Vincent Curatola Explained

Vincent Curatola
Birth Date:16 August 1953
Birth Place:Englewood, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Years Active:1991–present

Vincent Curatola (;[1] born August 16, 1953) is an American actor. Curatola is best known for his portrayal of the New York Mafioso Johnny Sack from the HBO drama The Sopranos. He is also a singer and has appeared onstage several times with the band Chicago.

Personal life

Curatola was born in and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where his boyhood paper route allowed him to meet many performers.[2] By 2007, he had moved to Saddle River, New Jersey.[3]

Politics

In 2007, Curatola appeared in a The Sopranos parody advertisement for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential exploratory committee, alongside Hillary and Bill Clinton.[4] [5] In 2009, Curatola was named to the Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment subcommittee transition team of then Governor-elect Chris Christie of New Jersey.[6]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Dearly Beloved Francis Leone Short film
1996Gotti Associate
2000Hot Ice
2003I Am WoodyDr. WeebleShort film
20042BPerfectlyHonestDr. Platter
2005The Signs of the Cross
2005Meet the MobstersMr. Samantha
2005Fun with Dick and JaneDick's NeighborUncredited
2007Made in BrooklynJudge/State trooper
2009The Hungry GhostsNicky Z
2009Frame of MindLt. John Mangione
2009Karma, Confessions and HoliAsa Taft
2012Killing Them SoftlyJohnny Amato
2016Patriots Day

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1991Law & OrderCourt ClerkEpisode: "Aria"
1998Detective No. 1Television movie
1999–2007The SopranosJohnny Sack33 episodes
2000Law & OrderJoey Dantoni Sr.Episode: "Trade This"
2004Third WatchAnthony Boscorelli4 episodes
2009Life on MarsAnthony Nunzio Episode: "Take a Look at the Lawmen"
2009MonkJimmy Barlowe Episode: "Mr Monk Is Someone Else"
2009Marv SullowayEpisode: "Ballerina"
2010Anthony "Blev" Blevvins Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now"
2012Person of InterestZambranoEpisode: "Flesh and Blood"
2013Nicky DeucePaulieTelevision movie
2013–2014The Good WifeJudge Thomas Politi5 episodes
2014ElementaryTheodore "Big Teddy" Ferrara Episode: "All in the Family"
2014Blue BloodsChief Norm Valenti Episode: "Custody Battle"
2015–2019Judge Al Bertuccio5 episodes
2016The BlacklistDanny Vacarro Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)"
2020FBIVargas Episode: "Liar's Poker"

Awards and nominations

Screen Actors Guild Award

Notes and References

  1. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CXzNN_vKG6r/ Pronouncing own name
  2. http://www.hbo.com/sopranos/cast/actor/vince_curatola.shtml Vince Curatola as Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni
  3. McMenamin, Jessica. "All Due Respect; 'This thing of ours.' The phrase is a hushed acknowledgment, a hedge against uninvited ears. In 1999, an invitation was extended, and people around the world began a tutorial on the inner workings of an alleged waste-management firm in northern New Jersey. Eight years later, millions of people salt their vocabularies with phrases from their weekly sit-down with The Sopranos. And it's all because a Jersey guy's mom was driving him nuts.", New Jersey Monthly, December 21, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2015. "'I don't think there's one of us who thinks that all of this is real,' says Vince Curatola. The Englewood native, who recently moved to Saddle River, plays John 'Johnny Sack' Sacramoni, the head of the New York City Mob."
  4. Web site: Harrison . Ellie . Hillary Clinton spoofs The Sopranos’ final scene in bizarre resurfaced video . . January 29, 2020 . June 1, 2023.
  5. Web site: Tisdall . Simon . Clinton embraces family values in Sopranos spoof . June 20, 2007 . . June 1, 2023.
  6. http://blogs.app.com/capitolquickies/tag/vince-curatola/ Vince Curatola, Al Leiter on Christie transition team

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