James Carpinello
American actor
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James Anthony Carpinello (born August 13, 1975)[1] is an American actor. He portrayed Stacee Jaxx in the Broadway production of the musical Rock of Ages.
August 13, 1975
James Carpinello | |
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Carpinello with his wife, Amy Acker, at the premiere of Serenity in 2005 | |
| Born | James Anthony Carpinello August 13, 1975 Albany, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Career
Theater
Carpinello first appeared on Broadway in the 1999 musical Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero.[2]
He was cast as Link Larkin in the Broadway musical version of Hairspray, but left the show for a film role and was replaced by Matthew Morrison.[3]
Carpinello was cast in the leading male role of Sonny in the Broadway musical Xanadu.[4][5] When Carpinello broke his leg in three places[6] while roller skating during a rehearsal on June 12, 2007, he was forced to leave the production just two weeks before its scheduled June 26, 2007 opening at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Cheyenne Jackson assumed the role of Sonny as of June 22, 2007.[7]
In 2009, Carpinello starred as rocker Stacee Jaxx in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.[8][9]
In 2024, Carpinello played Orin Scrivello D.D.S. and other roles in an Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors.[10]
Carpinello is co-producer of a Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys. The musical is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026 at the Palace Theatre.[11]
Film
Carpinello has acted in films such as The Punisher (2004), The Great Raid (2005), Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014), and Midway (2019 film) (2019).[1]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carpinello and his wife, Amy Acker, created, filmed, produced, and starred in a 14-minute-long short film entitled Outside (2020). A thriller, Outside was filmed using Carpinello's son's iPhone.[12]
Television
Carpinello has appeared on episodes of the CBS series The Good Wife as Detective Anthony Burton. He guest starred on the season 4 premiere of the USA Network series In Plain Sight.[1] He played former soldier Joey in "Mission Creep", the third episode of CBS crime drama series Person of Interest, and reprised that role as the series neared the end of its run in June 2016.[citation needed] He was a regular on the short-lived Fox medical/crime drama The Mob Doctor.[1]
Carpinello has played recurring roles in The Blacklist and Gotham.[13]
Personal life
He is the son of Anthony J. Carpinello, a former Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and Sharon E. Kelly, a mental health official.[14] On April 25, 2003, Carpinello married actress Amy Acker. The couple had a son in 2005 and a daughter in 2006.[15]
Credits
Stage
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Stupid Kids | Jim Stark | |
| 1999–2000 | Saturday Night Fever | Tony Manero | |
| 2007 | Xanadu | Sonny | |
| 2009 | Rock of Ages | Stacee Jaxx | |
| 2024-2025 | Little Shop of Horrors | Orin Scrivello |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Punisher | Bobby Saint and John Saint | |
| 2005 | The Great Raid | Cpl. Aliteri | |
| 2012 | Christmas Is Ruined | Agent Spaulding | Short film |
| 2013 | Gangster Squad | Johnny Stompanato | |
| 2014 | Let's Kill Ward's Wife | Ronnie | |
| 2017 | The Dunning Man | Connor Ryan | |
| 2019 | Midway | Captain William H. Brockman Jr. | |
| 2023 | Fear the Night | Bart |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Felicity | Randy | 3 episodes |
| 2006 | So Notorious | Pete | 9 episodes |
| 2006 | The Closer | Larry Cole | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | The Good Wife | Detective Anthony Burton | 5 episodes |
| 2010 | CSI: Miami | Dominic Giordano | Episode: "See No Evil" |
| 2011 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Joe Gilbert | Episode: "Pop" |
| 2011 | NCIS | Smitty Brown | Episode: "False Witness" |
| 2011 | In Plain Sight | Riley | Episode: "The Art of the Steal" |
| 2011, 2016 | Person of Interest | Joey Durban | 2 episodes |
| 2012 | Body of Proof | Sal Rubenstone | Episode: "Occupational Hazards" |
| 2012–2013 | The Mob Doctor | Franco Leoni | 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Castle | Frank Henson | Episode: "Like Father, Like Daughter" |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Russell Price | Episode: "Loose Lips" |
| 2016–2017 | Gotham | Mario Falcone | 8 episodes |
| 2017–2018 | The Blacklist | Henry Prescott | 4 episodes |
| 2019 | The Gifted | Max | 3 episodes |
| The Enemy Within | Anthony Cabrera | 6 episodes | |
| What Just Happened??! with Fred Savage | Glenn | Episode: "Elevator" | |
| 2022 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Paul Greco | Episode: "Breakwater" |
