Steven Pasquale (pronounced pahs-QWAL; born November 18, 1976) is an
American actor. He is best known for his role as the somewhat dimwitted and slow yet brave and skilled New York City Firefighter/EMT
Sean Garrity in the critically acclaimed series
Rescue Me. His character of Firefighter Garrity was used for comic relief but also was shown as a skilled and useful firefighter. This allowed Pasquale to develop a unique character. He made his debut on the
HBO series
Six Feet Under, playing a love interest for
David. He also starred in the film
Aliens vs. Predator: Requiem.