Matthew Joseph Servitto (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor known for his roles as Special Agent Dwight Harris on the HBO crime series The Sopranos, Trask Bodine on All My Children (1989–1990), Deputy Brock Lotus on the Cinemax action series Banshee and Representative Donatelle on the Showtime series Brotherhood (2006–2008), and his film roles as Chipmunk in Two Family House (2000), and as Eddie in Hitch (2005).
video.foxnews.comEarly life
Servitto was born in Teaneck, New Jersey and spent his childhood in Detroit, Michigan.3 He is a graduate of The Juilliard School in New York City.4
Career
Servitto appeared as Representative Donald Donatello on the series Brotherhood and had a guest appearance as Carrie Bradshaw's editor Gabe on Sex and the City. He played Lucky Luciano in the 1992 film Mad Dog Coll. He also voiced the character Sam in the 2002 video game Mafia: The City of Lost Heaven.5
He appeared in the 2005 film Hitch as Eddie. In the episode "Identity" of the series Body of Proof, he played a father who is mourning the loss of his daughter due to a car crash, and in 2011 he appeared as NYPD Head of Intelligence Deputy Commissioner Soren in "Hall of Mirrors," the thirteenth episode of the first season of the CBS show Blue Bloods.
In the 2010s, Servitto was a series regular on the original HBO series Banshee, where he plays Deputy Brock Lotus, and on the Adult Swim television series Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell, where he plays Satan.6 He also played the role of Dr. Sebastian Reifler for three episodes on the TV series The Blacklist.7
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Servitto directed and starred in the horror Western film A Town Called Purgatory, which screened at film festivals in 2024.8910
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Mad Dog Coll | Lucky Luciano | |
| Hit the Dutchman | Bo Weinberg | ||
| 1998 | The Versace Murder | David Madson | |
| The Siege | Journalist #1 | ||
| 1999 | Jesus Tells a Joke | - | Short |
| Saturn | Dr. Wrye | ||
| Cupidity | Joe Sorvino | Short | |
| Cherry | Customer | ||
| 2000 | Two Family House | Chipmunk | |
| 2001 | Height of Cool | Uncle Sal | Short |
| 2002 | Garmento | Louie Purdaro | |
| Linoleum | Joey | Short | |
| Crime and Punishment | Razumikhin, Rodion's friend | ||
| 2003 | The Killing Zone | - | |
| Nola | Nola's Stepfather | ||
| Rhinoceros Eyes | Bundy | ||
| 2004 | Orson | Steve | Short |
| Melinda and Melinda | Jack Oliver | ||
| 2005 | Hitch | Eddie | |
| 2006 | The Big Bad Swim | Principal Miwaski | |
| Mentor | Howard | ||
| The Floor | Vince | Short | |
| Fur | Handsome Client | ||
| Beautiful Ohio | Mr. Cubano | ||
| 2007 | No Reservations | Doctor | |
| Wifey | Milo | TV movie | |
| Spinning Into Butter | Mike Olsen | ||
| The Agency | Lionel Calvin | TV movie | |
| Enchanted | Arty | ||
| I Do & I Don't | Dick Stelmack | ||
| 2008 | The Project | Dan Masterson | |
| 2009 | Big Fan | Detective Velardi | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | Head Waiter | ||
| Welcome to Academia | Weldman | ||
| The Superagent | Steve Blank | TV movie | |
| 2010 | Going the Distance | Hugh | |
| The Last Session | Therapist | Short | |
| Superego | Television Host | TV movie | |
| 2011 | Faith | Mack | Short |
| 2012 | Compliance | Supplier | |
| Price Check | Jim Brady | ||
| Hannah Has a Ho-Phase | Bob | ||
| 2013 | Couch | Eddie | Short |
| N.Y.C. Underground | Ernie Parker | Video | |
| 2014 | Foreclosure | Officer Wright | |
| 2017 | The Night Watchmen | Willy | |
| 2018 | Zeroes | SS | |
| Vox Lux | Celeste's Father | ||
| 2021 | Good Head | Cooper Bradley | Short |
| A Comedy of Horrors, Volume 1 | Cooper | ||
| 2022 | Disenchanted | Mover | |
| 2023 | The Jester | John Wheeler | |
| Dangerous Waters | Agent Friedman | ||
| 2024 | Stinky Summer | Sheriff | |
| A Town Called Purgatory | Frank Sparks | ||
| 2025 | The Alto Knights | George Wolf |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989–90 | All My Children | Trask Bodine | Regular cast |
| 1993 | As the World Turns | Cesare | Episode: "Episode dated 29 April 1993" |
| 1995 | One Life to Live | Lt. Nick Manzo | Episode: "Episode #1.6860" & "#1.6955" |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Raymond Nunez | Episode: "Without Mercy" |
| 1999 | Third Watch | Frank Bartlett | Episode: "Hell Is What You Make of It" |
| Law & Order | Jordan Grimaldi | Episode: "Blood Money" | |
| 1999–2007 | The Sopranos | Special Agent Dwight Harris | Recurring cast |
| 2001 | Ed | Donnie | Episode: "A Job Well Done" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Brad Stanton | Episode: "Parasites" | |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Derek Freed | Episode: "The Pardoner's Tale" | |
| 2002 | Sex and the City | Gabe | Episode: "Unoriginal Sin" |
| NYPD Blue | Charlie Mullin | Episode: "You've Got Mail" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Doug | Episode: "Lust" | |
| 2002–03 | Hack | Marty Glavin | Episode: "Bad Choices" & "All Others Pay Cash" |
| 2003 | Queens Supreme | Alan Wheeler | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Fred Hopkins | Episode: "Grief" | |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Jim Radcliff | Episode: "Sex Club" |
| 2006 | Conviction | Gelman | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2006–08 | Brotherhood | Representative Donatello | Recurring cast |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Dr. Andre Zamacona | Episode: "The E.I.D." |
| The Good Wife | Walt Gifford | Episode: "Unprepared" | |
| 2009–10 | Law & Order | U.S. Attorney Horvath | Guest cast: Season 19-20 |
| 2010 | Past Life | Lou Cates | Episode: "Pilot" |
| Mercy | Frank Sloan | Recurring cast | |
| Running Wilde | Rich Doyle | Episode: "Oil & Water" | |
| 2011 | Royal Pains | Eddie's Attorney | Episode: "Mulligan" |
| Blue Bloods | Soren | Episode: "Hall of Mirrors" | |
| Suits | Mr. Hunt's Lawyer | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| The Onion News Network | Dr. Cattey | Episode: "Asteroid Heads to Earth" | |
| Person of Interest | Samuel Douglas | Episode: "The Fix" | |
| Prime Suspect | Dr. Philbin | Episode: "The Great Wall of Silence" | |
| 2011–12 | Harry's Law | Judge Lucas Kirkland | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2012 | Grey's Anatomy | Ray Jones | Episode: "All You Need Is Love" |
| Body of Proof | Mr. Whirley | Episode: "Identity" | |
| Unforgettable | Dan Marston | Episode: "A Man in the Woods" | |
| 2013 | The Mentalist | Warren Dodge | Episode: "Behind the Red Curtain" |
| Alpha House | Dan Cipriania-Maloney | Episode: "Zingers" | |
| 2013–16 | Banshee | Brock Lotus | Main cast |
| Banshee Origins | Brock Lotus | Recurring cast | |
| 2013–19 | Your Pretty Face Is Going to Hell | "Satan" a.k.a. Darren Farley | Main cast |
| 2015 | Brooklyn Animal Control | Tim Tooley | Episode: "Episode #1.1" |
| 2016 | Elementary | Captain Will Lombardi | Episode: "A View with a Room" |
| The Blacklist | Dr. Sebastian Reifler | Recurring cast: Season 4 | |
| 2017 | Making History | Paul Revere | Unknown episodes |
| 2017–18 | NCIS: New Orleans | Captain Carl Estes | Guest: Season 3, Recurring cast: Season 4 |
| 2017–23 | Billions | Bob Sweeney | Guest: Season 2-3 & 7, Recurring cast: Season 4-6 |
| 2018 | Homeland | Agent Maslin | Recurring cast: Season 7 |
| Bull | Marshall Hitchcock | Episode: "The Ground Beneath Their Feet" | |
| 2019 | Jon Glaser Loves Gear | Sandy | Episode: "Swing Dancing" |
| Prodigal Son | Father Leo | Episode: "Family Friend" | |
| 2020 | Tommy | Bevins | Episode: "19 Hour Day" |
| 2023 | Barry | Gale Winograde | Episode: "bestest place on the earth" |
| 2024 | Royal Crackers | Carl Langley | Episode: "Tracker" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Mafia | Sam (voice) |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Old Republic | Additional Voices (voice) |
External links
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