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Salvatore Coco
Coco in August 2011
Born (1975-04-22) 22 April 1975 (age 49)
Sydney, Australia
Occupation(s)Actor, Singer, Voice Artist
Years active1991-

Salvatore Coco (born 22 April 1975) is an Australian film and television actor of Italian descent.

Early life

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Coco was born in Sydney and is of Sicilian (from Italy) descent. He performed with the Australian Theatre for Young People, where he developed his talents in acting, singing, guitar, dance and cabaret. He is also a qualified chef.[1]

Career

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Coco began his acting career with guest roles in television series such as G.P. and the mini-series Brides of Christ. He is best known for his role as Con Bordino in the television series Heartbreak High. After two years in that role, Coco joined the cast of the final series of Police Rescue as Joseph Cardillo. He had many guest roles in television series such as Country Practice, Water Rats, Wildside, Stingers, Love My Way, East West 101, All Saints and Farscape. His feature film credits include a lead role in Walk the Talk and roles in Looking for Alibrandi, Bootmen and Two Hands. On television, he played Harry Hammoud, Kings Cross standover man and friend of John Ibrahim in the third instalment of the Underbelly series, The Golden Mile, in 2010. He also played Frank Calabrisi in the four-part drama The Principal in 2015, Bruno Rossi in The Secret Daughter in 2016, and was seen in Brock that same year.

Coco also appeared in 2020 series Informer 3838 in the role of Steve Moore.

Salvatore reprised the role of Dimitri in Home and Away in 2022 as the father of Theo.[2]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2018 Harmony Junkie Feature film
2015 Damaged Guard Reiner
2013 Depths Saverio Short film
2011 Ricky and Juliet Ricky Short film
2009 The Neighbour
2009 A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Angelo Georgillo TV movie
2008 The Sin Bleeder Sal Short film
2008 The Informant Ian Lincoln TV movie
2008 Scorched Research Co-ordinator TV movie
2007 Almost Rocky Maldini
2006 The New Life Bee Short film
2004 Blackjack Sweet Science Mozz TV movie
2002 Diagnosis Narcolepsy Taxi Driver
2001 South Pacific Devito TV movie
2000 Bootmen Ricco the roadie Feature film
2000 Walk the Talk Joey Grasso Feature film
2000 Looking for Alibrandi Angelo Pezzini Feature film
1999 Airtight Dimitri TV movie
1999 Two Hands Young Greek Man Feature film
1997 Heaven's Burning Gullbuddin Feature film
1992 Big Ideas Ernesto TV movie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2003, 2005, 2022 Home and Away Dimitri Poulos 15 episodes
2021 Australian Gangster Les Elias 2 episodes
2020 Informer 3838[3] Steve Moore 2 episodes
2019 SeaChange[4] Rocco Bellini 3 episodes
2018 Rake Loz 1 episode
2016 The Secret Daughter Bruno Rossi 5 episodes
2016 Brock Jack 'Peanut' Freebody 2 episodes
2016 Hyde and Seek Marty 1 episode
2015 The Principal Frank Calabrisi 3 episodes
2015 Catching Milat Detective Mark Camenzuli 2 episodes
2010 Cops LAC William 1 episode
2010 Rescue Special Ops Matty Conti 1 episode
2010 Underbelly Harry Hammoud 12 episodes
2010 Sea Patrol Sergio Jamali 1 episode
2007 East West 101 Beatty 1 episode
2007 All Saints Tony Zammit 1 episode
2004 Love My Way Nick Papendou 2 episodes
2004 Stingers Vince Zamerto 1 episode
2003 Bad Cop Bad Cop Jimmy the Greek 1 episode
2002 Farscape Voodi 1 episode
1997-99 Water Rats Alex Granville / Michael Gallo 3 episodes
1998 A Difficult Woman Valet 3 episodes
1998 Wildside Mark Toilos 2 episodes
1997 Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord Jimbo 2 episodes
1994-97 Heartbreak High[5] Con Bordino 72 episodes
1996 Twisted Sav Rocca 1 episode
1992-96 Police Rescue Joe Cardillo/ Nick 10 episodes
1996 Pacific Drive Nick Kelly
1992 A Country Practice Howie Scott 1 episode
1991 Brides of Christ Joe 1 episode
1991 G.P. Dino 1 episode

References

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  1. ^ "Home". salvatorecoco.com.au.
  2. ^ "Home and Away Spoilers – Dimitri Poulos returns, and goodbye Ryder?". 30 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Australian Television: Informer 3838: Cast".
  4. ^ "Australian Television: Seachange - Paradise Reclaimed: Cast".
  5. ^ "Australian Television: Heartbreak High: Cast pictures".
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