Joseph R. Gannascoli
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Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series The Sopranos. Prior to acting, Gannascoli was a professional chef. Gannascoli was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. In the 1980s, he attended St. John's University for two years, majoring in communications. He began his cooking career at Manhattan Market in 1981, before leaving to work at Commander's Palace in New Orleans, and then at various restaurants around the country.
Known for
Credits
Men in Black 3 (2012)
as New York Mets Fan #2
Ed Wood (1994)
as Security Guard
College Road Trip (2008)
as Mr. Arcarra
Mickey Blue Eyes (1999)
as Jimmy, Gina's Doorman
Never Talk to Strangers (1995)
as Carnival Attendant
Beer League (2006)
as Giusuppe Primavera (uncredited)
Basquiat (1996)
as Guard at Hospital
Money for Nothing (1993)
as Charlie DiSalvo
Two Family House (2000)
as Counter guy
Rob the Mob (2014)
as Dom
The Funeral (1996)
as Rocco (uncredited)
The Brawler (2019)
as John
Corrado (2009)
Actor
HBO: The Making of 'The Sopranos: Road to Respect' (2006)
Actor
Submission (1995)
Actor
An Act of War (2015)
as Frank
Jason's Letter (2017)
as Principle (Pratt) Prattoli
The Kings of Brooklyn (2004)
as Trader the Hut
On the Run (1999)
as Burly Guy
Blowfish (1997)
as Gino Calabrese
Meet the Mobsters (2005)
as Abner Hunnicutt (as Joe Gannascoli)
Other Plans (2014)
as Gus
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2 (2015)
as Self
Leaving Circadia (2014)
as Nat
Circus Maximus (2011)
as Uncle Vic
The Fuzz (2013)
as Sonny