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Tony Sirico
American actor (1942–2022)
Genaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 24, 1942 – July 8, 2022)[2] was an American actor who portrayed Paulie Gualtieri in The Sopranos.
Born in Brooklyn to an Italian-American family, Sirico had a tumultuous early life marked by multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment for crimes including robbery, assault, and extortion. His interest in acting was sparked during a prison sentence, following a visit by an acting troupe of ex-convicts. Sirico's acting career began with minor roles in films such as Crazy Joe and eventually led to significant roles in movies including Goodfellas and Mighty Aphrodite, as well as appearances in six other Woody Allen films.
Aside from his film career, Sirico made notable contributions to television and animation, voicing characters in The Fairly OddParents. His role in The Sopranos earned him acclaim. Sirico's life off-screen was marked by his service in the United States Army, and his philanthropic efforts, including USO visits to Southwest Asia. He died in 2022, aged 79.
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Tony Sirico: Sopranos star who played Paulie Walnuts
“I have an arsenal of weapons and an army of men, and I’m going to use them,” Tony Sirico, who played the mob henchman “Paulie Walnuts” in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos was once quoted as saying, “and ... I’m going to come back here and carve my initials in your forehead. You better learn a lesson. You better show me the respect I deserve.”
The lines seem to have come from a script for the groundbreaking series, which aired from 1999 to 2007, won 21 Emmy Awards and is acclaimed as one of the greatest programmes in television history. But the words are taken verbatim from a 1970 police charging record, documenting the reasons for Sirico’s arrest on extortion and weapons charges.
Long before he became renowned for playing a silver-haired enforcer for New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (played by James Gandolfini), Sirico was a real-life hoodlum who was arrested 28 times and spent two stints in prison, totalling almost three years.
The memories of his earlier life were never far from the surface as Sirico portrayed Paulie Wa
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Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico
Sirico in 2010
Born Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr.
(1942-07-29)July 29, 1942[1]
New York City, U.S.
Died July 8, 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 79)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S.
Resting place Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York, U.S. Occupation Actor Years active 1974–2022 Children 2 Family Robert Sirico (brother)
Genaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico, Jr. (July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for his role as the mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in the television seriesThe Sopranos and Tony Stacks in the Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas. He also provided the voice of Vinny Griffin on the sitcom Family Guy.
Sirico died on July 8, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from problems caused by dementia at the age of 79.[2]
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Tony Sirico: Sopranos star who played Paulie Walnuts
“I have an arsenal of weapons and an army of men, and I’m going to use them,” Tony Sirico, who played the mob henchman “Paulie Walnuts” in the HBO crime drama The Sopranos was once quoted as saying, “and ... I’m going to come back here and carve my initials in your forehead. You better learn a lesson. You better show me the respect I deserve.”
The lines seem to have come from a script for the groundbreaking series, which aired from 1999 to 2007, won 21 Emmy Awards and is acclaimed as one of the greatest programmes in television history. But the words are taken verbatim from a 1970 police charging record, documenting the reasons for Sirico’s arrest on extortion and weapons charges.
Long before he became renowned for playing a silver-haired enforcer for New Jersey mob boss Tony Soprano (played by James Gandolfini), Sirico was a real-life hoodlum who was arrested 28 times and spent two stints in prison, totalling almost three years.
The memories of his earlier life were never far from the surface as Sirico portrayed Paulie Wa
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Tony Sirico
Tony Sirico | |
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Sirico in 2010 | |
| Born | Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (1942-07-29)July 29, 1942[1] New York City, U.S. |
| Died | July 8, 2022(2022-07-08) (aged 79) Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. |
| Resting place | Calvary Cemetery, Woodside, Queens, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–2022 |
| Children | 2 |
| Family | Robert Sirico (brother) |
Genaro Anthony "Tony" Sirico, Jr. (July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was known for his role as the mobster Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in the television seriesThe Sopranos and Tony Stacks in the Martin Scorsese movie Goodfellas. He also provided the voice of Vinny Griffin on the sitcom Family Guy.
Sirico died on July 8, 2022 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida from problems caused by dementia at the age of 79.[2]
References
[change | change source]Other websites
[change | change source]Media related to Tony Sirico at Wikimedia Commons
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