- Frank Vincent
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name = Frank Vincent
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birthdate = birth date and age|1939|4|4
birthplace =North Adams, Massachusetts
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birthname = Frank Vincent Gattuso
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academyawards = Frank Vincent (bornApril 4 ,1939 ) is an Italian Americanactor andmusician . Among other noted roles, he playedPhil Leotardo in theHBO series "The Sopranos ".Biography
Early life
Vincent, an
Italian American , was born Frank Vincent Gattuso inNorth Adams, Massachusetts , but was raised inJersey City, New Jersey . His father, Frank Vincent Gattuso, Sr., was aniron worker . [ [http://www.filmreference.com/film/76/Frank-Vincent.html Frank Vincent Biography (1939-) ] ] Vincent has two brothers: Nick and Jimmy. His father was one of six children (Lucia [Lucille] , Filippo [Philip] , Antonio (Tony), Frank, James (Jimmie) and Cecilia [Ceil] ) all born in theUnited States to Sicilian immigrants Nicolo Gattuso and Francesca di Peri. His Uncle Phil served in the UK in WW2 and married an English girl so Frank has an English cousin called Michael Gattuso. He is of Sicilian (paternal grandfather) and Neapolitan descent. His mother was called Mary Ricci. [ [http://www.cigaraficionado.com/Cigar/CA_Archives/CA_Show_Article/0,2322,1761,00.html Killing Time with Frank Vincent] ]Career
As an accomplished player of the drums,
trumpet andpiano , Vincent originally intended on a career in music, but in 1975, he co-starred in the low-budget gangster movie, "The Death Collector " along withJoe Pesci , where he was spotted byMartin Scorsese . Scorsese was impressed and hired Vincent to appear in a major supporting role in "Raging Bull ", which saw him link up once again with Pesci. The two would go on to appear together in several other movies, often with their good friendRobert De Niro .Vincent is usually typecast as a
gangster . He appeared in Scorcese's 1990 film "Goodfellas ", where he playedBilly Batts , a 'made guy'. He also played a prominent role as gangster Frankie Marino in Scorsese's 1995 film "Casino". In 1996, Vincent appeared in rap artistNas ' video "Street Dreams" as his character Frankie Marino from "Casino". The video mirrors "Casino" at certain times. In thetelevision movie , "Gotti ", Vincent played Robert "DiB" DiBernardo, an associate ofMafia bossJohn Gotti , whose life the film chronicled. In "The Sopranos ", he played New York BossPhil Leotardo . Vincent also had a leading role in the heist movie "This Thing of Ours" in 2003. One of his more light-hearted roles came when he was in a Britishtelevision commercial forPeugeot cars. In early 2005, Frank Vincent appeared on Irish television in a series oftelevision commercial s for Irish bankPermanent TSB .In 1999, he won the Italian American Entertainer of the Year Award. Among Frank's other noted performances include his appearance in the 2003 film "Remedy".
In 2001, Vincent lent his voice to Mafia Don
Salvatore Leone in the controversial computer and video game "Grand Theft Auto III ". He later reprised that role in ' (2004) and ' (2005).In 2006, he released his first book, "A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man" to positive reviews. His idol is
Dean Martin . [ [http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0425208761 A Guy's Guide to Being a Man's Man] ] He has also released a line of premium signature series hand-rolled cigars which have his picture prominently displayed on the band. [ [http://www.frankvincent.com Frank Vincent >> Official Web Site of Frank Vincent ] ]References
External links
* [http://www.frankvincent.com/ Official site] . Requires
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