American actor Armand Assante celebrates his 75th birthday today, agerpres.ro writes.
He was born on October 4, 1949 in New York. He graduated from Cornwall Central High School and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. Among his most memorable roles are roles in the films The ''Paradise Alley'' (1987), ''Hoffa'' (1992) and ''The Mambo Kings'', according to www. imdb.com.
His debut was with a role in the film "The Lords of Flatbush" (1974). Participated in television productions such as "How to survive in marriage" (1974-1975) and "The Doctors" (1975-1976). Performs an antagonistic role in the film "Paradise Alley"; (1978), an interpretation that bears confirmation on the big screen.
He played the role of an important French businessman in the film "Private Benjamin" (1980), then entered the image of Detective Mike Hammer in the production "I, the Jury" (1982). According to the critics, Armand Assante masterfully played the title role in the adventure romance "Belizaire the Cajun" (1986), written and directed by Glen Pitre.
In the 1990s, he performed important roles. As the leader of a drug cartel, he stands out in the production "Q&A" (1990), directed by Sidney Lumet, later made an outstanding team with Antonio Banderas for the production "The Mambo" Kings '' (1992). One of his most important roles is in the drama "Hoffa" (1992), directed by Danny DeVito, which received two Academy Award nominations.
He collaborated again with actor Sylvester Stallone in the sci-fi adaptation "Judge Dredd" (1995), a year later appeared in the film "Striptease" (1996), directed by Andrew Bergman.
His talent has been sought after by directors and producers for numerous productions: ''One Eyed King'' (2001), ''Citizen Verdict'' (2003), ''Two for the Money'' (2005). ), ''California Dreamin'' (2007), ''When Nietzsche Wept'' (2007), ''American Gangster'' (2007), ''The Man Who Came Back'' (2008), “The Steam Experiment” (2009), “Chicago Overcoat“ (2009), “Breaking Point” (2009), “Shadows in Paradise“ (2010), “Magic Man“ ( 2010), ''Murderer by Nature'' (2010), ''The Return of Joe Rich'' (2011), ''Guido'' (2011), ''The Night Never Sleeps'' (2012), "Dead Man Down“ (2013), “Hunting the Phantom“ (2014), “A Fine Step“ (2014), “Charlie Mantle“ (2014).
Among the latest films with his participation are ''The whole world at our feet'' (2015), ''Leaves on the Tree'' (2016), ''The Red Maple Leaf'' (2016), ' Wasn't Afraid to Die (2016), Blowtorch (2016), First Law (2017), You Can't Have It (2017), Darc ' (2018), ''The Brave'' (2019), '' General'' (2019), ''Infamous Six'' (2020), ''Mister Mayfair'' (2021), ''Sugar'' (2022), ''A Day Like A Week'' (2023), ' “Une revanche a Prendre“ (2023).
He also succeeds in numerous roles in television series such as: “October Road” (2008), “Human target” (2010), “Chuck” (2010), “Montevideo, God bless you!” (2014), “Family Business “ (2018-2019), “The Deuce” (2018-2019).
He is an Emmy Award winner and has been honored with 14 other awards.
Asante has been divorced for 30 years from the only woman he ever married - Karen McCarron. She has two daughters - Alessandra and Anya.