Albert Insinnia

Albert Insinnia (Alex) first appeared on Broadway in the original company of Joseph Papp’s Tony Award-winning musical TWO GENTLEMEN OF VERONA and was a member of the original cast at The Delacorte Theater.  He played Sonny in the original Broadway production of GREASE, co-starred as Mordred with Richard Harris in the revival of CAMELOT, and co-starred in JACQUES BREL…with the Village Gate cast. As Caliban in DREAMSTUFF, a rock musical by Howard Ashman born of Shakespeare’s THE TEMPEST, Albert received critical acclaim, which led to his career moving to television and film.    On television he played the re-curring character Lt. Pizelli on LAW & ORDER SVU; made guest appearances on THE MYSTERIES OF LAURA, SWEEPSTAKES, and other network shows.  He appeared as Sgt. Ray Tornberg in M*A*S*H, was a co-star on THE STOCKARD CHANNING SHOW and played the leading role in the NBC series LAST CHANCE. He appeared as Deacon in the ABC Movie of the Week CRAZY TIMES. His films include co-starring roles in CORVETTE SUMMER, ROLLER BOOGIE, OVER THE G.W., RUSH IT and the upcoming release PINK CITY.  Off-Broadway roles include the title role in LENNY, TROLLS, Lyle Britton, in James Baldwin’s BLUES FOR MR. CHARLIE, Don Severo in TEMPLE OF THE SOULS, a recent adaptation of Chekov’s THE SEAGULL directed by Austin Pendleton and numerous others. Albert is founder and Artistic Director of Oasis.ny.TheatreGroup whose productions have received outstanding reviews from audiences and critics alike. He has directed and produced throughout his career in New York and in regional theaters across the country.
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