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Steven R. Schirripa

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Steven R. Schirripa Fast Facts:

Was working as the entertainment director at Las Vegas's Riviera Hotel and Casino when he was hired for The Sopranos in 2000.
Originally auditioned to be the FBI agent who worked with "Big Pussy" Bompensiero in the second season of The Sopranos. Although he didn't get the part, he subsequently landed the role of Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri, for which he wore a fat suit in his first two seasons.
Authored several tongue-in-cheek books that celebrate Italian-American culture: A Goomba's Guide to Life and The Goomba's Book of Love, written with Charles Fleming; and The Goomba Diet: Living Large and Loving It.