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Tony Darrow
Actor

Tony Darrow

1 Oct 1938Born
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Brooklyn, New York, USABirthplace

Biography

Tony Darrow (born Anthony Borgese; October 1, 1938) is an Italian-American actor.

Darrow was born in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Darrow had plenty of opportunity to observe would-be mobsters and their attitudes while growing up in his neighborhood in Brooklyn. As a teenager, he gravitated towards show business, entering and winning talent shows while working odd jobs.

After ten years of singing in nightclubs, Darrow received an offer to appear in what turned out to be a cult film, Street Trash in which he played a mobster. Several months after Street Trash, Darrow was contacted by the film director Martin Scorsese.

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It turned out that Scorsese had seen Street Trash and wanted him to audition for a role in Goodfellas. He was successful and was cast as the owner of the Bamboo Lounge, Sonny. Darrow was also in the Woody Allen films Bullets over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Deconstructing Harry, Small Time Crooks and Sweet and Lowdown.

In 1999, Darrow played a large role in Analyze This with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. The following year, he appeared in Mickey Blue Eyes with Hugh Grant, and got another big role as mobster Larry Barese in the HBO hit series The Sopranos, which he was on for the entire series run (1999–2007). More recently, Darrow starred in the independent film Lynch Mob.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2026Once a Week for LifeFilm: Nicola Narduccio
  2. 2023MickiFilm: Pops
  3. 2023The Families FeudFilm: Nicky Knuckles
  4. 2022Killin SmallzFilm: Tony Capone
  5. 2021Made in ChinatownFilm: Al Capella
  6. 2020GravesendSeries (13 episodes)
  7. 2019Offstage ElementsFilm: Carlo Capozzoli
  8. 2019The BrawlerFilm: Tommy, head of the family
  9. 2017The Uncle Gerry ShowFilm: Bobby Rocco
  10. 2014Friends and RomansFilm: Frankie Fusso
  11. 2013Once Upon a Time in BrooklynFilm: Patsy Pirati
  12. 2011Person of InterestSeries: Caparelli (1 episode)
  13. 2011Kill the IrishmanFilm: Mikey Mendarolo
  14. 2009Lynch MobFilm: Boss Giavanni
  15. 2005Searching for Bobby DFilm: Ralph Argano
  16. 2003Crooked LinesFilm: Jimmy
  17. 2000Small Time CrooksFilm: Tommy
  18. 1999Sweet and LowdownFilm: Ben
  19. 1999Mickey Blue EyesFilm: Angel
  20. 1999Analyze ThisFilm: Moony
  21. 1999The SopranosSeries: Larry Barese, Larry Boy Barese (10 episodes)
  22. 1998CelebrityFilm: Moving Man in Loft
  23. 1998The North EndFilm: Nunzio
  24. 1997Deconstructing HarryFilm: Camera Operator
  25. 1996On Seventh AvenueFilm
  26. 1996Swift JusticeSeries: Vietor (6 episodes)
  27. 1995Mighty AphroditeFilm: Boxing Trainer
  28. 1994Bullets Over BroadwayFilm: Aldo
  29. 1994Who Do I Gotta Kill?Film: Tony Bando
  30. 1994New York UndercoverSeries: Vinnie (1 episode)
  31. 1994Men LieFilm: Hot Dog Customer
  32. 1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryFilm: Nardi
  33. 1991The Good PolicemanFilm
  34. 1990Law & OrderSeries: Joey Giabone, Bobby Vignerelli, Mario Forcelli (1 episode)
  35. 1990GoodFellasFilm: Sonny Bunz
  36. 1989SwirleeFilm: Don Tofutti
  37. 1987Street TrashFilm: Nick Duran

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