Bobby Cannavale

stars  He was born in Union City, New Jersey, but grew up in Coconut Creek, Florida.

stars  Attended Coconut Creek High School, where he graduated in 1987. He was a member of the school's drama troupe. He was slated to play "Sir," one of the two lead roles in the school's spring, 1987 production of the musical "The Roar of the Greasepaint, the Smell of the Crowd," but was suspended from school days before opening night for allegedly leaving an explicit letter critical of the school staff in a library copy machine. An understudy from BCC's theater program (himself a Coconut Creek High School graduate) agreed to step in to replace the suspended Cannavale.

stars  Ex-brother-in-law of Amy Lumet and P.J. O'Rourke.

stars  He never formally studied acting.

stars  He is a member of the Circle Repertory Theatre and the Lab Theatre Company, both based in New York City.