Vinny Vella
Biography
Vinny Vella was an American actor, comedian and talk show host who was frequently cast as a gangster. He was born in New York City, in Greenwich Village, and acted in more than forty films during his career, often playing gangsters. Vella was best known for his role as Artie Piscano in Martin Scorsese's Casino (1995) and for playing Jimmy Petrille on the HBO series The Sopranos. He also hosted the Vinny Vella Show, a public-access television program on MNN in New York City, and appeared in more than 35 advertisements. A 67-minute documentary about him, Hey, Vinny, was made in 2000 by director John Huba. Vella died on February 20, 2019.
72years old at death
- Born New York City
- Died New York City
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
- Also credited as Vincent Frank Vella
Movie Career
- Films
- 5
- Career span
- 16 years1995 to 2011
Every film, newest first
- 2011Kill the IrishmanIMDb rating 7.0
- 2009Chasing the GreenIMDb rating 4.7
- 2006Find Me GuiltyIMDb rating 7.0
- 2003Coffee and CigarettesIMDb rating 7.0
- 1995CasinoIMDb rating 8.2
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A first
Vinny Vella was the subject of a 2000 documentary called Hey, Vinny, which runs 67 minutes and was made by director John Huba.
A change of course
Vella hosted a public-access cable TV show on MNN in New York City. The program was called the Vinny Vella show.
Vinny Vella movies on Netflix
Worked with
Vinny Vella made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Val Kilmer's page
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All films by Martin Scorsese
All films by Jim Jarmusch
Jonathan HensleighDirector, 1 film, 2011
All films by Jonathan Hensleigh
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