Carmine Giovinazzo

Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (KAR-myne JEE-oh-vin-AH-zoh; born August 24, 1973) is an American actor, writer, painter and musician, known for his role as Detective Danny Messer in CSI: NY.

Carmine Giovinazzo
Giovinazzo in 2008
Born
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo[1]

(1973-08-24) August 24, 1973
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, writer, painter, musician
Years active1996–present
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2010; div. 2013)​
RelativesBuddy Giovinazzo (cousin)
Larry Romano (cousin)

Early life

Giovinazzo was born and raised in the Port Richmond neighborhood of Staten Island, New York, the son of Nancy and Dominick Giovinazzo.[2] Growing up, Giovinazzo was an avid athlete. He graduated from Port Richmond High School in 1991 and attended Wagner College on a baseball scholarship.[3] He had hoped to become a professional baseball player, but a serious back injury dashed his career plans; with the support of his family, he turned to acting. He studied acting at Wagner College and HB Studios, and spent four years working mostly non-paying roles in the New York area.[4]

Career

In 1997, Giovinazzo moved to Los Angeles. Not long afterward, he successfully landed his first Hollywood role in the pilot of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, in which his character was the show's first on-screen victim. Afterwards, he appeared in numerous guest-starring roles on television and in film, including Billy's Hollywood Screen Kiss, For Love of the Game, The Big Brass Ring, and Black Hawk Down. He was also cast as one of the stars of the short-lived UPN sitcom Shasta McNasty, which was nominated for a Peoples Choice Award. Other films in which he had starring roles include In Enemy Hands with William H. Macy, and Players with Freddy Rodriguez and Peter Dobson. He played Tony Galper, the victim in the final episode of the TV series Columbo.

Giovinazzo was cast as forensic scientist Danny Messer on the hit TV series CSI: NY and is the first actor to appear in all three CSI series; his character was introduced in the CSI: Miami episode "MIA/NYC NonStop" (along with the other CSI: NY cast members), and he guest-starred in season three of the Las Vegas-based original series as street racer Thumpy G in the episode "Revenge is Best Served Cold" (though it is never specified that this guest spot was in any way related to his character on CSI: NY). Giovinazzo penned season six's vampire-themed episode "Sanguine Love",[5] joining series leads Melina Kanakaredes and Gary Sinise who have also written episodes for the series.

In 2014, Giovinazzo portrayed the recurring role of Sid Markham in season two of the USA television series Graceland. In this series, he reunited with his former CSI: NY co-star Vanessa Ferlito.

Personal life

Giovinazzo plays the guitar, and writes songs and poetry.[4] He is also a painter, mostly in oils, and one of his paintings appeared in the "Tri-Borough" episode of CSI: NY.[6] He is currently a lead vocalist in the band Ceesau, which released one album, Era of the Exposed (2008).[7] The song "Tear To Spare", from this album, was played in the CSI: NY sixth-season episode "Sanguine Love", which Giovinazzo wrote.

Giovinazzo is a cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo and Larry Romano.[8]

Giovinazzo married actress Vanessa Marcil on July 11, 2010, in a private ceremony in New York City.[9] Marcil filed for divorce in August 2012 on the basis of irreconcilable differences.[10] The divorce was finalized in March 2013.[11]

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1996ConceptionBillyFilm short
1996No Way HomeFrankie HammFilm
1997Buffy the Vampire SlayerChristopher BoalEpisode 1.01 "Welcome to the Hellmouth"
1997Pacific BlueCody FisherEpisode 3.08 "Matters of the Heart"
1998Fallen ArchesFrankie RomanoFilm
1998Billy's Hollywood Screen KissGundyFilm
1999The Big Brass RingYoung BillyFilm
1999ProvidenceKitEpisode 1.17 "Heaven Can Wait"
2001The Learning CurvePaul ClevelandFilm
1999For Love of the GameKen StroutFilm
1999Shasta McNastyScottAll 22 episodes
2000Terror TractFrank SarnoFilm ("Nightmare" segment)
2001Black Hawk DownGoodaleFilm
2002Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus BookieT-BoneTV movie
2002CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationThumpy GEpisode 3.01 "Revenge is Best Served Cold"
2003ColumboTony GalperEpisode 13.05 "Columbo Likes the Nightlife"
2004In Enemy HandsBuck CooperFilm
2004CSI: MiamiDanny MesserEpisode 2.23 "MIA/NYC NonStop"
2004–2013CSI: NYDanny MesserAll 197 episodes
2008This Is Not a TestTreyFilm
2014–2015GracelandSid Markham9 episodes (2.06–3.02)
2015The PlayerRayEpisode 1.04 "The Big Blind"
2016Criminal MindsAndrew MeeksEpisode 11.15 "A Badge and a Gun"
2018DukeDareFilm
2020Chicago MedTylerEpisode 5.16 "Who Should Be the Judge"
2020BatwomanJohnny SabatinoEpisode: "If You Believe in Me, I'll Believe in You"

References
  1. https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/carmine-giovinazzo/credits/189635/
  2. "Carmine Giovinazzo Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  3. Tomashoff, Craig (March 30, 2006). "CSI: NY's Bat Man". TV Guide. Retrieved November 22, 2011.
  4. Buckley, A. J. (April 2010). "Before the Scene with Carmine Giovinazzo". Scene (Louisiana's Entertainment Magazine), p. 18. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  5. Batallones, Henrik (February 3, 2010). "CSI: NY: Previewing Episode 6.14 'Sanguine Love'". BuddyTV. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
  6. Huntley, Kristine (January 7, 2005). "CSI: New York – 'Tri-Borough' review". CSI Files. Retrieved July 27, 2011.
  7. "Ceesau". ReverbNation. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
  8. "Rick Giovinazzo Biography". Film Reference. Retrieved June 2, 2008.
  9. Porter, Rick (July 13, 2010). "Vanessa Marcil, CSI: NY star Carmine Giovinazzo get married" Archived December 11, 2010, at the Wayback Machine. Zap2it. Retrieved July 17, 2010.
  10. "Ex-'90210' Star Vanessa Marcil Files for Divorce". TMZ. Retrieved August 22, 2012.
  11. "FORMER '90210' STAR Divorce Final from Nicest DUI Arrestee Ever". TMZ. Retrieved March 18, 2013.
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