Erik Palladino

Erik Palladino

57 · Born: May 10, 1968

Personal Details

Official Socials
BornMay 10, 1968 Yonkers, New York, USA
Parents
  • Peter Palladino
  • Queenie Palladino

Biography

Erik Palladino is a renowned Italian/Armenian American actor and multi-hyphenate artist celebrated for his remarkable versatility across the realms of film and television. Born and raised in Yonkers, New York, he was the youngest of three sons in a hardworking, blue-collar family that instilled in him a strong work ethic.

Palladino's passion for acting was ignited at the tender age of 13 when he joined a Children's Repertory Company in New York. This marked the beginning of his journey in the world of theatre, which eventually led him to earn a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theatre from Marymount Manhattan College.

Palladino's career gained significant momentum with the release of the blockbuster film U-571, in which he shared the screen with esteemed actors Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, and Bill Paxton. Simultaneously, he was starring as Dr. Dave Malucci in the hit television series ER, making him one of the rare actors to have a number one movie and TV show running concurrently. His captivating portrayal of the charismatic yet flawed doctor earned him a TV Guide Award and two Screen Actors Guild nominations.

Throughout his illustrious career, Erik has effortlessly transitioned between drama and comedy, delivering memorable performances in films such as Can't Hardly Wait and Finder's Fee, in which he starred alongside James Earl Jones and Ryan Reynolds. His television credits include acclaimed series such as Over There, NCIS: LA, Suits, Watchmen, and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Most recently, he completed the fourth season of Godfather of Harlem, portraying the head of the Genovese crime family alongside Academy Award winner Forest Whitaker.

Beyond his impressive acting career, Erik is a passionate musician who has performed with bands like No Happy Faces and Hearing Red. His artistic reach extends to writing and directing, co-creating the animated musical Dangerous Animals, co-writing Volunteers: A Rwandan Comedy, and directing the web series Stakeout. His latest endeavor, The Hike, marks his directorial debut in short films, signaling an exciting new chapter in his career as a storyteller.

As a devoted husband and father of three, Erik finds inspiration in his family and strives to balance his professional life with his love for boxing, cooking, and spending time with loved ones. His dedication to his craft and ability to connect with audiences continue to solidify his place as a respected and dynamic force in the entertainment industry.

Career

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2025
Godfather of Harlem
Godfather of Harlem as Giuseppe 'Pino' Greco
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2024
Skincare
Skincare as Armen
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2023
{"id":181769,"title":"Battle in Space: The Armada Attacks","year":"2021","character":"Father","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/battle-in-space-the-armada-attacks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_181769.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_181769.jpg"},"released":1}
2021
{"id":104563,"title":"Happy Birthday","year":"2016","character":"Texican","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-birthday","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_104563.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_104563.jpg"},"released":1}
2016
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Suits
Suits as Kevin Miller
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2015
{"id":20177,"title":"Mischief Night","year":"2014","character":"Mr. Payton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/mischief-night-2014","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_20177.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_20177.jpg"},"released":1}
2014
Mischief Night
Mischief Night as Mr. Payton
{"id":15185,"title":"Caught on Tape","year":"2013","character":"Hector","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/caught-on-tape","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15185.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15185.jpg"},"released":1}
2013
{"id":1411,"title":"666 Park Avenue","year":2012,"character":"Tony DeMeo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/666-park-avenue","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1411.jpg"},"released":1}
2012
666 Park Avenue
666 Park Avenue as Tony DeMeo
{"id":15971,"title":"The Speed of Thought","year":"2011","character":"Butler","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-speed-of-thought","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15971.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15971.jpg"},"released":1}
2011
{"id":15028,"title":"Deadly Honeymoon","year":"2010","character":"Sherrick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/deadly-honeymoon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15028.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15028.jpg"},"released":1}
2010
{"id":3102,"title":"Buried","year":"2010","character":"Special Agent Harris (voice)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/buried","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1crnpavrh3v8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1crnpavrh3v8.jpg"},"released":1}
Buried
Buried as Special Agent Harris (voice)
{"id":17250,"title":"The New Daughter","year":"2009","character":"Sheriff Ed Lowry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-new-daughter","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_17250.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_17250.jpg"},"released":1}
2009
The New Daughter
The New Daughter as Sheriff Ed Lowry
{"id":2411,"title":"A Day in the Life","year":"2009","character":"Special Agent Budden","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/a-day-in-the-life","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_2411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_2411.jpg"},"released":1}
A Day in the Life
A Day in the Life as Special Agent Budden
{"id":15944,"title":"Crash and Burn","year":"2008","character":"Kevin Hawkins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/crash-and-burn","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_15944.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_15944.jpg"},"released":1}
2008
Crash and Burn
Crash and Burn as Kevin Hawkins
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{"id":25069,"title":"The Thirst","year":"2007","character":"Jason","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-thirst","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_25069.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_25069.jpg"},"released":1}
2007
The Thirst
The Thirst as Jason
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{"id":256022,"title":"L.A. Dicks","year":"2007","character":"Sal \"Goldberg\" DeVolio","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/la-dicks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_256022.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_256022.jpg"},"released":1}
L.A. Dicks
L.A. Dicks as Sal "Goldberg" DeVolio
{"id":50669,"title":"Barry Dingle","year":"2005","character":"Derek Childers","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/barry-dingle","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_50669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_50669.jpg"},"released":1}
2005
Barry Dingle
Barry Dingle as Derek Childers
{"id":22384,"title":"Alchemy","year":"2005","character":"Groom","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/alchemy","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22384.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22384.jpg"},"released":1}
Alchemy
Alchemy as Groom
{"id":1763,"title":"Over There","year":2005,"character":"Sgt. Chris \"Scream\" Silas","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/over-there","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1763.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1763.jpg"},"released":1}
Over There
Over There as Sgt. Chris "Scream" Silas
{"id":16964,"title":"Latter Days","year":"2004","character":"Keith Griffin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/latter-days","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34oa8male2d0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/34oa8male2d0.jpg"},"released":1}
2004
Latter Days
Latter Days as Keith Griffin
{"id":48956,"title":"Dead & Breakfast","year":"2004","character":"David","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dead-breakfast-2004","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_48956.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_48956.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":153448,"title":"Justice","year":"2003","character":"Drew Pettite","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/justice-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_153448.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_153448.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
Justice
Justice as Drew Pettite
{"id":24897,"title":"Finder's Fee","year":"2001","character":"Tepper","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/finders-fee","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_24897.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_24897.jpg"},"released":1}
2001
{"id":54024,"title":"Strange Frequency","year":"2001","character":"Buck (segment 'Disco Inferno')","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-frequency","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_54024.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_54024.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Frequency
Strange Frequency as Buck (segment 'Disco Inferno')
{"id":4137,"title":"U-571","year":"2000","character":"Seaman Anthony Mazzola","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/u-571","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/148ddac83s8o.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/148ddac83s8o.jpg"},"released":1}
2000
U-571
U-571 as Seaman Anthony Mazzola
{"id":789,"title":"ER","year":2000,"character":"Dave Malucci","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/er","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/q3lhmp67pso0.jpg"},"released":1}
ER
ER as Dave Malucci
{"id":155475,"title":"This Space Between Us","year":"1999","character":"Jesse Fleer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/this-space-between-us","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_155475.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_155475.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
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{"id":532,"title":"Can't Hardly Wait","year":"1998","character":"Cousin Ron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cant-hardly-wait","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rfebi0h50l0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2rfebi0h50l0.jpg"},"released":1}
1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait as Cousin Ron