Joseph R. Gannascoli
Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959 in Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American actor .
Live and act
Joseph R. Gannascoli studied communications at St. John's University . After that he became a professional actor. As an actor, he has appeared in several films since the early 1990s . Gannascoli gained greater fame in his role as Vito Spatafore in the US television series The Sopranos . He played a member of the Mafia in this series who hides his homosexuality from his wife and family. In later episodes of the series, warring mafia members become aware of their sexual orientation and Vito Spatafore is murdered. After the end of the Sopranos he took part in several movies and episodes of various television series.
Joseph R. Gannascoli took part in the US television show Celebrity Fit Club in 2005 and lost over 32 pounds (around 10 percent) in body weight on that show. His weight loss was also incorporated into the sixth season of the television series The Sopranos . This season, Vito Spatafore is much thinner than in the previous episodes and pays attention to his diet.
On January 10, 2006, Gannascoli published the crime novel A Meal to Die For: A Culinary Novel of Crime .
Joseph R. Gannascoli has been married to Diana Benincasa since June 2005. They live on Long Island . Their daughter was born in June 2009.
Filmography (selection)
- 1993: Money for Nothing
- 1994: Ed Wood
- 1995: Never Talk To Strangers (Never Talk to Strangers)
- 1996: Basquiat
- 1996: The Funeral (The Funeral)
- 1999: On the Run
- 1999: Mickey Blue Eyes
- 1999–2006: The Sopranos ( The Sopranos , TV series, 41 episodes)
- 2000: Two Family House
- 2004: The Kings of Brooklyn
- 2004: Law & Order (TV series)
- 2005: Johnny Slade's Greatest Hits
- 2006: Beer League
- 2008: College Road Trip
- 2009: Corrado
- 2011: White Collar (TV series, S03E09, 1st episode)
- 2011: The Fuzz
- 2012: Men in Black 3
- 2012: Desperate Endeavors
- 2013: Fratello
- 2014: Rob the Mob - rob the mafia for beginners (Rob the Mob)
- 2014: Leaving Circadia
- 2014: Gilgamesh
- 2014: Wicked Bites (TV series)
- 2014: Other Plans
- 2014: Chasing button
- 2015: An Act of War
Awards
- 2007: Nomination for the Screen Actors Guild Award in the category Best Acting Ensemble - Drama for The Sopranos
Web links
- Joseph R. Gannascoli in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ A Meal to Die For: A Culinary Novel of Crime. In: Amazon.com/. Retrieved January 31, 2015 .
- ↑ Sara Vilkomerson: The 405 Meets Florrie. In: observer.com. May 22, 2006, accessed January 31, 2015 .
- ↑ Joe Gannascoli - A little bit about a big hearted guy! In: http://open.salon.com/ . March 4, 2011, accessed January 31, 2015 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gannascoli, Joseph R. |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | US-American actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 15, 1959 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn |