Before getting steady work as an actor, earned a living as a furniture mover, messenger, bartender and waiter
Gained a measure of fame as Spider in Goodfellas, who was shot in the foot by Joe Pesci's crazed mobster; in the first season of The Sopranos, his character, Christopher, likewise shoots a young man in the foot for no good reason
Closed a restaurant, Ciel Rouge, that he owned in Manhattan with his wife to open off-Broadway theater Studio Dante
Avid racehorse fan who has directed commercials for OTB, the Off Track Betting franchise
Directed a commercial for Rutgers University's football program
The ad featured his Sopranos costar, James Gandolfini
Wrote five episodes of The Sopranos
Lead singer and guitarist for the rock band La Dolce Vita
Is a member of the Jazz Foundation of America
Awards
2020Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture:nominated
2007Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner
2007Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2006Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2006Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:nominated
2005Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
2004Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2004Emmy-Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:winner
2003Golden Globe-Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:nominated
2002Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2001Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
2000Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:nominated
1999Screen Actors Guild Awards-Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:winner