Frank Joseph Pellegrino was the owner of the ultra-exclusive eatery Rao’s, located in East Harlem. Via his connection to director Martin Scorsese, a Rao’s regular, he broke into acting with the role of Johnny Dio, the cigar-smoking prison chef, in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas. His most notable role came in the form of FBI New Jersey bureau chief Frank Cubitoso on the acclaimed drama series The Sopranos.
Movie | Enquiring Minds: The Untold Story of the Man Behind the National Enquirer | 2014 |
Movie | My Dog Tulip | 2009 |
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Third Watch After Time |
2001 |
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Swift Justice Bad Medicine |
1996 |
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Big Apple Best Laid Plans |
2001 |
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New York Undercover Buster and Claudia |
1995 |
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Big Apple Episode One |
2001 |
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Big Apple Follow the Blender |
1970 |
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New York Undercover High on the Hog |
1995 |
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Law & Order: Criminal Intent Homo Homini Lupus |
2002 |
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Swift Justice Horses |
1996 |
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New York Undercover Man's Best Friend |
1995 |
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Big Apple No Good Deed... |
2001 |
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Law & Order Purple Heart |
1995 |
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New York Undercover Sins of the Father |
1994 |
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Law & Order Tabula Rasa |
1999 |
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True Blue The Beast |
1990 |
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F/X: The Series Unfinished Business |
1997 |