Erik Palladino | |
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.jpg) Palladino in 2021 | |
| Born | (1968-05-10)May 10, 1968 (age 57) Yonkers, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1994–present |
| Children | 3 |
Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American film and television actor. He is best known for his portrayal ofDr. Dave Malucci on the NBC medical dramaER, Frank in the Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, and Pino, the head of the Genovese crime family, in the MGM+ seriesGodfather of Harlem. Over his career, Palladino has appeared in a wide range of film and television roles, includingU-571,Finders Fee,Can’t Hardly Wait, and the 2024 thrillerSkincare oppositeElizabeth Banks.[1][2]
Palladino began his career in the early 1990s, playing the role of Nick on Comedy Central’sShort Attention Span Theater opposite comedianMarc Maron. He went on to star inAmy Sherman’s FOX sitcomLove and Marriage, his first series-regular role. Sherman later createdGilmore Girls andThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, in which Palladino would also appear two decades later.[citation needed]
He gained national recognition in 1999 when he joined NBC’s long-running medical dramaER as Dr. Dave Malucci, appearing during the show’s sixth and seventh seasons. During his tenure onER, Palladino co-starred with Harvey Keitel, Matthew McConaughey, and Bill Paxton in the World War II submarine dramaU-571 (2000), which opened at number one at the U.S. box office.[3][4]
Over the following years, he built a steady career across film and television, taking on recurring and starring roles in series including the FX war dramaOver There, CBS’sJoan of Arcadia, USA Network’sSuits, and the CBS franchisesNCIS andNCIS: Los Angeles.[5]
From 2019 to 2023, Palladino portrayed Frank in the Emmy-winning Amazon Prime Video seriesThe Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. He later joined the MGM+ crime dramaGodfather of Harlem as Pino, head of the Genovese crime family, acting opposite Forest Whitaker and Vincent D’Onofrio.[6] In 2008 he played a lead role inHotel California,[7] a thriller set in Los Angeles.[8]
His other feature-film credits include leading and supporting roles opposite Harvey Keitel, Matthew McConaughey, and Bill Paxton (U-571), Ryan Reynolds and James Earl Jones (Finders Fee), Kevin Costner (The New Daughter), and Elizabeth Banks (Skincare, 2024).[9][10]