Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in Cop Land (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in The Cooler (2003). He is perhaps best known for playing the fictional mobster and caporegime Carlo Gervasi in the hit television series The Sopranos. He appeared in 28 episodes from 2002 to 2007.
Career
Nascarella served eight years in the United States Marine Corps, and was a member of the New York City Police Department for 21 years.
He is one of Spike Lee's most frequent collaborators, having worked with him in New Jersey Drive (1995), Clockers (1995), Girl 6 (1996), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999), Bamboozled (2000), and BlacKkKlansman (2018). He also appeared and played roles in the films The Ref (1994), Witness to the Mob (1998), Happiness (1998), 54 (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), In the Cut (2003), Running Scared (2006), World Trade Center (2006), Solitary Man (2009), and Man on a Ledge (2012).
He also had a small part as the yacht-owning bootlegger Louie Gavotte in the 2001 USA Network television film After the Storm. He appears on the Showtime series Billions as a local pizza shop owner named Bruno.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1993Hu xue tu long zhi hong tian xian jingFBI director1994Minges AlleyCaesar Falvo1994The RefState Trooper1994Hand GunPolice Sergeant1994Who Do I Gotta Kill?Distraught Wiseguy1995New Jersey DriveMr. Chop Shop1995Closer to HomeBartender1995ClockersBartucci1995Pictures of Baby Jane DoeBianchi1996Girl 6Boss #21996No ExitJimmy 'Cabs'1997GrindFactory Foreman1997A Brother's KissLex's Father1997FallAnthony the Maitre D'1997A Gun for JenniferLt. Rizzo1997Cop LandFrank Lagonda1998A Brooklyn State of MindBuilding Inspector1998He Got GameCoach Cincotta1998HappinessDetective Berman1998HarvestDEA Agent199854IRS Agent1998Above FreezingKhaleel1998Enemy of the StateFrankie1998Shock TelevisionDet. John Rizzo1999On the RunIrwin1999Summer of SamMarlo1999Bringing Out the DeadCaptain Barney2000RaindropsDr. Waters2000BamboozledPolice Chief2001Mourning GloryJoey Fanelli2001The Curse of the Jade ScorpionTom2001Knockaround GuysBilly Clueless2001Kate & LeopoldGracy2002WiseGirlsMr. Santalino2002UnforeseenAssassin2003The CoolerNicky Fingers Bonnatto2003Jersey GuyFather2003In the CutCaptain Crosley2004The Beautiful CountryGriff2005RemedyDetective Lynch2005Searching for Bobby DMatty2006Running ScaredFrankie Perello2006The GroomsmenMr. B2006World Trade CenterFire Chief at Ground Zero2006UnderdogsMason2008Pistol WhippedBruno2008Yonkers JoeDino2009Solitary ManNascarella2010Bronx ParadiseTony Manfredi2011The GrasslandsDetective Flynt2012Man on a LedgeConstruction Worker2012Mighty FineLenny2012Somebody's HeroDonald Delansky20121,000 Times More BrutalFrank Bonadello2015The WannabeChester2016Little MenStu GershmanUncredited2016The Brooklyn BankerFather Matteo2018The Truth About LiesJames Lance2018BlacKkKlansmanOfficer Wheaton2018Cabaret MaximeWarren2019Inside GameMr. M
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1994, 1996New York UndercoverVinny / Daniels2 episodes1996Swift JusticeGrassiEpisode: "Pilot"1996On Seventh AvenueUgo the ItalianTelevision film1996–2004Law & OrderVarious roles3 episodes1998Witness to the MobBruce MouwTelevision film2001After the StormLouie Gavotte2002The X-FilesDuke TomasickEpisode: "Underneath"2002–2007The SopranosCarlo Gervasi28 episodes2004The JuryWilliam MussinaEpisode: "The Boxer"2007The Bronx Is BurningTommy Lasorda8 episodes2009Life on MarsRooneyEpisode: "Revenge of Broken Jaw"2009Rescue MeErnieEpisode: "Play"2010Law & Order: SVUAlberto SeraphineEpisode: "Beef"2012UnforgettableStefano CioffiEpisode: "Allegiances"2012Person of InterestBasileEpisode: "Flesh and Blood"2013Over/UnderAnthonyTelevision film2016–2021BillionsBruno Capparello11 episodes2020Blue BloodsDominic ReinaEpisode: "Atonement"2023-2025Godfather of HarlemCarlo Gambino
Awards National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Happiness (1998)
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