Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo (born February 12, 1957) is an American actor known for his role as Tony Soprano's father Johnny Soprano on the HBO series, "The Sopranos". Siravo is a graduate of both Stanford University and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Siravo's screen debut was in the 1993 film "Carlito's Way". His character, Vincent "Vinnie" Taglialucci, seeks revenge for the death of his father and brother at the hands of a corrupt lawyer (Sean Penn) while accusing Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) of assisting in the murder. Siravo was cast in 1999
Al Pacino agency Creative Management Associates (CMA). His role as a heroin addict in "The Panic in Needle Park" (1971) brought Pacino to the attention of director Francis Ford Coppola, who cast him as Michael Corleone in what became a blockbuster Mafia film, "The Godfather" (1972). Although Jack Nicholson, Robert Redford, Warren Beatty, and the little-known Robert De Niro were tried out for the part, Coppola selected Pacino, to the dismay of studio executives who wanted someone better known. Pacino's performance earned him an Academy Award nomination, and offered a prime example of his early acting style. This was described by "Halliwell's