Federico Castelluccio (Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriË ko
kastelˈluttʃo]; born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-American actor
and professional visual artist, known for his role as Furio Giunta on
the HBO series, The Sopranos.Born in Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved
with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, when he was three years old.
In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the School of
Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and
media arts. Prior to winning the scholarship, he received an
opportunity to create a painting for actor George Burns.Castelluccio
began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include
Made with Jon Favreau, Fire with Paul Campbell and 18 Shades of Dust
with Danny Aiello. In television, his credits include NYPD Blue and
his best known role in the HBO hit series, The Sopranos as the
Neapolitan enforcer Furio Giunta.He also appeared in A Guide to
Recognizing Your Saints which debuted in 2006 at the Sundance Film
Festival and received two awards, one for best dramatic directing and
another for best dramatic ensemble, headed by Robert Downey Jr., Chazz
Palminteri, and Rosario Dawson.
kastelˈluttʃo]; born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-American actor
and professional visual artist, known for his role as Furio Giunta on
the HBO series, The Sopranos.Born in Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved
with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, when he was three years old.
In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the School of
Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and
media arts. Prior to winning the scholarship, he received an
opportunity to create a painting for actor George Burns.Castelluccio
began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include
Made with Jon Favreau, Fire with Paul Campbell and 18 Shades of Dust
with Danny Aiello. In television, his credits include NYPD Blue and
his best known role in the HBO hit series, The Sopranos as the
Neapolitan enforcer Furio Giunta.He also appeared in A Guide to
Recognizing Your Saints which debuted in 2006 at the Sundance Film
Festival and received two awards, one for best dramatic directing and
another for best dramatic ensemble, headed by Robert Downey Jr., Chazz
Palminteri, and Rosario Dawson.
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