
Chris Caldovino
Biography
Chris Caldovino was born in Brooklyn, NY. He began his acting studies in NYC at The Gene Frankel Theatre. Chris subsequently moved to Los Angeles and quickly began building his body of work in film and TV, while continuing to study at Playhouse West under Jeff Goldblum. Chris later studied under Robert D'Avanzo at The Tamarind Theater, where he performed in a multitude of stage productions. In 2004 Chris booked the recurring role of Billy Leotardo, in HBO's The Sopranos (1999). He went on to book many more roles in TV and film, including FOX's The Good Guys (2010), and the film Brooklyn Rules (2007) with Alec Baldwin.
Chris had roles in the Martin Scorsese Oscar-nominated film The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) written by Terence Winter, and the film Stealing Cars (2015) produced by Oscar-nominee Rachel Winter of Dallas Buyers Club. In 2015 Chris finished up a three-season stint as Tonino Sandrelli on HBO's Boardwalk Empire (2010), for which he along with the cast received a SAG nomination for Outstanding Ensemble in a Drama Series. As of late Chris has appeared in Guest-Star roles on network episodic Television including Castle (2009), The Haves and the Have Nots (2013), and Tommy (2020) starring Edie Falco. The Mob/Comedy Made in Chinatown (2021) in which Chris appears along with other Sopranos alumni has recently been released. He will also be starring in the upcoming crime thriller Mileage which will be shooting Upstate NY fall 2021, and will appear in a Guest Star role in season ten of American Horror Story (2011). Chris is represented by McGowan/Rodriguez Management and Momentum Talent and Literary Agency.
Known For

TV
The Sopranos
Billy Leotardo
1999

TV
24
NYPD Patrolman
2001

TV
Castle
Freddy Stark
2009

TV
American Horror Story
Colonel Jenson
2011

TV
Tulsa King
Goodie Carangi
2022

TV
Las Vegas
Investment Banker
2003

TV
Boardwalk Empire
Tonino Sandrelli
2010

TV
Talking Sopranos
Self
2020

Film
The Wolf of Wall Street
Rocco #1
2013

TV
10-8: Officers on Duty
Bartender
2003

TV
The Good Guys
Vin
2010

TV
Beverly Hills Bordello
Jack
1996

Film
Party Animalz
2004

Film
Femalien 2
Cal
1998

Film
Fallen Angel
Carmine
1997

Film
Made in Chinatown
2021

Film
Stealing Cars
NYPD Officer
2016

Film
Dirty Dead Con Men
Det. Rick
2018
Filmography
2022TVTulsa Kingas Goodie Carangi2021FilmMade in Chinatown2020TVTalking Sopranosas Self2018FilmDirty Dead Con Menas Det. Rick2016FilmStealing Carsas NYPD Officer2013FilmThe Wolf of Wall Streetas Rocco #12011TVAmerican Horror Storyas Colonel Jenson2010TVBoardwalk Empireas Tonino Sandrelli2010TVThe Good Guysas Vin2009TVCastleas Freddy Stark2004FilmParty Animalz2003TV10-8: Officers on Dutyas Bartender2003TVLas Vegasas Investment Banker2001TV24as NYPD Patrolman1999TVThe Sopranosas Billy Leotardo1998FilmFemalien 2as Cal1997FilmFallen Angelas Carmine1996TVBeverly Hills Bordelloas Jack