In the 1992 film "Jersey Girl," the leading male character is Sal Tommei-- inspiringly portrayed by American actor Dylan McDermott; opposite talented Jami Gertz, as Toby Mastallone.
In Walk Two Moons by Sharon Creech (one of my favorite books), the main character is called Sal. (Actually, her full name is Salamanca, but everyone except her grandparents call her Sal.)