Max Casella
Max Casella (born Maximilian Deitch, June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series The Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire, Doogie Howser, M.D. and the voice of Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video game series.[1]
Personal life
Casella was born in Washington, D.C., the son of David Deitch (a newspaper columnist) and Doris Casella (a social worker). His father is Jewish and his mother is of Italian descent.[2][3] He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts, where he attended the same school as Traci Bingham and Matt Damon. He married Leona Robbins in 2002, and they had two daughters named Mia and Gioia, and they live in New York City. He also has a brother that is 4 years older than him named Lorenzo.[4]
Career
Casella played Vincent "Vinnie" Delpino in the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1993 with Neil Patrick Harris.[5] In 1992, Casella played Racetrack Higgins in Newsies, which was based upon true events in the 1899 newsboys strike against Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. He appeared in WindRunner: A Spirited Journey, starring Margot Kidder and Russell Means as Jim Thorpe's ghost. In 1997, Casella played Timon in the original Broadway production of The Lion King; a performance for which he was awarded a Theatre World Award and received a Drama Desk Award nomination. From 2000 to 2001 he returned to Broadway as Marcellus Washburn in the revival of The Music Man. Casella portrayed Pvt. Dino Paparelli in Sgt. Bilko. He joined the cast of the HBO series The Sopranos during its third season, as Benny Fazio.[6] Casella also starred in Ed Wood and Analyze This. In 2007, Casella plays Dick Howser in the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning. He also voiced Tip in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Zini in the CGI film Dinosaur and the titular character in ABC's Cro. In 2008, Casella played Mack Steiner in Leatherheads and Dennis, one of the main characters in Scaring the Fish. He also played Leo D'Alessio in season one of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Newsies | Racetrack Higgins | |
| 1994 | Ed Wood | Paul Marco | |
| 1995 | The Adventures of Hyperman | Studd Puppy | Voice |
| 1996 | Sgt. Bilko | Pvt. Dino Paparelli | |
| 1997 | Trial and Error | Dr. Brown | |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Nicky Shivers | |
| 1999 | Freak Talks About Sex | Freak's High School Friend | |
| 1999 | Fantasia 2000 | Flamingo | Voice |
| 2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Tip | Voice |
| 2000 | Dinosaur | Zini | Voice |
| 2005 | The Notorious Bettie Page | Howie | |
| 2006 | Bristol Boys | Donny | |
| 2008 | Leatherheads | Max Steiner | |
| 2008 | Revolutionary Road | Ed Small | |
| 2011 | Big Mommas: Like Father, Like Son | Anthony Canetti | |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Barry Caprio | |
| 2013 | Inside Llewyn Davis | Pappi Corsicato | |
| 2013 | Blue Jasmine | Eddie | |
| 2013 | The Last of Robin Hood | Stanley Kubrick | |
| 2013 | Fading Gigolo | Guy at Counter | |
| 2013 | Oldboy | Jake Preston | |
| 2015 | Wild Card | Osgood | |
| 2015 | Applesauce | Les | |
| 2015 | Christmas Eve | Randy | |
| 2017 | Jak and Daxter | Daxter | Voice |
| 2017 | Live by Night | Digger | Filming |
| 2017 | Jackie | Jack Valenti | Filming |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Streak | Episode: "The Child Broker" |
| 1989 | Kate & Allie | Mike Sheridan | Episode: "Chip's Notes" |
| 1989–93 | Doogie Howser, M.D. | Vinnie Delpino | 97 episodes |
| 1993–94 | Cro | Cro (voice) | 20 episodes |
| 1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | Simon Cosler | Episode: "Comic Book Murder" |
| 1996 | Hey Arnold! | Tony B. / Philly D. (voices) | Episode: "Benchwarmer/Cool Jerk" |
| 1998 | Working | Quinten McCracken | Episode: "Greenery" |
| 2001–07 | The Sopranos | Benny Fazio | 28 episodes |
| 2002 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Nicky | Episode: "Shandeh" |
| 2007 | Queens Supreme | Christopher Schiffer | Episode: "Case by Case" |
| 2007 | The Bronx Is Burning | Dick Howser | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Medium | Joel Tiernan | Episode: "Soul Survivor" |
| 2010 | Hawaii Five-0 | Joey | Episode: "Malama Ka Aina" |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Leo D'Alessio | 7 episodes |
| 2011 | The Confession | Eddie | 2 episodes |
| 2016–present | Vinyl | Julian "Julie" Silver | Main cast |
| 2016 | The Night Of | Miniseries |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea | Tip | Voice |
| Year | Title | Voice role |
|---|---|---|
| 2001–12 | Jak and Daxter series | Daxter |
| 2004 | Hot Shots Golf Fore! | Daxter |
| 2007 | Pain | Daxter |
| 2009 | Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad of Gay Tony | Union Official |
| 2011 | PlayStation Move Heroes | Daxter |
References
- ↑ "Gaming 2003". Spin. p. 90. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ "NJ.com's Printer-Friendly Page".
- ↑ Eric Ducker. "Q&A: Inside Llewyn Davis and Oldboy’s Max Casella on the Coens, Spike Lee, Woody Allen, and Surviving The Sopranos and Child Acting «". Grantland.
- ↑ "Hassan: Lights, cameras, action - ESPN Page 2".
- ↑ Rathe, Adam (3 May 2008). "Edge of his seat". The Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 20 March 2012.
- ↑ Lavery, David; Howard, Douglas L.; Levinson, Paul (2011). The Essential Sopranos Reader. University Press of Kentucky. p. 320. ISBN 9780813130125.
External links
- Max Casella at the Internet Movie Database
- Max Casella at the Internet Broadway Database
- Max Casella at Home Box Office
- An interview with Soprano Sue
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