Dark handsome leading man of TV has also worked in (primarily Canadian) films and theater since the late 1970s. Mancuso convinces as mysterious heroes and explosive ethnic characters. His swarthy complexion garnered him roles portraying Indians, Israelis, Latinos, and eastern Europeans. Mancuso was actually born in southern Italy and emigrated to Toronto Canada with his parents as a child. He abandoned psychology after graduating college and pursued an acting career working extensively on the Canadian stage.Mancuso won the attention of prolific American TV producer Stephen J. Cannell who cast
