Tony Sirico

TV Actor

Birthday July 29, 1942

Birth Sign Leo

Birthplace New York City, NY

DEATH DATE Jul 8, 2022 (79)

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About

Actor most famous for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri on the iconic HBO gangster series The Sopranos. He has a long history of portraying gangsters, doing so in a variety of films including Goodfellas and Mickey Blue Eyes. He amassed over 80 credits throughout his long acting career. 

Before Fame

His early life was heavily marked by crime, being arrested a total of 28 times for crimes like robbery and felony weapons possession.

Trivia

He won two Screen Actors Guild Awards as part of the Sopranos ensemble. He plays the character Vito in the movie Cafe Society, which was released in 2016.

Family Life

He was born Genaro Anthony Sirico, Jr.. He has siblings named Robert and Carmine.

Associated With

He co-starred on The Sopranos with the late James Gandolfini, who won three Emmys for his role as Tony Soprano on the show.