Anthony Crivello

Anthony Crivello is actor admired for his vast range and skill on stage and screen. He received Broadway's Tony Award, Chicago's Jefferson Award, a Carbonelle Award, a Footlights Award and nominations for three Jefferson, two Canadian Dora Mavor Moore, LA's Ovation, Drama Critics, Robbie, Garland, and Friends of New York Theater Awards. He is a member of The Actor's Studio in NYC/Los Angeles. On Film: In 2025 Crivello starred as police Chief D. W. Johnson in "The Omro heist'. Additional credits include Roland Emmerich's "Trade" (opposite Kevin Kline), Independence Day (Bill Pullman, Jeff Goldblum, Will Smith), "Material Girls" (opposite Hilary and Hailey Duff, with Angelica Houston), Steve Miner's Texas Rangers (opposite Alfred Molina, Usher and Ashton Kutcher), Jim Abrahams' comedy "Jane Austin's Mafia!," "Spellbinder" (opposite Kelly Preston, Tim Daily, Rick Rossovich), "Crocodile Dundee II" (Paul Hogan), Slaves of New York (Bernadette Peters), Shakedown (Sam Elliott). Mr. Crivello starred in Gil Wadsworth's dark comedy "The Glass Jar" (Official Selection: 1999-2000/ N.Y. Intl. Independent, DGA Finders Series, and 11 other Film Festivals), director Will Wallace's independent comedy "Spanish Fly" (Santa Monica and Winner: 'Best Comedy Feature' 2003 Dallas' Deep Ellum Film Festival). His work was praised by for his portrayal of hardened con-man "Boonie" in the short film "The Mark" (New York City ShortFest and others, directed by Cannes Film Festival 'Young Director Award Winner' Taryn Kosniver) and "Henry Toy" for director Anthony Engelken. (Beverly Hills, Madrid and won the Award of Excellence / Best Short - La Jolla Film Festival.) On Television: In 2023, Crivello recurred as officious butler "Sebastian" in Disney's anthology comedy "Pretty Freekin Scary." Crivello portrayed British Academy Award winning director David Lean in the FOX21Miniseries "Feud: Betty and Joan" directed by the acclaimed Ryan Murphy (starring Susan Sarandon, Jessica Lange, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Stanley Tucci, Kathy Bates, Judy Davis and Alfred Molina). He starred in "Emma's Chance" (opposite Joseph Lawrence, Greer Grammar, Ryan McCartan and Missi Pyle) for The Hallmark Channel. He was featured in HBO/ Stephen Soderberg's Emmy Award winning "Behind the Candelabra" (staring Michael Douglas and Matt Damon, screenplay by Richard LaGravenese). He co-starred in director Ron Krauss' "Alien Hunter" (opposite James Spader, John Lynch, Roy Dotrice, Carl Lewis and Leslie Stefanson) for Sony Films/Sci-Fi Channel. He co-starred in the Tele-films "Dillinger and Capone" (opposite Martin Sheen and F. Murray Abraham), ABC/Disney's "Geppetto" (with Drew Carey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Rene Auberjonis, directed by Tom Moore/choreographed by Jerry Mitchell), "The Glass Cage" (opposite Eric Roberts), "Frankenstein Sings," "Running Woman," "919 Fifth Ave," director John Gray's "The Lost Capone" (opposite Adrian Pasdar, Eric Roberts and Titus Welliver), director Rob Iscove's "Murder in Black and White" and director Ted Demme's "The Bet." Mr. Crivello guest-starred on CBS's "CSI: NY," NBC's "Frasier" (opposite Kelsey Grammer, David Hyde-Pierce & company), "In-Laws" (opposite Dennis Farina, Jean Smart, & Elon Gold), the acclaimed comedy "Seinfeld," "Normal, Ohio" (opposite John Goodman, Orsen Bean, Anita Gillette), "Star Trek: Voyager," "Babylon 5," "Miami Vice," "Dark Justice" and "Law and Order." Mr. Crivello began his television career on the daytime series "One Life to Live" as "Johnny Dee Hesser."