ACTOR
Bobby Cannavale
- Known for
- Mr. Robot (2015), Annie (2014), Jolt (2021), Homecoming (2018)
24 archived facts 4 topics 1 source Last reviewed Oct 2026
Bobby Cannavale is an actor best known for Mr. Robot, Annie and Jolt.
All facts (24)
- #001
Bobby Cannavale is the only actor to have won an Emmy for his performance in Boardwalk Empire (2010).
- #002
Bobby Cannavale always knew he wanted to be an actor, and as a boy seeking refuge from his rough neighborhood he began performing in a church theater.
- #003
In the 1980s, Bobby Cannavale was asked to clean the bathrooms of P.S. 122, a New York City theater, and was allowed to do so in exchange for the right to see Eric Bogosian's one-man show. He later also worked as a doorman at nightclubs.
- #004
Alongside his film career, Bobby Cannavale is a respected Broadway actor who has been nominated for a Tony Award.
- #005
Bobby Cannavale's father is Italian-American and his mother is Cuban.
- #006
Bobby Cannavale has been in a long-term relationship with actress Rose Byrne since December 2012.
- #007
Bobby Cannavale reached a turning point in his life when he took on the role of Ricky Roma opposite his lifelong idol Al Pacino in David Mamet's Broadway revival of "Glengarry Glen Ross." Pacino had played Ricky in the film adaptation, but was now playing Shelley Levene (originally played in the film by Jack Lemmon).
- #008
Bobby Cannavale's son, Jake Cannavale, played his character's son in Nurse Jackie (2009).
- #009
As a young man from a broken home, Bobby Cannavale sought comfort in watching films. Among those that affected him most were Rebel Without a Cause (1955) and Cool Hand Luke (1967).
- #010
Bobby Cannavale trained as an actor at the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute in New York.
- #011
Bobby Cannavale's mother, Isabel, emigrated from Cuba when she was thirteen. Her parents married when her mother was only sixteen, and she gave birth to Bobby at eighteen. After divorcing Bobby's father, she remarried and moved with Bobby to Puerto Rico when he was thirteen.
- #012
Bobby Cannavale became a father for the second time at age 45 when his girlfriend Rose Byrne gave birth to their son, Rocco Robin Cannavale, on February 1, 2016.
- #013
Bobby Cannavale is a member of the Circle Repertory Theatre and the Lab Theatre Company, both in New York.
- #014
Bobby Cannavale became a father for the first time at age 24 when his then-wife Jenny Lumet gave birth to their son, Jake Cannavale, on May 1, 1995.
- #015
Bobby Cannavale appeared in two films directed by his then-father-in-law Sidney Lumet: Night Falls on Manhattan (1996) and Gloria (1999).
- #016
Bobby Cannavale is among the notable Lee Strasberg alumni: Al Pacino, Robert De Niro, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Steve McQueen, Paul Newman, Christopher Walken, Dennis Hopper, Matt Zemlin and others.
- #017
Bobby Cannavale was born in Union City, New Jersey, but grew up in Coconut Creek, Florida.
- #018
Bobby Cannavale became a father for the third time when his girlfriend Rose Byrne gave birth to their son Rafa Cannavale on November 16, 2017. Rafa is named after Rafael Nadal.
- #019
Bobby Cannavale was nominated for a Tony Award in 2008 for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Play for "Mauritius."
- #020
Bobby Cannavale has played a role in each of New York City's three major emergency response services: a police officer in Will & Grace (1998), a firefighter in The Guru (2002), and a paramedic in Third Watch (1999).
- #021
After his divorce, Bobby Cannavale had relationships with Annabella Sciorra (2004-2007), Alison Pill and Sutton Foster.
- #022
Bobby Cannavale's audition for Starship Troopers (1997) was unsuccessful.
- #023
Bobby Cannavale is the former brother-in-law of Amy Lumet and P. J. O'Rourke.
- #024
Bobby Cannavale was nominated for the 2026 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts and Entertainment category.
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