{{short description|Australian actor (born 1966)}} {{Use Australian English|date=March 2012}} {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Steve Bastoni | image = Steve Bastoni.jpg | caption = Bastoni in Sydney, 2012 | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|03|04|df=y}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | occupation = Actor | years_active = 1976–present | spouse = {{marriage|Bianca Pirrotta|2007}} | children = 3 }}
'''Steve Bastoni''' (born 4 March 1966) is an Italian-born Australian actor. He is best known for his role as Angel in ''Police Rescue'' and as Steve Parker in ''Neighbours''.
His credits from over three decades as a working actor include ''The Matrix Reloaded'', ''Blue Murder'', ''Wentworth'', ''Broke'', ''Hawaii Five-0'', ''The Water Diviner'', ''Poker Face'' and many more.
==Early life== Bastoni was born in Rome, Italy,<ref name="alive"/> to Australian mother Val and Italian father Raffaele.<ref name="Who"/> His father was a five-time Italian kayak champion who competed for Italy in the double kayak event at the 1952 Helsinki Olympic Games.<ref name="RE"/>
Bastoni’s interest in acting began after seeing a London production of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' at the age of six.<ref name="RE"/>
When he was eight, Bastoni relocated to Melbourne with his mother and two sisters, after his parents separated.<ref name="Who"/> He often spent his childhood summers on the Mornington Peninsula, learning to surf in Sorrento.<ref name="alive"/> At age ten, Bastoni performed an amateur production alongside his mother, at the Adelaide Fringe.<ref name="RE"/> At primary school he often scored lead roles in the school productions, and performed in a school play called ''Minestrone'', at the age of 11.<ref name="Rocky"/> He largely learnt acting on the job. While working a part-time job at an Italian restaurant in the inner city suburb of Carlton, Bastoni performed at La Mama, earning the nickname 'Hollywood' from his co-workers.<ref name="alive"/>
At the age of 16, Bastoni landed a role in short film ''Skipping Class'', after which time he signed with an agent<ref name="RE"/> and got an Actors Equity Card.<ref name="Rocky"/> As a teenager, he also played basketball at state level, competing against former professional player Andrew Gaze in the under-16s.<ref name="RE"/>
==Career==
===Film and television=== One of Bastoni's earliest screen roles was opposite Ben Mendelsohn, Nadine Garner and Greg Fleet in 1986 film ''The Still Point''.<ref name="alive"/> He also had a recurring role in prison drama series ''Prisoner'' that same year.<ref name="SBS">{{cite news|url= https://www.sbs.com.au/ondemand/person/steve-bastoni-1a79143b |title= Steve Bastoni – Movies and TV Shows |website= www.sbs.com.au |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref>
At the age of 24, Bastoni landed his first lead role in a television series, playing Constable Yannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos in ''Police Rescue'', alongside Gary Sweet, from 1991 to 1996.<ref name="Herald">{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/tv-radio/steve-happy-at-home/story-e6frf9ho-1111118561784 |title=Steve Bastoni credits Neighbours with saving his life |last=Devlyn |first=Darren |work=Herald Sun |publisher=The Herald and Weekly Times |access-date=20 February 2011}}</ref><ref name="flashback">{{cite news|url= https://www.tvflashback.com.au/tv-week-an-angle-to-the-rescue-police-rescue-16th-february-1991/ |title= An Angel to the Rescue |last=Shelley |first=Garry |work=Herald Sun |publisher= TV Week |date= 16 February 1991}}</ref> The role saw him twice nominated for an AFI Award for Best Lead Actor.<ref name="MVM"/>
During this time, Bastoni also appeared in 1993 film ''The Heartbreak Kid'', alongside Claudia Karvan and breakout star Alex Dimitriades.<ref name="McGowan">{{cite magazine|last=McGowan|first=Mark|date=26 September 2025|title=Police Rescue's Steve to wed!|magazine=TV Week|page=13}}</ref> After his tenure on ''Police Rescue'', Bastoni spent three months in America, where he was offered a five-episode stint in the series ''Superboy''. Unable to procure a work permit in time, he was forced to turn down the offer.<ref name="flashback"/> He went on to appear in other Australian series such as ''Wildside'' (1998) and ''Stingers'' (1999–2002).<ref name="MVM"/>
In 1999, Bastoni starred with Adam Baldwin in Frances Ford Coppola’s adaptation of ''Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde''.<ref name="MVM"/> This was followed by a role in 2000 Golden Globe-nominated television film ''On the Beach'', opposite Bryan Brown, Rachel Ward and Armand Assante.<ref name="MVM"/> He also starred in 2000 film ''15 Amore'', earning him a nomination for the AACTA Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role for his performance as Alfredo, as well as a Film Critics Circle nomination in the same category.<ref name="MVM"/>
He next appeared in the 2001 films ''South Pacific'' alongside Glenn Close and Harry Connick Jr., and ''He Died With a Felafel in His Hand'' opposite Noah Taylor.<ref name="MVM"/> In 2002, he had a role in ''The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' before appearing in 2003 blockbuster ''The Matrix Reloaded''<ref name="MVM"/> with Keanu Reeves. 2006 saw him in ''Suburban Mayhem'' (2006).<ref name="MVM"/>
In 2007, Bastoni began playing another of his best known roles, as Steve Parker in long-running soap opera ''Neighbours'', a role he undertook until 2009.<ref name="Herald"/> From 2009 to 2010, he hosted ''Missing Persons Unit'', replacing Mike Munro. In 2010, he also appeared in the third installment of the ''Underbelly'' franchise, ''Underbelly: The Golden Mile'',<ref name="MVM"/> as Louis Bayeh.
Bastoni appeared in an episode of ''Sea Patrol'',<ref name="MVM"/> temporarily replacing Mike Flynn as the Commanding Officer aboard the fictional RAN vessel HMAS Hammersley, before playing the role of Don Kaplan in critically acclaimed Australian prison drama ''Wentworth''.<ref name="MVM"/> He also played homicide detective, Charlie Bezzina in ''Fat Tony & Co.'',<ref name="MVM"/> a 2014 spin-off series of ''Underbelly'', based on the Melbourne gangland war.
Other television credits include appearances in award winning miniseries ''Blue Murder'', ''The Alice'', ''Rush'', ''Mr & Mrs Murder'' and the comedies ''Lowdown'', ''Upper Middle Bogan'', ''The Wrong Girl'' and ''How to Stay Married'', as well as US series ''Hawaii Five-0''.<ref name="MVM"/>
Bastoni appeared in the 2013 film ''Drift'', alongside Sam Worthington and Xavier Samuel, before playing the role of Omer in 2014 film ''The Water Diviner'', alongside Russell Crowe.<ref name="MVM"/> He starred as Steve in ''Truth'' (2015) alongside Cate Blanchett and Robert Redford,<ref name="MVM"/> and appeared in 2016 sport film ''Broke''.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Nash |first=Cara |date=9 August 2016 |title=Steve Le Marquand: Playing the Field in Broke |url=https://www.filmink.com.au/steve-le-marquand-playing-the-field-in-broke/ |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=FilmInk |language=en-AU}}</ref>
More recently, Bastoni has starred in Channel 9 drama series ''Bad Mothers'' in 2019, alongside Mandy McElhinney, Daniel MacPherson and Michala Banas.<ref name="RE">{{Cite web |date=2 February 2019 |title=Steve Bastoni reveals the stories behind some of his favourites |url= https://www.realestate.com.au/news/steve-bastoni-reveals-the-stories-behind-some-of-his-favourites/ |first= Joanne |last= Hawkins |website= www.realestate.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> He also appeared in 2021 miniseries ''Australian Gangster''<ref name="MVM"/> and 2022 Russell Crowe-lead thriller film ''Poker Face''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=Roger |date=15 November 2022 |title=Movie Review: Russell Crowe shows off his "Poker Face" in this Aussie thriller |url=https://rogersmovienation.com/2022/11/15/movie-review-russell-crowe-shows-off-his-poker-face-in-this-aussie-thriller/ |access-date=29 January 2025 |website=Movie Nation |language=en}}</ref>
Bastoni has also written and directed several short films, the first of which, ''The Gift'', won several international awards. The film was shown in parliament in New South Wales and is part of the curriculum in Canada, where it is used to generate discussions about mental health.<ref name="alive"/>
===Stage=== Bastoni's theatre work includes the playing role of Rocky in the 1987 Australian national tour of ''The Rocky Horror Show'' starring Daniel Abineri. Abineri then gave him the role of Charlie Fortune in his controversial rock musical ''Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom'' in 1989, starring alongside Russell Crowe and Nadine Garner.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.wendystapleton.com.au/theatre.htm |title= Theatre shows: Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom |website= www.wendystapleton.com.au |access-date= 23 October 2025}}</ref>
He notably starred in Cameron Mackintosh's 2002 big budget musical production of ''Oliver!'' directed by Sam Mendes, which toured nationally and to Singapore.<ref name="MVM">{{Cite web |title= Steve Bastoni |url= https://www.melbournevoicesmanagement.com.au/team-members/steve-bastoni/#:~:text=He%20played%20the%20role%20of%20the%20notorious,direction%20of%20the%20world%20renowned%20Sam%20Mendes. |website= Melbourne Voices Management |language=en}}</ref> He played the role of Bill Sikes, alongside John Waters and Tamsin Carroll.
In 2012, Bastoni performed in ''Everynight, Everynight'' at Melbourne's Gasworks, for Frank Theatre Company,<ref name="artshub">{{Cite web |title= Steve Bastoni |url= https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/everynight-everynight-189225-2299267 |website= www.artshub.com.au |date= 11 May 2012 |first= Aleksia |last= Barron |language=en}}</ref> and in Jager Productions’ ''Barassi'', as AFL legend Ron Barassi.<ref name="barassi">{{Cite web |title= Heartfelt tribute to AFL's larger-than-life mustachioed hero |url= https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/heartfelt-tribute-to-afls-largerthanlife-mustachioed-hero-20120927-26nwg.html |website= www.artshub.com.au |date= 28 September 2012 |first= Cameron |last= Woodhead |language=en}}</ref> He also appeared in a 2013 Belvoir production of ''The Threepenny Opera'', playing Macheath.<ref name="MVM"/>
In 2019, Bastoni starred in Arthur Miller’s ''A View from the Bridge'',<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Woodhead |first=Cameron |date=19 March 2019 |title=MTC's production of Miller's A View From the Bridge as good as it gets |url=https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/mtc-s-production-of-miller-s-a-view-from-the-bridge-as-good-as-it-gets-20190319-p515ej.html |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref> marking his debut for Melbourne Theatre Company. The same year, he also played the lead role of Jay Conway in ''Ulster American'' for Melbourne's Red Stitch Actors Theatre.<ref>{{Cite web |title= Review: Ulster American, Red Stitch Actors’ Theatre (VIC) |url= https://www.artshub.com.au/news/reviews/review-ulster-american-red-stitch-actors-theatre-vic-258715-2364411/ |date= 3 September 2019 |first= Ainsley |last= Kerr |website= www.artshub.com.au |language=en}}</ref> He was nominated for Green Room Awards for both roles,<ref name="alive"/> as well as one for his earlier turn in Ben Elton’s ''Popcorn'' in 1999.<ref name="MVM"/><ref name="Popcorn"/>
===Other activities=== Bastoni serves as the founder and coordinator for the annual Peninsula Film Festival, held in Melbourne since 2011,<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Us |url=http://www.peninsulafilmfestival.com.au/about-us.html |access-date=4 February 2024 |website=Peninsula Film Festival |language=en}}</ref> and Victoria's biggest outdoor film festival.<ref name="alive"/>
==Personal life== Bastoni was in a relationship with actress Sarah Lambert, whom he met when she appeared in a 1991 episode of ''Police Rescue''.<ref name="McGowan"/> He was also in a relationship with actress Melissa George in the mid-1990s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefreelibrary.com/..and+it%27s+goodbye+Angel;+Home+And+Away+(Monday+to+Friday,+ITV,...-a061268531 |title=..and it's goodbye Angel; Home and Away (Monday to Friday, ITV, 12.55pm) |website=www.thefreelibrary.com}}</ref> He was later in a long-term relationship with TV star Nina Zandnia.<ref>{{cite news|last=Reines|first=Ros|title=Gossip|url=http://www.newstext.com.au/docs/STE/2003/get.jsp?docid=STE-20031130-1-142-4113775V1@NSW-METRO-2004-2003|access-date=20 February 2012|newspaper=The Sunday Telegraph|publisher=(News Limited)|date=30 November 2003}}</ref>
Bastoni is married to Bianca Pirrotta, whom he met at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival in 2005. They moved in together in Sydney not long after their courtship began. When Pirotta fell pregnant, the couple moved to Melbourne to be closer to family. They married in October 2007, three months after the birth of their first son.<ref name="Who">{{cite web |last= Out of the darkness |first= Simone |title= Casey |url= https://www.simonecasey.com/uploads/1/1/5/9/11593449/steve__bianca_bastoni.pdf |newspaper= Who Magazine |access-date=23 October 2025}}</ref> Together, the couple now have two sons and a daughter<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/entertainment/tv/steve-bastoni-and-his-family-written-out-of-neighbours/story-e6frexlr-1111118881012|title=Steve Bastoni and his family written out of Neighbours|date=18 February 2009|work=The Daily Telegraph|publisher=News Limited|access-date=20 February 2012}}</ref> and live in the Melbourne suburb of Rosebud.<ref name="alive"/>
Bastoni has been open about his past struggles with addiction prior to the age of 40, crediting the birth of his son with turning his life around and finding recovery. Bastoni studied a Certificate 4 in Mental Health while making mental health plans and programs for workers in the mining industry. He conducts workshops in schools, encouraging young people to talk about their life experiences, in association with Australian not-for-profit suicide prevention organisation, R U OK?.<ref name="alive">{{Cite web |last=O'Brien |first=Kerrie |date=19 February 2021 |title='I doubt I'd be alive': how beating addiction saved actor Steve Bastoni |url=https://www.smh.com.au/culture/tv-and-radio/i-doubt-i-d-be-alive-how-beating-addiction-saved-actor-steve-bastoni-20210211-p571q9.html |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=The Sydney Morning Herald |language=en}}</ref>
==Awards== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Work !! Award !! Category !! Result !! Ref. |- | 1991 || rowspan="2"|''Police Rescue'' || rowspan="2"| AFI Awards || rowspan="2"| Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Television Drama || {{nom}} || rowspan="2"|<ref name="MVM"/> |- | 1996 || {{nom}} |- | 1999 || ''Popcorn'' || Green Room Awards || Best Male Actor in a Leading Role || {{nom}} || <ref name="MVM"/><ref name="Popcorn"/><ref name="GRA">{{cite web|url= https://storage.googleapis.com/msgsndr/uWltXTASRHBAceynAZmr/media/67404c307776d5a20d8ebb15.pdf |title= Green Room Awards – Nominees and Recipients |website= www.storage.googleapis.com |access-date= 23 October 2025}}</ref> |- | 2000 || rowspan="2"|''15 Amore'' || AACTA Awards || Best Actor in a Leading Role || {{nom}} || <ref name="MVM"/> |- | 2001 || Film Critics Circle || Best Actor – Male || {{nom}} || <ref name="MVM"/> |- | 2020 || ''A View from the Bridge'' || Green Room Awards || Outstanding Performance || {{nom}} || <ref name="alive"/><ref name="green">{{cite web|url= https://www.mtc.com.au/discover-more/backstage/mtc-receives-23-green-room-award-nominations/ |title= MTC receives 23 Green Room Award nominations |website= Melbourne Theatre Company |date= 18 February 2020}}</ref> |- | 2020 || ''Ulster American'' || Green Room Awards || || {{nom}} || <ref name="alive"/> |}
==Filmography==
===Film=== {|class="wikitable sortable ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 1983 || ''Skipping Class'' || Steve || Short || <ref name="RE"/> |- | 1984 || ''Melvin, Son of Alvin'' || Bullo || || |- | 1986 || ''The Still Point'' || David || || |- | 1987 || ''The Lighthorsemen'' || Turkish Demolition Soldier || || |- | 1989 || ''Closer and Closer Apart'' || Sam || Direct-to-video || |- | 1993 || ''The Heartbreak Kid'' || Dimitri Yiannos || || |- | 1997 || ''Wanted'' || Rico || || |- | 1998 || ''15 Amore'' || Alfredo || || <ref>{{Cite web |date=24 June 2000 |title=15 AMORE |url=https://catholicleader.com.au/culture/15-amore_46527/ |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=The Catholic Leader |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- | 2001 || ''He Died with a Felafel in His Hand'' || Sydney Police Officer 2 || || |- | 2002 || ''The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course'' || Deputy Director Reynolds || || |- | 2003 || ''The Matrix Reloaded'' || Captain Soren || || |- | rowspan="2"|2005 || ''Man-Thing'' || Rene LaRoque || || |- | ''Fink!'' (aka ''Pros and Ex-Cons'') || Willing || || |- | rowspan="3"|2006 || ''Suburban Mayhem'' || Detective Robert Andretti || || |- | ''Macbeth'' || Banquo || || |- | ''One Last Shot'' || Detective || Short || |- | 2007 || ''St George'' || || Short || |- | 2008 || ''The Plex'' || The Baron / 'Mad' Morgan Edwards || || |- | 2011 || ''The Tea Party'' || Cubby || Short || |- | 2012 || ''Thought Tracker'' || President Stanton || Short || |- | 2013 || ''Drift'' || Miller || || |- | 2014 || ''The Water Diviner'' || Ömer || || |- | rowspan="2"|2015 || ''Truth'' || Gil Schwartz || || |- | ''Damage Control'' || The Killer || Short || |- | 2016 || ''Broke'' || Sherro || || <ref name=":0" /> |- | 2018 || ''The Widow'' || Antonio Monaco || Short || |- | 2019 || ''The Whistleblower'' || Harrison's Gunman || || |- | rowspan="2"|2021 || ''Streamline'' || Glenn Goodman || || <ref>{{Cite web |last=Dunks |first=Glenn |date=16 September 2021 |title=Film Review: Streamline on Stan goes for gold |url=https://www.screenhub.com.au/news/reviews/film-review-streamline-on-stan-goes-for-gold-1473723/ |access-date=28 January 2025 |website=www.screenhub.com.au |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- | ''Him'' || Tom Ridgen || || |- | rowspan="3" |2022 || ''262 Our Stories So Far'' || || Short || |- | ''Poker Face'' || Paul Muccino || || |- | ''Fumblelove'' || Mack || Short || |- | 2024 || ''Take My Hand'' || George || || |- | rowspan="2" |2025 || ''The Mediator'' || Mick Gatto || Short || <ref>{{Cite web |title=The Mediator – WEST END FILM FESTIVAL |url=https://westendfilmfestival.com.au/the-mediator/ |access-date=19 October 2025 |language=en-AU}}</ref> |- | ''Bang'' || || || |}
===Television=== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | rowspan="2"|1983 || ''Home'' || Colin || Season 1, episodes 25 & 26 || |- | ''A Descant for Gossips'' || Howard || TV movie || |- | 1984 || ''Waterfront'' || Emilio Callini || Miniseries, 3 episodes || |- | 1984 || ''Special Squad'' || || Season 1, episode 17: "Wild Man" || |- | 1985 || ''A Hard Bargain'' || Mario || || |- | 1985 || ''Neighbours'' || Alex Baxter || Season 1, episode 154 || |- | 1986 || ''Prisoner'' || Peter McCormack || Season 8, 11 episodes || |- | 1989 || ''Il Magistrato to'' || Robbie Shaw || Miniseries, 6 episodes || |- | 1991 || ''G.P.'' || Vic Graziano || Season 3, episode 8 || |- | 1991–1996 || ''Police Rescue'' || Yiannis 'Angel' Angelopoulos || Main role: Seasons 1–5, 59 episodes || |- | rowspan="2"|1992 || ''Six Pack'' || Johnny || Season 1, episode 2 || |- | ''Frankie's House'' || G.I. Jarvis || Miniseries || |- | 1994 || ''Time Trax'' || Gerald || Season 2, episode 10 || |- | 1995 || ''Blue Murder'' || Detective Michael Drury || Miniseries, 2 episodes || |- | 1995 || ''Natural Justice: Heat'' || Paul Tancred || TV film || |- | rowspan="2"|1997 || ''Flipper'' || Lt. Cmdr. Mercer || Season 2, episode 9 || |- | ''Twisted Tales'' || Constable Paul Bell || Season 1, episode 1 || |- | rowspan="2"|1998 || ''Wildside'' || Eric Foley || Season 1, 4 episodes || |- | ''The Fury Within'' || Dr. Stephen Johnson || TV film || |- | 1999 || ''Without Warning'' || Arch Whitelaw || TV film || |- | 1999; 2002 || ''Stingers'' || Billy Robardi / Nigel Finster || 2 episodes || |- | rowspan="4"|2000 || ''The Lost World'' || Ramses || Season 1, episode 18 || |- | ''On the Beach'' || First Officer Neil Hirsch || TV film || |- | ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde'' || McAfee / Newcomen || TV film || |- | ''Tales of the South Seas'' || || Season 1, episode 17 || |- | 2000; 2001 || ''Beastmaster'' || Maloc || Season 2, episodes 5 & 12 || |- | 2001 || ''South Pacific'' || Lt. Buzz Adams || TV film || |- | 2002 || ''Counterstrike'' || Captain Kram || TV film || |- | 2005; 2006 || ''The Alice'' || Greg || Season 1, episodes 6 & 21 || |- | 2006 || ''Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America'' || FEMA Director McGarrett || TV film || |- | 2007 || ''All Saints'' || Morgan Garrett || Season 10, episode 12 || |- | 2007–2009 || ''Neighbours'' || Steve Parker || Main role: Seasons 23–25, 322 episodes || |- | 2009–2010 || ''Missing Persons Unit'' || Host || Documentary series || |- | rowspan="4"|2010 || ''Sleuth 101'' || Harry || 1 episode || |- | ''Sea Patrol'' || Steve Coburn || Season 4, episode 2 || |- || ''The Golden Mile'' || Louis Bayeh || Season 3, 6 episodes || |- | ''Rush'' || Boogie || Season 3, episode 21 || |- | 2012 || ''Lowdown'' || Brad Gordon || Season 2, episode 7 || |- | 2013 || ''Mr & Mrs Murder'' || Marcus James || Season 1, episode 9 || |- | rowspan="2"|2014 || ''Fat Tony & Co.'' || Homicide Det. Charlie Bezzina || Miniseries, 5 episodes || |- | ''Upper Middle Bogan'' || Benji Amenta || Season 2, episodes 4 & 7 || |- | 2015 || ''Hawaii Five-0'' || Tom Bishop || Season 6, episodes 4 & 8 || |- | 2016 || ''The Wrong Girl'' || Craig Peterson || Season 1, episodes 4, 5 & 7 || |- | 2016–2017 || ''Wentworth'' || Don Kaplan || Seasons 4–5, 8 episodes || |- | 2018 || ''How to Stay Married'' || Lenny || Season 1, episode 3 || |- | rowspan="2" |2019 || ''Bad Mothers'' || Tom || Main role: Season 1, 7 episodes || |- | ''Welfare'' || Jon Karagiannis || Main role: Season 1, 6 episodes || |- | 2020 || ''Aussiewood'' || Tony Taranto || || |- | rowspan="2" |2021 ||''Australian Gangster'' || Joe Barbaro || Miniseries, 2 episodes || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://australiantelevision.net/australian-gangster/ | title=Australian Television: Australian Gangster}}</ref> |- |''Fires'' || Vince Rocca || Miniseries, 1 episode || <ref>{{cite web | url=http://australiantelevision.net/fires/102.html | title=Australian Television: Fires: Episode guide: 1.02}}</ref> |- | rowspan="2"|2022 || ''Garrison7'' || || || |- |''The Younger Man'' || || Podcast series || |- | 2023 || ''Utopia'' || Minister Assisting || Season 5, episode 1 || |- | 2024–2025 || ''Darby and Joan'' || Chris Steele || Season 2, 5 episodes || |- |2026 |''Dear Life'' |Geoff Parry |TV series: 2 episodes | |}
==Theatre== {|class="wikitable sortable" ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes !! Ref. |- | 1985 || ''The Journey'' || || La Mama Theatre, Universal Theatre, Melbourne || <ref>{{Cite web |title= The Journey |url= https://archives.library.unimelb.edu.au/nodes/view/337572?lsk=aa8f6ffa2e80bd9105250f2797fbd94e |access-date=23 October 2025 |website= University of Melbourne Archives |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1986 || ''Cafe Misto'' || || Spoleto Festival, Melbourne || <ref name="Rocky"/> |- | 1987–1988 || ''The Rocky Horror Show'' || Rocky || Princess Theatre, Melbourne, Lyric Theatre, Brisbane, Theatre Royal, Sydney, Her Majesty's Theatre, Sydney, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne || <ref name="Rocky">{{Cite web |title=Let's do the Time Warp again! |first= Chris |last= Dobney |url= https://www.ozrockyhorror.com/steve%20bastoni%20interview.html |access-date=23 October 2025 | website= www.ozrockyhorror.com |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1989 || ''Bad Boy Johnny and the Prophets of Doom'' || Charlie Fortune || Church Theatre, Hawthorn, Comedy Theatre, Melbourne || <ref name="MVM"/> |- | 1991 || ''The Dreamer Examines His Pillow'' || || Wharf Theatre, Sydney with STC || <ref>{{Cite web |title= Archive: Michael Gow |url= https://www.sydneytheatre.com.au/magazine/2017/february/archive-michael-gow |date=15 February 2017 |website= Sydney Theatre Company |language=en}}</ref> |- | 1999 || ''Popcorn'' || Wayne || Melbourne Athenaeum || <ref name="MVM"/><ref name="Popcorn">{{Cite web |title= Popcorn by Ben Elton |url= https://kateherberttheatrereviews.blogspot.com/2014/12/popcorn-by-ben-elton-19-june-1999.html?m=1 |date= 19 June 1999 |first= Kate |last= Herbert |website= Kate Herbert Theatre Reviews |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2002 || ''Oliver!'' || Bill Sikes || Lyric Theatre, Sydney, Regent Theatre, Melbourne, Singapore || <ref name="MVM"/> |- | 2005 || ''Show Us Your Roots 3'' || Comedian || Canberra Theatre || |- | rowspan="2"|2012 || ''Everynight, Everynight'' || || Gasworks, Melbourne with Frank Theatre Company || <ref name="artshub"/> |- | ''Barassi'' || Ron Barassi || Jager Productions || <ref name="barassi"/> |- | 2013 || ''The Threepenny Opera'' || Macheath || Belvoir, Sydney || <ref name="MVM"/> |- | rowspan="2"|2019 || ''A View from the Bridge'' || Eddie Carbone || Southbank Theatre, Melbourne with MTC || <ref name=":1" /> |- | ''Ulster American'' || Lead || Red Stitch Actors Theatre || <ref name="AAR">{{Cite web |title= On the Couch with Steve Bastoni |url= https://artsreview.com.au/on-the-couch-with-steve-bastoni/ |date= 24 August 2019 | website= Australian Arts Review |language=en}}</ref> |- | 2026 || ''West Gate'' || Victor || MTC || <ref>{{Cite web |title=West Gate |url=https://www.mtc.com.au/plays-and-tickets/whats-on/season-2026/west-gate/ |access-date=19 October 2025 | website=www.mtc.com.au |language=en}}</ref> |} <ref>{{cite web |url=https://ausstage.edu.au/pages/contributor/3959 | title=Steve Bastoni |website= AusStage}}</ref>
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