List of Italian-American television characters
The following is a list of notable Italian-American television characters.
To be included in this list, the character should be a main or frequently recurring character in a television series, and should have an article or section in Wikipedia. The character should be described as Italian-American in the text or categories.
Others
The following characters are presumably (but not verifiably) meant to be Italian-American.
| Name | Show | Played by | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nat Bussichio | Murphy Brown | Joe E. Tata | Restaurateur |
| Jordan Catalano | My So-Called Life | Jared Leto | Good-looking bad boy |
| Frank Fontana | Murphy Brown | Joe Regalbuto | Reporter |
| Lionel Fusco | Person of Interest | Kevin Chapman | Corrupt police detective |
| Danny Garibaldi | Grand Hotel (TV series) | Lincoln Younes | Waiter; amateur sleuth |
| Jess Mariano | Gilmore Girls | Milo Ventimiglia | Good-looking bad boy |
| Stan Rizzo | Mad Men | Jay R. Ferguson | Art director |
| Jeff Rosso | Freaks and Geeks | Dave Allen | Hippie guidance counselor |
| Peter Russo | House of Cards | Corey Stoll | Corrupt, alcoholic congressman |
| Frankie Stecchino | Boy Meets World | Ethan Suplee | High school bully |
| Elsbeth Tascioni | The Good Wife | Carrie Preston | Quirky lawyer |
| Donald Twinkacetti | Perfect Strangers | Ernie Sabella | Mean landlord |
See also
- Vito Scotti - Italian-American character actor who frequently appeared on TV.
- List of Italian-American actors
- Growing Up Gotti
- Jersey Shore
- Mob Wives
References
- Laurino, Maria (December 24, 2000). "From the Fonz To the Sopranos, Not Much Evolution". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Martone, Eric (2016). "Italian Americans and Law Enforcement in Popular Culture". Italian Americans: The History and Culture of a People. ABC-CLIO. pp. 123–124. ISBN 9781610699952.
- Greeley, Andrew M. (July 27, 1975). "TV's Italian Cops — Trapped in Old Stereotypes". The New York Times. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Leszczak, Bob (2012). Single Season Sitcoms, 1948–1979: A Complete Guide. McFarland. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-7864-6812-6.
- "The Doll". Seinfeld Scripts. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Stern, E. Mark; Marchesani, Robert B. (2014). Saints and Rogues: Conflicts and Convergence in Psychotherapy. Routledge. p. 101. ISBN 9781317718048.
- Steen, Janet. "On Wanting to Make a Guy Bleed, and Why Freaks and Geeks was the Best Television Show about High School Ever". The Weeklings. Retrieved October 23, 2017.
- Terrace, Vincent (2012). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010. McFarland. pp. 329–330. ISBN 9780786486410.
- "One Day at a Time". Encyclopedia.com.
- "Sal From Mad Men Is Glad He Never Came Back". Vulture. May 14, 2015. Retrieved December 12, 2017.
- "Jack Scalia, Hunk of 'Steele'". The Washington Post. January 5, 1987.
- "Heather Locklear's deja vu". Entertainment Weekly. February 10, 1995.
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