Vincent Curatola (;Pronouncing own name born August 16, 1953) is an American actor. Curatola is best known for his portrayal of New York mafioso Johnny Sack from the HBO drama The Sopranos. He is also a singer and has appeared onstage several times with the band Chicago.
Personal life Of Italian-American descent, Curatola was born in and grew up in Englewood, New Jersey, where his boyhood paper route allowed him to meet many performers.Vince Curatola as Johnny "Sack" Sacramoni (archive), The Sopranos. Accessed December 15, 2007. "He was born and raised in Englewood, New Jersey, as a child his paper route customers included several actors and entertainers who influenced his love for the arts. He attended the Richard Castellano (The Godfather. The Super) film school run by Richard's widow Ardell Sheridan." By 2007, he had moved to Saddle River, New Jersey.McMenamin, Jessica. "All Due Respect; 'This thing of ours.' The phrase is a hushed acknowledgment, a hedge against uninvited ears. In 1999, an invitation was extended, and people around the world began a tutorial on the inner workings of an alleged waste-management firm in northern New Jersey. Eight years later, millions of people salt their vocabularies with phrases from their weekly sit-down with The Sopranos. And it's all because a Jersey guy's mom was driving him nuts.", New Jersey Monthly, December 21, 2007. Accessed September 30, 2015. "'I don't think there's one of us who thinks that all of this is real,' says Vince Curatola. The Englewood native, who recently moved to Saddle River, plays John 'Johnny Sack' Sacramoni, the head of the New York City Mob." He sings and plays guitar, and occasionally performs with the band Chicago.
Career Before his acting career, Curatola worked as masonry contractor. At his wife's suggestion, he studied acting in the early 1990s and began getting occasional acting roles, including in the series Law & Order. Towards the end of the decade, he appeared in productions such as Gotti (1996), and Exiled (1998). He then landed a regular role in the drama series The Sopranos as New York mobster Johnny Sack. He played the role for all six seasons from 1999 to 2007 and was nominated for a SAG Award twice for it. Curatola's later credits include The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, The Blacklist, Person of Interest, Law & Order: SVU, and the 2012 film Killing Them Softly. He has also taught acting.
Politics In 2007, Curatola appeared in a The Sopranos parody advertisement for Hillary Clinton's 2008 presidential exploratory committee, alongside Hillary and Bill Clinton. In 2009, Curatola was named to the Gaming, Sports, and Entertainment subcommittee transition team of then Governor-elect Chris Christie of New Jersey.Vince Curatola, Al Leiter on Christie transition team Capitol Quickies, Asbury Park Press blog, November 25, 2009. Accessed January 20, 2010.
Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1995 Dearly Beloved Francis Leone Short film 1996 Gotti Associate 2000 Hot Ice 2003 I Am Woody Dr. Weeble Short film 2004 2BPerfectlyHonest Dr. Platter 2005 The Signs of the Cross Meet the Mobsters Mr. Samantha Fun with Dick and Jane Dick's Neighbor Uncredited 2007 Made in Brooklyn Judge/State trooper 2009 The Hungry Ghosts Nicky Z Frame of Mind Lt. John Mangione Karma, Confessions and Holi Asa Taft 2012 Killing Them Softly Johnny Amato 2016 Patriots Day Mayor Thomas Menino
Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 Law & Order Court Clerk Episode: "Aria" 1998 Exiled: A Law & Order Movie Detective No. 1 Television movie 1999–2007 The Sopranos Johnny Sack 33 episodes 2000 Law & Order Joey Dantoni Sr. Episode: "Trade This" 2004 Third Watch Anthony Boscorelli 4 episodes 2009 Life on Mars Anthony Nunzio Episode: "Take a Look at the Lawmen" Monk Jimmy Barlowe Episode: "Mr Monk Is Someone Else" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Marv Sulloway Episode: "Ballerina" 2010 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Anthony "Blev" Blevvins Episode: "The Mobster Will See You Now" 2012Person of Interest Zambrano Episode: "Flesh and Blood" 2013 Nicky Deuce Paulie Television movie 2013–2014 The Good Wife Judge Thomas Politi 5 episodes 2014 Elementary Theodore "Big Teddy" Ferrara Episode: "All in the Family" Blue Bloods Chief Norm Valenti Episode: "Custody Battle" 2015–2019 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Judge Al Bertuccio 5 episodes 2016 The Blacklist Danny Vacarro Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)" 2020 FBI Vargas Episode: "Liar's Poker"
Awards and nominations Screen Actors Guild Award 2002: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" – The Sopranos 2004: Nominated, "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series" – The Sopranos
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