Max Casella (born June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series The Sopranos, Doogie Howser, M.D., and as the voice of Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video game series.
Casella was born in Washington, D.C. of half Italian and half Jewish descent. He grew up in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
In 1992, Casella played Racetrack Higgins in the movie Newsies. The movie was based upon true events in the 1899 newsboys strike against Joseph Pulitzer and William Randolph Hearst. In 1997, Casella played Timon in the Broadway production of The Lion King.
Casella also took part in the musical The Music Man. He played Pvt. Dino Paparelli in Sgt. Bilko. He has been a cast member of the HBO series The Sopranos since its third season, playing the role of Benny Fazio. He is also in the 1999 mob movie Analyze This . In 2007 Casella plays Dick Howser in the ESPN mini-series The Bronx is Burning.
Was in the original Broadway cast of "The Lion King" playing Timon. Won the Theatre World award for Outstanding Broadway Debut, as well as a Drama Desk nomination.
(December 2000) Co-Starring on Broadway in "The Music Man" as Marcellus Washburn.
