Quick Facts
Born:
1936-06-30
Birthplace:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA
Credits:
55 Total Roles
Tony Musante
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Biography
Tony Musante (1936-2013) was an American actor. Born Anthony Peter Musante, Jr. in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the son of Natalie Anne (nÊe Salerno), a school teacher, and Anthony Peter Musante, an accountant, Musante attended Oberlin College and Northwestern University.
Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the United States and elsewhere, including Italy. Among his body of work are the television series Toma (predecessor to Baretta) and the soap opera As The World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play, P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in a 1975 episode of Medical Center, A Quality of Mercy. Musante also played Antonio "Nino" Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series Oz.
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Musante acted in numerous feature films, in the United States and elsewhere, including Italy. Among his body of work are the television series Toma (predecessor to Baretta) and the soap opera As The World Turns, and the 1975 Broadway play, P. S. Your Cat Is Dead!, for which he was nominated for a Drama Desk Award. He was nominated for an Emmy Award for his work in a 1975 episode of Medical Center, A Quality of Mercy. Musante also played Antonio "Nino" Schibetta, a feared Mafia boss and the Italian gang leader inside of Emerald City during the first season of the HBO critically acclaimed television series Oz.
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Known For
We Own the Night
Jack Shapiro
Oz
Nino Schibetta
The Bird with the Crystal Plumage
Sam Dalmas
The Deep End of the Ocean
Angelo
The Yards
Seymour Korman
The Mercenary
Paco Roman
The Pope of Greenwich Village
Pete
The Rockford Files
Charlie Harris
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | FantastiCozzi MOVIE | (archive footage) |
| 2013 | Pupetta, Woman of Honor TV | Don Luigi Vitiello |
| 2013 | Ice MOVIE | Mr. DeMartino |
| 2007 | We Own the Night MOVIE | Jack Shapiro |
| 2007 | Gladiator of Pompeii TV | Alpio |
| 2004 | Traffic TV | Alex Edmonds |
| 2004 | Promessa d'amore MOVIE | Amilcare |
| 2003 | Life as It Is MOVIE | Professore |
| 2003 | Italian Kings Of B MOVIE | Self |
| 2001 | 100 Centre Street TV | Frank Esposito |