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

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in the

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-winning productions of ''

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'' and '' The Light in the Piazza''. His roles in film and television included Johnny Soprano in ''

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'' and Fred Goldman in '' The People v. O. J. Simpson: American Crime Story''.

Early life

Siravo was born on March 11, 1955, in

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, where he was also raised. He was a graduate of both Stanford University and the

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Career

Siravo's screen debut was in the 1993 film ''

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''. His character, Vincent "Vinnie" Taglialucci, seeks revenge for the death of his father and brother at the hands of a corrupt lawyer (

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) while accusing

Carlito Brigante ''Carlito's Way'' is a 1975 American crime novel written by Edwin Torres. The novel and its 1979 sequel '' After Hours'' were the basis of the 1993 Brian De Palma film ''Carlito's Way'' as well as the 2005 prequel film '' Carlito's Way: Rise to ...

( Al Pacino) of assisting in the murder. Siravo appeared briefly in the Law & Order episode entitled "Burned" (S8; Ep9) in 1997. Siravo was cast in 1999 to play the role of Johnny Soprano, father of

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, on ''

''. His character was included in five episodes during the series' run. In the First National Tour of ''

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'', he played more than 2000 performances as

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. He portrayed mobster John Gotti in the 2015 film ''

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'' as well as

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in the 1998 made-for-TV film ''

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''. He played the role of Niko in seasons one and two of the

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show ''

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'', and in 2015 played the role of Nicholas Bianco, the husband of Anna Bianco (

Kathrine Narducci Kathrine Narducci (; born November 22, 1965) is an American actress, known for her role as Charmaine Bucco, Artie Bucco's wife, on the HBO crime drama series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007). Her film credits include ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), ' ...

), in "Love Stories", the 13th episode of the fifth season of the

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police procedural drama '' Blue Bloods''. In the 2016 FX miniseries '' The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story, ''Siravo portrayed Fred Goldman, father of murder victim

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. 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

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, 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

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on April 11, 2021, at the age of 66. He had been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in 2017, which subsequently spread to his colon.

Filmography

Film

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'' (1993) - Vinnie Taglialucci *''

The Search for One-eye Jimmy ''The Search for One-eye Jimmy'' is a 1994 comedy film written and directed by Sam Henry Kass. Synopsis Set in Brooklyn, New York, the movie is the story of a California film student Les (Holt McCallany) who returns to the town in which he grew ...

'' (1994) - Father Julio *''

Animal Room ''Animal Room'' is a 1995 American thriller drama film directed, produced, and written by Craig Singer and starring Neil Patrick Harris as a bullied drug-using teenager and Matthew Lillard as the bully who loves to torment Harris's character. The ...

'' (1995) - Dr. Rankin *''

Walking and Talking ''Walking and Talking'' is a 1996 independent film written and directed by Nicole Holofcener and starring Catherine Keener, Anne Heche, Todd Field, Liev Schreiber and Kevin Corrigan. The film is #47 on ''Entertainment Weekly''s "Top 50 Cult Fi ...

'' (1996) - Amelia's Therapist *''Snow Day'' (1999) - Fredo Andolini *''101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo)'' (2000) - Valentino *''Labor Pains'' (2000) - Mario *''A Day in Black and White'' (2001) *''

Thirteen Conversations About One Thing ''Thirteen Conversations About One Thing'' is a 2001 American drama film directed by Jill Sprecher. The screenplay by Sprecher and her sister Karen focuses on five seemingly disparate individuals in search of happiness whose paths intersect in w ...

'' (2001) - Bureau Chief *''

WiseGirls ''WiseGirls'' is a 2002 crime drama film directed by David Anspaugh and starring Mira Sorvino, Mariah Carey and Melora Walters. The film was produced by Lions Gate Films, Leading Pictures and Intermedia Films. The story centers around Meg Kennedy ...

'' (2002) - Gio Esposito *''

Maid in Manhattan ''Maid in Manhattan'' is a 2002 American romantic comedy-drama film directed by Wayne Wang and based on a story by John Hughes, who is credited using a pseudonym. It stars Jennifer Lopez, Ralph Fiennes, and Natasha Richardson. In the film, a h ...

'' (2002) - Delgado *''

Shark Tale ''Shark Tale'' is a 2004 American computer-animated comedy film produced by DreamWorks Animation and distributed by DreamWorks Pictures. The film was directed by Vicky Jenson, Bibo Bergeron, and Rob Letterman (in his feature directorial de ...

'' (2004) - Great White #5 (voice) *''

16 Blocks ''16 Blocks'' is a 2006 American crime-thriller film directed by Richard Donner and starring Bruce Willis, Mos Def, and David Morse. The film unfolds in the real time narration method. It marked the final directed film for Donner in addition to ...

'' (2006) - District Attorney Haynes (uncredited) *''

The Wild ''The Wild'' is a 2006 American computer-animated adventure comedy film directed by animator Steve "Spaz" Williams and written by Ed Decter, John J. Strauss, Mark Gibson and Philip Halprin. It features the voices of Eddie Izzard, Kiefer Sutherl ...

'' (2006) - Carmine (voice) *''Rockaway'' (2007) - Blitzer *'' Turn the River'' (2007) - Warren *'' Enchanted'' (2007) - Bartender *''

'' (2015) - John Gotti *'' Equity'' (2016) - Frank *'' The Report'' (2019) - John Rizzo *'' Motherless Brooklyn'' (2019) - Union Boss Speaker

Broadway

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Conversations with My Father ''Conversations with My Father'' is a play by Herb Gardner. The play, which ran on Broadway in 1992 to 1993, was a finalist for the 1992 Pulitzer Prize for Drama. Overview The play focuses on Eddie Ross (born Goldberg), who is a Russian immigran ...

'' *''

The Boys from Syracuse ''The Boys from Syracuse'' is a musical with music by Richard Rodgers and lyrics by Lorenz Hart, based on William Shakespeare's play ''The Comedy of Errors'', as adapted by librettist George Abbott. The score includes swing and other contemporar ...

'' *'' The Light in the Piazza'' *''

Off-Broadway

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'' *OBIE Award for Best Ensemble, dir.

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*'' Mad Forest'' *Drama Desk nomination for Best Ensemble, dir.

Mark Wing-Davey Mark Wing-Davey (born 30 November 1948) is a British actor and director. He portrayed Zaphod Beeblebrox in the radio and television versions of ''The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy''. Early life and career The son of actor and actress Pete ...

*''

My Night with Reg ''My Night with Reg'' is a play by British playwright Kevin Elyot which was produced in 1994 by the Royal Court Theatre, London, directed by Roger Michell. The production later transferred to the West End. Entirely set among London's gay com ...

'', dir.

Jack Hofsiss John Bernard Hofsiss (September 28, 1950 – September 13, 2016) was an American theatre, film, and television director. He received a Tony Award for his direction of '' The Elephant Man'' on Broadway, the youngest director to have ever receive ...

*''

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'', dir.

Mark Brokaw Mark Brokaw is an American theatre director. He won the Drama Desk Award, Obie Award and Lucille Lortel Award as Outstanding Director of a Play for '' How I Learned to Drive''. Life and career Brokaw was raised in Aledo, Illinois, and graduated f ...

*'' Tennessee & Me'', dir.

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*'' Dark Rapture'', dir.

Scott Ellis Scott Ellis (born April 19, 1957) is an American stage director, actor, and television director. Biography Ellis graduated from Goodman School of Drama at the Art Institute of Chicago (now at DePaul University) in Chicago.

*'' Major Crimes'', dir.

Arthur Penn Arthur Hiller Penn (September 27, 1922 – September 28, 2010) was an American director and producer of film, television and theater. Closely associated with the American New Wave, Penn directed critically acclaimed films throughout the 19 ...

*'' New York Actor'', dir.

Jerry Zaks Jerry Zaks (born September 7, 1946) is an American stage and television director, and actor. He won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play and Drama Desk Award for directing ''The House of Blue Leaves'', ''Lend Me a Tenor'', and ''Six Degre ...

*''

The Barber of Seville ''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an ''opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was based ...

'', dir.

John Rando John Rando is an American stage director who won the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical for ''Urinetown the Musical'' in 2002. He received his 2nd nomination in the same category in 2015 for the 2014 Broadway revival of '' On the Town''. ...

References

External links

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Siravo, Joseph 1955 births 2021 deaths 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors American male film actors American male stage actors American male television actors American male voice actors Deaths from colorectal cancer Male actors from Washington, D.C. Place of death missing Stanford University alumni Tisch School of the Arts alumni American people of Italian descent