To be included in this list, the person must have a Wikipedia article showing they are Italian American actors or must have references showing they are Italian American actors and are notable. As discussed in the 2005 book ''Hollywood Italians'' by Peter E. Bondanella, as well as numerous other sources, Italian-American actors have made a significant impact. The

Guild of Italian American Actors The Guild of Italian American Actors (GIAA) was founded in 1937 as the Italian Actors Union (IAU) to protect the rights of Italian-American actors in Italian-language theater and was reinvented as GIAA, the Guild of Italian American Actors by then- ...

was founded in 1937.

Background

Some Italian-American film directors of the

silent film A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, when ...

era included

Robert Vignola Robert G. Vignola (born Rocco Giuseppe Vignola, August 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953) was an Italian-American actor, screenwriter, and film director. A former stage actor, he appeared in many motion pictures produced by Kalem Company and later mov ...

Gregory LaCava Gregory La Cava (March 10, 1892 – March 1, 1952) was an American film director of Italian descent best known for his films of the 1930s, including '' My Man Godfrey'' and ''Stage Door'', which earned him nominations for Academy Award for Bes ...

Frank Borzage Frank Borzage (; April 23, 1894 – June 19, 1962) was an Academy Award-winning American film director and actor, known for directing '' 7th Heaven'' (1927), '' Street Angel'' (1928), '' Bad Girl'' (1931), '' A Farewell to Arms'' (1932), ''Man's ...

(Borzaga) and

Frank Capra Frank Russell Capra (born Francesco Rosario Capra; May 18, 1897 – September 3, 1991) was an Italian-born American film director, producer and writer who became the creative force behind some of the major award-winning films of the 1930s ...

. Italian-American actors included

Enrico Caruso Enrico Caruso (, , ; 25 February 1873 – 2 August 1921) was an Italian operatic first lyrical tenor then dramatic tenor. He sang to great acclaim at the major opera houses of Europe and the Americas, appearing in a wide variety of roles (74) ...

in the cultural legitimation of American silent cinema, to Rudolph (Rodolfo) Valentino. The of American film Renaissance (

New Hollywood The New Hollywood, also known as American New Wave or Hollywood Renaissance, was a movement in American film history from the mid-1960s to the early 1980s, when a new generation of young filmmakers came to prominence. They influenced the types o ...

) in the 1970s coincided with

Scorsese Martin Charles Scorsese ( , ; born November 17, 1942) is an American film director, producer, screenwriter and actor. Scorsese emerged as one of the major figures of the New Hollywood era. He is the recipient of many major accolades, inclu ...

’s ''

Mean Streets ''Mean Streets'' is a 1973 American crime film directed by Martin Scorsese and co-written by Scorsese and Mardik Martin. The film stars Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro. It was released by Warner Bros. on October 2, 1973. De Niro won the National ...

'' (1973) and Coppola’s The Godfather (1972), Giuliana Muscio attributes this to Italian Americans becoming better educated and more affluent after

World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposin ...

. Muscio connects the prominence of Italian-American director-actors to the ' of traditional Italian theatre. Such director-actors include:

Danny DeVito Daniel Michael DeVito Jr. (born November 17, 1944) is an American actor, comedian, and filmmaker. He gained prominence for his portrayal of the taxi dispatcher Louie De Palma in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983), which won him a Gold ...

John Turturro John Michael Turturro (; born February 28, 1957) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his contributions to the independent film movement. He has appeared in over sixty feature films and has worked frequently with the Coen brothers, ...

Steve Buscemi Steven Vincent Buscemi ( ,As stated in interviews by Buscemi himself, some may insist that his pronunciation of his own name is "wrong" because it does not match the original Italian pronunciation as well. It is not uncommon for people to pronou ...

Vincent Gallo Vincent Gallo (born 1961) is an American actor and director. He has had supporting roles in films such as ''Arizona Dream'' (1993), ''The House of the Spirits'' (1993), ''Palookaville'' (1995), and '' The Funeral'' (1996). His lead roles include ...

Al Pacino Alfredo James Pacino (; ; born April 25, 1940) is an American actor. Considered one of the most influential actors of the 20th century, he has received numerous accolades: including an Academy Award, two Tony Awards, and two Primetime Emmy ...

Stanley Tucci Stanley Tucci Jr. ( ; born November 11, 1960) is an American actor and filmmaker. Involved in acting from a young age, he made his film debut in John Huston's ''Prizzi's Honor'' (1985), and continued to play a variety of supporting roles in film ...

Robert De Niro Robert Anthony De Niro Jr. ( , ; born August 17, 1943) is an American actor. Known for his collaborations with Martin Scorsese, he is considered to be one of the best actors of his generation. De Niro is the recipient of various accolades ...

Sylvester Stallone Sylvester Enzio Stallone (; born Michael Sylvester Gardenzio Stallone, ) is an American actor and filmmaker. After his beginnings as a struggling actor for a number of years upon arriving to New York City in 1969 and later Hollywood in 1974, h ...

Gary Sinise Gary Alan Sinise (; born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, humanitarian, and musician. Among other awards, he has won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, a Tony Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. He has also received a st ...

Anne Bancroft Anne Bancroft (born Anna Maria Louisa Italiano; September 17, 1931 – June 6, 2005) was an American actress. Respected for her acting prowess and versatility, Bancroft received an Academy Award, three BAFTA Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, tw ...

, and

Madonna Madonna Louise Ciccone (; ; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer-songwriter and actress. Widely dubbed the " Queen of Pop", Madonna has been noted for her continual reinvention and versatility in music production, songwriting, a ...

List

The list is organized chronologically, listing

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actors by birth date periods.

1870s

Agostino Borgato Agostino Borgato (June 30, 1871 – March 14, 1939), sometimes known as Al Borgato, was an Italian actor and director, before moving to Hollywood in the mid-1920s. Borgato acted and/or directed about fifteen films in his native Italy between 191 ...

(1871–1939) actor and director

1880s

Henry Armetta Henry Armetta (born Enrico Armetta; July 4, 1888 – October 21, 1945) was an American character actor who appeared in at least 150 American films, beginning in silent movies. His last film was released posthumously in 1946, the year after his d ...

(1888–1945) movie character actor – of Italian heritage * William Edmunds (Michele Giuseppe Pellegrino) (1886-1981) stage and screen character actor (''

Double Dynamite ''Double Dynamite'' is a 1951 American musical comedy film directed by Irving Cummings and starring Jane Russell, Groucho Marx, and Frank Sinatra. The film was written by Leo Rosten (story), Melville Shavelson (screenplay), Mannie Manheim (bas ...

'') *

Giuseppina Morlacchi Giuseppina Antonia "Josephine" Morlacchi Omohundro (October 8, 1836 – July 23, 1886) was an Italian American ballerina, dancer, and actress. She introduced the can-can to the American stage. Biography Morlacchi was born in Milan in 1836 an ...

(1846–1886)

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and dancer, performing in western drama including ''Scouts of the Prairie'' and ''Buffalo Bill's Wild West'' *

Rafaela Ottiano Rafaela Ottiano (4 March 1888 – 15 August 1942) was an Italian-American stage and film actress. Early life Rafaela Ottiano was born in Venice, Italy. She immigrated to the United States with her parents and was processed at Ellis Island in 1 ...

(1888–1942) stage and film actress *

Robert G. Vignola Robert G. Vignola (born Rocco Giuseppe Vignola, August 7, 1882 – October 25, 1953) was an Italian-American actor, screenwriter, and film director. A former stage actor, he appeared in many motion pictures produced by Kalem Company and later mov ...

(1882–1953) actor, screenwriter and film director

1890s

(1897–1991) a Sicilian born actor and director (''

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'') *

Gino Corrado Gino Corrado (born Gino Liserani; 9 February 1893 – 23 December 1982) was an Italian-born film actor."Obituaries." ''Variety'' (Archive: 1905-2000); Los Angeles. Vol. 309, Iss. 10, (Jan 5, 1983): 78-79. Via Proquest. He appeared in more ...

(1893–1982) actor *

Jimmy Durante James Francis Durante ( , ; February 10, 1893 – January 29, 1980) was an American comedian, actor, singer, vaudevillian, and pianist. His distinctive gravelly speech, Lower East Side accent, comic language-butchery, jazz-influenced song ...

(1893–1980) actor and singer *

Frank Puglia Francesco Giuseppe "Frank" Puglia (9 March 1892 – 25 October 1975) was an Italian-American film actor. He had small, but memorable roles in films including ''Casablanca'' (a Moroccan rug merchant), ''Now, Voyager'' and ''The Jungle Book''. ...

(Francesco Giuseppe Puglia) (1892-1975) actor (''

Casablanca Casablanca, also known in Arabic as Dar al-Bayda ( ar, الدَّار الْبَيْضَاء, al-Dār al-Bayḍāʾ, ; ber, ⴹⴹⴰⵕⵍⴱⵉⴹⴰ, ḍḍaṛlbiḍa, : "White House") is the largest city in Morocco and the country's econom ...

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Rudolph Valentino Rodolfo Pietro Filiberto Raffaello Guglielmi di Valentina d'Antonguolla (May 6, 1895 – August 23, 1926), known professionally as Rudolph Valentino and nicknamed The Latin Lover, was an Italian actor based in the United States who starred ...

(1895–1926) born Rodolfo Alfonso Rafaello Piero Filiberto Gugliemi di Valentina, Hollywood's first sex symbol and the first "

Latin lover Latin lover is a stereotypical stock character, part of the Hollywood star system. It appeared for the first time in Hollywood in the 1920s and, for the most part, lost popularity during World War II. In time, the type evolved, developing var ...

" (Italian father, Giovanni Antonio Giuseppe Fedele Guglielmi di Valentina D'Antonguolla, and French mother, Marie Berta Gabrielle Barbin; Valentino was born in Italy) *

Tito Vuolo Tito Vuolo (22 March 1893 – 14 September 1962) was an Italian-born American actor, best known for his supporting work playing often stereotypical Italian characters. Prior to his film career, he toured the United States as a stage actor. His wi ...

(1893-1962) actor (''

Cry of the City ''Cry of the City'' is a 1948 American film noir starring Victor Mature, Richard Conte, and Shelley Winters. Directed by Robert Siodmak, it is based on the novel by Henry Edward Helseth, ''The Chair for Martin Rome''. The screenwriter Ben Hecht ...

'')

1900s

Don Ameche Don Ameche (; born Dominic Felix Amici; May 31, 1908 – December 6, 1993) was an American actor, comedian and vaudevillian. After playing in college shows, stock, and vaudeville, he became a major radio star in the early 1930s, which l ...

(Amici) (1908–1993) 50% Italian, actor and director *

Argentina Brunetti Argentina Brunetti (born Argentina Ferraù; August 31, 1907 – December 20, 2005) was an Argentinian stage and film actress and writer. Biography Brunetti was born Argentina Ferraù in Buenos Aires, Argentina to Italian parents; her moth ...

(1907–2005) actress (''It's a Wonderful Life'') *

Iron Eyes Cody Iron Eyes Cody (born Espera Oscar de Corti, April 3, 1904 – January 4, 1999) was an American actor of Italian descent who portrayed Native Americans in Hollywood films, famously as ''Chief Iron Eyes'' in Bob Hope's '' The Paleface'' (1948) ...

(Espera Decorti) (1907–1999) son of Sicilian parents – actor, frequently played Native Americans * Jerry Colonna (1904–1986) actor, entertainer, musician *

Russ Columbo Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo (January 14, 1908 – September 2, 1934), known as Russ Columbo, was an American baritone, songwriter, violinist and actor. He is famous for romantic ballads such as his signature tune "You Call It Madness ...

(1908–1934) singer, violinist and actor, perhaps most famous for his signature tune, "You Call It Madness, But I Call It Love", and the legend surrounding his early death *

Lou Costello Louis Francis Cristillo (March 6, 1906 – March 3, 1959), professionally known as Lou Costello, was an American comedian, actor and producer. He was best known for his double act with straight man Bud Abbott and their routine "Who's on First?" ...

(Cristillo) (1906–1959) 62.5% Italian, 25% Irish, and 12.5% French blood – actor and comedian known as half of the comedy team of

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Angelo Rossitto Angelo Salvatore Rossitto (February 18, 1908 – September 21, 1991) was an American actor and voice artist. He had dwarfism and was 2'11" (89 cm) tall, and was often billed as Little Angie or Moe. Angelo first appeared in silent films opp ...

(1908–1991), actor and voice artist *

Renata Vanni Renata Vanni (October 12, 1909 – February 19, 2004) was an Italian-born American film actress.Pitts p.99 She was better known for the films ''Pay or Die'', ''A Patch of Blue'' and ''Lady in White''. Filmography * ''El Paso'' (1949) as Lupita ...

(1909–2004) Italian-born American film actress

1910s

Robert Alda Robert Alda (born Alfonso Giuseppe Giovanni Roberto D'Abruzzo; February 26, 1914 – May 3, 1986) was an Italian-American theatrical and film actor, a singer, and a dancer. He was the father of actors Alan and Antony Alda. Alda was featured in a ...

(Alfonso Roberto D'Abruzzo) (1914–1986) actor, father of

Alan Alda Alan Alda (; born Alphonso Joseph D'Abruzzo; January 28, 1936) is an American actor, screenwriter, and director. A six-time Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award winner, he is best known for playing Captain Benjamin "Hawkeye" Pierce in the war co ...

Miriam Battista Miriam Battista (July 14, 1912 – December 22, 1980) was an American actress known principally for her early career as a child star in silent films. After gaining notice in Broadway theatre at the age of four, she was cast in films the same y ...

(1912–1980) daughter of Italian immigrants – child actress of the silent film era *

John Beradino John Beradino (born Giovanni Berardino, May 1, 1917 – May 19, 1996) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball and an actor. Known as Johnny Berardino during his baseball career, he was also credited during his acting career as John Bera ...

(1917–1996) Dr. Steve Hardy on the soap opera ''General Hospital'' from 1963 to 1996, star on Hollywood walk-of-fame *

Ernest Borgnine Ernest Borgnine (; born Ermes Effron Borgnino; January 24, 1917 – July 8, 2012) was an American actor whose career spanned over six decades. He was noted for his gruff but relaxed voice and gap-toothed Cheshire Cat grin. A popular perfor ...

(Borgnino) (1917–2012) Academy Award-winning actor *

Frank Campanella Frank Campanella (March 12, 1919 – December 30, 2006) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous television series, as well as a few films and Broadway productions. Early life and career Campanella was born in New York City, the son of Ph ...

(1919–2006) son of Sicilian parents – actor * Anthony Caruso (1916–2003) film/television actor *

Adriana Caselotti Adriana Elena Loreta Caselotti (May 6, 1916 – January 18, 1997) was an American actress and singer. Caselotti was the voice of the title character of the first Walt Disney animated feature, ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'', for which she w ...

(1916–1997) actress known for providing the voice behind the lead character in Walt Disney's ''Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs'' *

Richard Conte Nicholas Peter Conte (March 24, 1910 – April 15, 1975), known professionally as Richard Conte, was an American actor. He appeared in more than 100 films from the 1940s through 1970s, including '' I'll Cry Tomorrow'', ''Ocean's 11'', and ''Th ...

(1910–1975) film actor *

Ann Corio Ann Corio (born Ann Coiro; November 29, 1909 – March 1, 1999) was a prominent American burlesque stripper and actress. Her original surname was Coiro, changing it to Corio for stage purposes and because some family members did not approve ...

(1914–1999) burlesque ecdysiast and actress *

Dean Martin Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti; June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an American singer, actor and comedian. One of the most popular and enduring American entertainers of the mid-20th century, Martin was nicknamed "The King of Cool". M ...

(Crocetti) (1917–1995) actor/singer, member of the

Rat Pack The Rat Pack was an informal group of entertainers, the second iteration of which ultimately made films and appeared together in Las Vegas casino venues. They originated in the late 1940s and early 1950s as a group of A-list show business frie ...

Victor Mature Victor John Mature (January 29, 1913 – August 4, 1999) was an American stage, film, and television actor who was a leading man in Hollywood during the 1940s and 1950s. His best known film roles include ''One Million B.C.'' (1940), '' My Darlin ...

(1913–1999) was an American film actor. Mature was born in Louisville, Kentucky to a Tyrolean father, Marcellus George Mature, a cutler, and a Swiss-American mother, Clara Mature *

Al Molinaro Albert Francis Molinaro (born Umberto Francesco Molinaro; June 24, 1919 – October 30, 2015) was an American actor. He played Al Delvecchio on ''Happy Days'' and Officer Murray Greshler on ''The Odd Couple''. He also appeared in many television ...

(1919–2015) son of Italian parents – actor (''

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'', ''

Happy Days ''Happy Days'' is an American television sitcom that aired first-run on the ABC network from January 15, 1974, to July 19, 1984, with a total of 255 half-hour episodes spanning 11 seasons. Created by Garry Marshall, it was one of the most succ ...

'') *

Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, Chairman of the Board" and later called "Ol' Blue Eyes", Sinatra was one of the most popular ...

(1915–1998) his parents' Italian heritage included a Sicilian father and a mother from Liguria in northern Italy- actor and singer who many consider to be one of the finest male popular song vocalists of all time

1920s

Kaye Ballard Kaye Ballard (November 20, 1925 – January 21, 2019) was an American actress, comedian, and singer. Early life Ballard was born Catherine Gloria Balotta in Cleveland, Ohio, one of four children born to Italian immigrant parents, Lena (née Nac ...

(Balotta) (1925–2019) stage and television actress *

Billy Barty Billy Barty (born William John Bertanzetti, October 25, 1924 – December 23, 2000) was an American actor and activist. In adult life, he stood tall, due to cartilage–hair hypoplasia dwarfism. Because of his short stature, he was often cast ...

(Bertanzetti) (1924–2000) film actor *

Tony Bennett Anthony Dominick Benedetto (born August 3, 1926), known professionally as Tony Bennett, is an American retired singer of traditional pop standards, big band, show tunes, and jazz. Bennett is also a painter, having created works under his birth ...

(Benedetto) (born 1926) popular music, standards, jazz singer and actor (''The Oscar'') *

Joseph Campanella Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was best remembered for his roles as Joe Turino on ' ...

(1924–2018) actor *

Timothy Carey Timothy Agoglia Carey (March 11, 1929 – May 11, 1994) was an American film and television character actor. Carey was best known for portraying manic or violent characters who are driven to extremes. Career He made his screen debut with a ...

(Agoglia) (1929–1994) Irish father and Italian mother – film and television character actor ('' Peeper'') * Teresa Celli (Teresa Mara Levis) (1923-1999) daughter of Italian parents - actress (''

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Nicholas Colasanto Nicholas Colasanto (January 19, 1924 – February 12, 1985) was an American actor and television director who is best known for his role as "Coach" Ernie Pantusso in the American television sitcom ''Cheers''. He served in the United States Nav ...

(1924-1985) of Italian descent - actor (''

Family Plot ''Family Plot'' is a 1976 American black comedy thriller film directed by Alfred Hitchcock in his final directing role. It was based on Victor Canning's 1972 novel ''The Rainbird Pattern'', which Ernest Lehman adapted for the screen. The film ...

'') *

Jackie Cooper John Cooper Jr. (September 15, 1922 – May 3, 2011) was an American actor, television director, producer, and executive, known universally as Jackie Cooper. He was a child actor who made the transition to an adult career. Cooper was the first ...

(John Cooper Jr.) (1922-2011) mother of Italian ancestry - actor ('' Skippy'') *

Pat Cooper Pat Cooper (born Pasquale Caputo; July 31, 1929) is an American actor and comedian. Life and career His father Michael Caputo was a bricklayer from Mola di Bari, Italy and his mother, Louise Gargiulo was born in Brooklyn, New York, where Cooper ...

(Pasquale Caputo) (born 1929) film actor and comedian *

Richard Crenna Richard Donald Crenna (November 30, 1926 – January 17, 2003) was an American film, television and radio actor. Crenna starred in such motion pictures as ''The Sand Pebbles'', ''Wait Until Dark'', ''Un Flic'', ''Body Heat'', the first three ' ...

(1926–2003) film actor (''

First Blood ''First Blood'' (also known as ''Rambo: First Blood'') is a 1982 American action film directed by Ted Kotcheff, and co-written by Sylvester Stallone, who also stars as Vietnam War veteran John Rambo. It co-stars Richard Crenna as Rambo's mentor ...

'') *

Cesare Danova Cesare Danova (March 1, 1926 – March 19, 1992) was an Italian television and screen actor. Best known for his roles in ''The Captain's Daughter'' (1947), ''Viva Las Vegas'' (1964), '' Chamber of Horrors'' (1966), ''Mean Streets'' (1973), and v ...

(1926–1992) 75% Italian and 25% Swiss – film actor (''

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Yvonne De Carlo Margaret Yvonne Middleton (September 1, 1922January 8, 2007), known professionally as Yvonne De Carlo, was a Canadian-American actress, dancer and singer. She became a Hollywood film star in the 1940s and 1950s, made several recordings, and late ...

(Margaret Yvonne Middleton) (1922–2007) 25% Italian *

Linda Douglas Linda Douglas (born Mary Joanne Tarola; February 27, 1928May 2017) was an American model and actress. A native of Portland, Oregon, she began modeling and appearing in beauty contests as a teenager, and was named as a Princess to the Portland Ro ...

(Mary Joanne Tarola) (1928–2017) her mother was a native of

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, born to

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immigrants, . while her father was originally from

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Vince Edwards Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor and director. He was best known for his TV role as doctor Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film '' The Devil's Brigade''. Ear ...

(Zoine) (1928–1996) actor, director, and singer *

Sergio Franchi Sergio Franchi (born Sergio Franci Galli; April 6, 1926 – May 1, 1990) was an Italian-American tenor and actor who enjoyed success in the United States and internationally after gaining notice in Britain in the early 1960s. In 1962, RCA Vict ...

(1926–1990) Italian-born film, television and theatre actor, musician and singer *

Anthony Franciosa Anthony George Franciosa (né Papaleo; October 25, 1928 – January 19, 2006) was an American actor most often billed as Tony Franciosa at the height of his career. He began his career on stage and made a breakthrough portraying the brother of t ...

(Papaleo) (1928–2006) film/television actor, often billed as "Tony Franciosa" *

Vincent Gardenia Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American stage, film, and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for ''Bang the Drum Slow ...

(Scognamiglia) (1922–1992) stage, film, and television actor *

Michael V. Gazzo Michael Vincenzo Gazzo (April 5, 1923 – February 14, 1995) was an American playwright who later in life became a film and television actor. He was nominated for an Academy Award for his role in ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974). Biography Gazz ...

(1923–1995) actor and Broadway playwright *

Harry Guardino Harry Guardino (December 23, 1925 – July 17, 1995) was an American actor whose career spanned from the early 1950s to the early 1990s. Biography Guardino was born to an Italian family on the Lower East Side of Manhattan and raised in Bro ...

(1925–1995) actor *

Mario Lanza Mario Lanza (, ; born Alfredo Arnold Cocozza ; January 31, 1921 – October 7, 1959) was an American tenor and actor. He was a Hollywood film star popular in the late 1940s and the 1950s. Lanza began studying to be a professional singer at ...

(Alfredo Cocozza) (1921–1959) tenor and Hollywood movie star who enjoyed success in the late 1940s and 1950s *

Al Lettieri Alfredo Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor. Active during the 1960s and 70s, he commonly portrayed villainous characters. He achieved recognition for his performance as mobster Virgil Sollozzo in the crime fi ...

(1928–1975) film/television actor (''The Godfather'') *

Guy Marks Guy Marks (31 October 1923 – 28 November 1987) was an American actor, comedian, singer and impressionist. A familiar face on TV sitcoms and variety shows of the 1960s and 1970s, he appeared regularly on ''The Ed Sullivan Show'', ''The Merv Gri ...

(1923–1987) (Mario Scarpa) actor, comedian, singer and impressionist *

Al Martino Al Martino (born Jasper Cini; October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009) was an American singer and actor. He had his greatest success as a singer between the early 1950s and mid-1970s, being described as "one of the great Italian American pop croone ...

(1927–2009) son of Sicilian parents – actor and singer (''The Godfather'') *

Lenny Montana Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of feared hitman Luca Brasi in ''The Godfather''. Prior to becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler ...

(Passafaro) (1926–1992) wrestler turned film and television actor who featured in several films and TV shows in the 1970s and early 1980s *

Felice Orlandi Felice Orlandi (18 September 1925 – 21 May 2003) was an Italian-born American actor, known for roles in films such as ''The Pusher (film), The Pusher'' (1960), ''Bullitt'' (1968), ''Catch-22 (film), Catch-22'' (1970) and ''The Driver'' (1978). ...

(1925-2003) actor (''

Killer's Kiss ''Killer's Kiss'' is a 1955 American crime film noir directed by Stanley Kubrick and written by Kubrick and Howard Sackler. It is the second feature film directed by Kubrick, following his 1953 debut feature '' Fear and Desire''. The film stars ...

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Paul Picerni Horacio Paul Picerni (December 1, 1922 – January 12, 2011) was an American actor in film and television, perhaps best known today in the role of Federal Agent Lee Hobson, second-in-command to Robert Stack's Eliot Ness, in the ABC hit televisio ...

(1922–2011) film actor (''To Hell and Back'') *

Aldo Ray Aldo Ray (born Aldo Da Re; September 25, 1926 – March 27, 1991) was an American actor of film and television. He began his career as a contract player for Columbia Studios before achieving stardom through his roles in '' The Marrying Kind ...

(Da Re) (1926–1991) actor *

Tom Rosqui Thomas Francis Rosqui (June 12, 1928 – April 12, 1991) was an American character actor known for his versatility at portraying a variety of stage and film roles. Born in Oakland, California, the son of a Portuguese mother, Sally (née Fern ...

(1928–1991) Italian father and Portuguese mother – actor (''The Godfather'') * Johnny Seven (John Anthony Fetto, II) (1926-2010) son of Italian immigrants - actor (''

Cop Hater ''Cop Hater'' (1956) is the first 87th Precinct police procedural novel by Ed McBain. The murder of three detectives in quick succession in the 87th Precinct leads Detective Steve Carella on a search that takes him into the city's underworld and u ...

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Henry Silva Henry Silva (September 23, 1926 – September 14, 2022) was an American actor. A prolific character actor, Silva was a regular staple of international genre cinema, usually playing criminals or gangsters. His notable film appearances includ ...

(1926–2022) actor of Sicilian and Spanish descent *

Dick Van Patten Richard Vincent Van Patten (December 9, 1928 – June 23, 2015) was an American actor, comedian, businessman, and animal welfare advocate, whose career spanned seven decades of television. He was best known for his role as patriarch Tom Brad ...

(1928–2015) mother of Italian ancestry – TV actor * Jackie Vernon (Ralph Verrone) (1924–1987) stand-up comedian, cartoon voice of ''

Frosty the Snowman "Frosty the Snowman" is a popular Christmas song written by Walter "Jack" Rollins and Steve Nelson, and first recorded by Gene Autry and the Cass County Boys in 1950 and later recorded by Jimmy Durante. It was written after the success o ...

'' *

Fritz Weaver Fritz William Weaver (January 19, 1926 − November 26, 2016) was an American actor in television, stage, and motion pictures. He portrayed Dr. Josef Weiss in the 1978 epic television drama, ''Holocaust'' for which he was nominated for a Primetime ...

(1926-2016) mother of Italian ancestry - actor (''

Creepshow ''Creepshow'' is a 1982 American horror comedy anthology film directed by George A. Romero and written by Stephen King, making this film his screenwriting debut. The film's ensemble cast includes Hal Holbrook, Adrienne Barbeau, Fritz Weaver, Le ...

'') * Guy Williams (Armando Catalano) (1924–1989) son of Sicilian parents – film actor

1930s

Anna Maria Alberghetti Anna Maria Alberghetti (; born May 15, 1936) is an Italian-American actress and soprano. Biography Born May 15, 1936, in Pesaro, Marche, in central Italy, she starred on Broadway and won a Tony Award in 1962 as Best Actress (Musical) for ' ...

(born 1936) actress and soprano (''

Ten Thousand Bedrooms ''Ten Thousand Bedrooms'' is a 1957 American romantic comedy film directed by Richard Thorpe and starring Dean Martin, Anna Maria Alberghetti, and Eva Bartok. Martin's first film in the wake of the dissolution of his partnership with Jerry Lewis ...

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F. Murray Abraham F. Murray Abraham (born Murray Abraham; October 24, 1939) is an American actor. Known for his roles on stage and screen, he came to prominence for his acclaimed leading role as Antonio Salieri in the drama film '' Amadeus'' (1984) for which he wo ...

(born 1939) Oscar-winner for Best Actor – mother of Italian descent *

Danny Aiello Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. () (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974), ''The Front'' (1976), ''Once Upon a Time in America'' (1984), ''Hide in ...

(1933–2019) film/television actor *

(born 1936) actor, writer, director and political activist – father of Italian descent *

Frankie Avalon Francis Thomas Avallone (born September 18, 1940), better known as Frankie Avalon, is an American actor, singer, and former teen idol. He had 31 charting U.S. ''Billboard'' singles from 1958 to late 1962, including number one hits, "Venus" an ...

(Avallone) (born 1939) actor and teen idol in the 1950s and early 1960s *

(Italiano) (1931–2005) Academy Award-winning actress *

Robert Blake Robert Blake may refer to: Sportspeople * Bob Blake (American football) (1885–1962), American football player * Robbie Blake (born 1976), English footballer * Bob Blake (ice hockey) (1914–2008), American ice hockey player * Rob Blake (born 19 ...

(Gubitosi) (born 1933) film actor, perhaps most famous for starring in the U.S. television series ''Baretta'', and for being found not guilty of the murder of wife Bonnie Lee Bakley *

Joseph Bologna Joseph Bologna (December 30, 1934 – August 13, 2017) was an American actor, playwright and screenwriter notable for his roles in the comedy films ''My Favorite Year'', ''Blame It on Rio'' and ''Transylvania 6-5000 (1985 film), Transylvania ...

(1934–2017) film/television actor *

Sonny Bono Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republica ...

(1935–1998) son of Sicilian parents – actor and pop singer (''Airplane II'') *

Philip Bosco Philip Michael Bosco (September 26, 1930 – December 3, 2018) was an American actor. He was known for his Tony Award-winning performance as Saunders in the 1989 Broadway production of ''Lend Me a Tenor'', and for his starring role in the 2007 fi ...

(1930-2018) father of Italian descent - actor (''

Suspect In law enforcement jargon, a suspect is a known person accused or suspected of committing a crime. Police and reporters in the United States often use the word suspect as a jargon when referring to the perpetrator of the offense (perp in dated U ...

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Julie Bovasso Julia Anne Bovasso (August 1, 1930 – September 14, 1991) was an American actress of stage, screen, and television. Life and career Bovasso was born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in the Bensonhurst neighborhood of that borough, the daughter ...

(Julia Anne Bovasso) (1930-1991) daughter of Italian parents - actress ('' Wise Guys'') *

Victor Buono Victor Charles Buono (February 3, 1938January 1, 1982) was an American actor, comic, and briefly a recording artist. He was known for playing the villain King Tut in the television series '' Batman'' (1966–1968) and musician Edwin Flagg in '' ...

(1938–1982) Italian father and German mother – film and television actor, poet *

Ruth Buzzi Ruth Ann Buzzi ( ; born July 24, 1936) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. She has appeared on stage, in films, and on television. She is best known for her performances on the comedy-variety show ''Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In'' from 1968 ...

(born 1936), actress, comedian, and singer * Ron Carey (Cicenia) (1935–2007) film and television actor (''

Barney Miller ''Barney Miller'' is an American sitcom television series set in a New York City Police Department police station on East 6th St in Greenwich Village. The series was broadcast on ABC Network from January 23, 1975, to May 20, 1982. It was created ...

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Carmine Caridi Carmine Caridi (January 23, 1934 – May 28, 2019) was an American film, television and stage actor. He is best known for his roles in the films ''The Godfather Part II'' (1974) and ''The Godfather Part III'' (1990). In 2004, Caridi became the ...

(1934–2019) film actor (''The Godfather Part III'') *

Richard S. Castellano Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role in ''Lovers and Other Strangers'' and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in ''The Godfather''. Early life Castella ...

(1933–1988) film actor (''The Godfather'') *

John Cazale John Holland Cazale (; August 12, 1935 – March 13, 1978) was an American actor. He appeared in five films over seven years, all of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture: ''The Godfather'' (1972), ''The Conversation'' (197 ...

(1935–1978) film actor (''The Godfather'') – father of Italian descent *

Dominic Chianese Dominic Chianese (; born February 24, 1931) is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), Johnny Ola in ''The Godfather Part II'' (197 ...

(born 1931) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Sam Coppola Sam Coppola (July 31, 1932 – February 5, 2012) was an American actor. He appeared in almost 70 films, beginning in 1968, but may be best remembered for his role as Dan Fusco, owner of the hardware and paint store in ''Saturday Night Fever'', wh ...

(1932–2012) film/television actor *

Mary Costa Mary Costa (born April 5, 1930) is an American retired actress and singer. Her most notable film credit is providing the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 Disney animated film ''Sleeping Beauty'', of which she is the last surviving original vo ...

(born 1930) American singer and actress, who is best known for providing the voice of Princess Aurora in the 1959 film, ''

Sleeping Beauty ''Sleeping Beauty'' (french: La belle au bois dormant, or ''The Beauty in the Sleeping Forest''; german: Dornröschen, or ''Little Briar Rose''), also titled in English as ''The Sleeping Beauty in the Woods'', is a fairy tale about a princess cu ...

''. *

Bobby Darin Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – December 20, 1973) was an American musician and actor. He performed jazz, Pop music, pop, rock and roll, Folk music, folk, Swing music, swing, and country music. He started his car ...

(Cassoto) (1936–1973) actor, singer and one of the most popular rock and roll American teen idols of the 1950s – maternal grandfather was of Italian ancestry, unclear who Darin's biological father was * Tony Darrow (Borgese) (born 1938) film/television actor *

James Darren James William Ercolani (born June 8, 1936) known by his stage name James Darren, is an American television and film actor, television director, and singer. During the late 1950s and early 1960s, he had notable starring and supporting roles in fi ...

(Ercolani) (born 1936) television and film actor, television director, and singer *

Dom DeLuise Dominick DeLuise (August 1, 1933 – May 4, 2009) was an American actor, comedian, director, producer, chef, and author. Known primarily for his comedic performances, he rose to fame in the 1970s as a frequent guest on television variety shows ...

(1933–2009) comic actor *

Connie Francis Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (born December 12, 1937), known professionally as Connie Francis, is an American pop singer, actress, and top-charting female vocalist of the late 1950s and early 1960s. Called the “First Lady of Rock & Roll” ...

(Franconero) (born 1938) actress and pop singer, known for her 1957 hit "Who's Sorry Now?" *

Ben Gazzara Biagio Anthony Gazzara (August 28, 1930 – February 3, 2012) was an American actor and director of film, stage, and television. He received numerous accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award and a Drama Desk Award, in addition to nominatio ...

(1930–2012) son of Sicilian parents, film/television actor *

Joan Hackett Joan Ann Hackett (March 1, 1934 – October 8, 1983) was an American actress of film, stage, and television. She starred in the 1967 western ''Will Penny''. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and won the Golde ...

(1934–1983) American actress of stage, television and film. Nominated for an Oscar for Best Supporting Actress in 1981, Italian mother *

Morgana King Maria Grazia Morgana Messina (June 4, 1930 – March 22, 2018), known as Morgana King, was an American jazz singer and actress.Liner notes by Joel Dorn – Morgana King album ''The Complete Reprise Recordings'' (2000).Liner notes by Ed Osborne � ...

(1930–2018) (Maria Grazia Morgana Messina DeBerardini) daughter of Sicilian parents – film actress (''The Godfather'') *

Frank Langella Frank A. Langella Jr. (; born January 1, 1938) is an American stage and film actor. He has won four Tony Awards: two for Best Leading Actor in a Play for his performance as Richard Nixon in Peter Morgan's '' Frost/Nixon'' and as André in Flori ...

(born 1938) stage, film and television actor *

Richard Libertini Richard Joseph Libertini (May 21, 1933 – January 7, 2016) was an American stage, film and television actor. He was known for playing character roles and his ability to speak in numerous accents. His films include ''Catch-22'' (1970), '' The I ...

(1933–2016) stage, film and television actor known for playing numerous character roles (''Popeye'') *

Tony Lo Bianco Anthony LoBianco (born October 19, 1936) is an Italian-American film, stage, and television actor. Born to first-generation Italian American parents in New York City, Lo Bianco began his career in theater, and appeared in several Broadway prod ...

(born 1936) film and television actor ('' The French Connection'') *

Robert Loggia Salvatore "Robert" Loggia ( , ; January 3, 1930 – December 4, 2015) was an American actor. He was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for '' Jagged Edge'' (1985) and won the Saturn Award for Best Supporting Actor for ...

(1930–2015) son of Sicilian parents – film actor *

Garry Marshall Garry Kent Marshall (November 13, 1934 – July 19, 2016) was an American filmmaker and actor. He started his career in the 1960s writing for ''The Lucy Show'' and ''The Dick Van Dyke Show'' before he developed Neil Simon's 1965 play ''The Odd Co ...

(Masciarelli) (1934–2016) Italian-American father and part Scottish mother—actor, director, and writer – brother of Penny Marshall *

Micole Mercurio Micole Diana Mercurio (March 10, 1938 – January 19, 2016) was an American film and television actress and artist. Her film credits included the roles of Rosemary Szabo in ''Flashdance'' in 1983, Mrs. Kelly in ''Gleaming the Cube'' in 1989, M ...

(1938–2016) film and television actress *

Sal Mineo Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the drama film ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955), which earned him a nomination f ...

(1939–1976) son of Sicilian parents – actor and theater director, famous for his Academy Award-nominated performance opposite James Dean in ''Rebel Without a Cause'' *

Tony Musante Anthony Peter Musante Jr. (June 30, 1936 – November 26, 2013) was an American actor, best known for the TV series '' Toma'' as Detective David Toma, Nino Schibetta in '' Oz'' (1997), and Joe D'Angelo in ''As the World Turns'' (2000-2003). In mo ...

(1936–2013) stage, television, and film actor *

Ann Prentiss Ann Prentiss (November 27, 1939 – January 12, 2010) was an American actress. Early life Prentiss was born Ann Elizabeth Ragusa in San Antonio, Texas, to Paulene (née Gardner) and Thomas J. Ragusa. Her father was of Sicilian descent. Her eld ...

(Ragusa) (1939–2010) film/television actress – sister of Paula Prentiss, father of Italian ancestry *

Paula Prentiss Paula Prentiss (née Ragusa; born March 4, 1938) is an American actress. She is best known for her film roles in ''Where the Boys Are'' (1960), ''What's New Pussycat?'' (1965), ''Catch-22 (film), Catch-22'' (1970), ''The Parallax View'' (1974), a ...

(Ragusa) (born 1938) film actress – father of Italian ancestry *

Burt Reynolds Burton Leon Reynolds Jr. (February 11, 1936 – September 6, 2018) was an American actor, considered a sex symbol and icon of 1970s American popular culture. Reynolds first rose to prominence when he starred in television series such as ' ...

(1936-2018) of Dutch, English, Scots-Irish, Scottish, Cherokee, Italian descent - film actor (''

Boogie Nights ''Boogie Nights'' is a 1997 American period comedy-drama film written and directed by Paul Thomas Anderson. It is set in Los Angeles's San Fernando Valley and focuses on a young nightclub dishwasher who becomes a popular star of pornographic fil ...

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Alex Rocco Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in ''The Godfather'' (1972) and his Pr ...

(Petricone) (1936–2015) film actor (''The Godfather'') *

John Saxon John Saxon (born Carmine Orrico; August 5, 1936 – July 25, 2020) was an American actor who worked on more than 200 film and television projects during a span of 60 years. He was known for his work in Western (genre), Westerns and horror film ...

(Orrico) (1936–2020) film actor *

Gia Scala Gia Scala (born Josephine Grace Johanna Scoglio; March 3, 1934 – April 30, 1972) was a British-American actress. Early life Scala was born March 3, 1934, in Liverpool, England, to Sicilian father Pietro Scoglio, and Irish mother Eileen O'S ...

(1934–1972) film actress and model *

Tina Scala Tina Scala (July 16, 1935 – January 10, 2022) was an Italian-born American actress, model, singer and poet. Early life The daughter of an Italian father and an Irish mother, Scala's early life was one of privilege. As Agatina Carmen Maria Scog ...

(1935-2022) film actress, model and poet *

Paul Sorvino Paul Anthony Sorvino (, ; April 13, 1939 – July 25, 2022) was an American actor. He often portrayed authority figures on both the criminal and the law enforcement sides of the law. Sorvino was particularly known for his roles as Lucchese cri ...

(1939–2022) actor, father of Mira Sorvino *

Joe Spinell Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway. He played supporting roles in ''The ...

(Spagnuolo) (1936–1989) film actor (''The Godfather II'') *

Connie Stevens Connie Stevens (born Concetta Rosalie Ann Ingolia; August 8, 1938) is an American actress and singer. Born in Brooklyn, New York City to musician parents, Stevens was raised there until age 12, when she was sent to live with family friends in r ...

(Ingolia) (born 1938) Italian father and Irish mother – actress and singer *

Marlo Thomas Margaret Julia "Marlo" Thomas (born November 21, 1937) is an American actress, producer, author, and social activist. She is best known for starring on the sitcom ''That Girl'' (1966–1971) and her children's franchise '' Free to Be... You and ...

(born 1937) Lebanese father and Italian mother *

Brenda Vaccaro Brenda is a feminine given name in the English language. Origin The overall accepted origin for the female name Brenda is the Old Nordic male name ''Brandr'' meaning both ''torch'' and ''sword'': evidently the male name Brandr took root in areas ...

(born 1939) film and television actress *

Frankie Valli Francesco Stephen Castelluccio (born May 3, 1934), better known by his stage name Frankie Valli, is an American singer, known as the frontman of the Four Seasons beginning in 1960. He is known for his unusually powerful lead falsetto voice. ...

(Castelluccio) (born 1934) singer and actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Frank Vincent Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017) was an American actor. During a five-decade career, Vincent often portrayed mobsters. He was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, appearing as Salvy in ''Raging B ...

(Gattuso) (1937–2017) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Joe Viterelli Joseph Viterelli (March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an American actor, best remembered for playing Italian-American mobsters. He portrayed Jelly in ''Analyze This'' (1999) and ''Analyze That'' (2002). Early life Viterelli was born on Marc ...

(1937–2004) film actor (''Shallow Hal'')

1940s

Marc Alaimo Marc Alaimo (born Michael Joseph Alaimo; May 5, 1942) is an American actor, known for his villainous roles. He is best known for his role as recurring villain Gul Dukat in the TV series '' Star Trek: Deep Space Nine''. Career Alaimo is a classica ...

(born 1942) television/film actor (''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'') *

Carmen Argenziano Carmen Antimo Argenziano (October 27, 1943February 10, 2019) was an American actor who appeared in over 73 movies and around 100 television movies or episodes. He was best known for playing Jacob Carter on ''Stargate SG-1''. He had recurring role ...

(1943–2019) TV and film actor *

Armand Assante Armand Anthony Assante Jr. (; born October 4, 1949) is an American actor. He played mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film '' Gotti'', Odysseus in the 1997 mini-series adaptation of Homer's ''The Odyssey'', Nietzsche in ''When Niet ...

(born 1949) Italian father and Irish mother – film/television actor (''Mambo Kings'') *

Paul Barresi Paul Barresi (born 1949) is an American actor, movie director, and media personality. Early life and military career Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, when Barresi was 12 his family moved to Annapolis, Maryland for his father's job at the United S ...

(born 1949) stage, film and television actor and model famously known for his natural muscled physic and film persona *

Toni Basil Antonia Christina Basilotta (born September 22, 1943), better known by her stage name Toni Basil, is an American singer, choreographer, dancer, actress, and director. Her song "Mickey" topped the charts in the US, Canada and Australia and hit th ...

(born 1943) born Antonia Christina Basilotta, of Italian descent - dancer, actress, singer (''

Five Easy Pieces ''Five Easy Pieces'' is a 1970 American drama film directed by Bob Rafelson, written by Carole Eastman (as Adrien Joyce) and Rafelson, and starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Susan Anspach, Lois Smith, and Ralph Waite. The film tells the story ...

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Joy Behar Josephine Victoria "Joy" Behar (; née Occhiuto) is an American comedian, television host, actress, and writer. She co-hosts the ABC daytime talk show '' The View'', where she is the only original panelist still regularly appearing. She hosted ...

(Josephina Ochiuto) (born 1943) actress, comedian, co-host of ''The View'' *

Marisa Berenson Vittoria Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson (born February 15, 1947) is an American actress and model. She appeared on the front covers of ''Vogue'' and ''Time'', and won the National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as N ...

(Vittoria Marisa Schiaparelli Berenson) (born 1947) actress and model *

Linda Bove Linda Bove Waterstreet (born November 30, 1945) is an American actress who performed as (a fictionalized version of) herself in the PBS children's series ''Sesame Street'' from 1971 to 2002. Bove was the first deaf actress to be part of the prog ...

(born 1945) deaf actress who requires

sign language Sign languages (also known as signed languages) are languages that use the visual-manual modality to convey meaning, instead of spoken words. Sign languages are expressed through manual articulation in combination with non-manual markers. Sign l ...

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Sesame Street ''Sesame Street'' is an American educational children's television series that combines live-action, sketch comedy, animation and puppetry. It is produced by Sesame Workshop (known as the Children's Television Workshop until June 2000) a ...

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(born 1943) 25% Italian ancestry – two time Academy Award-winning American film actor, director, producer and founder of the Tribeca Film Festival (''Goodfellas'') *

(born 1944) actor, director, Oscar nominated producer (''Matilda'') *

Dennis Farina Donaldo Gugliermo "Dennis" Farina (February 29, 1944 – July 22, 2013) was an American actor. Often typecast as a mobster or police officer, he is known for roles such as FBI Agent Jack Crawford in '' Manhunter'', mobster Jimmy Serrano in the ...

(1944–2013) son of Sicilian parents – film/television actor (''Get Shorty'') *

Robert Forster Robert Wallace Forster Jr. (July 13, 1941 – October 11, 2019) was an American actor, known for his roles as John Cassellis in ''Medium Cool'' (1969), Captain Dan Holland in ''The Black Hole'' (1979), Abdul Rafai in ''The Delta Force'' (1986), ...

(1941-2019) mother of Italian descent and father of English and Irish descent - actor (''

Jackie Brown ''Jackie Brown'' is a 1997 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, based on Elmore Leonard's 1992 novel ''Rum Punch.'' It stars Pam Grier as Jackie Brown, a flight attendant who is caught smuggling money. Samuel L. Ja ...

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Annette Funicello Annette Joanne Funicello (October 22, 1942 – April 8, 2013) was an American actress and singer. Funicello began her professional career as a child performer at the age of twelve. She was one of the most popular Mouseketeers on the orig ...

(1942–2013) actress, was Walt Disney's most popular Mouseketeer *

Bruno Kirby Bruno Kirby (born Bruno Giovanni Quidaciolu Jr.; April 28, 1949 – August 14, 2006) was an American actor. He was known for his roles in ''City Slickers'', '' When Harry Met Sally...'', ''Good Morning, Vietnam'', ''The Godfather Part II'', and ' ...

(Quidaciolu) (1949–2006) son of Sicilian parents – film actor (''

The Godfather Part II ''The Godfather Part II'' is a 1974 American epic crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The film is partially based on the 1969 novel ''The Godfather'' by Mario Puzo, who co-wrote the screenplay with Coppola. ''Part II'' s ...

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Adrienne La Russa Adrienne La Russa (born May 15, 1948) is an American actress known for her role as Brooke Hamilton on ''Days of Our Lives'', which she played from 1975 to 1977. Her film career included roles in '' The Black Sheep'' (1968), ''Beatrice Cenci'' ( ...

(born 1948) actress (Days of our lives) *

Dan Lauria Daniel Joseph Lauria (born April 12, 1947) is an American actor, known for playing the role of Jack Arnold in ''The Wonder Years'' (1988–1993), Jack Sullivan on '' Sullivan and Son'' (2012–2014), and Al Luongo on '' Pitch'' (2016–2017). Ea ...

(born 1947) TV and film actor *

Susan Lucci Susan Victoria Lucci (born December 23, 1946) is an American actress, television host, author and entrepreneur, best known for portraying Erica Kane on the ABC daytime drama ''All My Children'' during that show's entire network run from 1970 to ...

(born 1946) 50% Italian and part Swedish - Daytime Emmy Award-winning actress, who has been called "Daytime's Leading Lady" and "The Queen of Daytime" *

Patti LuPone Patti Ann LuPone (born April 21, 1949) is an American actress and singer best known for her work in musical theater. She has won three Tony Awards, two Olivier Awards, two Grammy Awards, and was a 2006 inductee to the American Theater Hall of Fa ...

(born 1949) singer and actress *

Joe Mantegna Joseph Anthony Mantegna (, ; born November 13, 1947) is an American actor. Mantegna began his career on stage in 1969 in the Chicago production of the musical ''Hair''. He earned a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play and a Joseph Jeffe ...

(born 1947) film/television actor (''

The Godfather Part III ''The Godfather Part III'' is a 1990 American crime film produced and directed by Francis Ford Coppola from the screenplay co-written with Mario Puzo. The film stars Al Pacino, Diane Keaton, Talia Shire, Andy García, Eli Wallach, Joe Mantegna, ...

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Penny Marshall Carole Penny MarshallBorn Carole Penny Marshall in 1943, as per ''My Mother Was Nuts, a Memoir'', p. 10; . Copyright 2012 (October 15, 1943 – December 17, 2018) was an American actress, director and producer. She is known for her role as ...

(Masciarelli) (1943–2018) Italian-American father and part Scottish mother – actress, producer and director, sister of

Patty McCormack Patricia McCormack (born Patricia Ellen Russo in 1945) is an American actress with a career in theater, films, and television. McCormack began her career as a child actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance as Rhoda Penmark in Maxw ...

, born ''Patricia Ellen Russo'' (born 1945), Italian father and Irish mother – actress (''

The Bad Seed ''The Bad Seed'' is a 1954 novel by American writer William March, the last of his major works published before his death. Nominated for the 1955 National Book Award for Fiction, ''The Bad Seed'' tells the story of a mother's realization that h ...

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Liza Minnelli Liza May Minnelli ( ; born March 12, 1946) is an American actress, singer, dancer, and choreographer. Known for her commanding stage presence and powerful alto singing voice, Minnelli is among a rare group of performers awarded an Emmy, Grammy ...

(born 1946) great-grandfather of Italian ancestry – singer and actress *

Arthur Nascarella 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 ...

(born 1942) son of Sicilian parents – film/ television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Don Novello Donald Andrew Novello (born January 1, 1943) is an American actor, comedian, singer, writer, film director and producer. He is best known for his work on NBC's ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1978 to 1980, and again from 1985 to 1986, often as the ...

(born 1943) Italian father and Irish mother – film/television actor and comedian (''Saturday Night Live'') *

(born 1940) son of Sicilian parents – Academy Award-winning film actor (''

The Godfather ''The Godfather'' is a 1972 American crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, who co-wrote the screenplay with Mario Puzo, based on Puzo's best-selling 1969 novel of the same title. The film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, ...

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Vincent Pastore Vincent Pastore (; born July 14, 1946) is an American actor. Often cast as a mafioso, he is best known for his portrayal of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Pastore was born to an Italian-America ...

(born 1946) son of Sicilian parents – film/television actor, often cast as a mobster (''The Sopranos'') * Frank Pellegrino (1944–2017) television actor *

Joe Pesci Joseph Frank Pesci ( , ; born February 9, 1943) is an American actor and musician. He is known for portraying tough, volatile characters in a variety of genres and for his collaborations with Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese in the films ''Ra ...

(born 1943) Academy Award-winning actor, comedian and singer who is often typecast as a violent mobster or funnyman (''Goodfellas, Casino'') *

Bernadette Peters Bernadette Peters ( ''née'' Lazzara; born February 28, 1948) is an American actress, singer, and children's book author. Over a career spanning more than six decades, she has starred in musical theatre, television and film, performed in solo co ...

(Lazzara) (born 1948) actress and singer *

Joseph Pilato Joseph Pilato (March 16, 1949 – March 24, 2019) was an American film and voice actor. He was perhaps best known for his performance as Captain Rhodes in the 1985 film ''Day of the Dead''. Early life He was born in Fitchburg in 1949 to an Ita ...

(1949-2019) son of Italian parents - film and voice actor (''

Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead ( es, Día de Muertos or ''Día de los Muertos'') is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. It is widely obser ...

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Michael Richards Michael Anthony Richards (born July 24, 1949) is an American actor, writer, television producer, and comedian best known for playing Cosmo Kramer on the television sitcom '' Seinfeld''. He began his career as a stand-up comedian, first enterin ...

(born 1949) mother of Italian ancestry – television actor (''Seinfeld'') *

Tommy Rettig Thomas Noel Rettig (December 10, 1941 – February 15, 1996) was an American child actor, computer software engineer, and author. He is remembered for portraying the character "Jeff Miller" in the first three seasons of CBS's '' Lassie'' te ...

(1941–1996) Italian-American mother and Jewish father – television actor (''Lassie'') *

Leo Rossi Leo Rossi (born June 26, 1946) is an American actor, writer and producer. A character actor with over 100 credits to his name, he is known for his role as foul-mouthed EMT Vincent "Budd" Scarlotti in the 1981 horror film '' Halloween II'', as ...

(born 1946) Italian-American actor, writer and producer *

Susan Sarandon Susan Abigail Sarandon (; née Tomalin; born October 4, 1946) is an American actorMcCabe, Bruce"Susan Sarandon, the 'actor'" ''Boston Globe''. April 17, 1981. Retrieved January 21, 2021. and activist. She is the recipient of various accolades, ...

(born 1946) mother of Italian ancestry – Academy Award-winning film actress (''Thelma and Louise'') *

Vincent Schiavelli Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan s ...

(1948–2005) film actor *

Talia Shire Talia Rose Shire (née Coppola; born April 25, 1946) is an American actress who played roles as Connie Corleone in ''The Godfather'' films and Adrian Balboa in the ''Rocky'' series. For her work in ''The Godfather Part II'' and ''Rocky'', Shire ...

(born 1946) film actress, sister of Francis Ford Coppola (''Rocky'') *

Nancy Sinatra Nancy Sandra Sinatra (born June 8, 1940) is an American singer and actress. She is the elder daughter of Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra ( Barbato), and is best known for her 1966 signature hit "These Boots Are Made for Walkin'. Nancy Sinatra ...

(born 1940) singer and actress, daughter of

Tony Sirico Gennaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 29, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri in ''The Sopranos''. He also made numerous appearances in the films of Woody Allen. Early life S ...

(1942-2022) son of Sicilian parents – film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

(born 1949) 50% Italian, 25% Irish and part Dutch – singer and actor *

(born 1946) film actor, director, producer, and screenwriter (''Rocky''), father of Italian immigrant *

Daniel J. Travanti Daniel J. Travanti (born Danielo Giovanni Travanti; March 7, 1940) is an American actor. He is best known for playing police captain List of Hill Street Blues characters#Main characters, Frank Furillo in the television drama series ''Hill Stree ...

(born 1940) son of Italian immigrants – film/television actor (''

Hill Street Blues ''Hill Street Blues'' is an American serial police procedural television series that aired on NBC in prime-time from January 15, 1981, to May 12, 1987, for 146 episodes. The show chronicles the lives of the staff of a single police station loca ...

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Burt Young Gerald Tommaso DeLouise (born April 30, 1940), known professionally as Burt Young, is an American actor, author and painter. He played Rocky Balboa's brother-in-law and best friend Paulie Pennino in the ''Rocky'' film series. He was nominated for ...

(Morea) (born 1940) film actor (''Rocky'') *

Tom Savini Thomas Vincent Savini (born November 3, 1946) is an American prosthetic makeup artist, actor, stunt performer and film director. He is known for his makeup and special effects work on many films directed by George A. Romero, including ''Martin'' ...

(born 1946) actor, prosthetic makeup artist, director

1950s

Ray Abruzzo Ray Abruzzo (born August 12, 1954) is an American actor. He is best known for his role as Little Carmine Lupertazzi in ''The Sopranos'', Detective Michael McGuire in ''The Practice'' (1998-2004), and Tony Giuliano in ''Night Court'' (1989-1991). ...

(born 1954) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Sharon Angela Sharon Angela is an American film and television actress, screenwriter, and film director. Angela is known for her portrayal of Rosalie Aprile on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Biography Angela has appeared in several films such as ''Cabar ...

(born 1958) television actress (''The Sopranos'') *

Michael Badalucco Michael Badalucco (born December 20, 1954) is an American actor. He made his screen debut in the film ''Raging Bull'' (1980) and subsequently appeared in many films such as ''Desperately Seeking Susan'' (1985), ''Miller's Crossing'' (1990), ''Jun ...

(born 1954) film actor (''O Brother, Where Art Thou?'') *

Danny Bonaduce Dante Daniel Bonaduce (born August 13, 1959) is an American radio personality, actor, television personality, and professional wrestler. Bonaduce is the son of veteran TV writer and producer Joseph Bonaduce (''The Dick Van Dyke Show'', '' One Da ...

(born 1959) Italian father – television actor (''The Partridge Family'') *

Elizabeth Bracco Elizabeth Bracco is an American actress best known for her role as Marie Spatafore, the wife of Vito Spatafore, on the HBO TV series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Bracco is the daughter of Eileen (née Molyneux) and Salvatore Bracco, Sr. She ...

(born 1959) Italian father and mother of French descent – television actress (''The Sopranos'') *

Lorraine Bracco Lorraine Bracco (born October 2, 1954) is an American actress. Known for her distinct husky voice and Brooklyn accent, she has been nominated for an Academy Award, four Emmy Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and three Screen Actors Guild Award ...

(born 1954) Italian father and mother of French descent – Academy Award-nominated actress (''The Sopranos'', ''Goodfellas'') *

(born 1957) Italian father and part Irish mother – actor ('' Fargo'', ''

Reservoir Dogs ''Reservoir Dogs'' is a 1992 American crime film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino in his feature-length debut. It stars Harvey Keitel, Tim Roth, Chris Penn, Steve Buscemi, Lawrence Tierney, Michael Madsen, Tarantino, and Edward Bunke ...

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Joseph Cali Joseph Cali (born March 30, 1950) is an American actor known for playing the role of Joey in the 1977 film '' Saturday Night Fever''. Post Saturday Night Fever, he appeared on television and in films such as 1979's '' Voices'', '' The Competiti ...

(born 1950) film actor (''Saturday Night Fever'') *

Carl Capotorto Carl Capotorto (born January 16, 1959) is an American actor, known for his portrayal of Little Paulie Germani on ''The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The ...

(born 1959) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

David Caruso David Stephen Caruso (born January 7, 1956) is a retired American actor and producer, best known for his roles as Detective John Kelly on the ABC crime drama ''NYPD Blue'' (1993–94) and Lieutenant Horatio Caine on the CBS series ''CSI: Miami ...

(born 1956) Italian father and Irish mother – film/television actor (''CSI: Miami'') *

Dennis Christopher Dennis Christopher (born Dennis Carrelli; December 2, 1955) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in ''Breaking Away'' (1979), '' Fade to Black'' (1980), ''Chariots of Fire'' (1981), '' It'' (1990) and ''Django Unchained'' (2012) ...

(Carrelli) (born 1955) Italian father and Irish mother - actor (''

Django Unchained ''Django Unchained'' () is a 2012 American revisionist Western film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino, starring Jamie Foxx, Christoph Waltz, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kerry Washington, and Samuel L. Jackson, with Walton Goggins, Dennis Chri ...

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Vincent Curatola Vincent Curatola (; born August 16, 1953) is an American actor. Curatola is best known for his portrayal of the New York Mafioso Johnny Sack from the HBO drama ''The Sopranos''. He is also a singer and has appeared onstage several times with the ...

(born 1953) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Beverly D'Angelo Beverly Heather D'Angelo (born November 15, 1951) is an American actress who starred as Ellen Griswold in the ''National Lampoon's Vacation'' films (1983–2015). She has appeared in over 60 films and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for h ...

(born 1951) father of Italian descent – film actress (''Vacation'') *

Tony Danza Tony Danza (born Anthony Salvatore Iadanza; April 21, 1951) is an American actor. He is known for co-starring in the television series ''Taxi'' (1978–1983) and '' Who's the Boss?'' (1984–1992), for which he was nominated for an Emmy Award a ...

(born 1951) actor/talk show host (''Who's The Boss'', ''Family Law'') *

Robert Davi Robert John Davi (born 1953) is an American actor, singer and filmmaker. Over the course of his acting career, Davi has performed in more than 130 films. Among his most known roles are opera-singing heavy Jake Fratelli in ''The Goonies'' (1985), ...

(born 1951) film actor (''The Goonies'') *

Michael DeLorenzo Michael DeLorenzo (born October 31, 1959) is an American actor, director, writer, producer, dancer, and musician. He is known for his work in television and film. Early life DeLorenzo was raised in The Bronx, New York. His late father, Arthur De ...

(born 1959) Italian father and Puerto Rican mother – television/film actor (''New York Undercover'') *

Vincent D'Onofrio Vincent Philip D'Onofrio (; born June 30, 1959) is an American actor and filmmaker. He is known for his supporting and leading roles in both film and television. He has been nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. His roles include Private Leonar ...

(born 1959) son of Sicilian parents – film/television actor and director (''Full Metal Jacket, Law and Order: Criminal Intent'') *

Giancarlo Esposito Giancarlo Giuseppe Alessandro Esposito (; born April 26, 1958) is an American actor and director. He is best known for portraying Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series ''Breaking Bad'', from 2009 to 2011, and in its prequel series ''Better Ca ...

(born 1958) Italian father and African-American mother – film actor *

Cristina Ferrare Cynthia Cristina Ferrare (born 1950) is an American former fashion model, actress, author and talk-show host. She had lead roles in several films in the late-1960s and early-1970s, including the comedy ''The Impossible Years'' and the Western fi ...

(born 1950) actress of Italian descent (''

The Impossible Years ''The Impossible Years'' is a 1965 comedy play written by Robert Fisher and Arthur Marx, son of comedian Groucho Marx. After two previews, the Broadway production, directed by Arthur Storch, opened on October 13, 1965, at the Playhouse Theatre, ...

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Lou Ferrigno Louis Jude Ferrigno Sr. (; born November 9, 1951) is an American actor and retired professional bodybuilder. As a bodybuilder, Ferrigno won an IFBB Mr. America title and two consecutive IFBB Mr. Universe titles; and appeared in the documentar ...

(born 1951) bodybuilder and actor (''The Hulk'') * William Forsythe (born 1955) of partial Italian descent - actor (''

Out for Justice ''Out for Justice'' is a 1991 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by John Flynn and co-produced by and starring Steven Seagal as Gino Felino, a veteran police detective who sets out to avenge his partner Bobby's murder by k ...

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Robert Funaro Robert Funaro (born January 23, 1959) is an American film and television actor. Funaro is best known for the role of Eugene Pontecorvo in the Emmy Award-winning television series ''The Sopranos''. Funaro appeared in the 2007 film '' American Ga ...

(born 1959) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Joseph Gannascoli Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Prior to acting, Gannascoli was a professional chef. Early life Gannascoli was born an ...

(born 1959) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Dan Grimaldi Daniel Grimaldi (born March 7, 1946) is an American actor and mathematics professor who is known for his roles as twins Philly and Patsy Parisi on the HBO television series ''The Sopranos'', various characters on ''Law & Order'' (1991-2001), ''Don ...

(born 1950) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Robert Hegyes Robert Bruce Hegyes (pronounced ''Hedyesh''; May 7, 1951 – January 26, 2012) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of high school student Juan Epstein on the 1970s American sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' and as detective Mann ...

(1951–2012) television actor (''Welcome Back, Kotter'') Italian-American mother, Hungarian-American father *

Kathy Hilton Kathleen Elizabeth Hilton ( Avanzino; formerly Richards; born March 13, 1959) is an American socialite, fashion designer, actress, and television personality. She is the mother of socialite Paris Hilton and fashion designer Nicky HiltonBooth Moo ...

(born 1959) Italian grandfather – actress (''

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Hulk Hogan Terry Eugene Bollea (; born August 11, 1953), better known by his ring name Hulk Hogan, is an American retired professional wrestler. He is widely regarded as the most recognized wrestling star worldwide and the most popular wrestler of the 19 ...

(Terry Gino Bollea) (born 1953) 50% Italian wrestler *

Anjelica Huston Anjelica Huston ( ; born July 8, 1951) is an American actress and director. Known for often portraying eccentric and distinctive characters, she has received multiple accolades, including an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award, as well as no ...

(born 1951) mother of Italian descent and father of English, Irish, and Scottish descent – film actress (''Prizzi's Honor'') *

Renée Jones Renée Jones (born October 15, 1958) is a former American dramatic actress. Jones is best known for playing Lexie Carver on NBC's long-running soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'', a role she began in 1993. She has been nominated five times for th ...

(born 1958) Italian mother and African-American father – soap opera actress (''Days of our Lives'') *

Matt Lattanzi Matthew Vincent Lattanzi (born February 1, 1959) is an American former actor and dancer. He is most commonly recognized as the first husband of singer and actress Dame Olivia Newton-John, and for his acting in films such as ''My Tutor'' and the so ...

(born 1959) Italian father and Polish mother – actor and dancer (''

My Tutor ''My Tutor'' is a 1983 American sex comedy film directed by George Bowers. The film focuses on high school graduates (including Matt Lattanzi and Crispin Glover) as they attempt to lose their virginity during the summer vacation before college, ...

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Cyndi Lauper Cynthia Ann Stephanie Lauper Thornton (born June 22, 1953) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and activist. Her career has spanned over 40 years. Her album ''She's So Unusual'' (1983) was the first debut album by a female artist to achi ...

(born 1953) Italian mother and Swiss/German father – singer and actress- (''Girls Just Wanna Have Fun'') *

Jay Leno James Douglas Muir Leno (; born April 28, 1950) is an American television host, comedian, writer, and actor. After doing stand-up comedy for years, he became the host of NBC's ''The Tonight Show'' from 1992 to 2009. Beginning in September 2009 ...

(born 1950) Italian-American father and Scottish mother – comedian, former actor, known as host of ''The Tonight Show'' *

Joe Lisi Joe Lisi (born September 9, 1950), also credited as Joe Lissi, is an American television actor. He appeared in the NBC television show ''Third Watch'' as NYPD Lieutenant Swersky from 2000 to 2005. He also appeared on the NBC television show '' La ...

(born 1950) father of Italian descent and mother of Irish descent - television actor ('' Marvin's Room'') *

(Ciccone) (born 1958) father of Italian ancestry and mother of French-Canadian ancestry – singer, songwriter, dancer, actress, entertainer (''A League of Their Own'', ''Dick Tracy'') *

Ed Marinaro Ed Marinaro (born March 31, 1950) is an American actor and former NFL player. In 1971, he was a unanimous All-American and finished as a runner-up to Pat Sullivan for the Heisman Trophy, and from 2010 to 2011 starred in the football comedy s ...

(born 1950) actor and former football player *

Peter Onorati Peter Onorati (born May 16, 1953) is an American actor. He is known for his TV roles as Charlie Howell on ''Civil Wars'' (1991–1993), Mr. Scotto on '' Murder One'' (1995–1997), Stanley Pearson on ''This Is Us'' (2017–2022), and Jeff Mumford ...

(born 1953) Italian mother and father *

Chazz Palminteri Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)
Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013. is an American ...

(born 1952) film actor (''A Bronx Tale'') *

Joe Pantoliano Joseph Peter Pantoliano (born September 12, 1951) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 150 films, television and stage productions. After his early roles in the television series ''M*A*S*H'' and the 1983 comedy ''Risky Busin ...

(born 1951) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Joe Penny Joseph Edward Penny Jr. (born 24 June 1956) is an English people, English-born American actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series ''Riptide (American TV series), Riptide'' from 1984 to 1986, and as Jake Styles in the C ...

(born 1956) Italian mother and English father – television actor *

Robert Picardo Robert Alphonse Picardo (born October 27, 1953) is an American actor. He is best known for playing the Cowboy in ''Innerspace'', Coach Cutlip on ''The Wonder Years'', Captain Dick Richard on the ABC series ''China Beach'', the Doctor on '' Star ...

(Alphonse) (born 1953) son of Italian parents - actor ('' 976-EVIL'') *

Bronson Pinchot Bronson Alcott Pinchot (; born May 20, 1959) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Balki Bartokomous on the ABC sitcom '' Perfect Strangers'' (1986–93). He also performed in films, such as ''Risky Business'' (1983), ''Beverly Hill ...

(born 1959) mother of Italian ancestry – actor ('' Perfect Strangers'') *

Joe Piscopo Joseph Charles John Piscopo ( ; born June 17, 1951) is an American actor, comedian and conservative radio talk show host. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1980 to 1984, where he played a variety of recurring characters. His f ...

(born 1951) actor and comedian (''Saturday Night Live'') *

Jon Polito Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American character actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. Notable television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the fi ...

(1950–2016) Italian father and Anglo-American mother – actor (''The Honeymooners'') *

Victoria Principal Vicki Ree Principal (born January 3, 1950),Dallas Dallas () is the List of municipalities in Texas, third largest city in Texas and the largest city in the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex, the List of metropolitan statistical areas, fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States at 7.5 ...

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Suzi Quatro Susan Kay Quatro (born June 3, 1950) is an American singer, bass guitarist, songwriter, and actress. In the 1970s, she scored a string of hit singles that found greater success in Europe and Australia than in her homeland, reaching No. 1 in th ...

(born 1950) Italian paternal grandfather *

Ray Romano Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', for which he received an Emmy Award, and as the ...

(born 1957) actor and comedian (''Everybody Loves Raymond'') *

Isabella Rossellini Isabella Fiorella Elettra Giovanna Rossellini (born 18 June 1952) is an Italian-American actress, author, philanthropist, and model. The daughter of the Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman and the Italian film director Roberto Rossellini, she is noted ...

(born 1952) Italian father and Swedish mother – actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, model *

James Russo James Vincent Russo (born April 23, 1953) is an American film and television actor. He has appeared in over 150 films in three decades. Early life Russo was born in New York City, New York, to an Italian father and German mother. A graduate of ...

(born 1953) film/television actor (''Donnie Brasco'') *

Rene Russo Rene Marie Russo (born February 17, 1954) is an American actress and model. She began her career as a fashion model in the 1970s, appearing on magazine covers such as ''Vogue'' and ''Cosmopolitan''. She made her film debut in the 1989 comedy '' ...

(born 1954) Italian father and Italian maternal grandfather – film actress/model (''Lethal Weapon 3, The Thomas Crown Affair'') *

Randy Savage Randall Mario Poffo (November 15, 1952 – May 20, 2011), better known by his ring name "Macho Man" Randy Savage, was an American professional wrestler best known for his time in the World Wrestling Federation (WWF) and World Championship Wrestl ...

(Randall Mario Poffo) (1952–2011) Italian father and Jewish mother – wrestler and actor *

Jack Scalia Jack Scalia (born November 10, 1950) is an American actor. He has had many roles in television series (both as a regular and as a guest-star), television movies, and feature films. He is perhaps best known for his role as Chris Stamp on ''All My ...

(born 1950) film/television actor (''The Genius Club'') *

Steve Schirripa Steven Ralph Schirripa ( ; born September 3, 1957) is an American actor. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on ''The Sopranos'', Leo Boykewich on ''The Secret Life of the American Teenager'', and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on '' ...

(born 1957) television actor and writer (''The Sopranos'') – father of Italian descent, and mother of Jewish descent *

Connie Sellecca Connie Sellecca (born Concetta Sellecchia; May 25, 1955) is an American actress, producer, and former model, best known for her roles on the television series '' Flying High'', ''The Greatest American Hero'', and ''Hotel'', for which she was nomi ...

(Sellecchia) (born 1955) actress *

Ray Sharkey Raymond Sharkey Jr. (November 14, 1952 – June 11, 1993) was an American stage, film and television actor. His most notable film role was Vincent Vacarri in the 1980 film '' The Idolmaker'', for which he won the Golden Globe Award for Best A ...

(1952-1993) of Italian and Irish descent - actor ('' Love and Money'') *

(born 1955) 25% Italian ancestry – actor (''

CSI: NY ''CSI: NY'' (''Crime Scene Investigation: New York'', stylized as ''CSI: NY/Crime Scene Investigation'') is an American police procedural television series that ran on CBS from September 22, 2004, to February 22, 2013, for a total of nine seaso ...

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Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo (March 11, 1955 – April 11, 2021) was an American actor, producer, and educator. He acted on Broadway in the Tony Award-winning productions of ''Oslo'' and '' The Light in the Piazza''. His roles in film and television included ...

(1955–2021) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Rocco Sisto Rocco Sisto (born February 18, 1953) is an Italian-American stage, film, television and voice actor. Early life Sisto was born on February 18, 1953 in Bari, Italy, and moved to Addison, Illinois at an unknown age. He attended and graduated Addiso ...

(born 1953) Italian-born actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Frank Sivero Frank Sivero (born Francesco Lo Giudice; January 6, 1952) is an Italian-American actor. He is perhaps best known for playing the roles of Genco Abbandando in Francis Ford Coppola's ''The Godfather Part II,'' and Frankie Carbone (based on Angelo S ...

(Lo Giudice) (born 1952) Italian-born actor (''Goodfellas'') *

John Travolta John Joseph Travolta (born February 18, 1954) is an American actor. He came to public attention during the 1970s, appearing on the television sitcom ''Welcome Back, Kotter'' (1975–1979) and starring in the box office successes ''Carrie'' (19 ...

(born 1954) Italian-American father and Irish-American mother – Academy Award-nominated actor, singer, dancer (''Grease, Saturday Night Fever'') *

(born 1957) actor, cousin of Aida Turturro (''The Good Shepherd, The Bronx Is Burning'') *

Steven Van Zandt Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He is a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin ...

(Lento) (born 1950) musician, songwriter, arranger, record producer, actor, and disc jockey (''The Sopranos'') *

Vinny Vella Vincent Frank Vella (January 11, 1947 – February 20, 2019) was an American actor, talk show host and comedian. He acted in more than forty films often in the role of a gangster. He was best known for the role of Artie Piscano in Martin Scorses ...

(1947–2019) actor and part time comedian *

Diane Venora Diane Venora is an American stage, television and film actress. She graduated from the Juilliard School in 1977 and made her film debut in 1981 opposite Albert Finney in '' Wolfen''. She won the New York Film Critics Circle Award for Best Support ...

(born 1952) actress (Italian-American father) *

Pia Zadora Pia Zadora (born Pia Alfreda Schipani, May 4, 1954) is an American actress and singer. After working as a child actress on Broadway, in regional theater, and in the film ''Santa Claus Conquers the Martians'' (1964), she came to national attention ...

(born 1954) Broadway actress – Italian father, Polish mother *

Chuck Zito Charles Alfred Zito Jr. (born March 1, 1953) is an American actor and boxer who is the former president of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels, and later became an actor. Early life Zito was born in New York, the second of three children o ...

(born 1953) member of the New York chapter of the Hells Angels, amateur boxer, martial artist, celebrity bodyguard, stuntman and actor

1960s

Kristian Alfonso Kristian-Joy Alfonso (born September 5, 1963) is an American actress, former figure skater and fashion model. She is recognized for her portrayal of Hope Williams Brady on the NBC soap opera ''Days of Our Lives''. Early life Alfonso was bor ...

(born 1964) soap opera actress, ''

Days of Our Lives ''Days of Our Lives'' (also stylized as ''Days of our Lives''; simply referred to as ''Days'' or ''DOOL'') is an American television soap opera that streams on the streaming service Peacock. The soap, which aired on the American television net ...

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Jennifer Aniston Jennifer Joanna Aniston (born February 11, 1969) is an American actress and film producer. She is the recipient of various accolades, including a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Since her career ...

(born 1969) Italian maternal grandfather (''

Friends ''Friends'' is an American television sitcom created by David Crane and Marta Kauffman, which aired on NBC from September 22, 1994, to May 6, 2004, lasting ten seasons. With an ensemble cast starring Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa ...

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Joseph Badalucco Jr. Joseph Badalucco Jr. is an American actor known for portraying Jimmy Altieri on ''The Sopranos'', and Detective "Jelly" Grimaldi on ''Third Watch''. Career Badalucco began his career as a carpenter and prop master in the late-1970s, working ...

(born 1960) television actor, brother of Michael Badalucco (''

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American Crime film#Crime drama, crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based American Mafia, Italian-American mobster, portraying h ...

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Scott Baio Scott Vincent James Baio (; born September 22, 1960) is an American actor. He is known for playing Chachi Arcola on the sitcom ''Happy Days'' (1977–1984) and its spin-off ''Joanie Loves Chachi'' (1982–1983), the title character on ...

(born 1961) television actor (''Happy Days'', ''Charles In Charge'') *

Matt Battaglia Matteo Martin "Matt" Battaglia (born September 25, 1965) is an American producer, actor and former American football linebacker. Football career Battaglia played college football at the University of Louisville. Battaglia played at Louisville a ...

(born 1965) Italian father and Anglo-American mother – actor *

Maria Bello Maria Elena Bello (born April 18, 1967) is an American actress and writer. Her film roles include ''Permanent Midnight'' (1998), ''Payback (1999 film), Payback'' (1999), ''Coyote Ugly (film), Coyote Ugly'' (2000), ''The Cooler'' (2003), ''A Hist ...

(born 1967) Italian father and Polish mother – Academy Award-nominated film actress *

Michael Bergin Michael John Bergin (born March 18, 1969) is an American real estate agent and former model and actor. Early life Born in Naugatuck, Connecticut, Bergin attended the University of Connecticut. He began modeling while in college. Career Berg ...

(born 1969) Italian and Irish – television and movie actor and model *

Valerie Bertinelli Valerie Anne Bertinelli (born April 23, 1960) is an American actress. She first achieved recognition as a child actress, portraying Barbara Cooper Royer on the sitcom ''One Day at a Time (1975 TV series), One Day at a Time'' (1975–1984) for w ...

(born 1960) Italian father and British-American mother – actress (''One Day At A Time'') *

Lory Bianco Lory Bianco (born August 19, 1963) is an Italian-American singer and actress from the United States also working under the name Bonnie Bianco. She may be best known for her role in the 1983 miniseries '' Cinderella 80''. Artistic life Bianco ...

(born 1963) singer and actress *

Traci Bingham Traci A. Bingham is an American actress, model, and television personality. Beginning her professional career in the early 1990s, Bingham is best known for her role as Jordan Tate on the NBC action drama television series ''Baywatch'' (1996–1 ...

(born 1968) 25% Italian, 25% Black-American and 50% American Indian – actress and model *

Jon Bon Jovi John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He ...

(Bongiovi) (born 1962) of Sicilian, Slovak, German, Russian ancestry – singer and film actor *

David Boreanaz David Paul Boreanaz ( born May 16, 1969) is an American actor, television producer, and director known for playing the roles of vampire-turned-private investigator Angel on The WB/UPN ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' supernatural drama (1997–2003 ...

(born 1969) Italian father and part Slovak mother – television actor (''Buffy The Vampire Slayer'', ''Angel'') *

Nicolas Cage Nicolas Kim Coppola (born January 7, 1964), known professionally as Nicolas Cage, is an American actor and film producer. Born into the Coppola family, he is the recipient of various accolades, including an Academy Award, a Screen Actors Gu ...

(Coppola) (born 1964) Italian father and part German mother – 5 Academy Award-winning actor, director, and producer * Christy Canyon (born 1966) Armenian-Italian descent — adult actress *

Steve Carell Steven John Carell (; born August 16, 1962) is an American actor and comedian. He played Michael Scott (The Office), Michael Scott in ''The Office (American TV series), The Office'' (2005–2011; 2013), NBC’s adaptation of the The Office (B ...

(Caroselli) (born 1962) paternal grandfather of Italian ancestry – film actor (''The 40-Year-Old Virgin'') *

Adam Carolla Adam Carolla (born May 27, 1964) is an American radio personality, comedian, actor and podcaster. He hosts '' The Adam Carolla Show'', a talk show distributed as a podcast which set the record as the "most downloaded podcast" as judged by ''Guin ...

(born 1964) of half Italian ancestry, comedian – actor and host of the ''Adam Carolla Show'' *

Max Casella Max Casella (born Maximilian Deitch; June 6, 1967) is an American actor. He is known for his roles on the television series ''Doogie Howser, M.D.'', ''The Sopranos'', ''Boardwalk Empire'', ''Vinyl'', '' Cro'' and the voice of Daxter in the ''Jak ...

(Deitch) (born 1967) Italian mother and Jewish father – film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Federico Castelluccio Federico Castelluccio (; ; born April 29, 1964) is an American actor and painter. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series ''The Sopranos''. Early life Born in Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved with his family to Paterson, ...

(born 1964) Italian-born actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Michael Cerveris Michael Cerveris (born November 6, 1960) is an American actor, singer, and guitarist. He has performed in many stage musicals and plays, including several Stephen Sondheim musicals: ''Assassins'', ''Sweeney Todd'', '' Road Show'', and '' Passio ...

(born 1960) Italian father *

Damian Chapa Damian Robert Chapa (born October 29, 1963) is an American actor, film director, and producer. Life Chapa's ancestry is of Mexican, Italian, German and Native American descent. He now calls San Antonio, Texas home. Career Chapa played the par ...

(born 1963) mother is of Italian and German ancestry *

Alicia Coppola Alicia Coppola is an American actress. She became known for playing Lorna Devon in the soap opera '' Another World'' from 1991 to 1994. Afterwards, she made regular and guest star appearances in various television series, notably ''Jericho'' an ...

(born 1968) actress *

Roman Coppola Roman François Coppola (born April 22, 1965) is an American director, screenwriter, producer and the son of Francis Ford Coppola and Eleanor Coppola. For the 2012 film ''Moonrise Kingdom'', he and co-writer Wes Anderson were nominated for the A ...

(born 1965) Italian-American father – film actor, son of Francis Ford Coppola *

Dan Cortese Daniel James Cortese (; born September 14, 1967) is an American actor and director. He played Perry Rollins on ''Veronica's Closet'' and Vic Meladeo on '' What I Like About You''. Early life and education Of Italian (Calabrese) descent, Cortese ...

(born 1967) son of Sicilian parents – television actor *

Lee Curreri Leonard Charles "Lee" Curreri (born January 4, 1961) is an American actor and musician, most known for his work in the film, '' Fame'' (1980) and its television spinoff, '' Fame'' (1982–1987). Life and work Curreri was born in New York City, in ...

(born 1961) actor, music composer and singer *

Michael DeLuise Michael Robert DeLuise (born August 4, 1969) is an American actor, film director, and film producer. Best known as Tony Piccolo in ‘’seaQuest DSV’’ (1994-1996), Officer Joey Penhall in ‘’21 Jump Street’’ (1990-1991), TJ in ‘� ...

(born 1969) Italian father and Italian-German mother – film actor (''Encino Man'') *

Peter DeLuise Peter John DeLuise (born November 6, 1966) is an American actor, television director, television producer, and screenwriter. He is known for his role as Officer Doug Penhall in the Fox TV series ''21 Jump Street'', and for directing and writing e ...

(born 1966) Italian father and Italian-German mother – television actor (''21 Jump Street'') *

Donna D'Errico Donna Jeanette D'Errico (born March 30, 1968) is an American actress and model. She posed for ''Playboy'' as its Playmate of the Month for September 1995 and had a starring role (1996–1998) on the television series ''Baywatch''. She continue ...

(born 1968) Italian father and British-American mother – actress and model *

John DiMaggio John William DiMaggio (; born September 4, 1968) is an American actor. His various voice roles include Bender on ''Futurama'', Jake the Dog on ''Adventure Time'', Marcus Fenix in the '' Gears of War'' series, Dr. Drakken on '' Kim Possible'', ...

(born 1968) actor, voice actor, and comedian, known for his gruff voice *

John Di Domenico John Di Domenico (born November 4, 1962) is an American actor, comedian and writer, best known for his award-winning impersonation of Donald Trump. He has portrayed Donald Trump many times on television, movies and web series, which includes ''M ...

(born 1962) actor, comedian and writer *

Illeana Douglas Illeana Hesselberg (born July 25, 1961 or 1965), known professionally as Illeana Douglas, is an American actress and filmmaker. She appeared in three episodes of '' Six Feet Under'', for which she received a Primetime Emmy Award nomination as O ...

(born 1965) mother of Italian ancestry – film actress *

Edie Falco Edith Falco (born July 5, 1963) is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Carmela Soprano on the HBO series ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), and Nurse Jackie Peyton on the Showtime series ''Nurse Jackie'' (2009–2015). She also ...

(born 1963) Italian father and Swedish/English mother – actress (''The Sopranos'') *

Diane Farr Diane Farr (born September 7, 1969) is an American actress, producer, and writer. She is known for her roles as the FBI agent Megan Reeves in the CBS television series ''Numb3rs'' and the firefighter Laura Miles in '' Rescue Me''. Life and car ...

(born 1969) of Italian and Irish descent – actress (''

Numb3rs ''Numbers'' (stylized as ''NUMB3RS'') is an American crime drama television series that was broadcast on CBS from January 23, 2005, to March 12, 2010, for six seasons and 118 episodes. The series was created by Nicolas Falacci and Cheryl Heuton ...

'') *

Jon Favreau Jonathan Kolia Favreau (; born October 19, 1966) is an American actor and filmmaker. As an actor, Favreau has appeared in films such as ''Rudy (film), Rudy'' (1993), ''PCU (film), PCU'' (1994), ''Swingers (1996 film), Swingers'' (1996), ''Very ...

(born 1966) mostly Italian and some French-Canadian father, and Jewish mother – actor and director (''Rocky Marciano'') *

Sherilyn Fenn Sherilyn Fenn (born Sheryl Ann Fenn; February 1, 1965) is an American actress and author. She came to attention for her performance as Audrey Horne on the television series ''Twin Peaks'' (1990–1991, 2017) for which she was nominated for a Go ...

(born 1965) Italian great-grandfather *

Adam Ferrara Adam Ferrara is an American actor and comedian known for playing the role of Chief "Needles" Nelson on the FX series '' Rescue Me''. He was a co-host on the U.S. version of ''Top Gear'' and played NYPD Sgt. Frank Verelli opposite Edie Falco on ...

(born 1966) television actor and comedian *

Linda Fiorentino Clorinda "Linda" Fiorentino (born March 9, 1958 or 1960) is an American former actress. Fiorentino made her screen debut with a leading role in the 1985 coming-of-age drama film ''Vision Quest'', followed that same year with a lead role in the ac ...

(born 1960) film actress (''The Last Seduction'') *

Joely Fisher Joely Fisher ( /ˈdʒoʊˌli/ born October 29, 1967) is an American actress and singer, the daughter of singer Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens, and half-sister of actress Carrie Fisher. Her breakthrough came in 1994, starring as Paige Cla ...

(born 1967) Italian grandfather – film/television actress, daughter of

Stevens, Connie (March 7, 2014)
"Connie Stevens – NIAF Public Service Announcement"

YouTube YouTube is a global online video platform, online video sharing and social media, social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by ...

. Retrieved January 8, 2017. *

Tricia Leigh Fisher Tricia Leigh Fisher is an American actress and singer. Early life Fisher was born to singer Eddie Fisher (singer), Eddie Fisher and actress Connie Stevens. Her older sister is actress and singer Joely Fisher. She has two half-siblings, actor a ...

(born 1968) Italian grandfather – film/television actress, daughter of

Matthew Fox Matthew Chandler Fox (born July 14, 1966) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as Charlie Salinger on ''Party of Five'' (1994–2000) and Jack Shephard on the drama series ''Lost'' (2004–2010), the latter of which earned him ...

(born 1966) maternal grandfather was of Italian descent – actor (''

Lost Lost may refer to getting lost, or to: Geography *Lost, Aberdeenshire, a hamlet in Scotland * Lake Okeechobee Scenic Trail, or LOST, a hiking and cycling trail in Florida, US History *Abbreviation of lost work, any work which is known to have bee ...

'') *

(born 1961) independent film actor and director (''Goodfellas'') *

James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (; September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor. For his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American Mafia crime boss in HBO's television series ''The Sopranos'', he won three Emmy Awards, five Scree ...

(1961–2013) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Janeane Garofalo Janeane Marie Garofalo ( ; born September 28, 1964) is an American comedian, actress, and former co-host on the now-defunct Air America Radio's ''The Majority Report''. Garofalo began her career as a stand-up comedian and became a cast member on ...

(born 1964) Italian father and Irish mother – stand-up comedian, actress, and political activist *

Paul Giamatti Paul Edward Valentine Giamatti (; born June 6, 1967) is an American actor and film producer. He first garnered attention for his breakout role in '' Private Parts'' as Kenny "Pig Vomit" Rushton, leading to supporting roles in ''Saving Private R ...

(born 1967) paternal grandfather of Italian ancestry – Academy Award-nominated film actor *

Richard Grieco Richard John Grieco Jr. (born March 23, 1965) is an American actor and former fashion model. He played Detective Dennis Booker in the popular Fox series ''21 Jump Street'' (1988–89) and its spin-off ''Booker'' (1989–90). He has also starred ...

(born 1965) Italian father and Irish mother - actor (''

Mobsters A gangster is a criminal who is a member of a gang. Most gangs are considered to be part of organized crime. Gangsters are also called mobsters, a term derived from ''mob'' and the suffix '' -ster''. Gangs provide a level of organization and ...

'') *

Frank Grillo Frank Anthony Grillo (born June 8, 1965) is an American actor and martial artist. He played Brock Rumlow in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films '' Captain America: The Winter Soldier'' (2014), '' Captain America: Civil War'' (2016), '' Avengers: ...

(born 1963) of Italian heritage *

Brian Haley Brian Carlo Haley (born February 12, 1963) is an American actor and comedian. His stand-up act is characterized by playing his all-American looks against manic outbursts and absurd situations. As an actor, he may be best known for his roles as Vee ...

(born 1963) Italian-Irish father - stand-up comedian, actor *

Anthony Michael Hall Michael Anthony Hall (born April 14, 1968), known professionally as Anthony Michael Hall, is an American actor best known for his leading role as Johnny Smith in '' The Dead Zone'' from 2002 to 2007. He also rose to fame starring in films with ...

(born 1968) 25% Italian, 75% Irish – film/television actor, former teen star * Carlo Imperato (born 1963) is an Italian-American actor, best known for his role as student Danny Amatullo in the 1982 Fame TV series *

Michael Imperioli Michael Imperioli (born March 26, 1966) is an American actor, writer, and musician. He is best known for his role as Christopher Moltisanti in the HBO crime drama ''The Sopranos'' (1999–2007), which earned him the Primetime Emmy Award for Out ...

(born 1966) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Eddie Jemison Edward Francis Jemison, Jr. (born November 25, 1963) is an American film and television actor. He is known for his roles as Livingston Dell in the '' Ocean's'' film trilogy and Mickey Duka in ''The Punisher'', as well as the television series ''Hu ...

(born 1963) film and television actor (''

Ocean's Eleven ''Ocean's Eleven'' is a 2001 American heist comedy film directed by Steven Soderbergh from a screenplay by Ted Griffin. The first installment in the ''Ocean's'' film trilogy, it is a remake of the 1960 Rat Pack film of the same name. The fil ...

'') *

Ashley Judd Ashley Judd (born Ashley Tyler Ciminella; April 19, 1968) is an American actress. She grew up in a family of performing artists: she is the daughter of the late country music singer Naomi Judd and the half-sister of country music singer Wynonna ...

(Ciminella) (born 1968) Italian-American paternal grandfather – film actor * Michael Kelly (born 1968) mother is of Italian descent (''

Criminal Minds ''Criminal Minds'' is an American police procedural crime drama television series created and produced by Jeff Davis (writer), Jeff Davis. The series premiered on CBS on September 22, 2005, and originally concluded on February 19, 2020; it was r ...

'') *

Artie Lange Artie is a masculine given name, usually a diminutive of Arthur. Notable people with the given name include: People * Artie Bettles (1891–1971), Australian rules footballer * Artie Butler (born 1942), American popular music arranger, songwrite ...

(born 1967) 50% Italian, 25% German and 25% Native American – film/television actor, stand-up comedian and radio personality *

Matt LeBlanc Matthew Steven LeBlanc (; born July 25, 1967) is an American actor. He garnered global recognition with his portrayal of Joey Tribbiani in the NBC sitcom ''Friends'' and in its spin-off series, ''Joey''. For his work on ''Friends'', LeBlanc re ...

(born 1967) Italian mother – television actor (''Friends'') *

John Leguizamo John Alberto Leguizamo Peláez (; ; born July 22, 196013:04) is an American actor, comedian, and film producer. He has appeared in over 100 films, produced over 20 films and documentaries, made over 30 television appearances, and has produced ...

(born 1964) Italian, Puerto Rican, and Colombian descent – actor (''Ice Age'') *

Téa Leoni Téa Leoni (; born Elizabeth Téa Pantaleoni; February 25, 1966) is an American actress. In her early career, she starred in the television sitcoms '' Flying Blind'' (1992–93) and ''The Naked Truth'' (1995–98). Her breakthrough role was in t ...

(Pantaleoni) (born 1966) Italian great-great-grandfather – actress *

Louis Lombardi Louis Lombardi (born January 17, 1968) is an American actor known for his roles in ''The Sopranos'', ''Fantasy Island'', and ''24''. Early life Lombardi was born in The Bronx, New York City, the son of Louis Lombardi Sr. Career On telev ...

(born 1968) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Ralph Macchio Ralph George Macchio Jr. ( ; born November 4, 1961) is an American actor. He is best known for playing Daniel LaRusso in three ''Karate Kid'' films and in ''Cobra Kai'', a sequel television series. He also played Johnny Cade in '' The Outsiders' ...

(born 1961) father of Italian and Greek descent, mother of Italian ancestry – film actor (''The Karate Kid'') *

Max Martini Maximilian Carlo Martini (born December 11, 1969) is an American actor, writer, and director known for his roles as Corporal Fred Henderson in ''Saving Private Ryan'', Wiley in '' Level 9'', First Sergeant Sid Wojo in ''The Great Raid'', and as ...

(born 1969) Italian father *

Dylan McDermott Dylan McDermott (born Mark Anthony McDermott; October 26, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his role as lawyer and law firm head Bobby Donnell on the legal drama series ''The Practice'', which earned him a Golden Globe Award for Best ...

(born 1961) mother of Italian and English descent, and father of Irish ancestry – film/television actor (''The Practice'') *

Tim McGraw Samuel Timothy McGraw (born May 1, 1967) is an American country singer, songwriter, record producer, and actor. He has released 16 studio albums (11 for Curb Records, four for Big Machine Records and one for Arista Nashville). 10 of those album ...

(born 1967) 25% Italian blood – actor and country music singer *

Christopher Meloni Christopher Peter Meloni (; born April 2, 1961) is an American actor. He is known for his television roles as NYPD Detective Elliot Stabler on the NBC legal drama '' Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' for its first 12 seasons and its spin-off ' ...

(born 1961) Italian father and French Canadian mother – television actor (''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'', ''Oz'') *

Sofia Milos Sofia Milos (; gr, Σοφία Μίλος, born 27 September 1969) is a Swiss-born actress. She is best known for her role as Yelina Salas on ''CSI: Miami''. She has also had a role on ''The Sopranos'' as Camorra boss Annalisa Zucca, as well ...

(born 1965) Italian father and a Greek mother – actress *

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), ''Ch ...

(born 1965) film/television actress (''The Sopranos'') *

Danny Nucci Daniel Nucci (born September 15, 1968) is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in ''Crimson Tide'' (1995), Lieutenant Shepard in ''The Rock'' (1996), Deputy Monr ...

(born 1968) Italian father and Moroccan Jewish mother – film actor ('' Crimson Tide'') *

Erik Palladino Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968) is an American actor known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC medical drama '' ER''. He is also known for his recurring roles as Lt. Michael Daghlian in ''Joan of Arcadia'', Vostanik Sabatino in ...

(born 1968) Italian father and Armenian mother – actor (''ER'') *

Mark Pellegrino Mark Ross Pellegrino (born April 9, 1965) is an American actor of film and television. He is best known for his work as Lucifer in ''Supernatural'', Paul Bennett in '' Dexter'', Jacob in ''Lost'', James Bishop in '' Being Human'', Clayton Haas ...

(born 1965) actor of film and television *

Sean Penn Sean Justin Penn (born August 17, 1960) is an American actor and film director. He has won two Academy Awards, for his roles in the mystery drama ''Mystic River'' (2003) and the biopic ''Milk'' (2008). Penn began his acting career in televisi ...

(born 1960) actor, director, screenwriter and producer *

Maria Pitillo Maria Pitillo (born January 8, 1966) is an American retired actress. She has starred in films and on television, most notably as Audrey Timmonds in ''Godzilla'' (1998). She also had a recurring role on the TV series '' Providence''. Early life Pi ...

(born 1966) of Italian and Irish descent - actress (''

True Romance ''True Romance'' is a 1993 American romantic crime film directed by Tony Scott and written by Quentin Tarantino. It features an ensemble cast led by Christian Slater and Patricia Arquette, with Dennis Hopper, Val Kilmer, Gary Oldman, Brad Pitt, ...

'') *

Teri Polo Theresa Elizabeth Polo (born June 1, 1969) is an American actress. She starred as Pam Byrnes-Focker in the ''Meet the Parents'' trilogy and played the role of police officer Stef Adams Foster in the Freeform series '' The Fosters'' (2013–201 ...

(born 1969) film and TV series actress *

Ellen Pompeo Ellen Kathleen Pompeo (; born November 10, 1969) is an American actress. She is best known for her role on ''Grey's Anatomy'' as the titular Dr. Meredith Grey. One of the world's highest-paid actors since 2017, she has made multiple appearances ...

(born 1969) paternal grandfather was Italian (''

Grey's Anatomy ''Grey's Anatomy'' is an American medical drama television series that premiered on March 27, 2005, on ABC as a mid-season replacement. The series focuses on the lives of surgical interns, residents, and attendings as they develop into se ...

'') *

Francesco Quinn Francesco Daniele Quinn (March 22, 1963 – August 5, 2011) was an Italian-born American actor. The first son of Oscar-winner Anthony Quinn and Iolanda Addolori (Anthony Quinn's second wife), Francesco is perhaps best known for his breakout role ...

(Daniele) (1963-2011) mother of Italian ancestry - actor (''

Hell Ride ''Hell Ride'' is a 2008 American Action film, action/neo-outlaw biker film written and directed by Larry Bishop and starring Bishop, Michael Madsen, Dennis Hopper, Eric Balfour, Vinnie Jones, Leonor Varela and David Carradine. It was released und ...

'') * Natalie Raitano (born 1966) television actress (''V.I.P.'') *

Norman Reedus Norman Mark Reedus (born January 6, 1969) is an American actor best known for starring as Daryl Dixon in the AMC (TV channel), AMC horror drama series ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'' (2010–2022). He also starred as Murphy Mac ...

(born 1969) Italian grandmother *

Salli Richardson Salli Elise Richardson-Whitfield () is an American actress, director and producer. Richardson is known for her role as Angela in the film ''A Low Down Dirty Shame'' (1994) and for her role as Dr. Allison Blake on the Syfy comedy-drama series ''Eu ...

(born 1967) Black-American/American-Indian mother and part Italian father *

Lisa Rinna Lisa D. Rinna (born Elizabeth Deann Rinna; July 11, 1963) is an American actress and television personality. As an actress, she is best known for her roles as Billie Reed on the NBC daytime soap opera ''Days of Our Lives'' and Taylor McBride o ...

(born 1963) television actress *

Michael Rispoli Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano in the HBO television series ''The Sopranos,'' but was ultimately cast as Jackie Aprile, a recurring character in the show’s first season. Rispo ...

(born 1960) actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Larry Romano Lawrence John Romano (born July 31, 1963) is an American film and television actor. Born in Mount Vernon, New York, he was a regular on ''NYPD Blue'' and the sitcom ''The King of Queens'', on which he played Richie Iannucci. He played First Ba ...

(born 1963) of partial Italian descent – television actor and comedian (''

The King of Queens ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...

'') *

Mark Ruffalo Mark Alan Ruffalo (; born November 22, 1967) is an American actor and producer best known for playing Bruce Banner / Hulk since 2012 in the superhero franchise of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, and in the television series '' She-Hulk: Attorne ...

(born 1967) Italian father and half French-Canadian, half Italian mother – critically acclaimed film actor, (''Just Like Heaven'', ''13 Going On 30'') *

Laura San Giacomo Laura San Giacomo (born November 14, 1962) is an American actress. She played Cynthia in the film ''Sex, Lies, and Videotape'' (1989) for which she won the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female, Kit De Luca in the film ''Pretty Woman ...

(born 1962) actress (''Just Shoot Me'') *

Nick Sandow Nick Sandow (born August 3, 1966) is an American actor, writer, producer and director, best known for his role as Joe Caputo in ''Orange Is the New Black''. Early life Of Italian descent, Sandow grew up in the Italian neighborhood of Van Nest i ...

(born 1966) of Italian descent - actor, writer, producer and director (''

Swimfan ''Swimfan'' is a 2002 American teen psychological thriller film directed by John Polson and written by Charles Bohl and Phillip Schneider. Starring Jesse Bradford, Erika Christensen, and Shiri Appleby, the film is about a high school swimming sta ...

'') *

Al Sapienza Al Sapienza is an American actor who has had numerous roles in television, stage and film productions. He is best known for his role as Mikey Palmice on the HBO series ''The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television ...

(born 1962) actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Mia Sara Mia Sarapochiello (born June 19, 1967), known professionally as Mia Sara, is a retired American actress. She made her film debut as Princess Lili in the fantasy film ''Legend'' (1985), and had her breakthrough starring as Sloane Peterson in the ...

(born 1967) actress (''

Legend A legend is a Folklore genre, genre of folklore that consists of a narrative featuring human actions, believed or perceived, both by teller and listeners, to have taken place in human history. Narratives in this genre may demonstrate human valu ...

'') *

Glenn Scarpelli Glenn Christopher Scarpelli (born July 6, 1966) is an American actor and singer. He played Alex Handris from 1980 to 1983 on the sitcom '' One Day at a Time''. Early life Born in Staten Island, New York City, New York, he is the son of long tim ...

(born 1966) Italian American – actor ("One Day At A Time") *

Annabella Sciorra Annabella Gloria Philomena Sciorra ( , ; born March 29, 1960) is an American actress. She came to prominence with her film debut in '' True Love'' (1989), earning an Independent Spirit nomination for Best Female Lead. Subsequent projects include ...

(born 1964) film/television actress (''Jungle Fever'') *

Nick Scotti Domenico Nicola Aniello Scotti is an American actor, model and singer. Scotti left high school to travel the world for a career in modeling, moving to Japan at age 17 and France at age 19. In the process, he became a popular male model. He appe ...

(born 1966) actor, model and singer *

Terry Serpico Terrance M. Serpico is an American film and television actor. Personal Life Serpico was born in Fort Sill in Lawton, Oklahoma, the youngest of three children. He became interested in acting after graduating from high school. He attended Bost ...

(born 1964) Italian paternal grandfather *

Matt Servitto Matthew Joseph Servitto (born April 7, 1965) is an American actor known for his role as Special Agent Dwight Harris on ''The Sopranos'' and Trask Bodine on ''All My Children'' (1989-1990), Deputy Brock Lotus on the Cinemax series ''Banshee'' and ...

(born 1965) Italian father and Irish mother – television actor (''The Sopranos'') *

Brooke Shields Brooke Christa Shields (born May 31, 1965) is an American actress and model. She was initially a child model and gained critical acclaim at age 12 for her leading role in Louis Malle's film ''Pretty Baby'' (1978). She continued to model into ...

(born 1965) 12.5% Italian ancestry – film actress *

Mira Sorvino Mira Katherine Sorvino (; born September 28, 1967) is an American actress. She won the Academy Award and Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Woody Allen's ''Mighty Aphrodite'' (1995). She also starred in the films ...

(born 1967) Italian father and Anglo-American mother – Academy Award-winning actress, daughter of

Vincent Spano Vincent M. Spano Jr. (born October 18, 1962) is an American film, stage and television actor; he is also a film director and producer. Early life Spano was born in Brooklyn, New York to Italian-American parents Vincent Sr. and Theresa. Career ...

(born 1962) film actor (''Brooklyn State of Mind'') *

Gwen Stefani Gwen Renée Stefani (; born October 3, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, fashion designer and actress. She is a co-founder, lead vocalist, and the primary songwriter of the band No Doubt, whose singles include "Just a Girl", "Spiderwebs ...

(born 1969) Italian father and part Irish mother – singer, fashion designer and actress *

Quentin Tarantino Quentin Jerome Tarantino (; born March 27, 1963) is an American film director, writer, producer, and actor. His films are characterized by stylized violence, extended dialogue, profanity, Black comedy, dark humor, Nonlinear narrative, non-lin ...

(born 1963) part Italian – film director and actor (''Pulp Fiction'') *

Marisa Tomei Marisa Tomei ( , ; born December 4, 1964) is an American actress. She came to prominence as a cast member on ''The Cosby Show'' spin-off ''A Different World'' in 1987. After having minor roles in a few films, she came to international attention ...

(born 1964) Academy Award-winning film actress (''My Cousin Vinny'') *

Robert Torti Robert Felix Torti (born October 22, 1961) is an American actor. Torti originated the roles of Jesus and Jack in both the New York City and Los Angeles stage productions of ''Reefer Madness''. Earlier in his career, Torti was honored with a To ...

(born 1961) actor, best known for playing roles in

Andrew Lloyd Webber Andrew Lloyd Webber, Baron Lloyd-Webber (born 22 March 1948), is an English composer and impresario of musical theatre. Several of his musicals have run for more than a decade both in the West End and on Broadway. He has composed 21 musicals, ...

's musicals including Pharaoh in ''

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat ''Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat'' (often colloquially known as ''Joseph'') is a sung-through musical with lyrics by Tim Rice and music by Andrew Lloyd Webber, based on the character of Joseph from the Bible's Book of Genesis. Thi ...

'' *

Christine Tucci Christine Tucci () is an American actress. Life and career Tucci, an Italian American, was born in Katonah, New York, the daughter of Joan (née Tropiano), a retired secretary and writer, and Stanley Tucci, Sr., a retired high school art teacher ...

(born 1967) actress, sister of Stanley Tucci (''Another World'') *

(born 1960) film/television actor (''Shall We Dance'') *

Paige Turco Jean Paige Turco (born May 17, 1965) is an American actress, best known for her role as April O'Neil in '' Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles II: The Secret of the Ooze'' and ''Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles III''. Other notable roles include Melanie Co ...

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(born 1962) actress, cousin of John Turturro (''The Sopranos'') *Nicholas Turturro (born 1962) film actor, brother of John Turturro (''Jungle Fever, The Longest Yard'') *Lenny Venito (born 1968) film/television actor (''The Sopranos'') *John Ventimiglia (born 1963) television actor (''The Sopranos'') *Kate Walsh (actress), Kate Walsh (born 1967) Italian mother *Lisa Ann Walter (born 1963) Italian mother *Dean Winters (born 1964) mother of Italian descent and father of Irish descent - character actor (''Winter of Frozen Dreams'')

1970s

*Elektra (wrestling), Donna Adamo (born 1970) wrestler and actress (''

'') *Sasha Alexander (born 1973) television actress (''NCIS (TV series), NCIS'', ''Rizzoli & Isles'') *Victor Alfieri (born 1971) Italian-born television actor *Chad Allen (actor), Chad Allen (Lazzari) (born 1974) Italian father and Anglo-American mother – film/television actor (''Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman'') *Lauren Ambrose (D'Ambruoso) (born 1978) father of Italian descent and mother of German, Irish, and English descent – film/television actress (''Six Feet Under (TV series), Six Feet Under'') *Lisa Ann (Corpora) (born 1972) of Italian and French descent – adult actress *Leila Arcieri (born 1973) Italian father and African-American mother – actress and model *Billie Joe Armstrong (born 1972) Italian great-great-grandparents *Morena Baccarin (born 1979) Brazilian-American actress *Sara Bareilles (born 1979) of Italian, German, Portuguese, and French descent *Jason Biggs (born 1978) father of English and Italian descent, mother of Italian descent – film and television actor (''American Pie (film), American Pie'') *Mike Birbiglia (born 1978) comedian, actor, and filmmaker of part Italian descent *Danielle Bisutti (born 1976) actress and singer of Italian descent (''True Jackson, VP'')"Danielle Bisutti: The B-Sides"
CD Baby. Retrieved May 1, 2017. *Michelle Borth (born 1978) mother of Italian descent - actress (''Wonderland (2003 film), Wonderland'') *Lara Flynn Boyle (born 1970) actress *Cara Buono (born 1974) television actress (''

'') *Eddie Cahill (born 1978) Italian mother and Irish father – film/television actor (''Miracle (2004 film), Miracle'', ''

'') *Bobby Cannavale (born 1971) Italian-American father and Cuban mother – film/television actor (''Third Watch'') *Linda Cardellini (born 1975) part Italian ancestry – actress *James Carpinello (born 1975) of Italian, Danish, German and Irish descent - actor (''Gangster Squad (film), Gangster Squad'') *Tracee Chimo (born 1979) mother of Irish and Italian descent *Rhys Coiro (born 1979) father of Italian descent - film actor (''Straw Dogs (2011 film), Straw Dogs'') *Jessica Collins (Capogna) (born 1971) film actress (''The Young and the Restless'') * Marcus Coloma (born 1978) American actor of Italian and Hawaiian descent *Mark Consuelos (born 1971) Mexican father and Italian mother *Rachael Leigh Cook (born 1979) Italian mother and Anglo-American father – film actress (''She's All That'') *Bradley Cooper (born 1975) mother of Italian ancestry and father of Irish ancestry – film actor (''The Hangover (film), The Hangover'') *Sofia Coppola (born 1971) Italian father – director, actress, and Academy Award-winning screenwriter, daughter of Francis Ford Coppola *Charlie Day (born 1976) father is of Italian and Irish descent *David DeLuise (born 1971) Italian father and Italian-German mother – television/film actor (''Robin Hood: Men In Tights'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'') *Drea de Matteo (born 1972) Emmy-winning actress (''

'') * Wanda D'Isidoro (born 1977) Venezuelan actress, born in Boston *Leonardo DiCaprio (born 1974) paternal grandfather of Italian ancestry – Academy Award winner (''Titanic (1997 film), Titanic'') *Jennifer Esposito (born 1973) film/television actress (''Spin City'') *Peter Facinelli (born 1973) film/television actor *Ben Falcone (born 1973) of Italian, English, German and Irish descent *Joey Fatone (born 1977) pop singer and actor ('N Sync, ''My Big Fat Greek Wedding'') *Vanessa Ferlito (born 1977) actress (''

'') *Jerry Ferrara (born 1979) television actor (''Entourage (U.S. TV series), Entourage'') *Johnny Galecki (born 1975) of Polish, Irish, and Italian descent *Carla Gallo (Paolina) (born 1975) of Italian and Greek descent - actress (''Spanking the Monkey'') *Jennifer Gareis (born 1970) of part Italian descent – actress (''The Young and the Restless'', ''The Bold and the Beautiful'') *Luciano Giancarlo (1972–2007) *Debbie Gibson (born 1970) of Italian, German and possibly Russian descent *Aria Giovanni (born 1973) Italian-Yugoslavian father and French-German-Irish-West Indian mother — nude model and actress *Joy Giovanni (born 1978) actress and former WWE wrestler *Carmine Giovinazzo (born 1973) of partial Italian descent – film/television actor (''

'') *Teresa Giudice (born 1972) actress *Lola Glaudini (born 1971) actress *Justin Guarini (born 1978) Italian-American mother *Carla Gugino (born 1971) father of Italian ancestry – film actress *Lindsay Hartley (born 1978) Jewish father and mother of Greek and Italian descent – soap opera actress (''Passions'') *Liza Huber (born 1975) maternal grandfather of Italian ancestry *Kate Hudson (born 1979) paternal grandmother of Italian ancestry – film actress (''Almost Famous'') *Jenna Jameson (Massoli) (born 1974) paternal grandfather of Italian ancestry – model and adult actress *Bianca Kajlich (born 1977) mother of half Italian descent *Alicia Lagano (born 1979) of Italian and Irish descent - actress (''Albino Farm'') *Vincent Laresca (born 1974) of Italian and Panamanian descent - actor (''Cop Land'') *Joey Lawrence (born 1976) of part Italian descent *Natasha Leggero (born 1974) of Italian descent *Joe Lo Truglio (born 1970) Irish-Italian *Domenick Lombardozzi (born 1976) of Italian heritage – actor *Justin Long (born 1978) paternal grandmother of Italian ancestry – film/television actor (''Jeepers Creepers (2001 film), Jeepers Creepers'') *Gina Lynn (born 1974) of Italian and Dutch descent – adult actress *Sam Maccarone (born 1975) star in National Lampoon's TV: The Movie. *Joe Manganiello (born 1976) Italian father and Austrian-Armenian mother – movie and TV actor *Mike Maronna (born 1977) actor (''Home Alone'') *Chris Messina (born 1974) actor (''Damages (TV series), Damages'') *Alyssa Milano (born 1972) actress (''Charmed'', ''Who's the Boss?'') *Marisa Miller (Bertetta) (born 1978) paternal great-grandfather of Italian descent — model and actress *Kelly Monaco (born 1976) model and actress (''General Hospital'') *Brittany Murphy (Bertolotti) (1977–2009) father of Italian ancestry – film actress *Alessandro Nivola (born 1972) Italian paternal grandfather and Jewish paternal grandmother; his father was born in Italy – film actor (''Face/Off'', ''Goal! (film), Goal!'') *Annie Parisse (born 1975) Italian ancestry on father's side *Lana Parrilla (born 1977) mother is of Italian descent *Steven Pasquale (born 1976) film and TV series actor *Chelsea Peretti (born 1978) father is Italian-American *Gabriella Pession (born 1977) born in the US of Italian parents *Gina Philips (born 1970) Italian father *Justin Possenti (born 1973) Italian father and European Jewish mother *Zachary Quinto (born 1977) Italian father and Irish mother – film/television actor (''Heroes (U.S. TV series), Heroes'', ''24 (TV series), 24'', ''Star Trek (film), Star Trek'') *Stephen Rannazzisi (born 1977) of Italian and Irish descent *Tara Reid (born 1975) part Italian ancestry *Leah Remini (born 1970) Italian father and Jewish mother – film/television actress (''The King Of Queens'') *Giovanni Ribisi (born 1974) 25% Italian ancestry – film/television actor (''Avatar (2009 film), Avatar'', ''Gone in 60 Seconds (2000 film), Gone in 60 Seconds'', ''Saving Private Ryan'') *Marissa Ribisi (born 1974) twin sister of actor Giovanni Ribisi *Kelly Ripa (born 1970) 75% Italian and 25% Irish – actress (''All My Children'', ''Live with Regis and Kelly'') *Elisabeth Röhm (born 1973) Italian maternal grandfather *Jai Rodriguez (born 1979) Italian mother and Puerto Rican father – actor and culture guide (''Queer Eye for the Straight Guy'') *Antonio Sabato Jr. (born 1972) Italian father and Czech and Jewish mother – Italian born actor *Jennifer Sciole (born 1979) of Italian descent - actress (''Tin Cup'') *Adam Scott (actor), Adam Scott (born 1973) of Italian descent on his mother's side *Vinessa Shaw (born 1976) of Jewish, English, Irish, German, Mexican, Italian, and Swedish ancestry - film actress and model (''Eyes Wide Shut'') *Sage Stallone (1976–2012) 25% Italian ancestry – film actor and son of

*Jennifer Taylor (actress), Jennifer Taylor (Bini) (born 1972) of Italian descent - actress (''Wild Things (film), Wild Things'') *Jonathan Togo (born 1977) 25% Italian ancestry – film/television actor (''CSI: Miami'') *Liv Tyler (Tallarico) (born 1977) paternal great-grandfather of Italian ancestry – actress (''Stealing Beauty'') *Mia Tyler (Tallarico) (born 1978) paternal half-sister of actress Liv Tyler *Amber Valletta (born 1974) paternal grandfather of Italian descent – actress (''Revenge (TV series), Revenge'', ''Legends (TV series), Legends'') *Vince Vaughn (born 1970) of English, Irish, German, Italian, and Lebanese ancestry *Milo Ventimiglia (born 1977) father is of Italian descent – actor/producer (''Heroes (U.S. TV series), Heroes'') *Cerina Vincent (born 1979) Irish-Italian father, Italian mother – nude model and actress (''Not Another Teen Movie'') *John Lloyd Young (born 1975) mother of Italian ancestry – theater/film actor, Tony Award winner (''Jersey Boys (film), Jersey Boys'')

1980s

*Eva Amurri (born 1985) father and maternal grandmother of Italian ancestry – film/television actress, daughter of

*Michael Angarano (born 1987) television/film actor (''Sky High (2005 film), Sky High'', ''Will & Grace'') *A.J. Applegate (born 1989) of Italian and German descent *Justin Baldoni (born 1984) Italian father and Jewish mother – television actor (''Everwood'') *

(born 1949) US Air Force Vietnam war era veteran of Italian ancestry - film/stage/television actor *Adrian Bellani (Celasco) (born 1982) Salvadoran mother and Italian father – television actor (''Passions'') *Troian Bellisario (born 1985) father is of half Italian and half Serbian descent *Rachel Bilson (born 1981) Italian mother and Jewish father – film/television actress (''The O.C.'') *Thora Birch (born 1982) actress and producer of mixed German-Jewish, French-Canadian, Scandinavian and Italian descent (''Affairs of State (film), Affairs of State'') *Corbin Bleu (born 1989) Italian mother and Jamaican father – film/television actor (''High School Musical'') *Sophia Bush (born 1982) part Italian – television actress (''One Tree Hill (TV series), One Tree Hill'') *Ashley Lyn Cafagna (born 1983) 25% Italian ancestry – soap opera actress turned film star and singer *Francis Capra (born 1983) Italian and Dominican descent *Gina Carano (born 1982) Italian descent – former MMA fighter and actress *Robert Carmine (Schwartzman) (born 1982) Italian mother and Jewish father – film actor, son of

*Aya Cash (born 1982) mother of Italian descent *Loan Chabanol (born 1982) *Lacey Chabert (born 1982) father is of 1/4 Italian descent *Hayden Christensen (born 1981) maternal grandmother is of Italian descent – actor (''Awake (2007 film), Awake'') *Stephen Colletti (born 1986) 25% Italian – reality television star and co-host of MTV's ''Total Request Live, TRL'' *Mark Copani (born 1981) Italian father and Jordanian mother – actor and professional wrestler *Genevieve Cortese (born 1981) has Italian, French and Flemish ancestry *Kaley Cuoco (born 1985) father of Italian ancestry – television actress (''8 Simple Rules'', ''Charmed'', ''The Big Bang Theory'') *Alexandra Daddario (born 1986) actress of mixed English, Hungarian, Irish, Slovak and Italian descent *Matthew Daddario (born 1987) actor of mixed English, Hungarian, Slovak, Irish and Italian descent *Nicholas D'Agosto (born 1980) father of Italian ancestry – television actor *Caroline D'Amore (born 1985) Italian ancestry on her father's side *Majandra Delfino (born 1981) father of Italian descent (''Roswell (TV series), Roswell'')Delfino, Majandra (July 28, 2011)
"Mother is Cuban, father is Italian Venezuelan"
Twitter. Retrieved April 10, 2017. *Lucy DeVito (born 1983) daughter of

*Torrey DeVitto (born 1984) daughter of Liberty DeVitto *Jessica DiCicco (born 1980) Italian father (Bobby Di Cicco, Bobby DiCicco) – voice actress *Tiffany Dupont (born 1981) Italian father - actress *Alexis Dziena (born 1984) has Irish, Italian and Polish ancestry (''Invasion (2005 TV series), Invasion'') *Cameron Esposito (born 1981) Italian-American parents *Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans (born 1981) maternal grandfather of Italian ancestry – film actor (''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers'', ''Fantastic Four (2005 film), Fantastic Four'') *Briana Evigan (born 1986) maternal grandfather was of Italian ancestry (''Step Up 2: The Streets'') *Jack Falahee (John Ryan Falahee) (born 1989) of Italian and Irish descent - actor and singer (''Cardboard Boxer'') *Santino Fontana (born 1982) half Italian, 1/4 Spanish, 1/4 Portuguese (''Frozen (2013 film), Frozen'', ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'') *Farrah Franklin (born 1981) Italian and African-American *Alberto Frezza (born 1989) Italian-American actor (''Station 19'') *David Giuntoli (born 1980) is an actor of Italian (father) and Polish and German (mother) descent *Presley Hart (born 1988) has Italian descent *Shelley Hennig (born 1987) mother of Italian descent – film/television actress (''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf'') *David Henrie (born 1989) maternal grandparents were Italian – television actor (''How I Met Your Mother'', ''Wizards of Waverly Place'') *Vanessa Hessler (born 1988) mother of Italian ancestry *Paris Hilton (born 1981) Italian great-grandfather – television/film actress (''House of Wax (2005 film), House of Wax'')Oppenheimer, Jerry (2006)
"''House of Hilton''"
Crown Publishing Group, Crown/Archetype. Retrieved June 12, 2017. *Brooke Hogan (born 1988) paternal grandfather of Italian ancestry *Paul Iacono (born 1988) Italian-American parents *Jonas Brothers (Kevin, Joe and Nick), 12.5% Italian ancestry – singers/actors (''Jonas L.A'' and ''Jonas Brothers'') *Ellie Kemper (born 1980) Italian from her maternal grandfather, along with English, French, and German ancestry *Lady Gaga (Stefani Germanotta) (born 1986) 75% Italian ancestry – singer performer (''The Fame Monster'', ''Born This Way (album), Born This Way'') *Chloe Rose Lattanzi (born 1986) paternal grandfather of Italian descent – film actress, daughter of

*Katrina Law (born 1985) has German, Taiwanese and Italian ancestry – television/film actress (''Spartacus: Blood and Sand'') *Andrew Lawrence (actor), Andrew Lawrence (born 1988) brother of Joey Lawrence *Matthew Lawrence (born 1980) brother of Joey Lawrence *Floriana Lima (born 1981) of Italian, Irish, English, Spanish and Portuguese descent *Lindsay Lohan (born 1986) Irish and Italian ancestry – television/film actress (''The Parent Trap (1998 film), The Parent Trap'', ''Mean Girls'') *Michelle Lombardo (born 1983) Italian father and Irish mother – actress and model *Shannon Lucio (born 1980) Italian ancestry *Brooke Lyons (born 1980) has Italian, Irish and Portuguese descent *John Magaro (born 1983) Italian father and Jewish mother - actor (''Lansky (2021 film), Lansky'') *Tina Majorino (born 1985) 25% Italian ancestry – film/television actress (''Napoleon Dynamite'', ''Veronica Mars'') *Kate Mara (born 1983) maternal grandmother of Italian descent (''House of Cards (U.S. TV series), House of Cards'')Millar, John (September 28, 2008)
"Hollywood star pays tribute to Stone of Destiny nationalist"
''Daily Record (Scotland), Daily Record''. Archived fro
the original
on July 28, 2012. Retrieved June 8, 2014. *Rooney Mara (born 1985) maternal grandmother of Italian descent (''The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo (2011 film), The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo'') *Phoenix Marie (born 1981) Italian descent – adult film actress *Joseph Mazzello (born 1983) 3/8ths Italian ancestry, along with German Jewish, Polish, and Irish *Gregory Michael (born 1981) mother of Italian ancestry, father of English, Irish, German, French ancestry. (''Dante's Cove'', ''As the World Turns'', ''Greek (TV series), Greek'') *Lea Michele (born 1986) Sephardic Jewish father and Italian Catholic mother; Michele was raised Catholic – (''Glee (TV series), Glee''). "My mother's side is Italian, my father's side is Jewish". *Kate Micucci (born 1980) Italian ancestry *Cristin Milioti (born 1985) Italian father (''How I Met Your Mother'') *Vanessa Minnillo (born 1980) 25% Italian – actress *Frankie Muniz (born 1985) Italian and Irish mother and Puerto Rican father – film actor (''Agent Cody Banks'', ''Malcolm in the Middle'') *Rachel Nichols (actress), Rachel Nichols (born 1980) 3/16ths Italian descent (through her mother) *Dawn Olivieri (born 1981) Italian ancestry *Stacie Orrico (born 1986) Italian ancestry *Olivia Palermo (born 1986) father of Italian descent – actress *Aleksa Palladino (born 1980) Italian ancestry *Hayden Panettiere (born 1989) part Italian – model and television/film actress (''Heroes (U.S. TV series), Heroes'') *Rosanna Pansino (born 1985) has Italian, Croatian, German, and Irish ancestry *Audrina Patridge (born 1985) part Italian ancestry *Charlie Pecoraro (born 1980) Italian-American – film/stage actor *Joseph Perrino (born 1982) film/television actor (''

'') *Michael Pitt (born 1981) mother is of Italian ancestry *Shawn Pyfrom (born 1986) 12.5% Italian ancestry – television/film actor (''Desperate Housewives'') *Nikki Reed (born 1988) Jewish father, mother of 1/4 Italian descent – actress *Christina Ricci (born 1980) father of half Italian ancestry – film actress (''The Addams Family (1991 film), The Addams Family'') *Italia Ricci (born 1986) Canadian-American actress *Amanda Righetti (born 1983) part Italian ancestry – film actress and producer *Amber Rose (born 1983) has Italian, Cape Verdean, Irish and Scottish ancestry *Dylan Ryder (born 1981) adult film actress of Italian and German descent *Peter Scanavino (born 1980) of Italian descent - actor (''Zenith (film), Zenith'') *Jason Schwartzman (born 1980) Jewish father and Italian mother – film actor, son of

(''Rushmore (film), Rushmore'') *Alia Shawkat (born 1989) mother is of Norwegian, Irish, and Italian descent *The Situation (TV personality), The Situation (born 1981) television personality and actor *Marina Squerciati (born 1984) of Italian descent *Bobbi Starr (born 1983) Italian and Hungarian ancestry *Julia Stiles (O'Hara) (born 1981) father is of Irish descent and mother is of Italian and English descent - actress (''Save the Last Dance'') *Steven Strait (born 1986) father is of English descent and mother is of Italian descent — model, singer, and actor (''Sky High (2005 film), Sky High'', ''Magic City (TV series), Magic City'') *Brooklyn Sudano (born 1981) Italian father *Taryn Thomas (born 1983) Italian ancestry *Daya Vaidya (born 1980) Indian Gujarati father and Italian/Spanish-American mother - actress (''Leprechaun in the Hood'') *Arielle Vandenberg (born 1981) Italian and Dutch descent *Kate Voegele (born 1986) Italian ancestry *Dreama Walker (born 1986) mother is of Italian descent - actress (''Once Upon a Time in Hollywood'') *Casey Wilson (born 1980) Irish and Italian heritage

1990s

*Annabelle Attanasio (born 1993) father is of Italian descent *Sofia Black-D'Elia (born 1991) father is of Italian descent and mother is Jewish *Jake Cannavale (born 1995) Italian grandfather *Raquel Castro (born 1994) father is of Puerto Rican descent and mother is of Italian and Jewish descent - actress and singer (''Jersey Girl (2004 film), Jersey Girl'') *Noah Centineo (born 1996) actor (father of Italian descent) *Michael Cimino (actor), Michael Cimino (born 1999) of Italian-German and Puerto Rican descent *Pete Davidson (born 1993) actor and comedian (''Saturday Night Live'') *Ariana DeBose (born 1991) Italian-Puerto Rican father *Julia Fox (actress), Julia Fox (born 1990) Italian mother *Seychelle Gabriel (born 1991) father is of Mexican and French descent while mother is of Italian ancestry *Leila George (born 1992) both parents (

and Greta Scacchi) are of Italian descent *Elizabeth Gillies (born 1993) Italian grandmother — television and Broadway actress/singer (''Victorious'') *Selena Gomez (born 1992) mother of Italian descent *Ariana Grande (born 1993) television and Broadway actress/singer (''Victorious'') *Willa Holland (born 1991) mother is of Italian descent – actress and model (''Arrow (TV series), Arrow'') *Rosabell Laurenti Sellers (born 1996) Italian father – actress (''Game of Thrones'') *Liana Liberato (born 1995) of Italian, Czech, English, French and Irish descent *Ali Lohan (born 1993) part Irish and part Italian – television actress, musician *Caitlyn Taylor Love (born 1994) of Irish and Italian descent – television/film actress (''I'm in the Band'') *Matilda Lutz (born 1991) mother is of Italian descent - actress *Ryan Malgarini (born 1992) 25% Italian ancestry – film actor (''Freaky Friday (2003 film), Freaky Friday'') *Gia Mantegna (born 1990) daughter of

who is of Italian descent – television actress (''Unaccompanied Minors'') *Laura Marano (born 1995) father is of Italian descent – television actress (''Austin & Ally'') *Vanessa Marano (born 1992) father is of Italian descent – television actress (''Switched at Birth (TV series), Switched at Birth''; ''Without a Trace''; ''The Young and the Restless'') *Vincent Martella (born 1992) television actor (''Everybody Hates Chris''; ''Phineas and Ferb'') *Chris Massoglia (born 1992) television and motion picture actor (great-grandfather of Italian descent) *Julianna Rose Mauriello (born 1991) Italian father *Jennette McCurdy (born 1992) great-grandparent of Italian descent — actress (''iCarly'') *Mitchel Musso (born 1991) of 3/8ths Italian ancestry – television actor (''Hannah Montana'') *Dylan O'Brien (born 1991) of partial Italian descent – film/television actor (''Teen Wolf (2011 TV series), Teen Wolf''; ''Maze Runner (film series), The Maze Runner'') *Jansen Panettiere (born 1994) part Italian – television actor (''Tiger Cruise'') *Victoria Pedretti (born 1995) three-quarter Italian father *Madison Pettis (born 1998) her mother is of French, Irish and Italian descent (''Cory in the House'', ''Life with Boys'') *Grace Rolek (born 1997) of African-American, Italian, Polish and Japanese descent *Bonnie Rotten (born 1993) of Italian, German, Polish and Jewish descent – adult actress *Cassie Scerbo (born 1990) full Italian ancestry *Christian Serratos (born 1990) father is of Italian descent – film/television actress (''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide''; ''The Walking Dead (TV series), The Walking Dead'') *Bella Thorne (born 1997) Cuban, Irish, and Italian descent (''Shake It Up (U.S. TV series), Shake it Up'')

2000s

*Thomas Barbusca (born 2003) *Francesca Capaldi (born 2004)Talorico, Patricia (November 6, 2015). "''The Peanuts Movie, Peanuts'' Star Has Delaware Connections". ''The News Journal'', pp. 1–2D. *Mattea Conforti (born 2006) *Isabella Crovetti (born 2004) *Daniel DiMaggio (born 2003) *Jacob Hopkins (born 2002) *Annie LeBlanc (born 2004) mother of Italian descent *Gaten Matarazzo (born 2002) *August Maturo (born 2007) *Jack Messina (born 2007) *Addison Riecke (born 2004) of Italian descent *Keidrich Sellati (born 2001) *JoJo Siwa (born 2003) *Mina Sundwall (born 2001) mother of Italian descent

Adopted heritage

*Laura Benanti (born 1979) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of Yugoslavian-German-Irish-Native American heritage. *Lillo Brancato (born 1976) Colombian-born American actor, adopted son of Italian-American parents. *Ray Liotta (1954-2022) film actor, adopted son of Italian-American father. He stated that he was not of Italian descent. *Roma Maffia (born 1958) American actress, stepfather is of Italian descent. She is of West Indian, English and German descent. *Heather Matarazzo (born 1982) American actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American parents. *Nicole Polizzi, Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi (born 1987) Chilean-born American reality star actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American parents. *Theresa Saldana (1954-2016) American actress, adopted daughter of Italian-American father.

Voice actors

*Joe Bevilacqua (born 1959) award-winning voice actor, radio producer, dramatist, humorist, and documentarian *Candy Candido (1913–1999) long-time comedian and Walt Disney Pictures, Disney voice actor (''Peter Pan (1953 film), Peter Pan'', ''Robin Hood (1973 film), Robin Hood'', and ''The Great Mouse Detective''), also appeared in the Ralph Bakshi movies ''Hey Good Lookin' (film), Hey Good Lookin''' and ''Heavy Traffic'' *Dan Castellaneta (born 1957) best known for Homer Simpson in ''The Simpsons'' *Vic Mignogna (born 1962) best known as Edward Elric in ''Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood'' *Fred Tatasciore (born 1967), part Italian

References

*Peter Bogdanella, ''Hollywood Italians: Dagos, Palookas, Romeos, Wise Guys, and Sopranos'', New York: The Continuum IPG, 2004 – *Victoria Thomas, ''Hollywood's Latin Lovers: Latino, Italian, and French Men Who Make the Screen Smolder'', Santa Monica: Angel City Press, 1998 –

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