Guy Nardulli
Gaetano Marco "Guy" Nardulli (born May 31, 1974 in Norridge, Illinois) is an American actor and producer.
Early life
[edit]Nardulli went to Ridgewood H.S, Then was a collegiate football player for Elmhurst College and a two-time All-American for the Bluejay football team[1] He traveled to Italy and played football professionally in the Italian Football League with the Bolzano Giants during the 1996/97 seasons. He returned to the States and played on the Regional Football League with the Ohio Cannons and then the Quad City Steamwheelers[2] during the 1998 season and returned to his hometown to play with Chicago Thunder Football League[3] He later joined the Chippendales dance troupe and then made his way into the acting industry, auditioning for roles in television and film.[4][5]
Career
[edit]Nardulli is most associated for his character role as Johnny The Zip on Sylvester Stallone's show TULSA KING (2023-2024) The Horror Vault Vol.1 (2008), which was released as a compilation of nine horror short stories[6] contains the 2005 movie short thriller Alone in which Nardulli plays Detective Wiley. Guy is well known for his "strong-arm" portrayals as detective and law enforcement characters, military, mobster and criminal roles in movies and television. His most recent television work is related with the 2023 television series Tulsa King Where he appears as a series regular in season 2 (2024) The Last Ship in two episodes, "Long Day's Journey" and "Alone and Unafraid". Guy also appears in a recurring role on Criminal Minds as Detective Walker. He was nominated for Best Supporting Actor for the 2013 Utah Film Awards for his role as Antonio Sorrento for Proper Manors. Nardulli also received a second nomination as part of the Best Ensemble Nomination, also for Proper Manors.
Filmography
[edit]Film
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | The Road to Canyon Lake | Dino | |
| Alone | Detective Wiley | Short | |
| 2006 | And Then It Breaks | Guy | |
| 2007 | United 300 | Spartan | Short |
| Jekyll | Policeman | ||
| 2008 | Made of Honour | Basketball Player | |
| The Horror Vault | Detective Wiley | Short | |
| 2009 | Caught in the Game | Mr Goldstein | |
| 2010 | The Power of Liquor | Dustin | Short |
| 2013 | No Intent | Det. Testa | Short |
| The Devil's in the Details | Bryan | ||
| The Big Lug | Hardknocks Hype Man | Short | |
| 2014 | 32 Seconds | Jerry | Short |
| I'll Never Hurt You | Jerry | Short | |
| Lost in Reality | Mark | Short | |
| Chasing Denzel | Gavin (voice) | Short | |
| 2015 | Any Day | Wayne | |
| 2016 | Teenage Cocktail | Officer Holland | |
| Central Intelligence | Larry (voice) | ||
| Six Gun Savior | Dillion's Henchmen #1 | ||
| 2017 | Call Me King | Italian Killer Leader | |
| Perception | Dean Harris | ||
| House by the Lake | Detective Galuzzo | ||
| The Intruders | Trendo Fox in Store | ||
| 2017 | The Summoning | Detective Jonathan Silva | |
| The Ghost and The Whale | Poe | ||
| 2018 | The Choir Director | Andrew Gotti | |
| Under the Silver Lake | Door Guard | ||
| 2019 | City with Two Faces | Batman | |
| 2020 | The Nowhere Inn | Security Guard | |
| Unbelievable!!!!! | Apollo | ||
| The Last First Date | Tony | Short | |
| 2021 | The Red Dress | Mark | Short |
| Red Notice | Museum Reporter | ||
| Deadly Ride | Neighborhood Watch | ||
| 2022 | Holy Death | Stan | |
| Hollywood Laundromat | Heck | ||
| 2023 | The Gods 2: The Dark Side | Vinnie | |
| All of It Happened on a Thursday | Tony | ||
| 2024 | Those Who Inherit the Earth | Adams |
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | The Young and the Restless | Thug #1 | Episode: "Episode #1.7901-#1.7903" |
| 2004-06 | Passions | Giancarlo | Regular Cast |
| 2004-16 | General Hospital | Various Roles | Regular Cast |
| 2006 | House M.D. | Coughing Cop | Episode: "Euphoria: Part 1" |
| 2008 | Without a Trace | Local Cop | Episode: "A Bend in the Road" |
| Monk | Officer Spumante | Episode: "Mr. Monk Falls in Love" | |
| Criminal Minds | Undercover Cop | Episode: "The Crossing" | |
| CSI: NY | Vincent | Episode: "The Box" | |
| 2010 | Undercovers | Tony | Episode: "Xerxes" |
| 2012 | How I Met Your Mother | Vinny | Episode: "The Drunk Train" |
| 2012-13 | The Mamaluke | Eddie | Recurring Cast |
| 2012-16 | Proper Manors | Antonio Sorrento | Recurring Cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 2-3 |
| 2013 | Vegas | Paul Zummo | Episode: "From This Day Forward" |
| Justified | Gun Thug | Episode: "Ghosts" | |
| Revenge | Security Guard #2 | Episode: "Truth: Part 1" | |
| 2014 | Criminal Minds | Detective Walker | Episode: "The Edge of Winter" |
| Castle | Bodyguard | Episode: "That '70s Show" | |
| 2015 | The Last Ship | Giovanni | Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
| Where the Bears Are | Jimmy Delvecchio | Recurring Cast: Season 4 | |
| Confessions of a Bartender | Customer | Episode: "Drunk People" | |
| Real Rob | Guy | Episode: "Gaying in Shape" | |
| 2016 | Rush Hour | King | Episode: "O Hostage! My Hostage!" |
| 2017 | Days of Our Lives | Gio | Episode: "Episode #1.13016" |
| 2018 | S.W.A.T. | Uni Officer #2 | Episode: "Armory" |
| Proper Manors: The Series | Antonio Sorrento | Recurring Cast | |
| Millennial Mafia | Second Attacker | Episode: "Pilot" | |
| Dirt | Jason | Recurring Cast | |
| 2019 | The Bold and the Beautiful | Vincent | Regular Cast |
| 2020 | Starwood University | Coach Rex | Episode: "The Will" |
| The Madam$ | Brandt Russo | Episode: "Ghetto Pap Smear" | |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Sid Hemple | Episode: "Scene of the Crime" |
| All American | Referee | Guest Cast: Season 3-4 | |
| 2023 | Erin & Aaron | Donnie | Episode: "Somebody's Watching Me" |
| 2023-24 | Tulsa King | Johnny The Zip | Guest: Season 1, Recurring Cast: Season 2 |
Video games
[edit]| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | L.A. Noire | Edward Hemmings (voice) |
| 2020 | Mafia: Definitive Edition | Joey Cracker (voice) |
References
[edit]- ^ "Guy Nardulli (2004) - Hall of Fame".
- ^ "Steamwheelers roster | Arena Football | qctimes.com". March 19, 2002.
- ^ "American Football Association - All-Americans 1998".
- ^ "Guy Nardulli | Flourish Magazine". Archived from the original on November 17, 2016. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Guy Nardulli Web Page".
- ^ Nardulli, Guy. "The Horror Vault Vol. 1". IMDb.