Vincent Curatola (/ˌkjʊrəˈtoʊlə/;[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.
Vincent Curatola | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 16, 1953 Englewood, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1991–present |
Personal life
editCuratola 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
editIn 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
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Dearly Beloved | Francis Leone | Short film |
| 1996 | Gotti | Associate | |
| 2000 | Hot Ice | — | |
| 2003 | I Am Woody | Dr. Weeble | Short film |
| 2004 | 2BPerfectlyHonest | Dr. Platter | |
| 2005 | The Signs of the Cross | — | |
| 2005 | Meet the Mobsters | Mr. Samantha | |
| 2005 | Fun with Dick and Jane | Dick's Neighbor | Uncredited |
| 2007 | Made in Brooklyn | Judge/State trooper | |
| 2009 | The Hungry Ghosts | Nicky Z | |
| 2009 | Frame of Mind | Lt. John Mangione | |
| 2009 | Karma, Confessions and Holi | Asa Taft | |
| 2012 | Killing Them Softly | Johnny Amato | |
| 2016 | Patriots Day | Mayor Thomas Menino |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | Law & Order | Court Clerk | Episode: "Aria" |
| 1998 | Exiled: A Law & Order Movie | Detective No. 1 | Television movie |
| 1999–2007 | The Sopranos | Johnny Sack | 33 episodes |
| 2000 | Law & Order | Joey Dantoni Sr. | Episode: "Trade This" |
| 2004 | Third Watch | Anthony Boscorelli | 4 episodes |
| 2009 | Life on Mars | Anthony Nunzio | Episode: "Take a Look at the Lawmen" |
| 2009 | Monk | Jimmy Barlowe | Episode: "Mr Monk Is Someone Else" |
| 2009 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Marv Sulloway | Episode: "Ballerina" |
| 2010 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Anthony "Blev" Blevvins | Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now" |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Zambrano | Episode: "Flesh and Blood" |
| 2013 | Nicky Deuce | Paulie | Television movie |
| 2013–2014 | The Good Wife | Judge Thomas Politi | 5 episodes |
| 2014 | Elementary | Theodore "Big Teddy" Ferrara | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| 2014 | Blue Bloods | Chief Norm Valenti | Episode: "Custody Battle" |
| 2015–2019 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Judge Al Bertuccio | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Danny Vacarro | Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)" |
| 2020 | FBI | Vargas | Episode: "Liar's Poker" |
Awards and nominations
edit- 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" – The Sopranos
- 2004: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" – The Sopranos
References
edit- ^ Pronouncing own name
- ^ Vince Curatola as Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni (archive), The Sopranos. Accessed December 15, 2007. "He was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, as a child his paper route customers included several actors and entertainers who influenced his love for the arts. He attended the Richard Castellano (The Godfather. The Super) film school run by Richard's widow Ardell Sheridan."
- ^ 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."
- ^ Harrison, Ellie (January 29, 2020). "Hillary Clinton spoofs The Sopranos' final scene in bizarre resurfaced video". The Independent. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Tisdall, Simon (June 20, 2007). "Clinton embraces family values in Sopranos spoof". The Guardian. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
- ^ Vince Curatola, Al Leiter on Christie transition team Capitol Quickies, Asbury Park Press blog, November 25, 2009. Accessed January 20, 2010.