Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa (2014)

Steven R. Schirripa (born 1958 in Bensonhurst , Brooklyn , New York City ) is an American actor of Italian descent.

Life

Steve Schirripa is probably best known for his role of the heavyweight and introverted mobster Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri on the hit HBO - television series The Sopranos .

After studying at Brooklyn College , he first worked as entertainment director at the Riveria Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Working with comedians such as Drew Carey , Kevin Pollak and Bruce Baum soon gave him occasional cameo roles in their programs and subsequently other roles in both television and film. He is a welcome guest on many US talk shows and has already had his own show " Mob Scene" (2004).

Schirripa lives in Las Vegas with his wife and two daughters.

Filmography (selection)

• 1995: Casino
• 1998: Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
• 1998: Chicago Hope - End Station Hope (Chicago Hope)
• 1999: King of Queens ( The King of Queens , TV series, episode)
• 2000–2007: Die Sopranos ( The Sopranos , TV series, 49 episodes)
• 2001: Joe Dirt (Joe Dirt)
• 2004: Law & Order
• 2004: Star Trek: Enterprise
• 2008: Stargate Atlantis
• 2008-2013: The Secret Life of the American Teenager (TV series, 110 episodes)
• 2010: Jagdfieber 3 (Open Season 3)
• 2011: Bulletproof Gangster (Kill the Irishman)
• 2013: Nicky Deuce (TV movie)
• 2014: Jersey Boys
• 2015 – Present : Blue Bloods as Detective Anthony Abetemarco
• 2017: Wonder Wheel

Web links

• Steve Schirripa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Bobby Bacala on the HBO website