Acting · Cape Town, South Africa · Born April 24, 1970
A South African born New Yorker with over three decades of versatile, award winning performances in popular, world-wide theatrically released studio & independent films, prime-time & cable television & New York theater. After small speaking roles opposite Russell Crowe in Ron Howard's A Beautiful Mind (2001) & David Chase's The Sopranos (1999) as Gaetano; his breakthrough lead role came in 2005 on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) directed by Oscar winner Juan José Campanella. Starring opposite Mariska Hargitay, Chris Meloni, & Bradley Cooper as the chilling yet engaging fundamentalist Milan Zergin. Also, a coveted recurring role on Ugly Betty (2006), becoming South Africa's first male SAG Award Nominee (Ensemble Comedy Performance). Followed by significant supporting roles in the studio films My Super Ex-Girlfriend (2006) opposite Eddie Izzard, Luke Wilson, & Uma Thurman directed by Ivan Reitman for Twentieth Century Fox . An ensemble lead in Sony's Starship Troopers 3: Marauder (2008) produced by David Lancaster, a supporting role in Pure Flix's What If... (2010), & supporting lead in the Lionsgate family film Army Dog (2016) .
MovieKill Trip
2026
as Hank
MovieVindication: Search and Rescue
2026
as Government Agent Stevens
MovieStay Forte
2025
MovieSarah's Oil
2025
as Earl
MovieHazel's Heart
2025
as William
MovieBetween Borders
2025
as Duane
MovieSaint Nick of Bethlehem
2024
as Harvey
MovieFresh Kills
2024
as Nello
MovieunDEFILED
2024
as Coach Joe Baines
MovieCondition of Return
2023
MovieMobKing
2023
MovieNefarious
2023
as Detective Russo
MovieWhat Remains
2022
as Scott
MovieFind Her
2022
as Felix Leonard
MoviePursuit of Freedom
2022
as Bedros
MovieBlackwood
2022
as Henri
MoviePups Alone
2021
as Lenny
MovieDestination Marfa
2021
as Vincent (The Hitchhiker)
MovieThe Penitent Thief
2021
as Tiran
MovieThe Message
2020
as Gerald Walker
MovieInfidel
2019
as Pierre Barthes
MovieSelling Isobel
2019
as Alfonso
TVThe Chosen
2019
as Moses
MovieBernie the Dolphin
2018
as Brock Winters / The Mayor
TVFBI
2018
as Fabian Shabani
MovieThe Cleaning Lady
2018
as Michael
MovieRunning for Grace
2018
as Mayor
MovieNo Postage Necessary
2018
as Agent Ames
MovieAvalanche
2018
as Nate
TVS.W.A.T.
2017
as Omar Morina
MovieWindsor
2016
as Pierre Gandy
MovieBlood in the Water
2016
as Marius Roos
MovieCassidy Way
2016
as Truck Driver
MovieArmy Dog
2016
as Sheriff Bill McCallister
TVAmerican Genius
2015
as David Sarnoff
MovieEisenstein in Guanajuato
2015
as Hunter S. Kimbrough
TVTogetherness
2015
as Yanni
MovieWhere the Road Runs Out
2014
as Martin
MovieThe Two Thieves
2014
as Demas
MovieThe Secret Village
2013
as Joe
MovieAwakened
2013
as Benny Dawson
MovieJimmy
2013
as Mr. Laney
MovieStealing Roses
2012
as Joey
MoviePoe
2012
as Johnathon Poe
MovieSafe House
2012
as Soccer Stadium Commentator (uncredited)
TVPerson of Interest
2011
as Aris Zappo
MovieA Million Colours
2011
as Major Shawn Dixon
Movie3 Blind Saints
2011
as Frankie
MovieWhat if...
2010
as Joel Muller
TVThe Suite Life on Deck
2008
as Stéphane
MovieStarship Troopers 3: Marauder
2008
as Chief Bull Brittles
MovieLive Fast, Die Young
2008
as Rupe
TVUgly Betty
2006
as Steve
MovieMy Super Ex-Girlfriend
2006
as Leo
The Coldest Winter
2005
MovieSolidarity
2005
as Adam
TVArrested Development
2003
as Gator
TVNCIS
2003
as Danny Coyle
TVWithout a Trace
2002
as Dimitri
MovieA Beautiful Mind
2001
as Technician
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Phil Bartoli
Astoria
2000
as Nick
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Milan Zergin
TVThe Sopranos
1999
as Gaetano Giarizzo
The Mob Priest
as Diamond Dan
MovieCandles
The December Cross
as Officer Ralph
Poachers Moon
as Commanding Officer Ben Miller
Do Not Open
