Stephen Spinella Biography

Spinella was born in Naples, Italy to a father who was an American naval airplane mechanic.He grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from the University of Arizona drama department.He won consecutive Tony-awards for Best Featured Actor and Best Actor for his performance as Prior Walter in Angels in America: Millennium Approaches and Angels in America: Perestroika respectively.He was also nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical for James Joyce's The Dead.