The Sopranos Cast: What Did James Gandolfini and Others Do Next?

Vincent Pastoor

Vincent Pastore’s Salvatore “Big Pussy” Bonpensiero didn’t last long The Sopranos but he burned bright. To this day, Tony’s childhood best friends are still the characters most associated with the mob aspects of the show. Since playing Big Pussy, Pastor has played a slew of mob-like characters in films and on television (Blue Blood, Hawaii Five-O, Wu-Tang: An American Saga). However, he’s often at his best when playing himself, as he did during a surreal appearance in the finale of Showtime’s A24 series The curse.

Steve Schirripa

As the mild-mannered Bobby “Bacala” Maccalieri, Steve Schirripa excelled in playing a mild-mannered giant gangster who wasn’t really into violence. His post-Sopranos career has used that characterization well. After playing Leo Boykewich for 113 episodes The Secret Life of the American TeenagerSchirripa has continued to appear in TV projects such as Ugly Betty And American Dad! He also played Big Mike Frato in 2011 Kill the IrishmanHe hosted the Speaking sopranos podcast with Michael Imperioli, which led to a book deal for Woke Up This Morning: The Definitive Oral History of The Sopranos.

Joe Pantoliano

Thanks to prominent roles in Bad boys, The FugitiveAnd The MatrixNew Jersey-born actor Joe Pantoliano was already relatively famous before he took on the role of Ralph Cifaretto in The Sopranos‘ third season. After his Emmy-award winning stint as the character, Pantoliano continued to work hard in Hollywood. His post-Sopranos highlights include the Bad boys sequels and tv shows Roswell, How to make it in AmericaAnd Sense8He recently appeared on CBS’s MacGyver reboot, played himself in Syfy’s Clapperand gave his vote to The Patrick Star Show.

Vincent Curatola

On The SopranosVincent Curatola brought New York gangster John “Johnny Sack” Sacrimoni to life. He has since played gangster Johny Amato in the 2011 film Killing them softly and real Boston Mayor Thomas Menino in 2016 Patriot Day. Lately, he has been the go-to person for authority figures on network TV dramas, playing roles in Person of interest, The good woman, Blue Blood, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, The BlacklistAnd FBI.

Joseph R.Gannascoli

Joseph R. Gannascoli is one of the few actors fortunate enough to play two roles in The Sopranos. After playing the unassuming bakery customer Gino in season 1, the actor was eventually brought back to play the hidden mafia boss Vito Spatafore. Gannascoli has continued to work since The Sopranoswho mainly appears in small roles in films such as Men in Black 3 and TV shows like White collarsHe is also a passionate chef and a consistently funny presence on social media.

Frank Vincent

You may have heard, but Phil Leotardo spent 20 years in prison. Thanks to his iconic work in Good guys, Casinoand even the Big Theft Auto video game series, Frank Vincent brought real mafia movie gravitas to the role of Tony’s arch nemesis in the final seasons of The SopranosHe continued to put that gravitas to good use in the years that followed, appearing in a handful of low-budget mafia films and a number of major TV shows such as Stargate Atlantis, Law and Order: SVUand most convincingly, he lends his voice to Ezra Koenig’s Netflix animated series Neo YokioVincent died in 2017 in New Jersey.