Joseph Perrino (born April 30, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film ''

Sleepers ''Sleepers'' is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin H ...

'' in 1996.

Life and career

Joseph Perrino is an American film, television and stage actor, best known for his roles in the feature film ''

'' and the television series ''

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''. Perrino's acting career began with his portrayal of Lorenzo "Shakes" Carcaterra, one of the lead roles in the film ''Sleepers''. His performance reviewed positive reviews; he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film and was named a Breakthrough Star by ''

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''. Perrino went on to work with

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, playing her love interest, Ross Epstein, in Tony Goldwyn's ''A Walk on the Moon''. He then played a gang leader named Blade in ''The Mighty'', starring Sharon Stone. Perrino moved on to the indie film ''The Bumblebee Flies Anyway'', playing Mazzo, a terminally ill cancer patient dealing with his last days on earth. After a hiatus from acting, Perrino returned to appear in the last season of ''The Sopranos'', playing Jason Gervasi, a young mobster. In 2017, Perrino began work on the STARZ network's hit crime series ''

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'' in its 5th season as Vincent Ragni, a boss in the Italian syndicate. According to ''Power'' creator Courtney A. Kemp, Perrino made such a favorable impression that the storyline was retooled to keep Perrino's character alive.

Filmography

* 1996 ''

The Juror ''The Juror'' is a 1996 American legal thriller film based on the 1995 novel by George Dawes Green. It was directed by Brian Gibson and stars Demi Moore as a single mother picked for jury duty for a mafia trial and Alec Baldwin as a mobster sent ...

'' as Tommy Riggio * 1996 ''

'' as Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra * 1997 '' Homicide: Life on the Street'' (TV Series) as Young Johnny Munch * 1998 ''

The Mighty ''The Mighty'' is a 1998 American coming of age buddy comedy-drama film directed by Peter Chelsom and written by Charles Leavitt. Based on the book ''Freak the Mighty'' by Rodman Philbrick, the film stars Sharon Stone, Gena Rowlands, Gillian And ...

'' as Tony D

lade Lade may refer to: People * Brendon Lade (born 1976), an Australian rules footballer * Sir John Lade (1759–1838), a baronet and Regency horse-breeder * Heinrich Eduard von Lade (1817–1904), a German banker and amateur astronomer * The Jarls o ...

* 1999 ''

A Walk on the Moon ''A Walk on the Moon'' is a 1999 drama film starring Diane Lane, Viggo Mortensen, Liev Schreiber and Anna Paquin. The film, which was set against the backdrop of the Woodstock festival of 1969 and the United States's Moon landing of that year, wa ...

'' as Ross Epstein * 1999 '' The Bumblebee Flies Anyway'' as Mazzo * 2006 ''The Immaculate Misconception'' as Joey * 2007 ''

'' (TV Series) as Jason Gervasi * 2007 ''The Hit'' as Tony 'Little Tony' * 2008 ''

Assassination of a High School President ''Assassination of a High School President'' is a 2008 American neo noir comedy film directed by Brett Simon and starring Reece Thompson, Bruce Willis, Mischa Barton, Emily Meade and Michael Rapaport. It was written by Tim Calpin and Kevin Jak ...

'' as 'Dutch' Middleton * 2010 ''

Law & Order ''Law & Order'' is an American police procedural and legal drama television series created by Dick Wolf and produced by Wolf Entertainment, launching the '' Law & Order'' franchise. ''Law & Order'' aired its entire run on NBC, premiering on ...

'' (TV Series) as Parole Officer Jack McKenzie * 2013 ''Run'' as Security Guard Owens * 2013 '' The Family'' as Joey, Mobster * 2014 ''

Before I Disappear ''Before I Disappear'' is a 2014 American drama film directed by Shawn Christensen. The film is a feature-length adaptation of his 2012 Oscar-winning short film, ''Curfew''. The film had its world premiere at South by Southwest Film on March 10, ...

'' as Ellis * 2014 '' Blue Bloods'' (TV Series) as Doorman Sergio * 2015 ''4 Kings'' as Unknown * 2016 ''The Brooklyn Banker'' as Nick * 2017 ''Cigarette Soup'' as Skinner * 2017 '' Happy!'' (TV Series) as Pal ScaramucciHappy!
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* 2018–2020 ''

'' (TV Series) as Vincent Ragni * 2019 ''

It's Bruno! ''It's Bruno!'' is an American comedy streaming television series created by Solvan Naim that premiered on Netflix on May 17, 2019. The series stars Naim, Rob Morgan and Shakira Barrera. ''It's Bruno!'' follows the story of "a man and his belove ...

'' (TV Series) as Mario * 2019 ''The Wisdom Tooth'' as Enrico

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards The Young Artist Award (originally known as the Youth in Film Award) is an accolade presented by the Young Artist Foundation, a nonprofit organization founded in 1978 to honor excellence of youth performers, and to provide scholarships for young ...

*1997: Nominated, "Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor" - ''Sleepers'' YoungStar Awards *1997: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film" - ''Sleepers''

References

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* 1982 births American male child actors American people of Italian descent Living people Male actors from New York City People from the Bronx {{US-screen-actor-1980s-stub