James Carpinello

James Carpinello
Carpinello with his wife, Amy Acker, at the premiere of Serenity in 2005
Born
James Anthony Carpinello

Albany, New York, U.S.[1]
Years active1998–present
Spouse
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(m. 2003)​
Children2

James Anthony Carpinello is an American actor. He portrayed Stacee Jaxx in the Broadway production of the musical Rock of Ages.

Career

Theater

Carpinello first appeared on Broadway in the 1999 musical Saturday Night Fever as Tony Manero.[2]

He was cast as Link Larkin in the Broadway musical version of Hairspray, but left the show for a film role and was replaced by Matthew Morrison.[3]

Carpinello was cast in the leading male role of Sonny in the Broadway musical Xanadu.[4][5] When Carpinello broke his leg in three places[6] while roller skating during a rehearsal on June 12, 2007, he was forced to leave the production just two weeks before its scheduled June 26, 2007 opening at the Helen Hayes Theatre. Cheyenne Jackson assumed the role of Sonny as of June 22, 2007.[7]

In 2009, Carpinello starred as rocker Stacee Jaxx in the Broadway musical Rock of Ages at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre.[8][9]

In 2024, Carpinello played Orin Scrivello D.D.S. and other roles in an Off-Broadway production of Little Shop of Horrors.[10]

Carpinello is co-producer of a Broadway musical adaptation of the 1987 vampire film The Lost Boys. The musical is scheduled to open in the spring of 2026 at the Palace Theatre.[11]

Film

Carpinello has acted in films such as The Punisher (2004), The Great Raid (2005), Let's Kill Ward's Wife (2014), and Midway (2019 film) (2019).[1]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Carpinello and his wife, Amy Acker, created, filmed, produced, and starred in a 14-minute-long short film entitled Outside (2020). A thriller, Outside was filmed using Carpinello's son's iPhone.[12]

Television

Carpinello has appeared on episodes of the CBS series The Good Wife as Detective Anthony Burton. He guest starred on the season 4 premiere of the USA Network series In Plain Sight.[1] He played former soldier Joey in "Mission Creep", the third episode of CBS crime drama series Person of Interest, and reprised that role as the series neared the end of its run in June 2016. He was a regular on the short-lived Fox medical/crime drama The Mob Doctor.[1]

Carpinello has played recurring roles in The Blacklist and Gotham.[13]

Personal life

He is the son of Anthony J. Carpinello, a former Justice of the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, and Sharon E. Kelly, a mental health official.[14] On April 25, 2003, Carpinello married actress Amy Acker. The couple had a son in 2005 and a daughter in 2006.[15]

Credits

Stage

Year Title Role Notes
1998Stupid KidsJim Stark
1999–2000Saturday Night FeverTony Manero
2007XanaduSonny
2009Rock of AgesStacee Jaxx
2024–2025Little Shop of HorrorsOrin Scrivello

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2004The PunisherBobby Saint and John Saint
2005The Great RaidCpl. Aliteri
2012Christmas Is RuinedAgent SpauldingShort film
2013Gangster SquadJohnny Stompanato
2014Let's Kill Ward's WifeRonnie
2017The Dunning ManConnor Ryan
2019MidwayCaptain William H. Brockman Jr.
2023 Fear the Night Bart

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2000FelicityRandy3 episodes
2006So NotoriousPete9 episodes
2006The CloserLarry Cole2 episodes
2010The Good WifeDetective Anthony Burton5 episodes
2010CSI: MiamiDominic GiordanoEpisode: "See No Evil"
2011Law & Order: Special Victims UnitJoe GilbertEpisode: "Pop"
2011NCISSmitty BrownEpisode: "False Witness"
2011In Plain SightRileyEpisode: "The Art of the Steal"
2011, 2016Person of InterestJoey Durban2 episodes
2012Body of ProofSal RubenstoneEpisode: "Occupational Hazards"
2012–2013The Mob DoctorFranco Leoni12 episodes
2013CastleFrank HensonEpisode: "Like Father, Like Daughter"
2014Blue BloodsRussell PriceEpisode: "Loose Lips"
2016–2017GothamMario Falcone8 episodes
2017–2018The BlacklistHenry Prescott4 episodes
2019The GiftedMax3 episodes
The Enemy WithinAnthony Cabrera6 episodes
What Just Happened??! with Fred SavageGlennEpisode: "Elevator"
2022Law & Order: Special Victims UnitPaul GrecoEpisode: "Breakwater"

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "James Carpinello - Actor, Producer, Director". IMDb. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Saturday Night Fever". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  3. ↑ Ehren, Christine (May 6, 2002). "Carpinello Drops Out of Hairspray, Understudy Morrison Is Link". Playbill.
  4. ↑ Gans, Andrew (June 13, 2007). "Xanadu Opening Postponed Due to Carpinello Injury". Playbill.
  5. ↑ "Xanadu". IBDB.com. Internet Broadway Database.
  6. ↑ "James Carpinello rocks". broadwaystars.com. April 2009.
  7. ↑ "Cheyenne Jackson Skates Into Xanadu as Delayed Musical's New Sonny". Broadway.com. June 14, 2007. Retrieved July 21, 2007.
  8. ↑ Gans, Andrew (February 18, 2009). "Maroulis, Spanger and Carpinello to Star in Broadway's Rock of Ages". Playbill. Retrieved December 6, 2015.
  9. ↑ Kaye, Kimberly (March 30, 2009). "James Carpinello Q & A". Broadway.com.
  10. ↑ Papadatos, Markos (August 2, 2024). "James Carpinello talks about 'Little Shop of Horrors' Off-Broadway". Digital Journal.
  11. ↑ Evans, Greg (January 27, 2025). "'The Lost Boys' Musical Sets Spring 2026 Broadway Arrival". Deadline.
  12. ↑ Rice, Lynette (July 24, 2020). "See Amy Acker and James Carpinello put a horrifying spin on quarantine in their short film". EW.com.
  13. ↑ White, Peter (October 8, 2018). "'The Mob Doctor's James Carpinello Joins Roland Emmerich's 'Midway' & Books 'The Gifted' & 'The Enemy Within' Roles". deadline.com.
  14. ↑ "Stayin' Alive – Vol. 52 No. 21". November 29, 1999.
  15. ↑ Gee, Alison (September 7, 2006). "Alias's Amy Acker, Husband Have a Girl". People.
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