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Heart and Souls (1993) -- Four guardian angels get a chance to redeem their past through the slimy banker they failed to guide in boyhood.
"Wiseguy" (1987): Season 1: Episode 19 -- After rejecting an offer to finance a coup d'etat in the Caribbean, Mel Profitt becomes obsessed with a supposed voodoo death curse, and Vinnie, horrified, can only watch as Mel's personality begins to disintegrate.
Perfect Stranger (2007) -- Clip: Recipe For Murder
The Indian (2007) -- Trailer for this movie about a father, his son, and a motorcycle
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) -- An oddball journalist (Johnny Depp) and his psychopath lawyer (Benicio del Toro) travel to Las Vegas for a series of psychedelic escapades.

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  1. Killer by Nature (2010) (post-production) .... Walter
  2. Slightly Single in L.A. (2010) (post-production)
  3. The Wilderness Family (2009) (TV) (post-production) .... George
    ... aka Vickery's Wild Ride (USA: alternative title)
  4. A Voice in the Dark (2010) (completed) .... Dr. Levi
  5. Privileged (2010) (completed) .... Mr. Rothman

  6. Spring Break '83 (2010) .... Dean Martin

  7. The Wish List (2009) (TV) .... Lenny
  8. Law Abiding Citizen (2009) .... Bill Reynolds
  9. Life Is Hot in Cracktown (2009) .... The Guy in Apt 4K
  10. "Nip/Tuck" .... Manny Caldarello (2 episodes, 2004-2009)
        - Allegra Caldarello (2009) TV episode .... Manny Caldarello
        - Bobbi Broderick (2004) TV episode .... Manny Caldarello
  11. Under New Management (2009) .... Carmello Conforte
  12. The Spirit (2008) .... Donenfeld
    ... aka Will Eisner's The Spirit (USA: poster title)
  13. "Cold Case" .... Oscar Anderson '08 (1 episode, 2008)
        - The Dealer (2008) TV episode .... Oscar Anderson '08
  14. Tinker Bell (2008) (V) (voice) .... Minister of Autumn
  15. The Minis (2008) .... Jack
  16. Chasing Robert (2007) .... Ed Thorton
  17. Made in Brooklyn (2007) .... Louis/Vito Ungaro
  18. Good Time Max (2007) .... Head Administrator
  19. Perfect Stranger (2007) .... Narron
  20. "Dirt" .... Teddy Jick (1 episode, 2007)
        - Ovophagy (2007) TV episode .... Teddy Jick
  21. The Indian (2007) .... Elliot
  22. "Hannah Montana" .... Marty Kline (1 episode, 2006)
        - On the Road Again (2006) TV episode .... Marty Kline
  23. "Boston Legal" .... Judge Peter Harding (4 episodes, 2004-2006)
        - ...There's Fire! (2006) TV episode .... Judge Peter Harding
        - The Black Widow (2005) TV episode .... Judge Peter Harding
        - Let Sales Ring (2005) TV episode .... Judge Peter Harding
        - Change of Course (2004) TV episode .... Judge Peter Harding
  24. Find Me Guilty (2006) .... Max Novardis
    ... aka Find Me Guilty: The Jackie Dee Story (USA: long title)
    ... aka Find me guilty - Der Mafiaprozess (Germany)
  25. "Las Vegas" .... Lester Colette (1 episode, 2005)
        - Everything Old Is You Again (2005) TV episode .... Lester Colette
  26. "Head Cases" .... Max (1 episode, 2005)
        - In the Club (2005) TV episode .... Max
  27. Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits (2005) .... Jerry Kaminski
    ... aka Meet the Mobsters (USA: new title)
  28. Trump Unauthorized (2005) (TV) .... Mayor Ed Koch
  29. "NYPD Blue" .... Harry Bernstein / ... (2 episodes, 1995-2005)
        - Moving Day (2005) TV episode .... Howard Segal
        - Innuendo (1995) TV episode .... Harry Bernstein
  30. "The Sopranos" .... Attorney Hal Melvoin / ... (13 episodes, 1999-2004)
        - The Test Dream (2004) TV episode .... Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
        - In Camelot (2004) TV episode .... Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
        - Where's Johnny? (2004) TV episode .... Harold 'Mel' Melvoin
        - Whitecaps (2002) TV episode .... Attorney Hal Melvoin
        - Eloise (2002) TV episode .... Attorney Hal Melvoin
          (8 more)
  31. Tony N' Tina's Wedding (2004) .... Vinnie Black
  32. Under the City (2004) .... Minks
  33. X2 - Wolverine's Revenge (2003) (VG) (voice) .... The Beast
    ... aka X-Men 2: Wolverine's Revenge (UK)
  34. Stereotypes (2003) .... Emergency Radio Announcer
  35. Poolhall Junkies (2002) .... Toupee Jay
  36. "The Shield" .... Jim Wright (1 episode, 2002)
        - Cherrypoppers (2002) TV episode .... Jim Wright
  37. "Going to California" .... Lou Barlow (1 episode, 2001)
        - The Naked and the Nude (2001) TV episode .... Lou Barlow
  38. Double Bang (2001) .... Lieutenant Shatkin
  39. Zigs (2001) .... Arnold Zigman
    ... aka Double Down (USA: DVD title)
  40. Laughter on the 23rd Floor (2001) (TV) .... Harry Prince
  41. "Judging Amy" .... AAG Charles Novotny (1 episode, 2000)
        - The Out-of-Towners (2000) TV episode .... AAG Charles Novotny
  42. "18 Wheels of Justice" .... Anthony Guardino Jr. (1 episode, 2000)
        - Two Eyes for an Eye (2000) TV episode .... Anthony Guardino Jr.
  43. Happy Accidents (2000) .... Trip
  44. The Mystery of Spoon River (2000) .... Agent Cicarelli
    ... aka The Ghost of Spoon River (USA: video title)

  45. Witness Protection (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Niko
  46. "Ryan Caulfield: Year One" .... Sergeant Palermo (2 episodes, 1999)
        - Pilot (1999) TV episode .... Sergeant Palermo
        - Po-Piggity and Other Racial Slurs (1999) TV episode .... Sergeant Palermo
  47. The Substitute 3: Winner Takes All (1999) (TV) .... Vincent Lo Russo
  48. Desert Thunder (1999) .... Adm. Le Clair
  49. Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999) .... Handsome Frank
    ... aka Ghost Dog (Australia)
    ... aka Ghost Dog - Der Weg des Samurai (Germany)
    ... aka Ghost Dog, la voie du samouraï (France)
  50. Road Kill (1999) .... Charboneau
  51. "Boy Meets World" .... Stan (1 episode, 1999)
        - Can I Help to Cheer You? (1999) TV episode .... Stan
  52. The Unscarred (1999) .... Tommy Matolla
    ... aka Everybody Dies
  53. Kilroy (1999) (TV) .... Ed Gray
  54. Choose Life (1999) .... Vito Ungaro
  55. Lured Innocence (1999) .... Jack Shelby
  56. Postal Worker (1998) .... Dr. Nicholas Brink
    ... aka Going Postal (USA: DVD title)
  57. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998) .... Wine Colored Tuxedo
  58. My Giant (1998) .... Producer
  59. Shadow of Doubt (1998) .... Marvin Helm
    ... aka Reasonable Doubt
  60. Milo (1998) .... Lieutenant Parker
  61. "Spin City" .... Mr. Paterno (1 episode, 1998)
        - Deaf Man Walking (1998) TV episode .... Mr. Paterno
  62. Ballad of the Nightingale (1998) .... Arnie D'Angelo
  63. Fallen Arches (1998) .... Nicky Kaplan
  64. Guy (1997) .... Al
    ... aka Tod vor der Kamera (Germany: TV title)
  65. Bella Mafia (1997) (TV) .... Anthony Moreno
  66. Mad City (1997) .... Marty, Brackett's Agent
  67. "JAG" .... Sibby Lonegro (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka JAG: Judge Advocate General (Australia)
        - Ghost Ship (1997) TV episode .... Sibby Lonegro
  68. "EZ Streets" .... Frank Collero / ... (9 episodes, 1996-1997)
        - Neither Have I Wings to Fly (1997) TV episode .... Collero
        - A Ceremony of Innocence (1997) TV episode (credit only)
        - On the Left Side of the Angel (1997) TV episode .... Frank Collero
        - One Acquainted with the Night (1997) TV episode .... Frank Collero
        - Every Dog Has Its Day (1997) TV episode .... Frank Collero
          (4 more)
  69. "Mad About You" .... Arthur / ... (2 episodes, 1996-1997)
        - The Cockatoo (1997) TV episode .... Arthur
        - Do Me a Favor (1996) TV episode .... Arthur - Giuliani's Campaign Manager
  70. "Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney (1 episode, 1997)
    ... aka Walker (Australia)
        - Trial of LaRue (1997) TV episode .... Irving Rothbart - LaRue's Attorney
  71. Private Parts (1997) .... Ben Stern
    ... aka Howard Stern's Private Parts
  72. Naked in the Cold Sun (1997)
  73. Brittle Glory (1997) .... Sid Higgins
    ... aka The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man (USA: DVD title)
    ... aka The Continued Adventures of Reptile Man and His Faithful Sidekick Tadpole (USA: alternative title)
  74. Bogus (1996) .... M. Clay Thrasher
  75. "Dream On" .... Roy (1 episode, 1996)
        - Finale with a Vengeance: Part 2 (1996) TV episode .... Roy
  76. "Dave's World" .... Leon (1 episode, 1996)
        - Loves Me Like a Rock (1996) TV episode .... Leon
  77. Donor Unknown (1995) (TV) .... Hal Cooney
    ... aka Dangerous Heart
  78. "Fallen Angels" .... Detective Jack Malkov (1 episode, 1995)
        - A Dime a Dance (1995) TV episode .... Detective Jack Malkov
  79. Se7en (1995) .... Dr. Beardsley
    ... aka Seven (UK: video title) (USA: alternative spelling) (USA: video title) (USA: DVD title)
  80. Indictment: The McMartin Trial (1995) (TV) .... Judge George
  81. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Barry Barker (1 episode, 1995)
    ... aka Lois & Clark
    ... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
        - Whine, Whine, Whine (1995) TV episode .... Barry Barker
  82. Across the Moon (1995) .... Roy
  83. Ed McBain's 87th Precinct: Lightning (1995) (TV) .... Monaghan
  84. "Double Rush" .... Ed Foley (2 episodes, 1995)
    ... aka Lickety Split
        - Lower East Side Story (1995) TV episode .... Ed Foley
        - The Episode Formerly Known as Prince (1995) TV episode .... Ed Foley
  85. Man of the House (1995) .... Joey Renda, Frank's Son
    ... aka Pals Forever
  86. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Lt. Walt Murphy / ... (2 episodes, 1991-1995)
        - Twice Dead (1995) TV episode .... Walter Pell
        - A Killing in Vegas (1991) TV episode .... Lt. Walt Murphy
  87. "The Nanny" .... Phillipe (1 episode, 1994)
        - A Star Is Unborn (1994) TV episode .... Phillipe
  88. S.F.W. (1994) .... Gerald Parsley
    ... aka So Fucking What? (USA: long title)
  89. Trial by Jury (1994) .... Leo Greco
  90. Dragstrip Girl (1994) (TV) .... Det. Dryden
  91. Ray Alexander: A Taste for Justice (1994) (TV)
  92. Lipstick Camera (1994) .... Detective Vorkopich
    ... aka The Lipstick Camera (USA: video box title)
  93. "The Commish" .... Benny, Rachel's Cousin (1 episode, 1994)
        - Benny (1994) TV episode .... Benny, Rachel's Cousin
  94. Ripley's Believe It or Not (1994) .... Robert L. Ripley
  95. Based on an Untrue Story (1993) (TV) .... Disturbing Caller
  96. Night Eyes Three (1993) .... Kaplan
  97. Heart and Souls (1993) .... Max Marco
  98. "Seinfeld" .... Ray (1 episode, 1993)
        - The Handicap Spot (1993) TV episode .... Ray
  99. "Home Free" .... Vic (13 episodes, 1993)
        - Can't Start a Fire Without a Spark (1993) TV episode .... Vic
        - Abbysitter (????) TV episode .... Vic
        - Family Ties (????) TV episode .... Vic
        - Front Page (????) TV episode .... Vic
        - Great Expectations (????) TV episode .... Vic
          (8 more)
  100. There Goes the Neighborhood (1992) .... Marty Rollins
    ... aka Paydirt
  101. "Homefront" .... Actor / ... (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Lemo Tomato Juice Hour (1992) TV episode .... Actor/Announcer
  102. "Civil Wars" .... Jerry DeSantos (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Naked and the Wed (1992) TV episode .... Jerry DeSantos
  103. "Middle Ages" .... Buddy (1 episode, 1992)
        - The Pig in the Python (1992) TV episode .... Buddy
  104. Sister Act (1992) .... Willy
  105. "Dinosaurs" .... Mel Luster (2 episodes, 1991-1992)
        - The Clip Show (1992) TV episode (voice) .... Mel Luster
        - The Mating Dance (1991) TV episode (voice) .... Mel Luster
  106. Father of the Bride (1991) .... Al - the Tux Salesman
  107. For the Boys (1991) .... Milt, Recording Studio
  108. "The New WKRP in Cincinnati" .... Cleeve Peevey (1 episode, 1991)
        - Every Move a Work of Art (1991) TV episode .... Cleeve Peevey
  109. Barton Fink (1991) .... Detective Mastrionotti
  110. Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (1991) (TV) .... Dave Barrett
    ... aka The Case of the Maligned Mobster
  111. Kindergarten Cop (1990) .... Captain Salazar
  112. Havana (1990/I) .... Mike MacClaney
  113. "Father Dowling Mysteries" .... Cameron Prince (1 episode, 1990)
    ... aka Father Dowling Investigates (UK)
        - The Movie Mystery (1990) TV episode .... Cameron Prince
  114. Tune in Tomorrow... (1990) .... Uncle Luke
    ... aka Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
  115. "Singer & Sons" .... Maurice (1 episode, 1990)
        - Our's Not to Reason Why Shmy (1990) TV episode .... Maurice

  116. Meet the Hollowheads (1989) .... Mr. Crabneck
    ... aka Life on the Edge
  117. Chattahoochee (1989) .... Dr. Debner
  118. Peter Gunn (1989) (TV) .... Spiros
  119. A Deadly Silence (1989) (TV) .... D.A. Ed Jablonski
  120. Say Anything... (1989) .... IRS Agent Stewart
    ... aka ...Say Anything... (USA: promotional title)
  121. Original Sin (1989) (TV) .... Vincent
  122. Twins (1988/I) .... Chop Shop Owner
  123. "Something Is Out There" .... Jimmy 'Blue Eyes', Eddie's Ex-Boss (1 episode, 1988)
        - Gladiator (1988) TV episode .... Jimmy 'Blue Eyes', Eddie's Ex-Boss
  124. "Dear John" .... Harry (1 episode, 1988)
    ... aka Dear John USA (UK)
        - Pilot (1988) TV episode .... Harry
  125. In Dangerous Company (1988) .... Kellog
  126. "Wiseguy" .... Louis Cabra (1 episode, 1988)
        - Blood Dance (1988) TV episode .... Louis Cabra
  127. Good Morning, Vietnam (1987) .... Dan 'The Man' Levitan
  128. "Beauty and the Beast" .... Naj (1 episode, 1987)
        - A Children's Story (1987) TV episode .... Naj
  129. "Hooperman" (2 episodes, 1987)
        - Blues for Danny Welles (1987) TV episode
        - Hot Wired (1987) TV episode
  130. Hiding Out (1987) .... Mr. Lessig
    ... aka Adult Education (USA: alternative title)
  131. "Beverly Hills Buntz" .... Jimmy Montaigne (1 episode, 1987)
        - Pilot (1987) TV episode .... Jimmy Montaigne
  132. Weeds (1987) .... Guard
  133. Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987) (TV) .... Harry Long
  134. The Squeeze (1987) .... Ruben
  135. The House of Blue Leaves (1987) (TV) .... Billy Einhorn
  136. Tin Men (1987) .... Carly
  137. "Tales from the Darkside" .... Curtis (1 episode, 1987)
        - Everybody Needs a Little Love (1987) TV episode .... Curtis
  138. Radio Days (1987) .... Sy
  139. Almost Partners (1987) (TV) .... Nicky
  140. Courage (1986) (TV) .... Frankie Ce De Baca
  141. "The Equalizer" .... Police Lieutenant / ... (3 episodes, 1985-1986)
        - Dead Drop (1986) TV episode .... Policeman/Detective
        - Desperately (1985) TV episode .... Police Lieutenant
        - The Lock Box (1985) TV episode .... Police Lieutenant
  142. Desperately Seeking Susan (1985) .... Party Guest
  143. Trackdown: Finding the Goodbar Killer (1983) (TV) .... Bartender
    ... aka Trackdown (USA: short title)
  144. Roadie (1980) .... First New York Wino
Director:
  1. In Pursuit of Woody Allen (2007) (film segment director)
Producer:
  1. The Indian (2007) (associate producer)
Self:
  1. "Howard Stern" .... Himself (1 episode, 1997)
        - Episode dated 5 March 1997 (1997) TV episode .... Himself

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