-york-actor He is a graduate of
The Juilliard School
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in New York City.
Career
Servitto appeared as Representative Donald Donatello on the series ''
Brotherhood
Brotherhood or The Brotherhood may refer to:
Family, relationships, and organizations
* Fraternity (philosophy) or brotherhood, an ethical relationship between people, which is based on love and solidarity
* Fraternity or brotherhood, a mal ...
'' and had a guest appearance as
Carrie Bradshaw
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's editor Gabe on ''
Sex and the City
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Mad Dog Coll
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''. He also voiced the character Sam in the 2002 video game '' Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven''.
He appeared in the 2005 film '' Hitch'' as Eddie. In the episode "Identity" of the series ''
Body of Proof
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'', he played a father who is mourning the loss of his daughter due to a car crash, and in 2011 he appeared as
NYPD
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Head of Intelligence Deputy Commissioner Soren in "Hall of Mirrors," the thirteenth episode of the first season of the
CBS
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show '' Blue Bloods''.
Since 2012 he has been a series regular on the original
HBO
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series, which plays on Cinemax, ''
Banshee
A banshee ( ; Modern Irish , from sga, ben síde , "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Her name i ...
dult swim
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and often abbreviated as s is an American adult-oriented night-time cable television Television channel, channel that shares channel space with the basic cable network Cartoon Network and is programme ...
television series ''
Your Pretty Face is Going to Hell
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History
''You'' comes from the Proto- ...
'', where he plays
Satan
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. He also played the role of Dr. Sebastian Reifler for three episodes on the TV series ''
The Blacklist
''The Blacklist'' is an American crime thriller television series that premiered on NBC on September 23, 2013. The show follows Raymond "Red" Reddington (James Spader), a former U.S. Navy officer turned high-profile criminal who voluntarily s ...