Jay Acovone
Known for
In a business that burns through people quickly, Jay Acovone is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. In cinemas, 'Cast Away' is the work that stuck — Pilot Peter, specifically. The list also holds 'Independence Day'. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Jay Acovone
30 Movies
32 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Jay Acovone is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. In cinemas, 'Cast Away' is the work that stuck — Pilot Peter, specifically. The list also holds 'Independence Day'. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.
Movies
Plays Pilot Peter
Cast Away
2000
Plays Area 51 Guard
Independence Day
1996
Plays Cop - Westside Street
Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines
2003
Plays Lear Jet Pilot
S.W.A.T.
2003
Plays Cop
The Peacemaker
1997
Plays Wilson
The Hills Have Eyes 2
2007
Plays Bennie
Collateral Damage
2002
Plays Bobby Arms
Out for Justice
1991
Plays Skip Lee
Cruising
1980
Plays Donna's Male Neighbor
World Trade Center
2006
Plays Eric
Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles
2001
Plays Tony Gaudio
Doctor Mordrid
1992
Plays Jack the Bartender
Molly
1999
Plays Chuck
Foxfire
1996
Plays Cookie
Cold Steel
1987
Plays Jamie Jarret
Rattlesnakes
2019
Plays Murphy
Crash Dive
1997
Plays Plainclothes Cop
Times Square
1980
Plays Schmidt
Time Under Fire
1997
Plays The Interrogator
A Stranger in Paradise
2013
Plays Gerhard
InAlienable
2008
Plays Vinny Pallazzo
Lookin' Italian
1994
Plays Puggy
Opposite Corners
1997
Plays Jesse
Traci Townsend
2007
Plays Jackie
Mobsters and Mormons
2005
Plays David Katz
The Magician
1993
Plays Frank
Crosscut
1995
TV Shows
Plays Joe Maxwell
Beauty and the Beast
1987
Plays Det. Jack Rado
Hollywood Beat
1985
Plays Charles Kawalsky
Stargate SG-1
1997
Plays Vincent
Providence
1999
Plays Det. Stan Wilkins
The Pretender
1996
Plays Duffy Haskell
The X-Files
1993
Plays O'Ryan
The Invisible Man
2000
Plays Jake
Growing Pains
1985
Plays Det. Sgt. Vinnie Grillo
Murder, She Wrote
1984
Plays Vance
How I Met Your Mother
2005
Plays Dr. Tassler
Sliders
1995
Plays Fireman Charlie
Friends
1994
Plays Ray Galardi
Monk
2002
Plays Bruce Jacobs
Matlock
1986
Plays Tom Collison (2005)
Cold Case
2003
Plays Tom Wegman
24
2001
Plays Keats
Charmed
1998
Plays Clifton Moloney
Diagnosis: Murder
1993
Plays Detective Morrison
Criminal Minds
2005
Plays Col. Harry R. Presser
JAG
1995
Plays Russell
Renegade
1992
Plays Victor Rand
Viper
1994
Plays Nicky Shaw
The Mentalist
2008
Plays Tommy Grazetti
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
2000
Plays Elliott
Lethal Weapon
2016
Plays Paul Gionetti
CSI: NY
2004
Plays Jimmy Gentile
Strong Medicine
2000
Plays Gary Hendrickson
The Sentinel
1996
Plays Bruno Romano
Columbo
1971
Plays Goucho
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
Latest Trailers
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Full Filmography
Rattlesnakes
Jamie Jarret
2019
Film
Lethal Weapon
Elliott · 1 episode
2016–
TV
A Stranger in Paradise
The Interrogator
2013
Film
How I Met Your Mother
Vance · 1 episode
2011
TV
The Mentalist
Nicky Shaw · 1 episode
2008–
TV
InAlienable
Gerhard
2008
Film
Traci Townsend
Jesse
2007
Film
The Hills Have Eyes 2
Wilson
2007
Film
24
Tom Wegman · 1 episode
2006
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Jay Acovone and where are they from?
Jay Acovone is 70 years old, born on August 20, 1955 in New York City, New York, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Jay Acovone?
Jay Acovone is best known for roles in Cast Away, Independence Day, Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.
How many movies has Jay Acovone been in?
Over a 46-year career (since 1980), Jay Acovone has appeared in 30 movies and 32 TV shows.
What was Jay Acovone's first movie?
The career of Jay Acovone began with Cruising (1980).
What is Jay Acovone's most recent movie or series?
Jay Acovone's most recent release is Rattlesnakes, which premiered on April 26, 2019.
What TV shows has Jay Acovone appeared in?
On television, Jay Acovone has appeared in Friends, How I Met Your Mother, The Mentalist, Criminal Minds.
Jay Acovone
1955-08-20 · New York City, New York, USA
In a business that burns through people quickly, Jay Acovone is a long-distance runner who arrived well before the current crop and stayed. In cinemas, 'Cast Away' is the work that stuck — Pilot Peter, specifically. The list also holds 'Independence Day'. Viewing habits have changed more than once since the first credit. Television and film have both stayed in regular use across the career.