Joseph R. Gannascoli
Date of birth: 1959-02-15
Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as: Джозеф Р. Ганнасколи
Biography
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.
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On the Run
1999-01-29
Albert is an introverted travel agent living a lonely life in New York. When Louie, his best friend
Beer League
2006-09-15
An unemployed slacker inspires his softball teammates to improve their game to avoid getting kicked
Corrado
2009-01-01
A ruthless mafia hit man is transformed when he rescues a woman who takes the fall for one of his hi
Circus Maximus
2011-09-13
When screenwriter Cal Neros fritters away a million-dollar advance on a script and blows his deadlin
The Funeral
1996-01-26
After the funeral of one of their own, a criminal family decides to embark on an emotionally unnervi
The Kings of Brooklyn
2004-06-09
Three childhood friends from Brooklyn are corrupted by the dark side of Wall Street and suffer the c
An Act of War
2015-03-10
Battling insomnia and undiagnosed PTSD, a war veteran works nights as a projectionist at a decrepit
Leaving Circadia
2014-06-14
New Yorkers on the cusp of thirty strive to balance their fading dreams with the growing responsibil
Ed Wood
1994-09-28
The mostly true story of the legendary "worst director of all time", who, with the help of his stran
Meet the Mobsters
2005-08-10
Down-and-out lounge singer Johnny Slade is hired by a mystery man to open a hot new club, the catch
Basquiat
1996-08-09
The brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame
Submission
1995-06-13
Benicio del Toro's 1995 short film
Rob the Mob
2014-03-21
The true-life story of a crazy-in-love Queens couple who robbed a series of mafia social clubs and g
The Brawler
2019-01-18
The true story of underdog boxer, Chuck Wepner, who gets a shot to fight the champ, Muhammed Ali.
Men in Black 3
2012-05-23
Agents J and K are back...in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men
The Fuzz
2013-09-09
When a string of violent, drug-related crimes rock the seedy Puppet Town neighborhood, Herbie, a pup
Blowfish
1997-10-06
Everyone in the trailer park has a secret of their own, including Nick and Gino. Without the comfort
Other Plans
2014-01-01
Through a case of mistaken identity, a young executive falls for a man who doesn't fit the life plan
College Road Trip
2008-03-07
When an overachieving high school student decides to travel around the country to choose the perfect
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999-08-16
An English auctioneer proposes to the daughter of a mafia kingpin, only to realize that certain "fav
Never Talk to Strangers
1995-10-20
Sarah Taylor, a police psychologist, meets a mysterious and seductive young man, Tony Ramirez, and f
Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
2015-07-15
This show is not produced or released by HBO & includes rare never seen footage! See Bloopers, Retak
Jason's Letter
2017-12-12
This powerful film addresses the unarmed police shooting in America thru the eye's of 2-young boys,
Two Family House
2000-01-21
Buddy Visalo (Michael Rispoli) is a factory worker, a frustrated crooner who once had a shot at the