Stephen Spinella (born October 11, 1956) is an American stage, television, and film actor.
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 with a degree in drama. He also attended NYU's Tisch School of the Arts' Graduate Acting Program, graduating in 1982.
Spinella won consecutive Tony Awards for Best Featured Actor in a Play and Best Actor in a Play for his performance as Prior Walter in ' and ' in 1993 and 1994, respectively. He was also nominated for Best Featured Actor in a Musical in 2000 for James Joyce's The Dead.
Spinella is gay.