An effective and ruthless Italian camorrista from Naples, Furio works for the Zucca Camorra family and its boss Annalisa Zucca before being transferred to the Soprano crime family in New Jersey and going on to work as the main bodyguard and enforcer for Tony Soprano. He is portrayed by Federico Castelluccio.
Federico Castelluccio (/fɛdəˈriːkoʊ kæstɛˈluːtʃoʊ/; Italian pronunciation: [fedeˈriːko kastelˈluttʃo]; born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-born American actor. He is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series The Sopranos.
Christopher Moltisanti was born in New Jersey. His parents were Dickie Moltisanti and Joanne Blundetto, a soldier in the Soprano crew of the DiMeo crime family. Chris was a first cousin once removed to Carmela Soprano and a second cousin to Meadow and Anthony Soprano Jr.
Michael Imperioli & Steve Schirripa of The Sopranos Teach Eli Manning How to "Eat Italian”
Is James Gandolfini Italian?
Born: September 18, 1961, Westwood, New Jersey, U.S. Gandolfini was the son of Italian immigrants. In 1983 he graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey, with a degree in communications.
In the HBO television series The Sopranos, mob boss Tony Soprano has his family roots in Avellino. Tony's grandfather, Corrado Soprano Sr, a stonemason, emigrated from Avellino to the United States in the early 20th century.
As it turns out, the show's creator, David Chase, was originally debating whether to cast Steven Van Zandt as Tony. However, he ultimately decided to give Gandolfini the role and had Van Zandt play Silvio.
This led to complications when he became Tony's driver and spent more time with his boss' wife Carmela (Edie Falco.) An attraction was formed, which ultimately led to Furio's departure from the show, but not in the fatal manner of other Sopranos characters.
Lady Gaga Was in an Episode of 'The Sopranos' in 2001! You know when you have one of those "I was today years old when I realized..." moments? This is one of those moments.
Cucinotta was born in Messina in Sicily, Italy. She is well known in Italy as a movie and television actress. She guest starred in The Sopranos episode "Isabella" as the titular character. She also appeared on The Simpsons episode "The Italian Bob" voicing Sideshow Bob's wife, Francesca.
Early life and education. His father was a bus driver and amateur actor, and mother was a department store worker and amateur actress. His ancestors immigrated to New York City from Lazio and Sicily in Italy.
Are the whole cast of "The Sopranos" all Italians? No, not all of them, but the vast majority. Those that weren't (in real life) include A.J., Meadow, Richie Aprile, Hesh Rabkin, and Carmela's parents, Hugh, and Mary Angelis.
"Stugots" or "stugots" is an Italian-American slang term, and its pronunciation can vary. The term itself is derived from the Italian phrase "sto cazzo," which can be translated to "this (or my) dick" in English. It's often used colloquially to express frustration, disbelief, or a dismissive attitude.
Goomah — Mistress or girlfriend. It comes from the Italian comare, which means godmother or second mother. In other words, someone who takes care of you.
Capicola to Italians, capocollo to Americans, capicolla to Canadians, "gabagoul" to Tony Soprano... whatever you call it, capicola is made from the neck of the pig, prized for it's perfect ratio of 30% fat to 70% lean, making the meat moist and tender.
Marone! This is another exclamation that you will hear frequently in The Sopranos and in context, it means "damn it!" Just as with the above examples of slang from the show, this too is actually a corrupted version of a standard Italian word.
In the original Italian, Tony's insult and hand gesture roughly translates to "I'll make you an ass this big", and serves as a crude way to threaten to beat someone up. Agent Grasso clearly understands some Italian, as he and Tony almost come to blows before Agent Harris intervenes.
Zabaglione – (Italian) – a very soft wine custard usually served over fruit or pound cake. Note that the Sopranos occasionally use Sicilian dialect although their roots are in Avellino (near Naples) which means their native dialect is Campano.
She is of Italian (father) and Swedish, English, and Cornish (mother) descent. Edie grew up on Long Island and attended SUNY Purchase, where she was trained in acting at the prestigious Conservatory of Theatre Arts and Film.
