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Arthur J. Nascarella
Nascarella in 2012
Born	(1944-11-18) November 18, 1944 (age 80) Suffolk County, New York, U.S.
Other names	Arthur Nascarella, Arthur Valero
Years active	1994–present

Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in Cop Land (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in The Cooler (2003). He is perhaps best known for playing the fictional mobster and caporegime Carlo Gervasi in the hit television series The Sopranos. He appeared in 28 episodes from 2002 to 2007.

Career

Nascarella served eight years in the United States Marine Corps, and was a member of the New York City Police Department for 21 years.

He's played roles in the Spike Lee films New Jersey Drive (1995), Clockers (1995), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999) and BlacKkKlansman (2018). He also appeared and played roles in the films A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997), Witness to the Mob (1998), Happiness (1998), 54 (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), WiseGirls (2002), Jersey Guy (2003), The Cooler (2003), Running Scared (2006), World Trade Center (2006), Yonkers Joe (2008), and Solitary Man (2009).

He also had a small part as the yacht-owning bootlegger Louie Gavotte in the 2001 USA Network television film After the Storm. He appears on the Showtime series Billions as a local pizza shop owner named Bruno.

Awards

• National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Happiness (1998)

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. "CNN - NYPD veteran keeps 'Cop Land' real - Aug. 19, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
2. Lissau, Russell (December 5, 2011). "'Sopranos' actors visit Mundelein eatery to promote wines". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

External links

• Arthur J. Nascarella at IMDb

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