Jay Acovone is a versatile actor who is best known for his ability to play authoritative characters such as Mafia bosses, villains, police/military, and lawyers. He was born in NYC, New York, USA. His parents later moved to Mahopac, NY where he graduated from Mahopac High School. While he was always an avid movie fan, it was a chance encounter with a friend, urging him to take part in a play, that set him on a path for a career in acting. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute in New York. His break came when he was cast to play the role of Skip Lee, opposite Al Pacino, in the movie Cruising . Jay lives in Los Angeles with his wife and their cat-which they adopted from rescue.
Graduate of Mahopac High School
His family owns a dry cleaning business in Mahopac.
The youngest of three children.
Attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York in 1977.
Studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute for eight months.
Didnt decide to become an actor until he was 19.
Appeared in Independence Day , produced by Dean Devlin and Roland Emmerich , and "Stargate SG-1" , based on Devlin and Emmerichs Stargate .
