The Sopranos
fan ofThe Sopranoswererecently hit with sad news about the death of Tony Sirico , who played Paulie Walnuts , a humorous capo in the fancied DiMeo crime family . Sirico — the third most featured actor on the critically acclaimed HBO series — passed away on July 8 at an assisted living readiness .
Though fans well know him for his function as Paulie , Sirico starred in many other popular movies ad video shows . Sirico was frequently type in mobster purpose , and that was no problem for him as he always gave prominent performances . And for those willing to check out more of his employment , IMDb has recommendations .
Bullets Over Broadway (1994) - 7.4
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A vernal playwright is forced to ramble a gangster ’s inexperient girlfriend in his first major play after getting funding from an organized offence kinsperson . The frustrations stemming from exercise with the novice soon drive him to the bound . In the movie , Sirico plays a mob enforcer name Rocco .
Sirico ’s character is n’t too unlike from the one he plays in the HBO series . Just like Paulie , Rocco flourish when he is carry out mob hits . But unlike Paulie , who is one ofThe Sopranoscharacters with the gamy putting to death counting , Rocco only gets to wallop one person . But give how convincing Sirico is in the function , it ’s no shocker that he was given a freehanded role in the gangster series just a few yr later .
American Dad (2005 - Present) - 7.4
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In the animise series , a cocky CIA agent juggles between kinsfolk animation and stopping various threats . Sirico voice Enzo Pierotti , the proprietor of the Italian Accordion Shop , in Season 12 ’s " Garbage Stan " as well as an enforcer for the criminal offense boss Johnny Lasagna in Season 13 ’s " Persona Assistant . "
As Enzo , Sirico still has ties to the crime syndicate since he is friends with a garbage collector and waste management happens to be one of the biggest mafia strawman . And as an enforcer , he cede once again . Both of these character come off as really appealing and sinister because the serial give-up the ghost even a step further in magnify the role player ’s idiom for humorous purposes .
Miami Vice (1984 - 1989) - 7.5
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Two clandestine detectives from the Miami PD oeuvre hard to extirpate crime from the streets . Sirico portray the crime syndicate boss , Frank Romano .
This special theatrical role is a major reason why Sirico ended up let typecast as a mobster . The thespian is very believable as a Don tidal bore to get his money back from a attorney who skimmed him . And since he is higher up the food chain , he relies on threats and orders rather than actual wildness as most of the actor ’s other character do .
Lilyhammer (2012 - 2014) - 7.9
Stream On Netflix
A high - ranking New York mobster angers his associates when he becomes an informant . In ordering to avoid getting killed , he flee to Norway where he starts a fresh life .
Sirico ’s appearance on the show is a sentimental one for fans ofThe Sopranosas it reunites him with atomic number 27 - mavin Steven Van Zandt , who recreate the consigliere , Silvio Dante , in the hit HBO serial . Interestingly , Sirico is up to no mischief this time as he plays a priest to who Zandt ’s character confesses his wickedness .
Chuck (2007 - 2012) - 8.2
Stream On HBO Max
After unexpectedly pay off access to classified political science Indian file , a computer whiz is draw to go for the CIA and NSA . Sirico makes his debut in Season 3 as the gangster , Matty .
With the function coming shortly after the ending ofThe Sopranos , Sirico feel quite comfortable in it . He is granted many of the tabular array conversation scenes that he is roll in the hay for . He also couple up with Louis Lombard , who played an FBI broker in the HBO series . The two make a grand crime syndicate duo . unluckily , they get belt down too soon .
Family Guy (1999 - Present) - 8.2
An average American class mankind keeps finding himself in the most ungainly of scenarios . Sirico voices Vinny , one ofthe best animal characters inFamily Guy . Additionally , he makes a cameo as himself where he complains about a gag about Italian - Americans .
Sirico voice a dog is n’t cockeyed since most beast in the revivify serial publication are humanlike . Interestingly , his character is quite humble and openhearted in comparability to his roles in other projects as well as other persona in the show in general . And the instalment where he plays himself is even more hilarious since the show gets to make fun of itself through him .
Mayne Street (2005 - 2010) - 8.3
ESPN personality Kenny Mayne deal witness himself in eccentric moments as he plays a fictionalize variation of himself . Sirico also get to play a version of himself .
Sirico ’s part as Paulie proved that he thrives best when he is a hooligan . Luckily , he is yield the same opportunity here , harassing Mayne and his ally as they take hold of a repast . Since events are bound to one scene , Sirico get to showcase his dialogue accomplishment once again , coming up with some of the funniness show ’s best quotes in the process .
Police Squad! (1982) - 8.4
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In the spoof of procedural offense shows , a group of police detective produce to solve uproarious caseful on the fixture . merely move by the name , Poker Player , Sirico ’s character is an associate of a crime boss .
It ’s yet another public presentation that ’s curtail to a single mise en scene and one whose blaze only lie in the talks . Parallels can be drawn between this role and that of Paulie too since Paulie also gets to participate in high - stakes card games inThe Sopranos . The only ignominy is that the character is written off quite early on .
Goodfellas (1990) - 8.7
An Irish - Amerian mobster gets consent into one of the biggest law-breaking families in New York but eventually ends up as an informant . In the Martin Scorsese mobster flick , Sirico has a nonaged role as Tony Stacks .
Sirico does n’t get to do much in the flick since his character is only a junior member of a crew led by the capo , Paulie . even so , he is a utile improver to the movie ’s mob populace as he is shown to be a very loyal soldier who is happy to be part of the New York underworld .
The Sopranos (1999 - 2007) - 9.2
Italian - American mob boss , Tony Soprano , juggles family life and the personal business of the big crime governing body in New Jersey , Among his trusted lieutenants , is Paulie Walnuts , bring by Tony Sirico .
The doer will always be remembered for this exceptional role because his character is a complete one . Paulie has some of the upright dialog , is at the heart of action scenes , and goes the whole series without getting whack . Paulie also lives by his rules , never getting married despite phratry values being highly emphasized in the mob .
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