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Carmine Giovinazzo Profile |
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Birth Date: August 24, 1973
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Birth Place: Staten Island, New York, USA
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Birth Name: Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo
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Height: 5'9"
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Biography |
Carmine Dominick Giovinazzo (born August 24, 1973) is an
American actor.
Giovinazzo was born and raised on Staten Island, the son of
Nancy and Dominick, who was a police officer. He comes from
a family of policemen and has Italian (originally from
Naples), Norwegian, Native American and English
ancestry.[citation needed] Growing up in the streets of
Staten Island, Giovinazzo was an avid athlete; though he
played many different sports, baseball and roller hockey
were his preferences. He graduated from Port Richmond High
School in 1991 and attended Wagner College. He had hoped to
become a professional baseball player, but a serious back
injury dashed his career plans, so, with the support of his
family, he turned to acting. As a child, Giovinazzo
participated in making short films, but remembers no
particular time when he had the idea to start acting.
"Before I knew it, I was running around Manhattan with a
headshot and taking classes at HB Studios." He did several
short films at NYU and SUNY, plus a few independent films
before he moved to Los Angeles to pursue his career further.
Giovinazzo has a tattoo on his right shoulder. He plays the
guitar and writes songs and poems in his spare time. He is
also a painter, mostly in oils, and one of his paintings
appeared in the "Tri-Borough" episode of CSI: NY. He dated
Las Vegas star Vanessa Marcil from 1998-1999. He is
currently lead vocalist in his band 'Ceesau'.
He is a cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo, Rick Giovinazzo, and
Larry Romano. |
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Other Information |
Wanted to become a professional baseball player, but due to
a back injury he had to give up baseball and started his
acting career
In his spare time, Carmine enjoys painting, poetry and
playing the guitar. He also likes to play roller hockey,
basketball and baseball.
Was a guest star on the original CSI: in 2002, on "Revenge
is Best Served Cold", and starred as Danny in CSI Miami
episode "MIA/NYC Nonstop", and has therefore has appeared in
all three CSI-series. He is one of very few actors to do so.
Is the first actor to appear in all three CSIs.
Is of Italian, Norwegian, English and Native American
descent.
Cousin of Buddy Giovinazzo and Rick Giovinazzo.
Cousin of Larry Romano.
His first major acting job was in the "Buffy the Vampire
Slayer" (1997) pilot, "Welcome to the Hellmouth." Credited
only as "Boy," he was the first character to die. |
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since October 25, 2008