Role Actor | Name Robert Desiderio Years active 1980-present Education Seton Hall University | |
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Born September 9, 1951 (age 72) ( 1951-09-09 ) New York, New York, U.S. Parents Mary Desiderio, Anthony J. Desiderio Movies and TV shows Liberal Arts, Save Me, Murder in the Mirror, Heart of the City, Oh - God! You Devil Similar People Judith Light, Chad Allen, Craig Chester, Robert Gant, Paul Bogart | ||
Baby Girl Scott Trailer 1987
Robert Desiderio (born September 9, 1951) is an American actor best known for his roles on television.
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Life and career
Desiderio was born in Manhattan, the son of Mary (née Demattia) and Anthony J. Desiderio. He married actress Judith Light in 1985. They have no children.
Desiderio first came to prominence in soap opera, with parts in daytime dramas such as Search for Tomorrow (1979-80), Ryan's Hope (1982) and One Life to Live (1982-83). In 1986–1987, he starred in the short-lived ABC primetime drama series Heart of the City. From 1988 to 1989 he had the recurring role of Ted Melcher in the CBS primetime soap opera, Knots Landing. Desiderio also had recurring roles on MacGruder and Loud, Cheers and The Sopranos, and guest-starred in The A-Team, Remington Steele, The Fall Guy, Matlock, Family Ties, Murder, She Wrote, Murphy Brown and Ugly Betty. He appeared in a number of made for television movies, include The Princess and the Cabbie and Once You Meet a Stranger. Desiderio co-wrote the 2007 film Save Me starring Chad Allen and his wife Judith Light.
Filmography
Actor
2014
Modern Family (TV Series) as
Alan Ferguson
- The Cold (2014) - Alan Ferguson
2012
Liberal Arts as
David
2008
Life in General (TV Series) as
Brian Day
2007
Ugly Betty (TV Series) as
Mr. Gallico
- Grin and Bear It (2007) - Mr. Gallico
2000
The Sopranos (TV Series) as
Jack Massarone
- Rat Pack (2004) - Jack Massarone
- No Show (2002) - Jack Massarone
- Do Not Resuscitate (2000) - Jack Massarone
2000
Murder in the Mirror (TV Movie) as
Dr. Paul Richland
1999
Take My Advice: The Ann and Abby Story (TV Movie) as
Mort
1998
No Laughing Matter (TV Movie) as
Richard Warren
1998
Significant Others (TV Mini Series) as
C. Michael Thornton
- The Plan (1998) - C. Michael Thornton
- The Shoot - C. Michael Thornton
1996
Once You Meet a Stranger (TV Movie) as
Andy Stahl
1996
ABC Afterschool Specials (TV Series) as
Mr. Benson
- Educating Mom (1996) - Mr. Benson
1996
Gone in the Night (TV Movie)
1996
The Jeff Foxworthy Show (TV Series) as
Hutch Parker
- Before You Say 'No' Just Hear Me Out (1996) - Hutch Parker
- Clan of the Bare Caves (1996) - Hutch Parker
1995
Courthouse (TV Series)
- One flew over the Courthouse (1995)
1995
The Silence of Adultery (TV Movie) as
Michael Harvott
1995
Burke's Law (TV Series) as
Jake Crawford
- Who Killed the Lifeguard? (1995) - Jake Crawford
1995
The Rockford Files: A Blessing in Disguise (TV Movie) as
Jerry Michaels
1994
Jonathan Stone: Threat of Innocence (TV Movie) as
Arnie Ryan
1986
Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) as
Edward Graham / Tom Hiller / Mark Havlin / ...
- Murder on the Thirtieth Floor (1994) - Edward Graham
- Murder in Milan (1992) - Tom Hiller
- Doom with a View (1987) - Mark Havlin
- Murder by Appointment Only (1986) - Roger Adiano
1993
Broken Promises: Taking Emily Back (TV Movie) as
Sean Cheney
1993
Picket Fences (TV Series) as
Leonard Taylor
- Strangers (1993) - Leonard Taylor
1988
Cheers (TV Series) as
Gary
- Bar Wars VII: The Naked Prey (1993) - Gary
- Bar Wars V: The Final Judgement (1991) - Gary
- Bar Wars (1988) - Gary
1993
Matlock (TV Series) as
Attorney Peter McIntyre, Leanne's Ex-Husband
- The Debt (1993) - Attorney Peter McIntyre, Leanne's Ex-Husband
1993
Darkness Before Dawn (TV Movie) as
Al Van Petten
1992
At Night the Sun Shines (Short)
1991
She Stood Alone (TV Movie) as
Andrew Gibson
1991
Stop at Nothing (TV Movie) as
Sgt. Jake Morris
1991
Murphy Brown (TV Series) as
Carry Tartiledge
- Contractions (1991) - Carry Tartiledge
1990
Equal Justice (TV Series) as
Frank DeVito / Frank Devito
- Sugar Blues (1990) - Frank DeVito
- False Images (1990) - Frank Devito
1990
People Like Us (TV Movie) as
Bernard Slatkin
1989
Gross Anatomy as
Dr. Banks
1988
Knots Landing (TV Series) as
Ted Melcher
- Prince Charming (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Poetic Justice (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Up the Spout Again (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out: Part 2 (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Down Came the Rain and Washed the Spider Out: Part 1 (1989) - Ted Melcher
- The Heat of Passion (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Straight Down the Line (1989) - Ted Melcher
- The Perfect Opportunity (1989) - Ted Melcher
- That's What Friends Are For (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Dial M for Modem (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Giganticus II: The Revenge (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Birds Do It, Bees Do It (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Guilty Until Proven Innocent (1989) - Ted Melcher
- A Grave Misunderstanding (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Double Jeopardy (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Poor Jill (1989) - Ted Melcher
- The Spin Doctor (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Without a Clue (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Merger Made in Heaven (1989) - Ted Melcher
- Cabin Fever (1989) - Ted Melcher
- A Fine Romance (1988) - Ted Melcher
- The Briar Patch (1988) - Ted Melcher
- A Weekend Getaway (1988) - Ted Melcher
- Sex & Violence (1988) - Ted Melcher
- The Pick-Up Game (1988) - Ted Melcher
- Borderline (1988) - Ted Melcher
1989
Original Sin (TV Movie) as
John
1988
The Law and Harry McGraw (TV Series) as
Geoffrey Jerome
- Gilhooley's Is History (1988) - Geoffrey Jerome
1987
Baby Girl Scott (TV Movie) as
Doctor Radburn
1986
Heart of the City (TV Series) as
Wes Kennedy
- Out on a Limb (1987) - Wes Kennedy
- Beauty and a Couple of Beasts (1987) - Wes Kennedy
- A Rough Ride on Life's Merry-Go-Round (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Busted (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- The Chemistry of Rage (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Rock and Rumble (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Cezanne, and Other Dreams (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Working Without a Net (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Don't Sell Yourself to the Cannibals (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Growing Up and Grinding Down (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- When Push Comes to Shove (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Of Dogs and Cat Burglars (1986) - Wes Kennedy
- Cold Steal and Neon (1986) - Wes Kennedy
1986
Mr. and Mrs. Ryan (TV Movie) as
Lieutenant Michael Ryan
1985
Family Ties (TV Series) as
Richard 'Richie' Schofield
- Just One Look (1985) - Richard 'Richie' Schofield
1985
Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) as
Terry Elliott
- Friends and Lovers (1985) - Terry Elliott
1985
The Fall Guy (TV Series) as
Marcello
- A Fistful of Lire (1985) - Marcello
1985
Hunter (TV Series) as
Gene Byrd
- Fire Man (1985) - Gene Byrd
1984
Maximum Security (TV Series) as
Harry Kanschneider
- Sleep Tight (1985) - Harry Kanschneider
- Sexual Politics (1985) - Harry Kanschneider
- Respect (1985) - Harry Kanschneider
- I Never Ran for My Father: Part 2 (1984) - Harry Kanschneider
- Cottage Nine (1984) - Harry Kanschneider
- Pilot (1984) - Harry Kanschneider
- I Never Ran for My Father: Part 1 - Harry Kanschneider
1983
Hardcastle and McCormick (TV Series) as
Stevie Ray / J.J. Beal
- Angie's Choice (1985) - Stevie Ray
- Goin' Nowhere Fast (1983) - J.J. Beal
1985
MacGruder and Loud (TV Series) as
Lynch
- Stepover Man (1985) - Lynch
- Odds Favor Death (1985) - Lynch
- The Inside Man (1985) - Lynch
- The Violation (1985) - Lynch
- Pilot (1985) - Lynch
1985
Remington Steele (TV Series) as
Brian Hunter
- Springtime for Steele (1985) - Brian Hunter
1985
Hotel (TV Series) as
Brian MacArthur
- Illusions (1985) - Brian MacArthur
1984
The A-Team (TV Series) as
Dave Luna
- The Bells of St. Mary's (1984) - Dave Luna
1984
Oh, God! You Devil as
Billy Wayne
1984
Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series) as
David Benson
- The Mole (1984) - David Benson
1984
Riptide (TV Series) as
Ricky Brazil
- Conflict of Interest (1984) - Ricky Brazil
1982
Moonlight (TV Movie) as
Lenny Barbella
1982
One Life to Live (TV Series) as
Steve Piermont #2
- Episode dated 2 September 1982 (1982) - Steve Piermont #2
1982
Ryan's Hope (TV Series) as
Orson Burns
- Episode #1.1778 (1982) - Orson Burns
- Episode #1.1776 (1982) - Orson Burns
- Episode #1.1773 (1982) - Orson Burns
- Episode dated 18 March 1982 (1982) - Orson Burns
- Episode #1.1706 (1982) - Orson Burns
1982
Nurse (TV Series) as
Randy Sweet
- A Place to Die (1982) - Randy Sweet
1981
The Princess and the Cabbie (TV Movie) as
Joe Holiday
1980
Search for Tomorrow (TV Series) as
Prince Antonio Stradella
- Prince Stradella (1980) - Prince Antonio Stradella
- Part One (1980) - Prince Antonio Stradella
- Episode #1.7351 (1980) - Prince Antonio Stradella (credit only)
- Episode dated 29 January 1980 (1980) - Prince Antonio Stradella
- Episode #1.7347 (1980) - Prince Antonio Stradella
Writer
2007
Save Me (screenplay)
Thanks
2007
For the Bible Tells Me So (Documentary) (special thanks)
Self
2013
The 67th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2012
The 66th Annual Tony Awards (TV Special documentary) as
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
2006
Return of the Thundering Herd: The Story That Inspired 'We Are Marshall' (Video documentary) as
Narrator
2001
2001 ABC World Stunt Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Announcer
1996
Paul Monette: The Brink of Summer's End (Documentary) as
Self
1992
One on One with John Tesh (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode #1.104 (1992) - Self
Archive Footage
1993
The Knots Landing Block Party (TV Special documentary) as
Ted Melcher (uncredited)
References
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