# Salvatore Coco

Salvatore Coco (born 22 April 1975) is an Australian film and television actor of Italian descent.

## Early life

Coco was born in Sydney and is of Sicilian (from Italy) descent. He performed with the Australian Theatre for Young People, where he developed his talents in acting, singing, guitar, dance and cabaret. He is also a qualified chef.

## Career

Coco began his acting career with guest roles in television series such as G.P. and the mini-series Brides of Christ. He is best known for his role as Con Bordino in the television series Heartbreak High. After two years in that role, Coco joined the cast of the final series of Police Rescue as Joseph Cardillo. He had many guest roles in television series such as Country Practice, Water Rats, Wildside, Stingers, Love My Way, East West 101, All Saints and Farscape. His feature film credits include a lead role in Walk the Talk and roles in Looking for Alibrandi, Bootmen and Two Hands. On television, he played Harry Hammoud, Kings Cross standover man and friend of John Ibrahim in the third instalment of the Underbelly series, The Golden Mile, in 2010. He also played Frank Calabrisi in the four-part drama The Principal in 2015, Bruno Rossi in The Secret Daughter in 2016, and was seen in Brock that same year.
Coco also appeared in 2020 series Informer 3838 in the role of Steve Moore.
Salvatore reprised the role of Dimitri in Home and Away in 2022 as the father of Theo.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2018 | Harmony | Junkie | Feature film |
| 2015 | Damaged | Guard Reiner | |
| 2013 | Depths | Saverio | Short film |
| 2011 | Ricky and Juliet | Ricky | Short film |
| 2009 | The Neighbour | | |
| 2009 | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Angelo Georgillo | TV movie |
| 2008 | The Sin Bleeder | Sal | Short film |
| 2008 | The Informant | Ian Lincoln | TV movie |
| 2008 | Scorched | Research Co-ordinator | TV movie |
| 2007 | Almost | Rocky Maldini | |
| 2006 | The New Life | Bee | Short film |
| 2004 | Blackjack Sweet Science | Mozz | TV movie |
| 2002 | Diagnosis Narcolepsy | Taxi Driver | |
| 2001 | South Pacific | Devito | TV movie |
| 2000 | Bootmen | Ricco the roadie | Feature film |
| 2000 | Walk the Talk | Joey Grasso | Feature film |
| 2000 | Looking for Alibrandi | Angelo Pezzini | Feature film |
| 1999 | Airtight | Dimitri | TV movie |
| 1999 | Two Hands | Young Greek Man | Feature film |
| 1997 | Heaven's Burning | Gullbuddin | Feature film |
| 1992 | Big Ideas | Ernesto | TV movie |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2003, 2005, 2022 | Home and Away | Dimitri Poulos | 15 episodes |
| 2021 | Australian Gangster | Les Elias | 2 episodes |
| 2020 | Informer 3838 | Steve Moore | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | SeaChange | Rocco Bellini | 3 episodes |
| 2018 | Rake | Loz | 1 episode |
| 2016 | The Secret Daughter | Bruno Rossi | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | Brock | Jack 'Peanut' Freebody | 2 episodes |
| 2016 | Hyde and Seek | Marty | 1 episode |
| 2015 | The Principal | Frank Calabrisi | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | Catching Milat | Detective Mark Camenzuli | 2 episodes |
| 2010 | Cops LAC | William | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Rescue Special Ops | Matty Conti | 1 episode |
| 2010 | Underbelly | Harry Hammoud | 12 episodes |
| 2010 | Sea Patrol | Sergio Jamali | 1 episode |
| 2007 | East West 101 | Beatty | 1 episode |
| 2007 | All Saints | Tony Zammit | 1 episode |
| 2004 | Love My Way | Nick Papendou | 2 episodes |
| 2004 | Stingers | Vince Zamerto | 1 episode |
| 2003 | Bad Cop Bad Cop | Jimmy the Greek | 1 episode |
| 2002 | Farscape | Voodi | 1 episode |
| 1997-99 | Water Rats | Alex Granville / Michael Gallo | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | A Difficult Woman | Valet | 3 episodes |
| 1998 | Wildside | Mark Toilos | 2 episodes |
| 1997 | Spellbinder: Land of the Dragon Lord | Jimbo | 2 episodes |
| 1994-97 | Heartbreak High | Con Bordino | 72 episodes |
| 1996 | Twisted | Sav Rocca | 1 episode |
| 1992-96 | Police Rescue | Joe Cardillo/ Nick | 10 episodes |
| 1996 | Pacific Drive | Nick Kelly | |
| 1992 | A Country Practice | Howie Scott | 1 episode |
| 1991 | Brides of Christ | Joe | 1 episode |
| 1991 | G.P. | Dino | 1 episode |