Joseph R. Gannascoli (Born February 15, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Italian-American actor most notably for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series, The Sopranos. February 15 is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other meanings, see Brooklyn (disambiguation). ... Logo of Sons of Italy, which is the largest Italian American fraternal organization in the United States. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Vito Spatafore is a fictional character in the HBO series The Sopranos. ... HBO logo HBO (Home Box Office) is a premium cable television network. ... The Sopranos is a television drama on HBO about a Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ...

Prior to acting, Gannascoli attended St. John's University for two years and majored in communications. He then learned culinary art and opened a restaurant, Soup As Art Restaurant in Brooklyn. Saint Johns University can refer to: College of Saint Benedict/Saint Johns University in St. ... The term communications is used in a number of disciplines: Communications, also known as communication studies is the academic discipline which studies communication, generally seen as a mixture between media studies and linguistics. ... The word Culinary is defined as something related to, or connected with cooking or kitchens. ...

As an actor, Gannascoli has appeared in Ed Wood, Blowfish, Mickey Blue Eyes and 976-Wish. Gannascoli's television credits include 30 episodes of The Sopranos in a guest starring capacity and one episode of Law and Order. Prior to the start of Season 6 of The Sopranos, Gannascoli was promoted to series regular. Ed Wood is a biopic directed by Tim Burton, stars Johnny Depp as the cross-dressing cult movie maker Edward D. Wood Jr. ... The word Blowfish can mean: A kind of fish, also called a pufferfish. ... Mickey Blue Eyes is a 1999 film directed by Kelly Makin. ... The Sopranos is a television drama on HBO about a Mafia family in Northern New Jersey. ... Law & Order is the longest-running primetime drama currently on American television (2004). ...

Gannascoli recently participated in the weight loss reality television program, Celebrity Fit Club and lost over 32 pounds. In the context of physical health, weight loss is the process of losing body weight, typically by losing fat. ... Reality television is a genre of television programming which presents unscripted dramatic or humorous situations, documents actual (if sometimes contrived) events, and features ordinary people over professional actors. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Gannascoli is currently married to Diana Gannascoli.

External links

• Joseph R. Gannascoli at the Internet Movie Database