Arthur J. Nascarella

Biography

Arthur J. Nascarella is an American actor, born in Suffolk County, who is usually cast as a mobster or a police officer. He served eight years in the Marine Corps and spent 21 years with the New York City Police Department. He is among Spike Lee's most frequent collaborators, appearing in New Jersey Drive (1995), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), Bamboozled (2000) and BlacKkKlansman (2018). His film roles include a crooked police officer in Cop Land (1997), an ambulance captain in Martin Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and a casino boss in The Cooler (2003). Other credits include Happiness (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), In the Cut (2003), Running Scared (2006) and Solitary Man (2009). He is perhaps best known as Carlo Gervasi on The Sopranos, a part he played across 28 episodes between 2002 and 2007, and he shared a National Board of Review ensemble award for Happiness.

81years old

Turns 82 on November 18in 8 days

Born November 18, 1944Suffolk County
Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21

Movie Career

Films: 19
Career span: 21 years1997 to 2018

Genres

Drama74%, 14 films
Crime47%, 9 films
Comedy37%, 7 films
Romance32%, 6 films
Thriller26%, 5 films

First and latest

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A change of course
Nascarella was in the United States Marine Corps for eight years, then spent 21 years as a member of the New York City Police Department before he became an actor.

Arthur J. Nascarella movies on Netflix

BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5as Officer Wheaton
The Truth About Lies2018IMDb rating 5.3as James Lance
Somebody's Hero2012IMDb rating 5.1as Donald Delansky
Solitary Man2009IMDb rating 6.3as Nascarella
Pistol Whipped2008IMDb rating 5.0as Bruno
Running Scared2006IMDb rating 7.3as Frankie Perello
The Groomsmen2006IMDb rating 6.0as Mr. B
Remedy2005IMDb rating 4.2as Detective Lynch
The Beautiful Country2004IMDb rating 7.4as Griff
In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4as Captain Crosley
The Cooler2003IMDb rating 6.9as Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
WiseGirls2002IMDb rating 5.8as Mr. Santalino
Kate & Leopold2001IMDb rating 6.4as Gracy
Knockaround Guys2001IMDb rating 6.1as Billy Clueless
Bringing Out the Dead1999IMDb rating 6.8as Captain Barney
Summer of Sam1999IMDb rating 6.7as Mario
Happiness1998IMDb rating 7.7as Detective Berman
Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0as Frank Lagonda
Fall1997IMDb rating 5.7as Anthony the Maitre D'

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

Top

BlacKkKlansman2018 Comedy, Crime, Drama, Historyas Officer Wheaton
IMDb rating 7.5318K votes
The Cooler2003 Crime, Drama, Fantasyas Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
IMDb rating 6.937K votes
Running Scared2006as Frankie Perello
IMDb rating 7.3107K votes
Somebody's Hero2012as Donald Delansky
IMDb rating 5.16.2K votes
Knockaround Guys2001as Billy Clueless
IMDb rating 6.126K votes
Cop Land1997as Frank Lagonda
IMDb rating 7.0117K votes
Bringing Out the Dead1999as Captain Barney
IMDb rating 6.882K votes
WiseGirls2002as Mr. Santalino
IMDb rating 5.83.3K votes

Most often with

Spike Lee directed two of these films, James Mangold two and Wayne Kramer two. Eleven actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Alec Baldwin

John Leguizamo

Mira Sorvino

Bruce Altman

Meg Ryan

Ben Gazzara

Spike LeeDirector, 2 films

James MangoldDirector, 2 films

Wayne KramerDirector, 2 films

Films together

Alec Baldwin2 films together, 2003 to 2018
Alec Baldwin's page
- BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5Nascarella as Officer WheatonBaldwin as Dr. Kennebrew Beauregard
- The Cooler2003IMDb rating 6.9Nascarella as Nicky Fingers BonnattoBaldwin as Shelly Kaplow
John Leguizamo2 films together, 1999 to 2006
John Leguizamo's page
- The Groomsmen2006IMDb rating 6.0Nascarella as Mr. BLeguizamo as TC
- Summer of Sam1999IMDb rating 6.7Nascarella as MarioLeguizamo as Vinny
Mira Sorvino2 films together, 1999 to 2002
Mira Sorvino's page
- WiseGirls2002IMDb rating 5.8Nascarella as Mr. SantalinoSorvino as Meg Kennedy
- Summer of Sam1999IMDb rating 6.7Nascarella as MarioSorvino as Dionna
Bruce Altman2 films together, 2006 to 2009
Bruce Altman's page
- Solitary Man2009IMDb rating 6.3Nascarella as NascarellaAltman as Dr. Steinberg
- Running Scared2006IMDb rating 7.3Nascarella as Frankie PerelloAltman as Dez
Meg Ryan2 films together, 2001 to 2003
Meg Ryan's page
- In the Cut2003IMDb rating 5.4Nascarella as Captain CrosleyRyan as Frannie Avery
- Kate & Leopold2001IMDb rating 6.4Nascarella as GracyRyan as Kate McKay
Ben Gazzara2 films together, 1998 to 1999
Ben Gazzara's page
- Summer of Sam1999IMDb rating 6.7Nascarella as MarioGazzara as Luigi
- Happiness1998IMDb rating 7.7Nascarella as Detective BermanGazzara as Lenny Jordan
Spike LeeDirector, 2 films, 1999 to 2018
All films by Spike Lee
- BlacKkKlansman2018IMDb rating 7.5Nascarella as Officer Wheaton
- Summer of Sam1999IMDb rating 6.7Nascarella as Mario
James MangoldDirector, 2 films, 1997 to 2001
All films by James Mangold
- Kate & Leopold2001IMDb rating 6.4Nascarella as Gracy
- Cop Land1997IMDb rating 7.0Nascarella as Frank Lagonda
Wayne KramerDirector, 2 films, 2003 to 2006
All films by Wayne Kramer
- Running Scared2006IMDb rating 7.3Nascarella as Frankie Perello
- The Cooler2003IMDb rating 6.9Nascarella as Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
Also two films together5 more actors
- Paul CalderonPistol Whipped (2008) and Cop Land (1997)
- Brian TarantinaBlacKkKlansman (2018) and Summer of Sam (1999)
- Frank VincentRemedy (2005) and Cop Land (1997)
- Christian MaelenRemedy (2005) and WiseGirls (2002)
- Ken GaritoBlacKkKlansman (2018) and Summer of Sam (1999)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.