Federico Castelluccio (; ; born April 29, 1964)
is an American actor and painter. He is best known for his role as
Furio Giunta
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on the
HBO
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series ''
The Sopranos
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''.
Early life
Born in
Naples
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, Italy, Castelluccio moved with his family to
Paterson, New Jersey
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History
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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
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.
Career
Castelluccio began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include ''
Made
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'' with
Jon Favreau
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, ''Fire'' with
Paul Campbell and ''18 Shades of Dust'' with
Danny Aiello
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. In television, his credits include ''
NYPD Blue
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'' and his best known role, in the HBO hit series ''
The Sopranos
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'', as the
Neapolitan
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enforcer
Furio Giunta
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.
He also appeared in ''
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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'' which debuted in 2006 at the
Sundance Film Festival
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and received two awards, one for best dramatic directing and another for best dramatic ensemble, headed by
Robert Downey Jr.
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,
Chazz Palminteri
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, and
Rosario Dawson
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.
Other film projects include the biographical ''
El Cantante
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''; ''Aftermath'', a crime thriller; and ''The Obscure Brother'', filmed in southern Italy, a short film that he executive produced and acted in; 2003's ''La Araña''; the 2008 comedy ''Capers''; ''
Lucky Days''; and the 2009 ''Forget Me Not''. In television, Castelluccio played the lead role in ''Dragon Dynasty'', a telefilm that aired on the
Sci-Fi Channel
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. He also appeared in the episode of ''
Kenny Vs. Spenny'' titled "Who Can Produce The Best Commercial".
In 2014, Castelluccio starred in the short film ''Eulogy'' directed by
Don Capria. The film won "Best Ensemble" in the 2015 Queens World Film Festival.
In 2016, Castelluccio directed the feature film ''The Brooklyn Banker''. In 2017, Castelluccio directed the TV pilot ''Outcall''.
During the fourth season of ''
Celebrity Apprentice
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'', Castelluccio was asked by
Donald Trump
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Trump graduated from the Wharton School of the University of Pe ...
to judge which celebrity designed the best hat. Castelluccio eventually chose
La Toya Jackson
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. She was awarded $25,000 for her charity, the
AIDS Project Los Angeles
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.
Painting discovery
![Guercino Martyrdom of Saint Sebastian](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/13/Guercino_Martyrdom_of_Saint_Sebastian.jpg)
Castelluccio discovered a 17th-century painting by Italian
baroque painter
Baroque painting is the painting associated with the Baroque cultural movement. The movement is often identified with Absolutism, the Counter Reformation and Catholic Revival,[Guercino
Giovanni Francesco Barbieri (February 8, 1591 – December 22, 1666),Miller, 1964 better known as Guercino, or il Guercino , was an Italian Baroque painter and draftsman from Cento in the Emilia region, who was active in Rome and Bologna. The vig ...]
at a
Frankfurt
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gallery and subsequently purchased it at
auction
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in 2014 after it had been incorrectly identified as an 18th-century painting. He purchased the painting for approximately $68,000. After restoration, insurance, shipping, and other expenses, his total costs came to $140,000. The work's actual value was subsequently placed at approximately $10 million.
Filmography
Films
* 1999 ''18 Shades of Dust'' – Bouncer #1
* 2001 ''
Made
Made or MADE may refer to:
Entertainment Film
* ''Made'' (1972 film), United Kingdom
* ''Made'' (2001 film), United States Music
* ''Made'' (Big Bang album), 2016
* ''Made'' (Hawk Nelson album), 2013
* ''Made'' (Scarface album), 2007
*'' M.A.D.E. ...
'' – Doorman
* 2002 Fire – Himself (video)
* 2003 La Arana – Bobby
* 2004 Return of Fire – Himself (voice)
* 2004 Volare – Paolo Bongiovanni (short film)
* 2005 In Hot Water – Father Sal Manella (short film)
* 2006 ''
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
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Montiel wrote and directed ...
'' – Antonio's Father
* 2006 ''
Dragon Dynasty
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'' – Marco TV Movie
* 2006 ''
El cantante
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'' – Jerry Massucci
* 2007 The Obscure Brother – Father (short film)
* 2008 ''Lucky Day'' – Vincent
* 2008 ''Proud Iza'' – Samuel Stein
* 2008 ''The Bronx Balletomane'' – Joey (short film)
* 2008 ''
The Brooklyn Heist
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Cast
* Danny Masterson as Fitz
* Leon Robinson as Ronald
* Aysan Çelik as Lana
* Michael Cecch ...
'' – R. Fadagucci
* 2008 ''Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace'' – Louie the Bartender
* 2009 Forget Me Not – Samaratian Antagonist (short film)
* 2010 Bicycle Lessons – Himself (voice) (short film)
* 2010 ''Lily of the Feast'' – Santo Bastucci (short film)
* 2010 ''For Customers Only'' – Mr. Sierra (short film)
* 2011 ''Keep Your Enemies Closer'' – Agent (short film)
* 2011 ''
The Decoy Bride
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'' – Marco
* 2011 ''
The Orphan Killer
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'' – Dr. Morris (Uncredited)
* 2012 ''
The Trouble with Cali
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'' – Chassidic Bouncer
* 2012 Pollination – Father short film
* 2012 ''1,000 Times More Brutal'' – Kastriot Morina
* 2012 ''Delivering the Goods'' – Enzo
* 2013 ''Stanley's Adventures'' (short film)
* 2013 ''Aftermath'' – Darrell
* 2013 ''Checkmate: Keep Your Enemies Closer'' – Agent Lepari
* 2013 ''
House of Shadows
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'' – Nicola
* 2014 ''Euology'' – Martin (short film)
* 2015 ''Dutch Book'' – Mel
* 2015 Fall 4 You – Nicky (short film)
* 2016 ''Fall 4 You'' – Jerry
* 2016 The Brooklyn Banker – Zucci
* 2016 ''
Leaves of the Tree
''Leaves of the Tree'' is a 2015 Italian-American mystery drama film directed by Ante Novakovic and starring Eric Roberts, Sean Young, Federico Castelluccio and Armand Assante. It is based on the book ''Kindness for the Damned'' by D.J. Healey ...
'' – Doctor Ferramanti
* 2016 ''Toy Gun'' – Sante Cassoria
* 2017 ''Good Friday'' – Gio
* 2018 ''Sarah Q'' – Barry Homburg
* 2018 ''Exit 0'' – Detective Mueller
TV shows
* 1991–1996 ''
Another World'' – Maltese Guard; 4 episodes
* 2000–2002 ''
The Sopranos
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'' – Furio Giunta; 28 episodes
* 2003 ''
NYPD Blue
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'' – Brian Vaughn; 1 episode
* 2008 ''
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
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'' – Frank Chess; 1 episode
Music videos
*
Rockstar
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by
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References
External links
*
Federico Castelluccio official site(archived version, now links to a domain-parking list)
Federico Castelluccio paintings
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American male television actors
Male actors from New Jersey
Male actors from New York City
Living people
Actors from Paterson, New Jersey
School of Visual Arts alumni
20th-century American male actors
21st-century American male actors
1964 births
Italian emigrants to the United States
American art collectors
American people of Italian descent