<Tr> <Th> Occupation </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Actor </Li> <Li> Producer </Li> <Li> Writer </Li> <Li> Editor </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> Actor </Li> <Li> Producer </Li> <Li> Writer </Li> <Li> Editor </Li> </Ul> <P> Gino Anthony Pesi (born November 3, 1980) is an American actor, producer, and writer . He is best known for his role as James Nava in the NBC TV Series Shades of Blue . </P> <P> Pesi was born on November 3, 1980 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania at Magee - Women's hospital . He grew up in the Monongahela Valley with an affinity for sports and entertainment . He attended Geibel Catholic Junior - Senior High School in Connellsville before transferring to Charleroi High School, where he graduated in 1999 . He graduated from Point Park University, Conservatory of Performing Arts as a theater major with a concentration in acting . </P>

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