ACTOR

Tony Sirico

1942 - 2022

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Genaro Anthony Sirico Jr. (; July 24, 1942 – July 8, 2022) was an American actor known for his portrayal of Paulie Gualtieri in The Sopranos. Born in Brooklyn to an Italian-American family, Sirico had a tumultuous early life marked by multiple arrests and periods of imprisonment for crimes including robbery, assault, and extortion. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tony Sirico has received more than 7,584,208 page views. His biography is available in 32 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 27 in 2019). Tony Sirico is the 1,422nd most popular actor (up from 2,118th in 2019), the 2,425th most popular biography from United States (up from 3,482nd in 2019) and the 663rd most popular American Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 7.6M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 56.50

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 32

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.49

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.39

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Tony Sirico ranks 1,422 out of 13,578. Before him are Claire Bloom, Ken Takakura, Lil Dagover, Craig T. Nelson, Jon Favreau, and Joan Bennett. After him are Sean Harris, Mandy Patinkin, Joanna Lumley, Kirsten Dunst, Rip Torn, and David Garrick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1942, Tony Sirico ranks 177. Before him are Andy Summers, Ruslan Khasbulatov, Pierre Clémenti, David Bradley, Koji Funamoto, and Mario Terán. After him are Billy Connolly, Jusuf Kalla, Vladimir Dzhanibekov, Milton Nascimento, Ann Dunham, and Richard Roundtree. Among people deceased in 2022, Tony Sirico ranks 130. Before him are Anne Heche, Walter Schröder, Uri Orlev, Mario Terán, Christos Sartzetakis, and Alain Tanner. After him are Piet Schrijvers, Yuri Averbakh, Fernando Gomes, Kay Parker, Jean-Jacques Beineix, and Joachim Streich.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Tony Sirico ranks 2,425 out of 20,380. Before him are Craig T. Nelson (1944), Henry Morgenthau Jr. (1891), Jon Favreau (1966), Joan Bennett (1910), Bud Powell (1924), and Frank Lucas (1930). After him are Charles Addams (1912), Mandy Patinkin (1952), Lana Del Rey (1985), Berenice Abbott (1898), John Hancock (1737), and Kirsten Dunst (1982).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Tony Sirico ranks 663. Before him are Clancy Brown (1959), DeForest Kelley (1920), Will Ferrell (1967), Craig T. Nelson (1944), Jon Favreau (1966), and Joan Bennett (1910). After him are Mandy Patinkin (1952), Kirsten Dunst (1982), Rip Torn (1931), Jaclyn Smith (1945), Grace Moore (1898), and Beverly D'Angelo (1951).

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Television and Movie Roles

GoodFellas
Tony Stacks
The true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance of Jimmy Conway.
Sep 12th 19908.456 / 10
The Sopranos
Paulie Gualtieri
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
8.647 / 10
Café Society
Vito
The story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry, falls in love, and finds himself swept up in the vibrant café society that defined the spirit of the age.
May 11th 20166.458 / 10