Tony Musante
Oakdale Presence
Joe D'Angelo (September 2000 to December 2003; Recurring basis)
At a Glance
Tony Musante joined the cast of As the World Turns in September 2000, in the recurring role of Joe D'Angelo, the father of Atlantic City showgirl Rose D'Angelo.
A veteran of stage, screen and television, Musante's early experience was in regional theater and Off-Broadway. He was nominated for a Best Actor award by the New York Drama Desk for his Broadway debut in P.S. Your Cat Is Dead! During his stage career he has starred opposite Meryl Streep, Irene Worth, Deborah Kerr, Bibi Andersson and Elaine Strich. His most recent stage credits include The Sisters, Breaking Legs, The Flip Side, and Italian Funerals & Other Festive Occasions.
Musante made his film debut in The Incident, and has since played leading roles in over 20 features, including The Detective, starring Frank Sinatra, The Mercenary, The Bird With the Crystal Plumage, One Night at Dinner, The Pope of Greenwich Village, The Deep End of the Ocean with Michelle Pfieffer, and The Yards with James Caan, Faye Dunaway and Mark Wahlberg.
Musante also starred on television in the ABC series Toma and in Judgment: The Court-Martial of Lt. William Calley. He made appearances on Police Story, Medical Story and Night Heat, in mini-series such as Breaking Up Is Hard To Do, Legend of the Black Hand and Nutcracker: Money, Madness & Murder. He also appeared in the TV movies The Quality of Mercy, Desperate Miles, Nowhere to Hide, Rear View Mirror and Deep Family Secrets. Most recently, he starred in the acclaimed HBO series Oz, and can be seen in Sidney Lumet's A&E television series, 110 Centre Street.
Acting Portfolio
TELEVISION
100 Centre Street
Albert Esposito
2000-
As the World Turns
Joe D'Angelo
2000 to December 2003 [recurring]
Oz
Prisoner #95S604 Nino Schibetta
1997
High Ice
Lt. Col. Harris Thatcher
1980
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Sal Falcone
1979
Nowhere to Hide
Joey Faber
1977
Desperate Miles, The
Joe Larkin
1975
Judgment: The Court Martial of Lieutenant William Calley
Lieutenant William Calley
1975
Marcus Welby, M.D.
The Tall Tree
November 6, 1973
The Fugitive, The
Billy
December 20, 1966
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Candle
December 21, 1964
Ride with Terror
Joe Ferrone
1963
Acting Portfolio
FILM
The Yards
Seymour Korman
2000
The Deep End of the Ocean
Angelo
1999
The Pope of Greenwich Village,
Pete
1984
Notturno
1983
Il Caso Pisciotta
1972
The Last Run
Paul Rickard
1971
The Grissom Gang
Eddie Hagan
1971
The Anonymous Venetian
1970
The Detective
Felix Tesla
1968
The Incident
Joe Ferrone
1967
Once a Thief
Cleve Shoenstein
1965
Vital Statistics
DATE OF BIRTH: June 30th, 1936
PLACE OF BIRTH: Bridgeport, Connecticut
HAIR:Black
