Michael Badalucco
| Michael Badalucco | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 20, 1954 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980–present |
| Spouse(s) | Brenda Heyob (m. 1996) |
| Relatives | Joseph Badalucco Jr. (brother) |
Michael Badalucco (born December 20, 1954) is an American actor, best known for his role as lawyer Jimmy Berlutti on the ABC legal drama television series The Practice. In 1999, he won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for performance in the role.
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Life and career
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Badalucco, an Italian American, was born in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, the son of Jean, a homemaker, and Joe Badalucco, a set dresser, movie set carpenter and property person.[1][2] His brother is Joseph Badalucco Jr., whose most notable role was Jimmy Altieri in the television series The Sopranos.
He attended Xaverian High School in Brooklyn, graduating in 1972. He was the guest speaker at the 2005 commencement. He later attended SUNY New Paltz in New Paltz, New York. Badalucco has been married to Brenda Heyob since 1996.[3]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Soda Fountain Clerk | |
| 1984 | Broadway Danny Rose | Money Ripper | |
| 1985 | Desperately Seeking Susan | Guy from Brooklyn | |
| 1990 | Men of Respect | Sal | |
| 1991 | The Hard Way | Pizza Man | |
| 1991 | Switch | Hard Hat | |
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Frankie Botz | |
| 1992 | Juice | Detective Kelly | |
| 1992 | Mac | Vic Vitelli | |
| 1992 | Night and the City | Elaine's Bartender | |
| 1993 | Sleepless in Seattle | New York Taxi Driver | |
| 1993 | The Saint of Fort Washington | Bridge Cop #2 | |
| 1994 | Men Lie | Unknown | |
| 1994 | Léon: The Professional | Mathilda's Father | |
| 1994 | The Search for One-eye Jimmy | Joe Head | |
| 1994 | Mixed Nuts | AAA Driver | |
| 1995 | The Sunshine Boys | Sound Man | Television movie |
| 1995 | Dearly Beloved | Mr. Richards | |
| 1995 | Blue in the Face | Statistician | |
| 1995 | Clockers | Cop #1 | |
| 1996 | Two If by Sea | Quinn | |
| 1996 | Paulie | Paulie | Short film |
| 1996 | Basquiat | Counterman at Deli | |
| 1996 | One Fine Day | Lt. Bonomo | |
| 1997 | Love Walked In | Eddie Bianco | |
| 1997 | Commandments | Detective | |
| 1997 | Path to Paradise | State Trooper | Television movie |
| 1997 | The Deli | Eric the Soda Man | |
| 1997 | Lesser Prophets | Charlie | |
| 1998 | You've Got Mail | Charlie | |
| 1999 | Summer of Sam | Son of Sam | |
| 2000 | It's a Shame About Ray | Mr. Seinfeld | |
| 2000 | O Brother, Where Art Thou? | Baby Face Nelson | |
| 2001 | The Man Who Wasn't There | Frank | |
| 2002 | 13 Moons | Producer | |
| 2002 | Naked Movie | Joe Head | |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest | Eugene | |
| 2004 | Gourmet Club | Chef Orsino Mangiacavallo | Television movie |
| 2005 | Bewitched | Joey Props | |
| 2005 | Pizza My Heart | Lou Prestolani | Television movie |
| 2006 | Broken Circle | Mitchell Stevens | |
| 2007 | Joulutarina | Emil | |
| 2009 | Nowhere to Hide | Paulo Farina | |
| 2009 | The Deported | Store Patron | |
| 2009 | In My Sleep | Derek | |
| 2010 | Finding Hope Now | Roger Minassian | |
| 2013 | Fading Gigolo | Burly Driver | |
| 2014 | Zarra's Law | Arthur Pascano | |
| 2015 | Untitled Warren Beatty project | Solly | Completed |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Law & Order | David Zifrin | Episode: "Jurisdiction" |
| 1995 | Central Park West | Salesman | Episode: "The Best, False Friend" |
| 1995 | New York News | Street Vendor | Episode: "Forgotten" |
| 1997–2004 | The Practice | Jimmy Berlutti | 166 episodes |
| 1999 | Ally McBeal | Jimmy Berlutti | Episode: "I Know Him By Heart" |
| 2001 | Boston Public | Jimmy Berlutti | Episode: "Chapter Thirteen" |
| 2001 | Gideon's Crossing | Jimmy Berlutti | Episode: "Flashpoint" |
| 2005 | Joan of Arcadia | Father Payne | Episode: "Common Thread" |
| 2006 | Justice | Frank Larusa | Episode: "Addicts" |
| 2008–14 | Bones | Scott Starret | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Tom Galli | Episode: "Babes" |
| 2008 | Monk | Owen McCloskey | Episode: "Mr. Monk and the Miracle" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Don Bardwill | Episode: "Bombers" |
| 2010 | In Plain Sight | Benny Cusato | Episode: "Death Becomes Her" |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Nick | Episode: "What Happens Next" |
| 2010 | The Young and the Restless | Mark Hogan | 8 episodes |
| 2010 | Boardwalk Empire | Harry Price | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | The Confession | Arty | 2 episodes |
| 2011 | Chaos | Fred Farmer | 3 episodes |
| 2014 | Lilyhammer | Joey Salmone | 2 episodes |
Awards and nominations
References
External links
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- Living people
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Italian descent
- Male actors from New York City
- Xaverian High School alumni
- State University of New York at New Paltz alumni
- People from Flatbush, Brooklyn
- Outstanding Performance by a Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Primetime Emmy Award winners
- Male actors of Italian descent
