Steve Schirripa (born 1958)
is an
American actor most famous for his role as
Bobby Baccalieri on the
HBO TV series,
The Sopranos.
Biography
Early life
Born to an
Italian father and a
Jewish mother, Steve Schirripa was born
Steven R. Schirripa[Schirripa's last name is usually pronounced as she-REE-pah in America, though the correct Italian pronunciation is actually skee-REE-pah.] in
Bensonhurst, Brooklyn,
New York.
Film work
During his work in Las Vegas he landed a role as an extra in the
Martin Scorsese classic
Casino. He played a customer at the bar in the infamous scene when
Joe Pesci's character angrily stabs a man with a pen.
