Joseph Siravo (12 February 1957) is an American actor and graduate of both Stanford and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School of the Arts. Among his most notable roles is that of "Johnny Boy" Soprano, father of Tony Soprano, on The Sopranos. He is credited as the voice of Carmine in the Disney film The Wild. Joseph also played the role of the main antagonist and vengeful Vincent 'Vinnie' Taglialucci in the 1993 film Carlito's Way, who seeks revenge for the death of his father and brother at the hands of corrupt lawyer David Kleinfeld (Sean Penn), and falsely accuses Carlito Brigante (Al Pacino) of helping in the murder. Siravo co-starred in the film WiseGirls as the overbearing and misogynistic manager of a mob-owned restaurant. He has played more than 1,000 performances in the first national tour of "Jersey Boys" as Gyp DeCarlo and others.
Played over 2000 performances as 'Gyp DeCarlo' in the 1st National Tour of "Jersey Boys," which premiered at the Curran Theatre in San Francisco on December 10, 2006.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Stand-In
2016
TV Series post-production
Joe
American Crime Story
2016
TV Series
Fred Goldman
Equity
2016
Frank
The Wannabe
2015
John Gotti
Blue Bloods
2015
TV Series
Nicholas Bianco
The Blacklist
2014
TV Series
Niko Demakis
Elementary
2013
TV Series
Anthony Pistone
Made in Jersey
2012
TV Series
Gavin Garretti
In Treatment
2010
TV Series
Roberto
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001-2010
TV Series
Magglio 'Mag' Di Piano / Terry Reid / Joe Nawrocki
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2003-2009
TV Series
Attorney / Randall Haber
Dirty Sexy Money
2007-2008
TV Series
Detective Larrabee
Det. Larrabee
Enchanted
2007
Bartender
Turn the River
2007
Warren
Rockaway
2007
Blitzer
The Sopranos
1999-2007
TV Series
Johnny Boy Soprano
Johnny Boy
Live from Lincoln Center
2006
TV Series
Priest / Ensemble
The Wild
2006
Carmine (voice)
16 Blocks
2006
District Attorney Haynes (uncredited)
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
2005
TV Series
Deputy Police Chief Doug Conley
Jonny Zero
2005
TV Series
Neil Penn
Shark Tale
2004
Great White #5 (voice)
Hack
2002-2003
TV Series
Captain Dalton
Maid in Manhattan
2002
Delgado
Porn 'n Chicken
2002
TV Movie
Roger Stone
WiseGirls
2002
Gio Esposito
Thirteen Conversations About One Thing
2001
Bureau Chief
A Day in Black and White
2001
101 Ways (The Things a Girl Will Do to Keep Her Volvo)