Jay Acovone


Jay Acovone is an American actor.

Personal life

Acovone was born in New York City. His family later moved to Mahopac, New York where his parents owned a dry-cleaning business.

Career

Acovone has over 100 credits to his name spanning four decades of work in film and television. His television appearances include Search for Tomorrow as Brian Emerson; Beauty and the Beast where he played D.A. Joe Maxwell over the show's three season run; and Hollywood Beat. In a connection to his Beauty and the Beast co-star Linda Hamilton, he can be seen playing the officer pulling over the TX Terminator in .
In 2016, he acted in the motion capture video game Mafia III, playing the role of an Italian Mafia boss, Sal Marcano.

Filmography

Movies
YearTitleRoleNotes
1980CruisingSkip Lee
1980Times SquarePlainclothes cop
1987Cold SteelCookie
1991Out for JusticeBobby Arms
1992Doctor MordridTony Gaudio
1993Conflict of InterestDet. Bob Falcone
1994Lookin' ItalianVinny Pallazzo
1994Cercasi successo disperatamente
1995CrosscutFrank
1996Independence DayArea 51 Guard
1996FoxfireChuck
1996Crash DiveMurphy
1996SnitchMacelroy
1997Opposite CornersPuggy
1997The PeacemakerCop
1997Time Under FireSchmidt
1998The GetMichael Irish
1999MollyJack / Bartender
2000The Amati GirlsMr. Moltianni
2000Cast AwayPilot Peter
2001The Seventh SenseMelvin Snow
2001Crocodile Dundee in Los AngelesEric
2002Collateral DamageBennie
2003Studio CityBobby Falcone
2003'Cop - Westside Street
2003S.W.A.T.Lear Jet Pilot
2004RancidCapt. Peters
2005Sharkskin 6Molina
2005Mobsters and MormonsJackie
2006Paved with Good IntentionsJohn Barrhauser
2006World Trade CenterDonna's Male Neighbor
2007The Hills Have Eyes IIWilson
2007Traci TownsendJesse
2007InAlienableGerhard
2007Shadow PeopleEerie Man
2009My New SweetHeartJay
201712 Round GunRay Bruno
2019RattlesnakesJamie Jarret

Television
YearTitleRoleNotes
1982ParoleLeoTV movie
1983-1984Search for TomorrowBrian Emmerson8 episodes
1985Hollywood BeatDet. Jack Rado14 episodes
1986Women of ValorCapt. RaderTV movie
1987WerewolfMickEpisode: "Running with the Pack"
1987Down and Out in Beverly HillsEddieEpisode: "Jerry Jumps Right In"
1989War and RemembranceQuartermaster Maselli TV miniseries
1989HardballMatelliEpisode: "The Out of Towner"
1990Jake and the FatmanSonny RosettiEpisode: "I'll Dance at Your Wedding"
1987-1990Beauty and the BeastD.A. Joe Maxwell55 episodes
1991Growing PainsJakeEpisode: "Carol's Carnival"
1992'Det. HarrisTV movie
1992Stepfather IIISteve DavisTV movie
1992NailsCapt. Evan GrahamTV movie
1992'Lt. Robert CarlinoTV movie
1993Civil WarsNeil LeeuwenEpisode: "Hit the Road, Jack"
1993Marked for MurderMinelliTV movie
1993The CommishNick ColetteEpisode: "Family Business"
1993Born to RunRichieTV movie
1993The MagicianDavid KatzTV movie
1990-1994Murder, She WroteLieutenant Nick Acosta / Sgt. Nick Acosta / Det. Sgt. Vinnie Grillo3 episodes
1994LocalsTV movie
1987-1995MatlockJoe Ahern / Dr. Bruce Jacobs2 episodes
1995FriendsFireman CharlieEpisode: "The One with the Candy Hearts"
1995ColumboBruno RomanoEpisode: "Strange Bedfellows"
1995High TideEpisode: "Down South"
1996Crime of the CenturySgt. WallaceTV movie
1996ViperVictor RandEpisode: "Condor"
1996The SentinelGary HendricksonEpisode: "Spare Parts"
1996Red Shoe DiariesGouchoEpisode: "The Forbidden Zone"
1997Dark SkiesMax KinkaidEpisode: "The Warren Omission"
1994-1997RenegadeRussell / Brother Mike2 episodes
1997On the LineCapt. UnanderTV movie
1997Total SecurityTommy AnnunziatoEpisode: "Looking for Mr. Goombah"
1991-1998Silk StalkingsJoey Pantangelo / Detective Ray Quiller / Tony Fielding / Ray4 episodes
1999'Clifton MoloneyEpisode: "Trapped in Paradise"
1999'Frankie BeansEpisode: "Honey, It Takes Two to Mambo"
1999'Johnny TerelliEpisode: "True Stories"
1997-2000SlidersStu / Ben Siegel III / Dr. Tassler3 episodes
2000The PretenderDet. Stan Wilkins2 episodes
2000'Lt. Det. Bob MankowskiTV movie
2000'B.B. BascombTV movie
1995-2001NYPD BlueRaymond DiSalvo3 episodes
200118 Wheels of JusticeAgent BillingsleyEpisode: "A Place Called Defiance"
2001The Invisible ManO'Ryan2 episodes
1997-2001The X-FilesDuffy Haskell / Detective Curtis2 episodes
2002CharmedKeatsEpisode: "Bite Me"
1999-2002ProvidenceVincent / Aldini4 episodes
2004Strong MedicineJimmy GentileEpisode: "Quarantine"
2001-2004JAGGeneral Montrose / Col. Harry R. Presser2 episodes
2003As the World TurnsDel Brakett
2005'Paul GionettiEpisode: "Tri-Borough"
2005MonkRay GalardiEpisode: "Mr. Monk Gets Stuck in Traffic"
1997-2005Stargate SG-1Major Charles Kawalsky7 Episodes
2005Cold CaseTom Collison 2005Episode: "Kensington"
2005Las VegasRay AbazonEpisode: "Magic Carpet Fred"
2005Criminal MindsDetective MorrisonEpisode: "Won't Get Fooled Again"
200624Tom WegmanEpisode: "Day 5: 5:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m."
2008General HospitalJoe Smith9 episodes
2008Children of the GodsMajor Charles Kawalsky
2011How I Met Your MotherVanceEpisode: "Field Trip"
2011Prime SuspectDetective of the Month Award PresenterEpisode: "The Great Wall of Silence"
2012The MentalistNicky ShawEpisode: "Pink Champagne on Ice"
2012LeverageSamuel BuseyEpisode: "The Big Bird Job"
2012'Tommy Grazetti Episode: "It Was a Very Good Year"
2012VegasNicky TomisanoEpisode: "Estinto"
2013NCISFrankie DeanEpisode: "Prime Suspect"
2018Lethal WeaponElliott NunziataEpisode: "What the Puck"

Video games
YearTitleRoleNotes
2016Mafia 3Sal MarcanoVoice and mo-cap