when you hire a real criminal to act

Known to most as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri – Tony Sirico helped Sopranos change the landscape of modern television.

But what some may not know is that Tony Sirico’s background is closely similar to his portrayed character. Before Sopranos Sirico was a gangster associated with the Colombo family. In this video we dive deeper into Sirico’s past and how it influenced his appearances in Sopranos, Goodfellas, Miami Vice and Godfather 2.

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