Vinyl's Max Casella
Casella's television career includes roles as Benny Fazio for five seasons of HBO's The Sopranos, and as Leo D'Alessio in Boardwalk Empire. He made his Broadway debut as Timon in the original cast of the Tony Award-winning musical, The Lion King. That role won him a Theatre World award for Outstanding Broadway Debut and a Drama Desk nomination. Casella first became widely known with his portrayal of Vinnie Delpino on the hit series Doogie Howser, M.D.
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Max Casella Casella played Vincent Delpino in the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1993 with Neil Patrick Harris. In 1992, Casella played Racetrack Higgins in Newsies, which was based upon true events in the 1899 newsboys strike against Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. He appeared in WindRunner: A Spirited Journey, starring Margot Kidder and Russell Means as Jim Thorpe\'s ghost. In 1997, Casella played Timon in the original Broadway production of The Lion King; a performance for which he was awarded a Theatre World Award and received a Drama Desk Award nomination. From 2000 to 2001 he returned to Broadway as Marcellus Washburn in the revival of The Music Man. Casella portrayed Pvt. Dino Paparelli in Sgt. Bilko. He joined the cast of the HBO series The Sopranos during its third season, as Benny Fazio. Casella also starred in Ed Wood and Analyze This. In 2007, Casella plays Dick Howser in the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning. He also voiced Tip in The Little Mermaid II: Return to the Sea, Zini in the CGI film Dinosaur and the titular character in ABC's Cro. In 2008, Casella played Mack Steiner in Leatherheads and Dennis, one of the main characters in Scaring the Fish. He also played Leo D'Alessio in season one of the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, and can currently be seen in the HBO Series Vinyl as Julian Julie Silver. Follow Max on Instagram |
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