Sonny Marinelli Explained

Sonny Marinelli
Birth Name:Anthony Savino Marinelli
Birth Date:2 May 1967
Birth Place:Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1]
Nationality:American
Occupation:Actor, voice actor
Years Active:1991–present

Anthony Savino "Sonny" Marinelli (born May 2, 1967) is an American actor and voice actor. Marinelli is best known for his acting roles in Vegas, Entourage and Noel. Marinelli also played the role of mobster John Gotti in the 2001 television movie Boss of Bosses.[2]

Career

Marinelli attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City to study acting. He first started acting in 1991 and his first film role was in Jumpin' at the Boneyard. He later went on to act in several television series with recurring roles in both Falcone and That's Life. In 2001, he played the role of mobster John Gotti in the television movie Boss of Bosses. He also voiced Henry Tomasino in the 2010 video game Mafia II and went on to provide additional voices in the 2016 video game Mafia III.[3] Marinelli is also a founding member of the Actors Gym Theater Company along with Robert Moresco.[4]

Filmography

Film

Year TitleRoleNotes
1991Jumpin' at the BoneyardJohnny
1995Fast CompanyJohhny LujakTelevision film
1997BlowfishNick Calabrese
1998Stingers Joey
1998Wanted Nick
2001Boss of BossesJohn GottiTelevision film
2004NoelDennis
2004NYPD 2069Television film
2005Dot.KillDet. Mickey Harwell
200610th & WolfJimmy[5]
2010The Fallen Faithful Moran
2011Rosewood LaneBarrett Tanner
2011Rites of SpringPaul Nolan
2015EntourageRandy[6]
2017DisgracedDarrylTelevision film
2019ManipulatedJohn Davis

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Deadly GamesEpisode: "The Camp Counselor: Part 2"
1997413 Hope St.Episode: "A Better Place"
1998Mike Hammer, Private EyeBrentEpisode: "The Long Road to Nowhere"
1998Team Knight RiderConstantineEpisode: "The Blonde Woman"
1998Brooklyn SouthJenkinsEpisode: "Don't You Be My Valentine"
Michael Hayes2 episodes
1998DamonThe ThugEpisode: "The Actor"
1999V.I.P.ColecordEpisode: "The Quiet Brawler"
1999Days of Our LivesJoe Moroni1 episode
2000FalconeJimmy Suits9 episodes
That's LifeLou Buttafucco13 episodes
NYPD BlueSteve Riordan, Det. Lyle Trotter2 episodes
2003The DivisionEpisode: "Strangers"
2005Blind JusticeTerry Jansen2 episodes
2007The Black DonnellysDetective SunnyEpisode: "Pilot"
2007SharkDetective Richie SwiftEpisode: "From Whom the Skel Rolls"
2008ERSergeant DeturnoEpisode: "Under Pressure"
Raising the BarDet. Frank DiMeglio2 episodes
2011EntourageJohn DeLuca2 episodes[7]
VegasNick 'Beansy' Cota15 episodes
2014The MentalistMarvin GryskaEpisode: "Forest Green"
2017ScorpionFrankEpisode: "Crime Every Mountain"[8]

Video games

YearTitleRole
2010Mafia IIHenry Tomasino
2016Mafia IIIAdditional Voices

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sonny Marinelli as John DeLuca. Entourage 411. 15 January 2018.
  2. News: Gallo. Phil. Boss of Bosses. Variety. January 19, 2018. May 31, 2001.
  3. News: Mafia II Review: Smelling The Roses In A Life Lived Too Fast. 2010-08-23. Kotaku. 15 January 2018.
  4. Web site: Sonny Marinelli Biography. IMDb. 15 January 2018.
  5. News: '10th and Wolf': Welcome Home From the War. Now Here's an Offer You Can't Refuse.. 2006-08-18. The New York Times. 15 January 2018.
  6. News: The Uneducated Opinion reviews Entourage. 2015-06-04. Cinemazzi. 15 January 2018.
  7. Web site: Wzra Tv: Dolphin Tale Red Carpet Interview with Sonny Marinelli. 2011-09-25. Wzra Tv. 15 January 2018.
  8. News: 'Scorpion' Season 4 Cast: Shantel VanSanten to Play Toby's Genius Ex-Fiancée. 2017-11-23. The Christian Post. 15 January 2018.