Dominic Fumusa
Dominic Fumusa | |
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 Fumusa in 2008 | |
| Born | September 13, 1969 Dane County, Wisconsin, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Dominic Fumusa (/fəˈmuːsə/; born September 13, 1969) is an American stage and screen actor known for starring in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie.
Early life
[edit]Fumusa was born and raised in Dane County, Wisconsin the son of Clara and Peter Fumusa,[1] to a large family as one of 10 siblings.[2] He graduated from McFarland High School in 1987. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science from Lawrence University and a master's degree in fine arts from the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1994.[2]
Career
[edit]Fumusa began his acting career in the Chicago theatre scene, before moving to New York and making his Broadway debut in 1998 in a revival of Wait Until Dark opposite Marisa Tomei and Quentin Tarantino.[2] He has originated roles on the Broadway stage in such plays as the Tony Award-winning Take Me Out and Tape. He previously had a recurring role in As the World Turns, and guest starred as Carrie Bradshaw's highly critical ex-boyfriend Jim in the episode of the HBO series Sex and the City, titled "Frenemies". He starred in the 2016 film, 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi, directed by Michael Bay.[2]
Fumusa portrays FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin in season 6 of the Showtime drama series Homeland.[3]
Personal life
[edit]He is married to stage actress Ilana Levine; they have two children.[2][4] Fumusa is a convert to Judaism, the religion of his wife.[4]
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1999–2012 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Detective Lopez/Lieutenant Coates/Lt. Gary Rosten/Captain Jason Harris | 5 episodes "Stalked", "Paranoia", "PTSD", "Spiraling Down", "Street Revenge" |
| 2000 | The Sopranos | Gregory Moltisanti | 1 episode "D-Girl" |
| Sex and the City | Jim | 1 episode "Frenemies" | |
| 2001–2008 | Law & Order | Scott Turner/Tom Lupo | 2 episodes "Called Home", "Prejudice" |
| 2003 | CSI: Miami | Vincent Graziano | 1 episode "Forced entry" |
| Charmed | Saleel | 1 episode "Lucky Charmed" | |
| 2004 | Hack | Devlin | 1 episode "Double Exposure" |
| NYPD Blue | Jerry Toback | 1 episode "In Goddess We Trussed" | |
| 2005 | Numb3rs | Jonas Bayle | 1 episode "Identity Crisis" |
| CSI: NY | Robert Costa | 1 episode "Crime and Misdemeanor" | |
| Bones | Peter St. James | 1 episode "Pilot" | |
| 2009 | Kings | Ethan's cohort | 1 episode "Insurrection" |
| 2009–2015 | Nurse Jackie | Kevin Peyton | 79 episodes; Series regular |
| 2012 | Person Of Interest | Chris Vaughn | 1 episode "The High Road" |
| 2012 | Damages | Jeff Barducci | 1 episode; "There's Something Wrong With Me" |
| 2013 | Elementary | Jordan Conroy | 1 episode; "Heroine" |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Anthony Drake | 1 episode; "In the Box" |
| 2017 | Homeland | FBI Special Agent Ray Conlin | Recurring role (season 6, 5 episodes) |
| Taken | Harry Ward | Recurring role (season 1, 3 episodes) | |
| 2018 | Goliath | Detective Keith Roman | Recurring role (season 2, 6 episodes) |
| The Purge | Pete the Cop | Recurring role (season 1, 6 episodes) | |
| 2019 | Divorce | Jeremy | Recurring role (season 3, 5 episodes) |
| 2019–present | Godfather of Harlem | Louis Gigante | Recurring role (14 episodes) |
| 2021–present | The Equalizer | Detective Ken Mallory | Recurring role |
| 2023 | Justified: City Primeval | Bill Downey | 2 episodes "Backstabbers", "The Question" |
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 2002 | The Guru | Waldo Hernandez | |
| 2005 | Dealbreaker | Stephen | Short film directed by Gwyneth Paltrow |
| 2006 | Chloe's Prayer | Matthew | |
| Grilled | Ralph | ||
| 2008 | This Is a Story About Ted and Alice | Ted | |
| 2009 | Management | Stan Ball | |
| Staten Island | Giammarino | ||
| 2010 | Helena from the Wedding | Don | |
| One Fall | Tom Schmidt | ||
| Under the Influence | School Principal | ||
| 2012 | Allegiance | Captain Angelo | |
| 2015 | Focus | Jared Mukulski | |
| 2016 | 13 Hours: The Secret Soldiers of Benghazi | John "Tig" Tiegen | |
| 2019 | The Report | CIA Director George Tenet | |
| 2021 | Sweet Girl | Sam Walker | |
References
[edit]- ^ "Dominic Fumusa".
- ^ a b c d e Gerber, Amber (13 January 2016). "Acting up: Dominic Fumusa, an '87 McFarland grad, finds plenty of success in TV, film and theater". The McFarland Thistle. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
- ^ Wagmeister, Elizabeth (September 12, 2016). "Nurse Jackie Alum Joins Homeland Season 6". Variety. Retrieved September 28, 2016.
- ^ a b Tampa Jewish Federation: "Jews in the News: Mike Nichols, Yael Grobglas and Dominic Fumusa" retrieved March 18, 2017 |"Meanwhile, “Nurse Jackie”, which will begin its 7th and final season in April, has featured the DOMINIC FUMUSA, 45, as Jackie’s hunky husband, Kevin, since it began. Fumusa has been married to stage actress ILANA LEVINE, 50, since 2002 and they have two kids. A film director friend, who knows Fumusa, recently told me the actor converted to Judaism “after a long period of study.” My web check revealed that Fumusa briefly mentioned his conversion to a blogger and that he and his wife are active in their local Jewish Federation."
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