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Gino Anthony Pesi

Gino Anthony Pesi

Actor and producer · Born November 3, 1980 (45) · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

Gino Anthony Pesi (born November 3, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and writer. He is best known for his role as James Nava in the NBC series Shades of Blue.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
November 3, 1980 (45)
From
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor and producer
Titles
30 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 65 days to Oct 28Down 29% in 30 days

What are Gino Anthony Pesi's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
30%
Bonds
28%
Self
16%
Survival
15%
Power
7%
Ideas
4%
Survival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDuty2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 2 · Intense 2

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 2 · Whiplash 1

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 0 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles
Shapeshifter
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5
Shadow
1 of 5
Mentor
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Melancholic
5
Dread
4
Romantic
2
Thrilling
2
Other
2

How their films linger

Bittersweet6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet6

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Gino Anthony Pesi's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 25 of their 30 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Gino Anthony Pesi's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 30 with a MovieCove page.

  • The Obelisk (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Additional Dialogue · Associate Producer · as Pliny

  • Daredevil: Born Again(2025)

    Show 3 episodes · as Viktor

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Belleville (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Actor

  • First Shift(2024)

    as Deo

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films

  • Hidden in Plain Sight(2019)

    as Nick

    Midcredits score: 4th percentile of all films

  • Ambitions(2019)

    Show as Greg Peters

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all shows

  • The Fare(2018)

    Producer · as Harris

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all films

  • 9-1-1(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Sal Deluca

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Construction (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Bobby Kidman

  • Lethal Weapon(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Daryl Hennicky

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows

  • Bull(2016)

    Show 1 episode · as Hank Alston

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows

  • Shades of Blue(2016)

    Show 26 episodes · as James Nava

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all shows

  • The Cookie Mobster(2014)

    as Fish

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: New Orleans(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Max Wolf

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all shows

  • Chicago P.D.(2014)

    Show 2 episodes · as Eric McKenzie

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • 42(2013)

    as Joe Garagiola

    Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all films

  • Common Law (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Ted Houseman

  • The Client List(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Buddy

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • Grimm(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Dread

    Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all shows

  • Franklin & Bash(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Sal Gotelli

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Battle Los Angeles(2011)

    as Cpl. Nick Stavrou

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • S.W.A.T.: Firefight(2011)

    as Wayne Wolport

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Hawaii Five-0(2010)

    Show 1 episode · as Vitor Boriero

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Takers(2010)

    as Paulie, Jr.

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films

  • NCIS: Los Angeles(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Navy Chief Petty Officer Green

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all shows

  • The Vampire Diaries(2009)

    Show 4 episodes · as Maddox

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all shows

  • The Mentalist(2008)

    Show 1 episode · as James Barca

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows

  • X's & O's(2007)

    as Riles

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films

  • Chuck(2007)

    Show 1 episode · as Bad Guy #1

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows

  • Loveless in Los Angeles(2007)

    as Taylor

    Midcredits score: 14th percentile of all films

  • The Closer(2005)

    Show 1 episode · as Deputy Sheriff Mike Burton

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows

  • NCIS(2003)

    Show 1 episode · as Doug Fisher

    Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all shows

  • CSI: Miami(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Guard

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all shows

  • What I Like About You(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Tony Meladeo

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all shows

  • First Shift: Redemption (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Deo

  • First Shift: Vengeance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Executive Producer · Writer · as Deo

Career shape

Star power in the 91st percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 35 titles, 33 of them dated from 2002 to 2026; peak year 2012.

Biggest box office

The Fare (2018)

$1.2K worldwide

Highest rated

The Fare (2018)

Midcredits 59th

Most popular right now

Shades of Blue (2016)

Film career

20022026

Peak 2012 · back in prominent film roles after a quiet stretch. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting35 of 35: 31 only acting, 4 with another role · typical Midcredits score59thWriting2 of 35: 0 only writing, 2 with another roleProducing4 of 35: 0 only producing, 4 with another roleOther crew1 of 35: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

35 titles, 4 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 4 of them.

By decade

2000s10 · acting2010s19 · 19 acting · 1 crew2020s4 · 4 acting · 1 crew

Billing

usually 9th · top billed in 40% of 5 roles

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.

How do Gino Anthony Pesi's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

26thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

70thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 30 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up13
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th8
  • Below 25th5

Shape of the crowd

13 of their 30 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved6
  • Universally Panned1
  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser13
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · actor

First Shift (2024)

93rd percentile spread · 24% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

42 (2013)

Midcredits 94th · 86% liked

Reviewers score the acting 48/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 73, detractors 28. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Gino Anthony Pesi's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 44 · moderateMedian of all films: 32

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Gino Anthony Pesi work with?

People who share at least 2 of Gino Anthony Pesi's MovieCove titles; Benny Boom shares the most, 2.