Anthony Crivello
Biography
Anthony Crivello is an American actor known for stage and screen work. Born in Milwaukee, he got his Equity Card at 19 and broke into Chicago theater in 1979, originating a role in Do Black Patent Leather Shoes Really Reflect Up? He played Che in a national tour of Evita and then on Broadway in 1981. He was in the original Broadway cast of Les Misérables as Grantaire and later Javert, starred as Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman, and won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. He also created the title part in The Phantom of the Opera: The Las Vegas Spectacular. His films include Spellbinder (1988), Alien Avengers (1996), Alien Hunter (2003), Trade (2007), and Emma's Chance (2016). On television he appeared in Miami Vice, Seinfeld, Star Trek: Voyager, Behind the Candelabra, and Feud.
71years old
Turns 72 on August 2in 294 days
- Born Milwaukee
- Star sign: LeoThe sign runs July 23 to August 22
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 38 years1988 to 2026
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First role
Crivello earned his Equity Card at 19 playing Conrad Birdie in a Milwaukee Melody Top Theatre production of Bye Bye Birdie.
Big break
In 1980, Harold Prince cast Crivello in a national touring company of Evita, where he played "Che". Prince later chose him to take over from Mandy Patinkin in the original Broadway production in 1981, which was Crivello's Broadway debut.
Behind the award
Crivello won the 1993 Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for playing Valentin in Kiss of the Spider Woman, after originating the role in London's West End before Broadway.
A first
Hal Prince cast Crivello in 2006 as one of two actors who rotated in the title role of the Las Vegas production of The Phantom of the Opera. By September 2012, he had appeared in over 2,400 performances.
A change of course
Crivello hosted his own Las Vegas radio show on FOX SPORTS/920 AM in 2008 and also worked as a ring announcer and commentator for ESPN2's Kickboxing Championships.
Anthony Crivello movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
- Batman: Knightfall Part 1: Knightfall2026 Action, Adventure, Animation, Sci-Fias Franco Bertinelli / Priest / Prisonervoice
IMDb rating 7.87.3K votes
Worked with
Anthony Crivello made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Kevin Kline's page
Missi Pyle's page
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's page
M.C. Gainey's page
Marco KreuzpaintnerDirector, 1 film, 2007
All films by Marco Kreuzpaintner
Jeff WamesterDirector, 1 film, 2026
All films by Jeff Wamester
Ron KraussDirector, 1 film, 2003
All films by Ron Krauss
Awards
One award and honor.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other honors | |||
| 1996 | Jeff Awards | Won | |
Online
Official profiles and reference pages.