Robert Funaro

Robert Funaro
Born	(1959-01-23) January 23, 1959 (age 66) Brooklyn, New York, United States
Other names	Bobby Funaro
Occupation	Actor
Years active	2001–present

Robert Funaro (born January 23, 1959) is an American film and television actor. Funaro is best known for his portrayal of Eugene Pontecorvo, a conflicted hitman in the Emmy Award-winning television series The Sopranos .

Funaro appeared in the 2007 film American Gangster as Detective McCann and in 2012 appeared on the tenth episode of the second season of the CBS show Blue Bloods , titled "Whistle Blower" as NYPD Captain Browne.

Background

Funaro was born in Brooklyn, New York. His Italian ancestors were from Naples. ^[1]

He lives in New Dorp, Staten Island. ^{[2] [3]}

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2004	Indocumentados
2007	I Believe in America	Phil
2007	American Gangster	McCann
2011	Lost Revolution	Phil
2012	Not Fade Away	Uncle Murf
2012	Broadway's Finest	Larson
2014	Charlie Mantle	Charlie Mantle
2015	Disco!	Phil
2018	Rich Boy, Rich Girl	Brad
2019	The Irishman	Johnny - Friendly Lounge
TBA	Volcanoes Rising	Roberto Rossellini	Pre-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2001–2006	The Sopranos	Eugene Pontecorvo	26 episodes
2001–2009	Law & Order	Various	5 episodes
2002	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Vinny Russo	1 episode
2002, 2003	Law & Order: Special Victims Unit	Philly Panzaretti / Police Officer	2 episodes
2009	The Unusuals	Officer Leach	5 episodes
2011	Gray Matters	Tavius Cavos
2011	Rescue Me	Guy in Suit	1 episode
2011	Unforgettable	Herb Waters	1 episode
2011	Eden	Det. Charlie Paetracca	1 episode
2012	Blue Bloods	Captain Browne	Episode: "Whistle Blower"
2013	White Collar	Zev	1 episode
2015	Public Morals	Mr. Smith	1 episode
2016	Vinyl	Tony Del Greco	5 episodes
2017	The Sinner	Ron Tannetti	4 episodes
2019	Crazytown	Joey Credit	6 episodes
2019	Accountable	Carmine	1 episode
2019–2020	Ray Donovan	Lt. Bricker	5 episodes
2020	Bromance	Agent Benacquista	3 episodes
2020	For Nothing	Leonard Ciancetta Sr.	Post-production
2023	Around the Sun (audio drama)	Max	3 episodes

Video games

Year	Title	Role
2008	Grand Theft Auto IV	Anthony Corrado
2012	Max Payne 3	The Local Population

References

1. {{cite web Bobby grew up in New Dorp on Staten Island. |url=http://www.sopranosuessightings.com/funaromarch2006.htm |title=Hanging With Bobby |author=Soprano Sue |year=2005 |accessdate=January 17, 2008 }}
2. Benanti, Carol Ann (2017-10-18). "New Dorp actor lands role in Scorsese's 'The Irishman'". silive. Retrieved 2020-07-15.
3. "From 'The Sopranos' to Dread Awakening: A Conversation with Robert Funaro". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 2020-07-15.

External links

• Robert Funaro at IMDb