Joseph Siravo

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Joseph Siravo
Born(1955-03-11)March 11, 1955
educator
Years active1991–2020
Children1[1]

Joseph Siravo (March 11, 1955 – April 11, 2021) was an American actor, producer, and educator. He acted on

.

Early life

Siravo was born on March 11, 1955,

Career

Siravo's screen debut was in the 1993 film

) of assisting in the murder. Siravo appeared briefly in the Law & Order episode entitled "Burned" (S8; Ep9) in 1997.[2] Siravo was cast in 1999 to play the role of
Johnny Soprano, father of Tony Soprano, on The Sopranos
. His character was included in five episodes during the series' run.

In the First National Tour of Jersey Boys, he played more than 2000 performances as Angelo DeCarlo.[citation needed]

He portrayed mobster

Ronald Goldman. In 2019 he played the role of Cardinal Mancini, a senior Vatican official in charge of the Pope's security on his visit to New York, in the 15th episode of the first season of the medical drama New Amsterdam
.

Siravo appeared as John A. Rizzo, former Acting General Counsel of the CIA in the 2019 film, The Report, executive produced by Steven Soderbergh and directed by Scott Z. Burns.

Death

Siravo died from cancer on April 11, 2021, at the age of 66.[2] He had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2017, which subsequently spread to his colon.[4][5]

Filmography

Film

Broadway

Off-Broadway

References

  1. ^ "'Sopranos' Star Joseph Siravo Dies at 66". April 12, 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Rahman, Abid (April 12, 2021). "Joseph Siravo, Veteran Broadway Actor and Johnny Soprano in 'The Sopranos,' Dies at 66". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "NYU Graduate Acting Alumni". 2011. Archived from the original on May 30, 2012. Retrieved December 1, 2011.
  4. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (April 12, 2021). "Actor Joseph Siravo, who played Tony Soprano's father, dead at 66". NJ.com. Retrieved April 12, 2021.
  5. ^ Ravindran, Manori (April 12, 2021). "'Sopranos' Star Joseph Siravo Dies at 66". Variety. Retrieved April 12, 2021.

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