Tony Sirico Biography

Fast Facts

• Has been candid about his early life of crime and two stints in jail
• While serving a stretch in Sing Sing for armed robbery in the early '70s, he became hooked on acting during a visit by a traveling troupe called the Theater of the Forgotten, which led to his first movie role in 1974's Crazy Joe
• A character actor with a lengthy résumé, he has frequently been cast by Woody Allen (who grew up in the same Brooklyn neighborhood) and James Toback
• Member of the GAG (Gangsters Actors Guild), an informal fraternity of performers who have made careers out of playing hoodlums on TV and in films
• Active in charities that help children, including St
• Jude's and HeartShare