Biography
Prior to his stint as a homosexual mobster - or "gayfella" - on HBO's series, "The Sopranos" (1999- ), actor Joseph Gannascoli was doing bit parts - doorman here, security guard there - while keeping a steady job as a chef and restaurateur. His life's ambition was never to be a celebrity. Instead, he stumbled into acting as a fun thing to do on the side while making foie gras for a living. But much like his mob alter ego, Gannascoli was mixed …
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Career Milestones
2000 | Reemerged as Vito Spatafore, the nephew of the character Richie Aprile, in the second season of "The Sopranos" (HBO); revealed himself to be a closeted gay mobster in the fourth season and was outed in the fifth season | |
1999 | Appeared in the first season of "The Sopranos," (HBO) playing a character named Gino | |
1999 | Appeared in the crime comedy "On the Run" which starred Michael Imperioli | |
1996 | Played a hospital guard in "Basquiat" | |
| Benecio Del Toro introduced him to Sheila Jaffe and Georgianne Walken, both who cast for "The Sopranos" | ||
1995 | Benecio Del Toro, whom he met on the set "Money for Nothing" cast him as the lead in the short "Submission" his directorial debut | |
| Opened up Soup As Art restaurant in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn | ||
1993 | Landed first movie role in "Money for Nothing," which starred James Gandolfini | |
| Theatre debut in the play, "The Juicemen" | ||
| Became a self-taught chef and worked in Manhattan, Boston, Los Angeles and New Orleans | ||
Awards
2007 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in The Sopranos |