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Sirico was born in Brooklyn, New York City, [3] on July 24, 1942, to a family of Italian descent. [2] He grew up in the East Flatbush and Bensonhurst neighborhoods of Brooklyn, [4] and attended Midwood High School, but did not graduate. [5] Sirico's brother, Robert Sirico, is a Catholic priest and co-founder of the free-market Acton Institute. [6]
Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri is a fictional character portrayed by Tony Sirico on the HBO series The Sopranos, one of the chief henchmen of series protagonist Tony Soprano. Sirico auditioned for the role of Uncle Junior with Frank Vincent, but Dominic Chianese landed the role. David Chase instead offered him the role of Paulie ...
During the finale episode, titled "Made in America," Tony is having dinner at Holsten’s Diner with his wife Carmela and son A.J. (Robert Iler) while waiting for his daughter Meadow (Jamie-Lynn ...
A prominent figure in American television, she is known for her roles both on stage and screen and has received numerous accolades including four Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and five Screen Actors Guild Awards as well as a nomination for a Tony Award. Her role as mob wife Carmela Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos ...
Tony Sirico, who played Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri in The Sopranos, died today, his family announced. The actor would have turned 80 this month. “It is with great sadness, but ...
Tony Sirico, the character actor best known as Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri in HBO's 'The Sopranos,' died Friday at age 79, his manager confirmed.
His breakthrough role was in the second season (2000) of The Sopranos, playing Tony Soprano's mobster brother-in-law Bobby Baccalieri. By chance, he was in New York City in June 1999 for a friend's wedding, and around that time he was invited for an audition in New York City, initially for Agent Skip Lipari, and later for the role of Baccalieri ...
Tony Sirico, the actor known for playing mobster Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on “The Sopranos,” died Friday, Variety confirmed with his manager. He was 79.