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
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-winning television series ''
The Sopranos
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''.
Funaro appeared in the 2007 film ''
American Gangster'' as Detective McCann and in 2012 appeared on the tenth episode of the second season of the
CBS show ''
Blue Bloods'', titled "Whistle Blower" as
NYPD Captain Browne.
Background
Funaro was born in
Brooklyn, New York
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. His Italian ancestors were from
Naples
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.
He lives in
New Dorp, Staten Island.
Filmography
Film
Television
Video games
References
External links
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1959 births
Living people
American male film actors
American male television actors
American people of Italian descent
Male actors from New York (state)
People from Brooklyn
People from New Dorp, Staten Island
21st-century American male actors
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