Jay Acovone
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| Jay Acovone | |
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| Biographical information | |
| Birth date |
August 20, 1955 Mahopac, New York, USA |
| Gender | |
| Nationality | American |
| Professional information | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1980—present |
| Stargate-related information | |
| Related series | Stargate SG-1 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Character | Charles Kawalsky |
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Jay Acovone (born August 20, 1955) is an American actor. He played several Majors Charles Kawalskys in Stargate SG-1.
Early life[edit | edit source]
Acovone is born in Mahopac, New York. Youngest of three children, his family owns a dry cleaning business in Mahopac.
Career[edit | edit source]
Acovone began his career at the age of 19. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1977.
Stargate[edit | edit source]
In 1997, Acovone replaced John Diehl as Major Charles Kawalsky for the Stargate SG-1 TV series. Even if the character disapeared after three episodes, Acovone came back as guest star for three more episodes to portray alternate versions of Kawalsky between 1998 and 2005.
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Involvement in the Stargate universe[edit | edit source]
Actor[edit | edit source]
- Major Charles Kawalsky (SG1: "Children of the Gods", "The Enemy Within")
- Captain Charles Kawalsky, from an hallucination (SG1: "The Gamekeeper")
- An alternate Major Charles Kawalsky from an alternate reality (SG1: "Point of View")
- An alternate Major Charles Kawalsky from an alternate timeline (SG1: "Moebius", Part 2)
Filmography[edit | edit source]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Tommy Grazetti (Present Day) | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | A Stranger in Paradise | The Interrogator | film |
| 2012 | Leverage | Samuel Busey | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2012 | The Mentalist | Nicky Shaw | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect | Detective of the Month Award Presenter | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2011 | How I Met Your Mother | Vance | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2009 | Stargate SG-1: Children of the Gods - Final Cut | Major Charles Kawalsky | movie, recut of "Children of the Gods" |
| 2009 | My New SweetHeart | Jay | short movie |
| 2008 | InAlienable | Gerhard | film |
| 2008 | General Hospital | Joe Smith | TV series, 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Traci Townsend | Jesse | Film |
| 2007 | The Hills Have Eyes II | Wilson | Film |
| 2007 | Shadow People | Eerie Man | Film |
| 2006 | World Trade Center | Donna's Male Neighbor | Film |
| 2006 | Paved with Good Intentions | John Barrhauser | Film |
| 2006 | 24 | Tom Wegman | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Criminal Minds | Detective Morrison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Mobsters and Mormons | Jackie | Film |
| 2005 | Las Vegas | Ray Abazon | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Cold Case | Tom Collison | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997-2005 | Stargate SG-1 | Major Charles Kawalsky | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 2005 | Monk | Ray Galardy | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2005 | Sharkskin 6 | Molina | Film |
| 2005 | CSI: NY | Paul Gionetti | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2004 | Rancid | Capt. Peters | Film |
| 2001-2004 | JAG | Col. Harry R. Presser / General Montrose | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Strong Medicine | Jimmy Gentile | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | As the World Turns | Del Brakett | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2003 | S.W.A.T. | Lear Jet Pilot | Film |
| 2003 | Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines | Cop - Westside Street | Film |
| 2003 | Studio City | Bobby Falcone | Short movie |
| 1999-2002 | Providence | Vincent / Aldini | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 2002 | Red Shoe Diaries 15: Forbidden Zone | Goucho (segment "Forbidden Zone") | Video |
| 2002 | Charmed | Keats | TV series, 1 episode |
| 2002 | Collateral Damage | Bennie | Film |
| 1997-2001 | The X-Files | Duffy Haskell / Detective Curtis | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2001 | Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles | Eric | Film |
| 2001 | The Seventh Sense | Melvin Snow | Short movie |
| 2001 | The Invisible Man | O'Ryan | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Agent Billingsley | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995-2001 | NYPD Blue | Raymond DiSalvo | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 2000 | Cast Away | Pilot Peter | Film |
| 2000 | The Amati Girls | Mr. Moltianni | Film |
| 2002 | The Dukes of Hazzard: Hazzard in Hollywood | B.B. Bascomb | TV movie |
| 2000 | Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For | Lt. Det. Bob Mankowski | TV movie |
| 1997-2000 | Sliders | Ben Siegel III / Dr. Tassler / Stu | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1999 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Johnny Terelli | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Honey, I Shrunk the Kids: The TV Show | Frankie Beans | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1999 | Molly | Jack the Bartender | Film |
| 1999 | Diagnosis Murder | Clifton Moloney | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1998 | The Get | Michael Irish | Film |
| 1991-1998 | Silk Stalkings | Detective Ray Quiller / Joey Pantangelo / Ray / … | TV series, 4 episodes |
| 1997 | Time Under Fire | Schmidt | Film |
| 1997 | Total Security | Tommy Annunziato | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1997 | The Peacemaker | Cop | Film |
| 1997 | On the Line | Capt. Unander | TV movie |
| 1997 | Crash Dive | Murphy | Video movie |
| 1994-1997 | Renegade | Brother Mike / Burglar | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Opposite Corners | Film | |
| 1997 | Dark Skies | Max Kinkaid | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | The Sentinel | Gary Hendrickson | TV series,1 episode |
| 1996 | Viper | Victor Rand | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1996 | Crime of the Century | Sgt. Wallace | TV movie |
| 1996 | Foxfire | Chuck | Film |
| 1996 | Independence Day | Area 51 Guard | Film |
| 1996 | Crosscut | Frank | Film |
| 1996 | Snitch | Macelroy | Film |
| 1996 | Red Shoe Diaries | Goucho | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | High Tide | Down South (1995) | TV series |
| 1995 | Columbo | Bruno Romano | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1995 | Friends | Fireman Charlie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987-1995 | Matlock | Dr. Bruce Jacobs / Joe Ahern | TV series, 2 episodes |
| 1990-1994 | Murder, She Wrote | Det. Sgt. Vinnie Grillo / Lieutenant Nick Acosta / Sgt. Nick Acosta | TV series, 3 episodes |
| 1994 | Locals | TV movie | |
| 1994 | Cercasi successo disperatamente | Video movie | |
| 1994 | Lookin' Italian | Vinny Pallazzo | Film |
| 1993 | Born to Run | Richie | TV movie |
| 1993 | Conflict of Interest | Det. Bob Falcone | Film |
| 1993 | The Commish | Nick Collette | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1993 | Marked for Murder | Minelli | TV movie |
| 1993 | Civil Wars | – Hit the Road, Jack (1993) | TV series |
| 1993 | The Magician | David Katz | TV movie |
| 1992 | Doctor Mordrid | Tony Gaudio | Film |
| 1992 | A Murderous Affair: The Carolyn Warmus Story | Lt. Robert Carlino | TV movie |
| 1992 | Nails | Capt. Evan Graham | TV movie |
| 1992 | Stepfather III | Steve Davis | TV movie |
| 1992 | Quicksand: No Escape | Det. Harris | TV movie |
| 1991 | Out for Justice | Bobby Arms | Film |
| 1991 | Growing Pains | Jake | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987-1990 | Beauty and the Beast | Deputy D.A. Joe Maxwell | TV series, 42 episodes |
| 1990 | Jake and the Fatman | Sonny Rosetti | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | Hardball | Matelli | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1989 | War and Remembrance | Quartermaster Maselli (Barracuda) | TV mini-series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Cold Steel | Cookie | Film |
| 1987 | Werewolf | Mick | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1987 | Down and Out in Beverly Hills | Eddie | TV series, 1 episode |
| 1986 | Women of Valor | Capt. Rader | TV movie |
| 1985 | Hollywood Beat | Det. Jack Rado | TV series, 14 episodes |
| 1982-1984 | Search for Tomorrow | Brian Emerson | TV series, 5 episodes |
| 1982 | Parole | Leo | TV movie |
| 1980 | Times Square | Plainclothes Cop | Film |
| 1980 | Cruising | Skip Lee | Film |
| late 1970's | All My Children | Hospital orderly | TV series, episode |