John Cassisi (born September 5, 1962) is an American former child actor who starred in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone as "Fat Sam" and subsequently starred in the television series Fish.
Career Cassisi was "discovered" by Bugsy Malone director Alan Parker, when Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom and asked students to nominate the "naughtiest" boy in class.
In 1982, he played the role of Herschel in the Broadway on Showtime film of Gemini alongside former Bugsy Malone star Scott Baio.
Bribery After retiring from acting in 1982, Cassisi ran a construction company. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the "Director of Global Construction for Citi Realty Services"https://www.nycourts.gov/Reporter/pdfs/2022/2022_33987.pdf for Citigroup. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme and was sentenced to six years in prison plus a $500,000 forfeiture.
Personal life Cassisi is married, and lived in East Northport, Long Island. He has three children; his eldest son, Robert, died after suffering from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 26.
Partial filmography Year Title Role Notes1976 Bugsy Malone Fat Sam Staccetto 1977 Barney Miller Victor Kreutzer 2 episodes, backdoor pilot for Fish1977–1978FishVictor Kreutzer Series regular1982GeminiHerschel
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