Robert Miano


Robert Miano is an American actor.

Early life

Miano was born in New York City and raised in the Southeast Bronx area.
At the age of fifteen, he started a fledgling singing career when a talent agent heard him singing with a doo-wop group on a Bronx street corner. This would lead to a recording of "Kingdom Of Love" by the Preludes on the Cub Label, a new subsidiary of MGM Records.
Years later, at an open casting call, Robert auditioned for the lead rock singer in the play "Satyricon". He landed the role. The musical was presented at the Stratford Shakespearean festival in Ontario, Canada and was a success. Afterwards, he traveled to Europe. He spent the next 2 years traveling around the world as a troubadour. Miano earned his living by singing and playing his guitar on the streets, in restaurants and bars wherever he found an audience.

Career

Miano started his film career in 1974 in New York, when director Michael Winner cast him as one of the muggers in the original Death Wish, with Charles Bronson.
Soon afterwards, director Howard Koch, familiar with Miano from his singing career, offered Robert a role in the movie Badge 373 with Robert Duvall.
Miano moved to Los Angeles and has spent the last 30 years as a character actor, appearing in over 100 feature films and numerous television programs. He is perhaps best known for repeatedly playing mobster characters.
Miano portrayed real-life Bonanno crime family capo Alphonse "Sonny Red" Indelicato in the 1997 film Donnie Brasco, alongside Al Pacino, Michael Madsen and Johnny Depp. He also co-starred in the film The Funeral, with Christopher Walken, Chris Penn and Benicio del Toro.
In 1994 and 1995, Miano played Bronx mob boss Joe Scully on the soap opera General Hospital. There his character was the one-time mentor and possible future rival to resident mobster Sonny Corinthos.
In 2005, Miano appeared on stage as King Heironymous in the children's play The Christmas Princess.
Miano also played a mobster character called Frank "Frankie Eyes" Chalmers on the sci-fi series and real-life Mafia boss Vito Genovese in the 1999 made-for-TV movie Lansky, written by David Mamet.
In 2013 Miano played the mature prophet, Daniel in The Book of Daniel.
In 2015 Miano's film An Act of War was released on Netflix. The film was directed by Ryan M. Kennedy and produced by Atit Shah.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1976The Streets of San FranciscoJoey LuceroEpisode: "Police Buff"
1976BridgerModoc LeaderTV movie
1976Spencer's PilotsPete CarlislieEpisode: "The Matchbook"
1976Police StoryCop #3Episode: "Thanksgiving"
1977The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew MysteriesRothEpisode: "The Creatures Who Came on Sunday"
1979The Amazing Spider-ManAssault Team Bravo memberEpisode: "Wolfpack"
1979How the West Was WonAntoineEpisode: "L'Affaire Riel"
1980Barnaby JonesHit-ManEpisode: "The Killing Point"
1981CHiPsJesusEpisode: "Sharks"
1981Fantasy IslandCavalierEpisode: "Cyrano/The Magician"
1984Cagney & LaceyJoggerEpisode: "Insubordination"
1985Finder of Lost LovesMechanicEpisode: "Tricks"
1985A Death in CaliforniaEpisode #1.2
1985MacGyverBlackEpisode: "Target MacGyver"
1982-1985T. J. HookerAlex Lucas / Ernie Hanks / George Coleman / Keller4 episodes
1984-1985Knots LandingMechanic / Slim2 episodes
1986Outrage!SantiniTV movie
1986The A-TeamEpisode: "Alive at Five
1987HunterKarlEpisode: "Straight to the Heart"
1987SidekicksChaffeeEpisode: "Read Between the Lines"
1987Crime StoryPhil RossEpisode: "Robbery, Armed"
1988Divorce CourtMr. ContiEpisode: "Conti vs Conti"
1988Sonny SpoonMiltonEpisode: "Ratman Can"
1990El DiabloBandit #1TV movie
1990MatlockKen Groman / William HodgesEpisode: "The Brothers"
1991Jake and the FatmanManny PachecoEpisode: "Pretty Baby"
1991SuperboyGarrett WatersEpisode: "Wish for Armageddon"
1991Blood TiesVampire Hunter #3TV movie
1991Pros and ConsBurnsEpisode: "Fire and Ice"
1993BobRobberEpisode: "I'm Getting Remarried in the Morning"
1994FrasierRoccoEpisode: "You Can't Tell a Crook by His Cover"
1994'Officer ParkerTV movie
1996Caroline in the CityPauly BrownEpisode: "Caroline and the Gift"
1997High TideEpisode: "Dead Men Don't Snore"
1998Mike Hammer, Private EyeAngel GrammaticoEpisode: "Lucky in Love"
1999Vengeance UnlimitedMichael SanricciEpisode: "Judgment"
1999Air AmericaEpisode: "Catch-23"
1999'Frankie EyesEpisode: "Badda-Bing, Badda-Bang"
1999LanskyVito GenoveseTV movie
1999L.A. HeatAlfredo Matessa2 episodes
1999Acapulco H.E.A.T.Tully SimsEpisode: "Code Name: The Stolen Leg"
1999Early EditionMr. EscobarEpisode: "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"
1999Episode: "A Night at the Gashole"
2000Walker, Texas RangerClint Redman2 episodes
2002The ShieldEddie CrosbyEpisode: "Blowback"
2002The JerseyEpisode: "It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad Jersey"
2004Skeleton ManBlind IndianTV movie
2004The Young and the RestlessBertolli Lewis4 episodes
2005LarvaSheriff LesterTV movie
2012Low LifesDonTV movie
2014Charlie Murphy's LawMr. PhelpsEpisode: "Reunions"
2014The SparrowsGus SparrowEpisode: "Trailer"
2017Sangre NegraVincent Sabatini2 episodes
2017Broken Dreams BlvdAbe ZemmleTV movie
2017A Venice TaleBartender DadTV movie
2019What/IfMr. Willis2 episodes

Video Game

YearTitleRoleNotes
1992It Came from the DesertSheriff
1995PhantasmagoriaZoltan 'Carno' Carnovasch
1996Eraser - TurnaboutFile Clerk