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 debut with "Looking for Richard", Pacino has also directed and starred in the independent film "Chinese Coffee" (2000), and the films "Wilde Salomé" (2011) and "Salomé" (2013), about the play "Salomé" by Oscar Wilde. Since 1994, Pacino has been the joint president of the Actors Studio with Ellen Burstyn and Harvey Keitel. In 2016, he received the Kennedy Center Honor. Pacino was born in East Harlem, New York City, to Italian American parents Salvatore and Rose (née Gerardi) Pacino. His parents divorced when he was two years old. His mother took him to The Bronx where they lived with her