Brooklynite David Costabile: Not a household name, but a ‘Billions’ star
For years, David Costabile has flourished as a most familiar unknown star, the sort of all-purpose actor you like and recognize but aren’t sure from where.
With a laugh, the Brooklyn resident recalls being accosted by a fan in a Pennsylvania shopping mall who blurted out, “Hey! Are you —? Uh, do I —? Do YOU know ME?”
Fans, new and old, are welcoming Costabile in his latest role as Mike “Wags” Wagner on the Showtime power-battle drama “Billions.” In this lively clash of a U.S. Attorney (Paul Giamatti, also a Brooklynite) and the hedge-fund titan he wants to take down, Costabile plays attack dog and consigliere to high-flying financier Bobby Axelrod (played by Damian Lewis).