Armand AssanteNationality:
American Birthdate:
10/04/1949 Birthplace:
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biography
Versatile lead and supporting player once dubbed the 'Ethnic Everyman', Armand Assante made his Off-Broadway debut opposite Hal Holbrook in Steve Tesich's "Lake of the Woods" (1971) before appearing in a bit role as a wedding guest in "Lords of Flatbush" (1974). One of that film's stars, Sylvester Stallone, following the phenomenal success of "Rocky" (1976), gave Assante a significant part in his directorial debut, "Paradise Alley" (1978), playing Stallone's bitter, crippled war veteran brother. Assante's breakthrough role came soon after as the sophisticated Frenchman whom Goldie Hawn almost
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milestones
Year
Milestone
Grew up in Manhattan
1957
Moved to Cornwall, NY
1969
Stage debut at the Westport Playhouse
Played Dr. Michael Powers on daytime soap opera "The Doctors"
1971
Off-Broadway debut opposite Hal Holbrook in Steve Tesich's "Lake of the Woods"
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