Steven Van Zandt
Birthday: Born in 1950-11-22 in Winthrop, Massachusetts, USA
Deathday: Alive
Steven Van Zandt (born November 22, 1950) is an Italian-American musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and radio disc jockey, who frequently goes by the stage names Little Steven or Miami Steve. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin, and as an actor in the television drama The Sopranos, in which he played Silvio Dante. Van Zandt also had his own solo band called "Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul" in the 1980s.
TV Credits
The Sopranos
Character: Silvio Dante
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisa...
Best Week Ever
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Best Week Ever is a weekly television program on the United States cable/satellite network VH1. It started airing in 2004 and was put on hiatus in the summer of 2009. In January 2010, it was announced that the show was cancelled. On August 3, 2012, VH1 announced the return of Best Week Ever. New weekly episodes began January 18, 2013. On the show, comedians analyze the previous week's developments in pop culture, including recent happenings in entertainment and celebrity gossip. The show's tag...
The Colbert Report
Character: Self
The Colbert Report is an American satirical late night television program that airs Monday through Thursday on Comedy Central. It stars political humorist Stephen Colbert, a former correspondent for The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. The Colbert Report is a spin-off from and counterpart to The Daily Show that comments on politics and the media in a similar way. It satirizes conservative personality-driven political pundit programs, particularly Fox News' The O'Reilly Factor. The show focuses on a ...
Lilyhammer
Character: Frank Tagliano / Giovanni 'Johnny' Henriksen
After Frank The Fixer Tagliano testifies against his Mafia boss in New York, he enters the Witness Protection Program and makes an unusual demand: he wants to be set up with a new life in the Norwegian small town of Lillehammer or as he calls it, Lilyhammer....
Real Time with Bill Maher
Character: Self
Each week Bill Maher surrounds himself with a panel of guests which include politicians, actors, comedians, musicians and the like to discuss what's going on in the world....
I kveld med Ylvis
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Skavlan
Character: Self - Guest
Skavlan is a Norwegian-Swedish television talk show hosted by Norwegian journalist Fredrik Skavlan. It premiered in Sweden on Sveriges Television in January 2009, and the first guests to appear on the show were former Prime Minister of Sweden Göran Persson and his wife Anitra Steen. On 8 May 2009, it was announced that Skavlan had been renewed for a second season. It was also announced that the show would no longer only be produced by SVT in Sweden; Skavlan would now be partly produced in Norway...
60 Minutes
Character: Self
America's popular television News magazine in which an ever changing team of CBS News correspondents contribute segments ranging from hard news coverage to politics to lifestyle and pop culture....
Saturday Night Live
Character: Self - Musical Guest
A late-night live television sketch comedy and variety show created by Lorne Michaels. The show's comedy sketches, which parody contemporary culture and politics, are performed by a large and varying cast of repertory and newer cast members. Each episode is hosted by a celebrity guest, who usually delivers an opening monologue and performs in sketches with the cast, and features performances by a musical guest....
American Dad!
Character: Diner Owner (voice)
The series focuses on an eccentric motley crew that is the Smith family and their three housemates: Father, husband, and breadwinner Stan Smith; his better half housewife, Francine Smith; their college-aged daughter, Hayley Smith; and their high-school-aged son, Steve Smith. Outside of the Smith family, there are three additional main characters, including Hayley's boyfriend turned husband, Jeff Fischer; the family's man-in-a-goldfish-body pet, Klaus; and most notably the family's zany alien, Ro...
Seven Ages of Rock
Character: Self
A definitive landmark series charting the emergence and re-emergence of rock music as a global force, told through the musicians who have shaped this most enduring of genres....
Wise Guy: David Chase and The Sopranos
Character: Self
A portrait of celebrated filmmaker David Chase: his life, his career and his groundbreaking work on the HBO original series The Sopranos....
Talking Sopranos
Character: Self
Cast members Michael Imperioli and Steve Schirripa host Talking Sopranos. Michael reviews the Sopranos episode by episode giving inside info, insights and behind the scenes stories....
Movie Credits
The 50 Greatest Television Dramas
Character: Self
Boasting an amazing selection of the most watched, most influential and most highly acclaimed programmes ever made, The 50 Greatest Television Dramas presents a long overdue assessment of the rich heritage television drama has to offer. Channel 4 invited over 200 of Britain's top television drama professionals – writers, directors, producers and commissioners – to take part in an exclusive poll to discover what they consider the finest dramas ever produced....
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts
Character: Self
“The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts,” a Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band film featuring ten never-before released performances from the Madison Square Garden MUSE benefit concerts, and full footage of the band’s entire setlist, will be released worldwide for the first time. Edited by Bruce’s longtime collaborator Thom Zimny from the original 16mm film alongside remixed audio from Bob Clearmountain, “The Legendary 1979 No Nukes Concerts” represent the highest quality and best recorded Br...
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Character: Self
On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and 'where rock 'n' roll history was made.' The concerts featured a who's who of rock 'n' roll from the '50s to the '90s and included artists performing together in unprecedented combinations that will most likely never be witnessed again. 'The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Anniversary Concerts' included sets by Crosby, Stills & Nash; Stevi...
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band Houston '78 Bootleg: House Cut
Character: Self
Previously unreleased complete 3-hour concert performance from Bruce Springsteen's historic Darkness on the Edge of Town Tour filmed in Houston in 1978. This release is titled "Bootleg: House Cut" as it is the actual footage that appeared on-screen at the concert....
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band: Landover
Character: Self
Roy plays the piano intro before "The River" and "Once Upon A Time In The West" as a bridge between that song and "Badlands". "Growin' Up" features the spaceman story. Bruce sings the opening of "Come A Little Bit Closer" as an introduction to "Rosalita (Come Out Tonight)". Johnny Burnette and the Rock 'n Roll Trio's "Lonesome Train" is included in the "Detroit Medley" for the first time. The medley does include the "all aboard" segment, but "I Hear A Train" is dropped. The MC that introduces Sp...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band : Hammersmith Odeon, London '75
Character: Self
The first performance of Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in London. Performed at the Hammersmith Odeon in 1975....
Bruce Springsteen - Human Rights Final - Buenos Aires
Character: Self
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Nordic Noir - The Rise of Scandi Drama
Character: Self
A documentary that investigates the phenomenon of Scandinavian crime drama and its worldwide success....
The Promise: The Making of Darkness on the Edge of Town
Character: Self - The E street band
The ninety-minute film combines never-before-seen footage of Springsteen and the E Street Band shot between 1976 and 1978—including home rehearsals and studio sessions — with new interviews with Springsteen, E Street Band members, manager Jon Landau, former-manager Mike Appel, and others closely involved in the making of the record....
Bruce Springsteen - Mönchengladbach 2013
Character: Self
Stadion im Borussia-Park, Monchengladbach, Germany – 5 July, 2013 1. Jackson Cage, 2. My Love Will Not let You Down, 3. Better Days 4. SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL (tour debut), 5. ONE WAY STREET (tour debut), 6. Mary’s Place, 7. Wrecking Ball, 8. Badlands,9. Death to my Hometown, 10. Point Blank, 11. Trapped, 12. The Promised Land, 13. Hungry Heart, 14. MAN’S JOB (tour debut), 15. Because the Night, 16. Candy’s Room, 17. She’s The One, 18. Leap of Faith, 19. Rosalita (Come out tonight), 20. Shackled an...
The Trainer
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It unfolds over eight days of sleep-deprived chaos and follows Jack, a down-on-his-luck fitness expert living with his mother in Los Angeles, who takes a maniacal swing at fame and fortune, trying to realize his version of the American dream....
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band – Darkness on the Edge of Town: Paramount Theatre, Asbury Park 2009
Character: Self
An intimate and complete album performance of "Darkness on the Edge of Town" at Paramount Theatre in Asbury Park, New Jersey, shot in 2009. Never-before seen archival footage from the Thrill Hill Vault including complete song performances taken from private band rehearsals, studio sessions, and live concerts during the “Darkness” era....
One World, One Voice
Character: Self
An extraordinary music special is the climax to One World week. The brainchild of ex-10cc drummer Kevin Godley, it features the first true global composition involving rock stars, classical musicians and artists from all over the world. Godley and a film crew toured the globe in just 44 days with a 'chain tape', asking musicians to add a new theme or idea. Artists include Sting, Dave Stewart, Peter Gabriel, Clannad, Lou Reed, Leningrad Symphony Orchestra, Afrika Bambaata and the Kodo Drummers....
Under the Boardwalk
Character: Bruno (voice)
Two crabs embark on an epic journey to get home after a storm sweeps them away. Their courage soon unites their families, paving the way for great summers to come....
The Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Concert
Character: Self
There was a time when the biggest names in pop music believed they could change the world for the better. Faced with the intolerance and excesses of the established authorities, music celebrities decided to use their prestige to draw attention to the problems that less favoured people in the world faced. Wembley Stadium, London, 1988: thousands of English people fill one of the most famous football arenas in the world to celebrate an unforgettable pop music festival, with a lofty goal above ente...
Road Diary: Bruce Springsteen and The E Street Band
Character: Self
This documentary opens a new door to Springsteen's creative process for fans around the world, sharing fly-on-the-wall footage of band rehearsals and special moments backstage — as well as hearing from Springsteen himself....
Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple
Character: Self
Stevie Van Zandt, known as New Jersey's most famous consigliere to Bruce Springsteen and Tony Soprano, takes center stage. Featuring a wealth of never-before-seen footage, this documentary traces Van Zandt's career as a producer, musician, songwriter, activist, actor, and more, from the clubs of Asbury Park, N.J. to arenas and stadiums, to the Bada Bing Club and the Underground Garage....
Bruce Springsteen, le chanteur qui murmurait à l'oreille de l'Amérique
Character: Himself (archive) - band member
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Bruce Springsteen: Born in the U.S.A. Live in London
Character: Self
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Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band: London Calling Live in Hyde Park
Character: Self
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band's London Calling: Live In Hyde Park concert film is of the Boss and his band's performance at London's Hard Rock Calling Festival on June 28, 2009 in HD. The film documents 27 tracks of live Springsteen that begin in daylight and progress through a gorgeous sunset into night. The set list spans from the Born To Run era to Working On a Dream and includes rare covers such as The Clash's "London Calling", Jimmy Cliff's "Trapped", The Young Rascals' "Good Lovin'...
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in New York City
Character: Self - Guitar
A two disc amalgam of the final performances of 2001's Madison Square Gardens performances by one of the greatest bands in the world of some of the greatest music in the world. The atmosphere positively floods out of the screen to envelop you and the hairs on your neck will be standing on end before the first note has been struck. After watching this you'll believe that The Boss is incapable of putting a foot wrong. By the end, he's only just short of defying gravity....
Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band - Live in Barcelona
Character: Self
On October 16, 2002, two months into his world tour in support of The Rising, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band took the stage of the Palau Sant Jordi in Barcelona, Spain, to create the kind of soul-stirring concert experience that transforms Springsteen neophytes and fans alike into true believers....
Bang! The Bert Berns Story
Character: Narrator (voice)
Music meets the Mob in this biography of '60s hitmaker and 2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Bert Berns....
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Rock In Rio 2013
Character: Self
Bruce Springsteenat Cidade do Rock, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on September 21, 2013. Setlist: 01. Sociedade Alternativa (Raul Seixas cover) 02. Badlands 03. Death To My Hometown 04. Spirit In The Night 05. Hungry Heart 06. Born In The USA 07. Cover Me 08. Darlington County 09. Working On The Highway 10. Downbound Train 11. I'm On Fire 12. No Surrender 13. Bobby Jean 14. I'm Goin' Down 15. Glory Days 16. Dancing In The Dark (with fans on stage) 17. My Hometown 18. Shackled And Drawn...
Bruce Springsteen - March Madness Music Festival
Character: Self
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Bruce Springsteen - The River Tour - Wembley 2016
Character: Self
Bruce Springsteen & E Street Band at Wembley Stadium 2016...
Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball
Character: Host/Presenter
Little Steven's Underground Garage Presents The Cheap Trick or Treat Halloween Ball, starring Cheap Trick, The Romantics, The Shadows of Knight, Roky Erickson and The Explosives, The Charms, and the Garage Girls A Go-Go....
The Christmas Chronicles
Character: Wolfie
Siblings Kate and Teddy try to prove Santa Claus is real, but when they accidentally cause his sleigh to crash, they have to save Christmas....
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul: Soulfire Live!
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Little Steven and his powerful 14-piece band The Disciples of Soul performing live around the world!Includes guest appearances from Bruce Springsteen, Richie Sambora, Peter Wolf, and Jerry Miller!...
Chuck Berry: The Original King of Rock 'n' Roll
Character: Self
Story of Chuck Berry told by his relatives and friends....
Burning Down the House: The Story of CBGB
Character: Self
An East Village performance space fought against the Bowery homeless shelter who threatened to shut them down. Some of the most iconic figures in music have performed here....
The Irishman
Character: Jerry Vale
Pennsylvania, 1956. Frank Sheeran, a war veteran of Irish origin who works as a truck driver, accidentally meets mobster Russell Bufalino. Once Frank becomes his trusted man, Bufalino sends him to Chicago with the task of helping Jimmy Hoffa, a powerful union leader related to organized crime, with whom Frank will maintain a close friendship for nearly twenty years....
Eric Burdon: Rock´n´Roll Animal
Character: Self
Born in 1941, Eric Burdon was – along with his band The Animals – one of the most important standard-bearers of the British Invasion of America, right after The Beatles and ahead of The Rolling Stones, The Who and The Kinks. Their 1964 interpretation of House of the Rising Sun was a global hit and inspired Bob Dylan (who recorded an acoustic version on his first album) to go electric and hit the stage from then on backed by a rock band....
Asbury Park: Riot, Redemption, Rock & Roll
Character: Self
The story of the long troubled town of Asbury Park, and how the power of music can unite a divided community. A once storied seaside resort, Asbury Park erupted in flames during a summer of civil unrest, crippling the town for the next 45 years and reducing it to a state of urban blight. A town literally divided by a set of railroad tracks, the riot destroyed the fabled Westside jazz and blues scene, but from the flames of the burning city emerged the iconic Jersey sound....
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - The River Tour, Tempe 1980
Character: Self
The final video component is “Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: The River Tour, Tempe 1980,” a new film produced from footage professionally filmed in 1980 using four cameras and recorded in multitrack audio. The film features 24 songs — 2 hours, 40 minutes — on 2 DVDs from Springsteen’s November 5, 1980 concert at Arizona State University in Tempe, AZ. Widely regarded as one of Springsteen’s finest performances, this intense show features early live versions of over half of ‘The River’ son...
Bruce Springsteen: The Complete Video Anthology 1978-2000
Character: Self
The video kicks off from a 1978 performance of 'Rosalita' with a 29 year old Bruce wailing away with chicks jumpin' on the stage grabbing him! Lucky guy! The other songs featured include all the popular tunes like 'Born To Run', 'Born In The USA', 'I'm On Fire' and 'Glory Days'. Even some lesser known songs such as 'Spare Parts' (from 'Tunnel Of Love' album) and 'Tougher than the rest' from 'Tunnel Of Love' also which are both live. I like Bruce Springsteen a lot. He has the edge as a showman an...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band: Thunder Road
Character: Self - Guitar
New York City - April 1995 Tracklist: 1. Murder Incorporated 2. This Hard Land 3. Secret Garden 4. Streets Of Philadelphia 5. Two Hearts 6. Thunder Road 7. Murder Incorporated 1 8. Cadillac Ranch 9. Murder Incorporated 2 10. Murder Incorporated (Black & White) 11. Badlands 12. Ramrod 13. Thunder Road 14. Backstreets 15. Little Latin Lupe Loop...
Bruce Springsteen - Thrill Hill Vault - The River Tour 1980
Character: Self - E Street Band
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band in concert delivering a raucous celebration of rock 'n' roll on The River tour of 1980. Filmed on November 5 at the former ASU Activity Center (now Wells Fargo Arena) in Tempe, part of metropolitan Phoenix, Arizona, in front of an enthusiastic 10,000-strong audience. Starting with the album's meditative title track, the concert opens up into a celebratory stomp culminating in that E Street Band staple Jungleland, and taking in rock 'n' roll anthems from Th...
Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band - Thrill Hill Vault (1976-1978)
Character: Self
Band rehearsals in New Jersey, footage of the 1978 "Darkness at the Edge of Town" recording sessions, and some live performance footage from a 1978 Phoenix concert....
Bruce Springsteen's Letter to You
Character: Self
A tribute to The E Street Band, rock ‘n’ roll, and the way music has shaped Bruce Springsteen’s life, this documentary captures Bruce reflecting on love and loss while recording with his full band for the first time since Born in the U.S.A....
James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend
Character: Self
In the half-hour tribute, friends and colleagues remember the three-time Emmy winner, who died June 19 at age 51. The special features clips of Gandolfini’s work as well as behind-the-scenes footage....
Bruce Springsteen - BBC Presents: Glory Days
Character: Self
On four nights in the summer of 1985 Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band filled to capacity the Los Angeles Coliseum, home of the 1984 Olympics. It was the culmination of a 16-month world tour, during which Bom in the USA became the CBS label's biggest-selling album of all time. In this world-exclusive interview, Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band talk to David Hepworth , with extracts from 14 previously unseen performances including 'Sandy' from Springsteen's English debut performance...
Wings for Wheels: The Making of 'Born to Run'
Character: Self
What can be said about Born To Run that hasn't already been said or written over the years? The album took Springsteen from punk to rock star, from rags to riches, from boy to man, educating his crowd in lessons of love, broken dreams and cars. This documentary details the making of the album and covers everything from the pressure that Springsteen was working under to produce a hit album for Columbia Records to working with the band in the studio to achieve the sound he wanted for the album. Fi...
Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul: Summer of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre
Character: Self
Professionally filmed and recorded before a sold-out crowd at New York City’s historic Beacon Theatre on November 6, 2019, the live concert extravaganza, Summer Of Sorcery Live! At The Beacon Theatre, expertly captures Little Steven bringing the house down with his Disciples of Soul as they showcase their acclaimed 2019 album, Summer Of Sorcery: a 12-track record about the first rush of summer and the electric feeling of unlimited possibilities....
Bruce Springsteen: Backstage and Backstreets
Character: Self - Musician
Bruce Springsteen offers insights on his career and personal reflections on the health challenges he and his wife, Patti Scialfa, have faced....