Bobby Cannavale - Overview

Date of Birth: May 03, 1970

Place of Birth: Union City, New Jersey, USA

Nationality: United States

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A native New Yorker who managed to avoid the ethnic typecasting that limited so many other actors with similar backgrounds, Bobby Cannavale was an Emmy Award-winning actor known for procedural TV dramas as well as big screen comedy and numerous Broadway accomplishments. Some of Cannavale's best-known roles found him in uniform - FDNY paramedic Bobby Caffey on "Third Watch" (NBC, 1999-2005), boss of "Paul Blart: Mall Cop" (2009), and his Emmy-winning guest appearances as Will's cop boyfriend on "Will & Grace" (NBC, 1998-2006). But while he certainly scored as "regular Joes" - including his charming work in the indie film favorite, "The Station Agent" (2003) - he easily adapted into a wide range of characters and consistently enjoyed cross-medium success that few actors could match.

Cannavale was born on May 3, 1970 to a Cuban mother and Italian father in Union City, NJ. His strict, yet supportive mother made sure her son stayed out of trouble, making him participate in as many extracurricular activities at St. Michael's Catholic School as possible. But domes... Read More

Filmography (27)

Roadie (2012)

Win Win (2011)

The Other Guys (2010)

Weakness (2010)

Brief Interviews With Hideous Men (2009)

The Merry Gentleman (2009)

Photos (1)

Milestones (36)

2011
Co-starred with Chris Rock and Annabella Sciorra in Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherf**ker With the Hat" on Broadway

2011
Co-starred with Chris Rock and Annabella Sciorra in Stephen Adly Guirgis' "The Motherf**ker With the Hat" on Broadway; earned a Tony nomination for Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play

2011
Played the titular character's (Ron Eldard) high school nemesis in "Roadie"

2010
Played a supporting role opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the comedy feature, "The Other Guys"

2010
Played a supporting role opposite Mark Wahlberg and Will Ferrell in the buddy feature "The Other Guys"

2009
Appeared opposite Kevin James in the comedy, "Paul Blart: Mall Cop"

2009
Co-starred with Sarah Paulson in the ABC comedy "Cupid"

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