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-winning television series ''

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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

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'', titled "Whistle Blower" as

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Captain Browne.

Background

Funaro was born in

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. His Italian ancestors were from

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. He lives in

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Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* 1959 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors American people of Italian descent Male actors from Brooklyn People from New Dorp, Staten Island 21st-century American male actors {{US-tv-actor-1950s-stub