Frank Vincent Biography (1939-)

Original name, Frank Vincent Gattuso; born August 4, 1939, in North Adams, MA; raised in Jersey City, NJ; son of Frank Vincent Gattuso, Sr. (an iron worker); married second wife, Kathleen; children: three. Addresses: Manager: Melissa Prophet, Melissa Prophet Management, 1640 South Sepulveda Dr., Suite 216, Los Angeles, CA 90025.

Nationality: American
Gender: Male
Occupation: Actor, voice performer, musician
Birth Details: August 4, 1939; North Adams, Massachusetts, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Bernie Feldshuh, The Death Collector (also known as The Collector, The Enforcer, and Family Enforcer), Epoh, 1975
Salvy Batts, Raging Bull, United Artists, 1980
Louie the Lock, Dear Mr. Wonderful (also known as Ruby's Dream), Lilienthal, 1982
(Uncredited) Mobster in trench coat, Easy Money, Orion, 1983
Vinnie, Baby, It's You, Paramount, 1983
First crew chief, The Pope of Greenwich Village (also known as Village Dreams), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1984
Louie Fontucci, Wise Guys, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1986
First police officer, No Surrender, Norstar, 1986
Vito, Made in Argentina (also known as Made in Lanus), Progress Communications, 1987
Pop Corelli, Lou, Pat, and Joe D., 1987 (some sources cite 1995)
Charlie, Do the Right Thing, Universal, 1989
Priest, Last Exit to Brooklyn (also known as Letzte ausfahrt Brooklyn), Cinecom International, 1989
Billy Batts, GoodFellas, Warner Bros., 1990
Don Mario Romano, Street Hunter, RCA/Columbia Pictures Home Video,1991
Dominic Marino, Mortal Thoughts, Columbia, 1991
Mike Tucci, Jungle Fever, Universal, 1991
Uncle Frank, Men Lie, Panorama Entertainment, 1994
Sal, Federal Hill, Trimark Pictures, 1994
Earl, Hand Gun, Triboro Entertainment Group, 1995
Frank Marino, Casino, Universal, 1995
Nick, Grind, Castle Hill, 1995
Arcade owner, Animal Room, 1995
Ray Diglovanni, Sr., Ten Benny (also known as Nothing to Lose and Sweet Jersey), Artistic License, 1996
Ron, She's the One, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1996
Lucky Man, 1996
Tom Colletti, West New York (also known as Paperblood), 1996, White Whale Films, 1998
Tommy "The Bull" Vitaglia, Made Men, 1997
Captain, Night Falls on Manhattan, Paramount, 1997
PDA President Lassaro, Cop Land, Miramax, 1997
Tommy Tomatoes, The Deli, Golden Monkey Pictures, 1997
Dom Di Bella, The North End, Mavex Productions, 1997
Nick, Grind, 1997
Eddie Torelli, Undercurrent, Avalanche Home Entertainment, 1998
Roger, Belly, Artisan Entertainment, 1998
Big Sal, Under Hellgate Bridge, CAVU Releasing, 1999

Suicide man, Penance, Sandy Dog Productions, 1999
Joey Big Ears, Remembering Mario, 1999, Willy Nilly Productions, 2003
Sal, Entropy, Phoenician Entertainment/Interlight/Tribeca Productions, 1999
Ropewalk (also known as Hanginaround), 2000
Aristotle Onassis, Isn't She Great (also known as Ist sie nichtgrossartig?), MCA/Universal, 2000
Carmine Minetti, Gun Shy, Buena Vista, 2000
Gino, If You Only Knew (also known as Who's on First? and Ein apartment zum verlieben), Eternity Pictures, 2000
Marty, The Crew, Buena Vista, 2000
Johnny Big, Smokin' Stogies, Madacy Entertainment Group/Vision Films, 2001
Johnnie Marandino, Snipes, Innovation Film Group, 2001
Frank Bianco, A Tale of Two Pizzas, 2003, Cockeyed Caravan, 2005
Danny Santini, This Thing of Ours, Small Planet Pictures, 2003
Voice of third great white shark, Shark Tale (animated), DreamWorks, 2004
Alvaro, Coalition, 2004
Gaetano, Spy, ShootingDV.com, 2005
Uncle Charles, Remedy, American World Pictures, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Phil Leotardo, The Sopranos, HBO, 2004
Miniseries
Frankie DeCicco, Witness to the Mob, NBC, 1998
Johnny Stompato, Netforce (also known as Tom Clancy's "Netforce"), ABC, 1999
Himself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back, VH1, 2003
Movies
Joseph F. Zanni, Jr., Mob Justice (also known as Dead and Alive, Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace, and In the Line of Duty: Mob Justice), ABC, 1991
Robert DiBernardo, Gotti, HBO, 1996
Angelo Occipente, On Seventh Avenue, NBC, 1996
Pete, Vig (also known as Money Kings), Cinemax, 1998
Specials
Purser, The Adventure of the Clapham Cook, PBS, 1990
Host, Family Values: The Mob & the Movies, TNT, 1999
Episodic
Walter MacHeath, "Unfrocked in Babylon," The Paradise Club, BBC, 1989
B.T. engineer, "Deluge," Casualty, 1989
J. Z., "Aria," Law & Order, NBC, 1991
Matty DiNofrio, "Mob Psychology," Civil Wars, ABC, 1992
John Torrio, "Young Indiana Jones and the Mystery of the Blues," The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, 1993
Paul Mancini, "The Prodigal Son," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1994
Tony Accardo, "Stones," Swift Justice, UPN, 1996
Jerome, "Florida," Cosby, CBS, 1997
John Franchetta, "Juvenile," Law & Order, NBC, 1999
Dino "The Rat" Ferrara, "Little Abner," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
Dino "The Rat" Ferrara, "Roll Out the Barrel," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2000
Appeared as a police officer in A Perfect Spy (also known as John Le Carre's "A Perfect Spy"); also appeared in New York Undercover, Fox.
Other
Frank Santello, Rubout, 2003
RECORDINGS
Videos
Voice of Don Salvatore Leone, Grand Theft Auto III (video game; also known as GTA3), Rockstar Games, 2001
Voice of Don Salvatore Leone, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (videogame; also known as GTA 4, GTA: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto, and San Andreas), Rockstar Games, 2004
The Workaday Gangster, Warner Home Video, 2004
Getting Made: The Making of "GoodFellas," Warner Home Video, 2004
Wise Guys On: Texas Hold'em, WiseGuys On Productions, 2004

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