Anthony Borgese (born October 1, 1938), better known by his stage name Tony Darrow, is an American actor. He is known for his roles in Goodfellas, Bullets Over Broadway, The Sopranos, and others.
Early life Darrow was born and raised in East New York, Brooklyn. As a teenager, he gravitated towards show business, entering and winning talent shows while working odd jobs.
Career After ten years of singing in nightclubs, Darrow received an offer to appear in Street Trash in which he played a mobster. Several months after Street Trash, Darrow was contacted by the film director Martin Scorsese. It turned out that Scorsese had seen Street Trash and wanted him to audition for a role in Goodfellas. He was successful and was cast as the owner of the Bamboo Lounge, Sonny. Darrow was also in the Woody Allen films Bullets over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Deconstructing Harry, Small Time Crooks and Sweet and Lowdown.
In 1999, Darrow played a large role in Analyze This with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. Later the same year, he appeared in Mickey Blue Eyes with Hugh Grant and secured another role as mobster Larry Barese in the HBO hit series The Sopranos (1999–2007). More recently, Darrow starred in the independent film Lynch Mob.
Personal life In June 2009, Darrow was charged with extortion in a 2004 incident. Along with Gambino crime family soldier Joseph "Joey Boy" Orlando and associate Giovanni "Johnny" Monteleone, Darrow was accused of ordering the maiming of a man in Monticello, New York, who owed money to a loan shark. Darrow and Orlando both pleaded guilty in federal court to these charges in February 2011, in exchange for a sentence of up to 33 months. However, Monteleone cooperated with the FBI. At sentencing, Darrow's attorney successfully argued that Darrow's history of community service, medical condition, and lack of prior criminal history warranted a sentence of house arrest, followed by a period of probation. Orlando was sentenced to 51 months in prison and Darrow received six months of house arrest.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1987Street TrashNick Duran1990GoodfellasSonny Bunz1994Men LieHot Dog Customer1994Bullets Over BroadwayAldo1994Who Do I Gotta Kill?Tony Bando1995Mighty AphroditeBoxing Trainer1997The North EndNunzio1997Deconstructing HarryCamera Operator1998CelebrityMoving Man in Loft1999Analyze ThisMoony1999Mickey Blue EyesAngelo1999Sweet and LowdownBen2000Small Time CrooksTommy2003Crooked LinesJimmy Pico2005Searching for Bobby DRalph Argano2009Lynch MobBoss Giavanni2010One Angry ManBobby2011Kill the IrishmanMikey Mendarolo2013Once Upon a Time in BrooklynPatsy Pirati2014Friends and RomansFrankie Fusso2014Mafia HeavenStevie Matzoball2019The BrawlerTommy2019Offstage ElementsCarlo Capozzoli2021Made in ChinatownAl Capella2022Killin SmallzTony2022MickiPop2022Desert DickAntonio Vereterratucci2023The Families FeudNicky Knuckles
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1991–2002Law & OrderVarious roles3 episodes1992Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser StoryNardiTelevision film1993The Good PolicemanSal Rubino1994New York UndercoverVinnieEpisode: "Garbage"1995The Wright VerdictsAlberto CostanzaEpisode: "Sins of the Father"1996Swift JusticeVietor6 episodes1997DellaventuraVictorEpisode: "Dreamers"1999–2007The SopranosLarry Barese15 episodes2003Last LaughUptown DonnieTelevision film2012Person of InterestCaparelliEpisode: "Flesh and Blood"2017The Uncle Gerry ShowBobby RoccoTelevision film2021–presentGravesendThe Underboss6 episodes
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