Gino Cafarelli

Gino Cafarelli is an American actor and producer from Queens, New York. He completed his schooling at Holy Cross High School in 1987 and went on to St. John's University, where he studied management along with fine arts and acting. His professional work began in 2000, when he co-produced and acted in the film Chooch. He later took the role of Vinny Pitts in The Sopranos, in an episode directed by Mike Figgis. In 2005 he had a cameo playing Joe Pesci's bodyguard in The Good Shepherd, a part Robert DeNiro picked him for. That year also brought a role in Beer League. While in Los Angeles, he posted a first reel to YouTube and was found by Robert Siegel, who wrote The Wrestler. Siegel gave him the supporting lead of Jeff Aufiero opposite Patton Oswalt in Big Fan (2009), which premiered at Sundance and earned a Gotham Awards nomination for Best Picture. He also acted in Boardwalk Empire.