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'''Steven Ralph Schirripa'''<ref>Schirripa's last name is usually pronounced as ''she-REE-pah'' in America, though the correct Italian pronunciation is actually ''skee-REE-pah''.</ref> ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ᵻ|ˈ|r|iː|p|ə}}, {{IPA-it|skirˈripa}}; born August 1, 1958)<ref name=hollywood.com /><ref>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KVVH-KLT</ref> is an American actor, producer, author, and voice artist. He is best known for portraying [[Bobby Baccalieri]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and [[Detective Anthony Abetemarco]] on "[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]". Schirripa is a producer and host of two [[Investigation Discovery]] series ''[[Karma's A B*tch]]!'' and ''[[Nothing Personal (TV series)|Nothing Personal]]''. He was a regular cast member of ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'' and the voice of Roberto in the [[Open Season (film series)|''Open Season'' franchise]]. Schirripa has also done commercials for [[Lamisil]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], and [[McDonald's]]. He has a recurring role as a police investigator in the [[CBS]] crime-drama ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''.
'''Steven Ralph Schirripa''' ({{IPAc-en|ʃ|ᵻ|ˈ|r|iː|p|ə}}, {{IPA-it|skirˈripa}}; born August 1, 1958)<ref name=hollywood.com /><ref>https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KVVH-KLT</ref> is an American actor, producer, author, and voice artist. He is best known for portraying [[Bobby Baccalieri]] on ''[[The Sopranos]]'' and Detective [[List_of_Blue_Bloods_characters#Anthony_Abetemarco|Anthony Abetemarco]] on ''[[Blue Bloods (TV series)|Blue Bloods]]''. Schirripa is a producer and host of two [[Investigation Discovery]] series: ''[[Karma's A B*tch]]!'' and ''[[Nothing Personal (TV series)|Nothing Personal]]''. He was a regular cast member of ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'' and the voice of Roberto in the [[Open Season (film series)|''Open Season'' franchise]]. Schirripa has also done commercials for [[Lamisil]], [[Dick's Sporting Goods]], and [[McDonald's]].


==Early life==
==Early life==
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Schirripa got his first taste of show business in his job as entertainment director of the [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera Hotel and Casino]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Norm|last=Clarke|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/norm-clarke/schirripa-still-wanted-man|title=Schirripa still a wanted man|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review Journal]]|date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> In the biography page of his website,<ref>[http://steveschirripa.com/bio/ Steven Schirripa biography at steveschirripa.com]</ref> Schirripa says that he had cameo appearances in comedy specials by [[Drew Carey]] and [[Kevin Pollak]], among other [[comedian]]s. That led to a role as an uncredited extra in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[Casino (film)|Casino]]''. In the film, he portrayed a customer at the bar in the scene when [[Joe Pesci]]'s character angrily stabs a man with a pen. After this, Schirripa decided that he wanted to become an actor.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} He had several minor roles in movies, including ''[[The Runner (1999 film)|The Runner]]'' (1999) and ''[[Joe Dirt]]''. His [[breakthrough role]] was in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2000), playing Tony Soprano's mobster brother-in-law [[Bobby Baccalieri]] for five seasons. For his first two season on the show, he wore a [[fat suit]] to fit the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/schirripa-wore-fat-suit-sopranos-003300749.html|title=Schirripa wore fat suit for The Sopranos|publisher=uk.news.yahoo.com|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref>
Schirripa got his first taste of show business in his job as entertainment director of the [[Riviera (hotel and casino)|Riviera Hotel and Casino]].<ref>{{cite news|first=Norm|last=Clarke|url=http://www.reviewjournal.com/columns-blogs/norm-clarke/schirripa-still-wanted-man|title=Schirripa still a wanted man|newspaper=[[Las Vegas Review Journal]]|date=April 4, 2013}}</ref> In the biography page of his website,<ref>[http://steveschirripa.com/bio/ Steven Schirripa biography at steveschirripa.com]</ref> Schirripa says that he had cameo appearances in comedy specials by [[Drew Carey]] and [[Kevin Pollak]], among other [[comedian]]s. That led to a role as an uncredited extra in [[Martin Scorsese]]'s ''[[Casino (film)|Casino]]''. In the film, he portrayed a customer at the bar in the scene when [[Joe Pesci]]'s character angrily stabs a man with a pen. After this, Schirripa decided that he wanted to become an actor.{{Citation needed|date= June 2012}} He had several minor roles in movies, including ''[[The Runner (1999 film)|The Runner]]'' (1999) and ''[[Joe Dirt]]''. His [[breakthrough role]] was in ''[[The Sopranos]]'' (2000), playing Tony Soprano's mobster brother-in-law [[Bobby Baccalieri]] for five seasons. For his first two season on the show, he wore a [[fat suit]] to fit the role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://uk.news.yahoo.com/news/schirripa-wore-fat-suit-sopranos-003300749.html|title=Schirripa wore fat suit for The Sopranos|publisher=uk.news.yahoo.com|date=March 30, 2012}}</ref>


His many television appearances include ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]],'' ''[[Casino Cinema]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Columbo, Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'', ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Law & Order SVU]]'', ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'', ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'', ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'', ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' and ''[[The King of Queens]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTQ/is_2007_April_6/ai_n18791822?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle |title= The Sopranos: Final Season; Begins Sunday, April 8 | date = 2007-04-06 |accessdate=2007-06-10 |work= [[Washington Post]] }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Schirripa recently appeared on CBS's primetime game show ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''. Furthering his game show enthusiasm, Schirripa appeared on the game show ''[[Pyramid (game show)|Pyramid]]''. He also made an uncredited appearance along with fellow Soprano star [[Vincent Pastore]] on the 6th Season episode of ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' entitled "She Creature".
His many television appearances include ''[[Angel (1999 TV series)|Angel]],'' ''[[Casino Cinema]]'', ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise|Columbo, Star Trek: Enterprise]]'', ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'', ''[[Joey (TV series)|Joey]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Law & Order SVU]]'', ''[[My Wife and Kids]]'', ''[[Ed (TV series)|Ed]]'', ''[[Jeopardy!]]'', ''[[George Lopez (TV series)|George Lopez]]'', ''[[Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!]]'' and ''[[The King of Queens]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTQ/is_2007_April_6/ai_n18791822?lstpn=article_results&lstpc=search&lstpr=external&lstprs=other&lstwid=1&lstwn=search_results&lstwp=body_middle |title= The Sopranos: Final Season; Begins Sunday, April 8 | date = 2007-04-06 |accessdate=2007-06-10 |work= [[Washington Post]] }} {{Dead link|date=September 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> Schirripa recently{{when?}} appeared on CBS's primetime game show ''[[Million Dollar Password]]''. Furthering his game show enthusiasm, Schirripa appeared on the game show ''[[Pyramid (game show)|Pyramid]]''. He also made an uncredited appearance along with fellow Soprano star [[Vincent Pastore]] on the 6th Season episode of ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]]'' entitled "She Creature".


Schirripa was a frequent guest on the [[Don Imus]] radio program. In February 2007, he began to make appearances for ''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'', on [[Spike TV]], siding with [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] as their cousin in their ongoing battle against [[The Latin American Xchange]]. On October 30, 2007, he appeared on, ''[[The Podge and Rodge Show]]''. He also did spots as "Steve the Judgmental Bastard" on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Jay Leno]], and taped several episodes of ''[[The Gong Show|The Gong Show with Dave Attell]],'' as one of the celebrity judges.
Schirripa was a frequent guest on the [[Don Imus]] radio program. In February 2007, he began to make appearances for ''[[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]]'', on [[Spike TV]], siding with [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] as their cousin in their ongoing battle against [[The Latin American Xchange]]. On October 30, 2007, he appeared on, ''[[The Podge and Rodge Show]]''. He also did spots as "Steve the Judgmental Bastard" on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'' with [[Jay Leno]], and taped several episodes of ''[[The Gong Show|The Gong Show with Dave Attell]],'' as one of the celebrity judges.
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From 2008 to 2012, Schirripa had a recurring role in the [[ABC Family]] show, ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', as Leo Boykewick, Ben's dad.
From 2008 to 2012, Schirripa had a recurring role in the [[ABC Family]] show, ''[[The Secret Life of the American Teenager]]'', as Leo Boykewick, Ben's dad.


In 2009, he made a cameo appearance alongside fellow ''Sopranos'' actor [[Frank Vincent]] in ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' episode "[[Vegas (Stargate Atlantis)|Vegas]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gateworld.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=49&pos=1 |title=Stargate Image Gallery |publisher=GateWorld |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> Recently, he was in ''[[My Fake Fiancé]]'' with [[Melissa Joan Hart]] and [[Joey Lawrence]] as the Monkey.
In 2009, he made a cameo appearance alongside fellow ''Sopranos'' actor [[Frank Vincent]] in ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' episode "[[Vegas (Stargate Atlantis)|Vegas]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gateworld.net/gallery/displayimage.php?album=lastup&cat=49&pos=1 |title=Stargate Image Gallery |publisher=GateWorld |date= |accessdate=2012-02-23}}</ref> He was also in 2009's ''[[My Fake Fiancé]]'' with [[Melissa Joan Hart]] and [[Joey Lawrence]] as the Monkey.


He has appeared on the ''Tonight Show'' more than 40 times as a guest and as a correspondent.
He has appeared on the ''Tonight Show'' more than 40 times as a guest and as a correspondent.
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In 2011 and 2012, Schirripa hosted and narrated the television true-crime series ''[[Nothing Personal (TV Series)|Nothing Personal]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Femme Fatale |url=http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/nothing-personal/ |title=Nothing Personal |publisher=Investigation Discovery |date=2011-02-17 |accessdate=2012-02-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210181435/http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/nothing-personal/ |archivedate=2012-02-10 |df= }}</ref> which premiered in the US on [[Investigation Discovery]] and in the UK on [[History (UK TV channel)|History]]. The series featured an often humorous take on true stories and reenactments of murders-for-hire. In addition to hosting the hour-long programs, Schirripa was one of the program's executive producers. The programs were filmed on location around the United States and in [[Ontario, Canada]]. Subsequently, Schirripa hosted ''Karma's a B*tch!'', also for Investigation Discovery. This show dramatizes stories of people who seek revenge on someone they believe did them wrong.
In 2011 and 2012, Schirripa hosted and narrated the television true-crime series ''[[Nothing Personal (TV Series)|Nothing Personal]]'',<ref>{{cite web |author=Femme Fatale |url=http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/nothing-personal/ |title=Nothing Personal |publisher=Investigation Discovery |date=2011-02-17 |accessdate=2012-02-23 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120210181435/http://investigation.discovery.com/tv/nothing-personal/ |archivedate=2012-02-10 |df= }}</ref> which premiered in the US on [[Investigation Discovery]] and in the UK on [[History (UK TV channel)|History]]. The series featured an often humorous take on true stories and reenactments of murders-for-hire. In addition to hosting the hour-long programs, Schirripa was one of the program's executive producers. The programs were filmed on location around the United States and in [[Ontario, Canada]]. Subsequently, Schirripa hosted ''Karma's a B*tch!'', also for Investigation Discovery. This show dramatizes stories of people who seek revenge on someone they believe did them wrong.
Recently, Schirripa has provided the voice for the lemon in [[McDonald's]] McCafe Strawberry Lemonade commercials. He has also guest-starred in the American version of ''[[Top Gear (U.S. TV series)|Top Gear]]''.
Recently,{{when?}} Schirripa has provided the voice for the lemon in [[McDonald's]] McCafe Strawberry Lemonade commercials. He has also guest-starred in the American version of ''[[Top Gear (U.S. TV series)|Top Gear]]''.


Schirripa played Sonny Rosselli in ''A Poet Long Ago'', a short film written by Pete Hamill and directed by [[Bob Giraldi]], which gained entry into a number of film festivals in 2013.
Schirripa played Sonny Rosselli in ''A Poet Long Ago'', a short film written by Pete Hamill and directed by [[Bob Giraldi]], which gained entry into a number of film festivals in 2013.
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===Books===
===Books===
Schirripa's acting roles often portrayed "[[Goombah|goombas]]," slang for stereotypical Italian-American tough guys and often denoting connections to the [[American Mafia|Mafia]]. He carried that persona over into real life but with a comedic twist, especially in appearances on talk and game shows. He expanded on that persona when he wrote a series of books starting with "A Goomba's Guide to Life" ({{ISBN|978-1400046393}}) in 2002. He followed up with ''The Goomba's Book of Love,'' co-authored with Charles Fleming in 2003 ({{ISBN|978-1-4000-5089-5}}). The series was continued by ''The Goomba Diet: Large and Loving It'' ({{ISBN|978-1400054633}}) in 2006, an in 2013 "Big Daddy's Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look" ({{ISBN|978-1476706344}}), co-authored by Philip Lerman.
Schirripa's acting roles often portrayed "[[Goombah|goombas]]," slang for stereotypical Italian-American tough guys and often denoting connections to the [[American Mafia|Mafia]]. He carried that persona over into real life but with a comedic twist, especially in appearances on talk and game shows. He expanded on that persona when he wrote a series of books starting with ''A Goomba's Guide to Life'' ({{ISBN|978-1400046393}}) in 2002. He followed up with ''The Goomba's Book of Love,'' co-authored with Charles Fleming in 2003 ({{ISBN|978-1-4000-5089-5}}). The series continued with ''The Goomba Diet: Large and Loving It'' ({{ISBN|978-1400054633}}) in 2006, and in 2013 ''Big Daddy's Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look'' ({{ISBN|978-1476706344}}), co-authored by Philip Lerman.


Schirripa and Fleming also collaborated on two books about Nicky Deuce, a suburban teenager who is sent to visit his grandparents in Brooklyn. ''Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family'' was followed by ''Nicky Deuce: Home for the Holidays,'' which was the basis for the 2013 [[Nickelodeon]] film ''[[Nicky Deuce]]'' starring [[Noah Munck]]. ''[[Nicky Deuce]]'' also featured supporting roles filled by [[James Gandolfini]], [[Michael Imperioli]], [[Tony Sirico]], and [[Vincent Curatola]] of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' fame.
Schirripa and Fleming also collaborated on two books about Nicky Deuce, a suburban teenager who is sent to visit his grandparents in Brooklyn. ''Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family'' was followed by ''Nicky Deuce: Home for the Holidays,'' which was the basis for the 2013 [[Nickelodeon]] film ''[[Nicky Deuce]]'' starring [[Noah Munck]]. ''[[Nicky Deuce]]'' also featured supporting roles filled by [[James Gandolfini]], [[Michael Imperioli]], [[Tony Sirico]], and [[Vincent Curatola]] of ''[[The Sopranos]]'' fame.

Revision as of 07:59, 24 July 2019

Steve Schirripa
Schirripa in 2014
Born
Steven Ralph Schirripa

(1958-08-01) August 1, 1958 (age 66)[1]
Bensonhurst, New York, US[1]
Other namesSteven R. Schirripa
Occupation(s)Actor, producer, author, comedian, voice actor
Years active1995–present
SpouseLaura Lemos (1989-present)
Children2

Steven Ralph Schirripa (/ʃɪˈriːpə/, Italian pronunciation: [skirˈripa]; born August 1, 1958)[1][2] is an American actor, producer, author, and voice artist. He is best known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on Blue Bloods. Schirripa is a producer and host of two Investigation Discovery series: Karma's A B*tch! and Nothing Personal. He was a regular cast member of The Secret Life of the American Teenager and the voice of Roberto in the Open Season franchise. Schirripa has also done commercials for Lamisil, Dick's Sporting Goods, and McDonald's.

Early life

Schirripa was born on August 1, 1958 in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn. His father, Ralph Schirripa, was Italian American. His grandparents, Ilario Schirripa and Maria Capacci, were from Riace, Italy. His mother, Lorraine Schirripa[3] (née Bernstein)[4], was of Jewish descent.[5][6][4]

Career

Film and television work

Schirripa got his first taste of show business in his job as entertainment director of the Riviera Hotel and Casino.[7] In the biography page of his website,[8] Schirripa says that he had cameo appearances in comedy specials by Drew Carey and Kevin Pollak, among other comedians. That led to a role as an uncredited extra in Martin Scorsese's Casino. In the film, he portrayed a customer at the bar in the scene when Joe Pesci's character angrily stabs a man with a pen. After this, Schirripa decided that he wanted to become an actor.[citation needed] He had several minor roles in movies, including The Runner (1999) and Joe Dirt. His breakthrough role was in The Sopranos (2000), playing Tony Soprano's mobster brother-in-law Bobby Baccalieri for five seasons. For his first two season on the show, he wore a fat suit to fit the role.[9]

His many television appearances include Angel, Casino Cinema, Columbo, Star Trek: Enterprise, Hollywood Squares, Joey, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, My Wife and Kids, Ed, Jeopardy!, George Lopez, Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! and The King of Queens.[10] Schirripa recently[when?] appeared on CBS's primetime game show Million Dollar Password. Furthering his game show enthusiasm, Schirripa appeared on the game show Pyramid. He also made an uncredited appearance along with fellow Soprano star Vincent Pastore on the 6th Season episode of Aqua Teen Hunger Force entitled "She Creature".

Schirripa was a frequent guest on the Don Imus radio program. In February 2007, he began to make appearances for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, on Spike TV, siding with Team 3D as their cousin in their ongoing battle against The Latin American Xchange. On October 30, 2007, he appeared on, The Podge and Rodge Show. He also did spots as "Steve the Judgmental Bastard" on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, and taped several episodes of The Gong Show with Dave Attell, as one of the celebrity judges.

From 2008 to 2012, Schirripa had a recurring role in the ABC Family show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager, as Leo Boykewick, Ben's dad.

In 2009, he made a cameo appearance alongside fellow Sopranos actor Frank Vincent in Stargate Atlantis episode "Vegas".[11] He was also in 2009's My Fake Fiancé with Melissa Joan Hart and Joey Lawrence as the Monkey.

He has appeared on the Tonight Show more than 40 times as a guest and as a correspondent.

Schirripa hosted NBC's poker game show, Face the Ace, with the premiere episode airing on August 1, 2009.

In the fall of 2010, Schirripa had a guest star role in the digital comedy short film, Lil DPC, from writer/director Michael Ratner, which also features rapper Fat Joe and Blink 182's Mark Hoppus.

In 2011 and 2012, Schirripa hosted and narrated the television true-crime series Nothing Personal,[12] which premiered in the US on Investigation Discovery and in the UK on History. The series featured an often humorous take on true stories and reenactments of murders-for-hire. In addition to hosting the hour-long programs, Schirripa was one of the program's executive producers. The programs were filmed on location around the United States and in Ontario, Canada. Subsequently, Schirripa hosted Karma's a B*tch!, also for Investigation Discovery. This show dramatizes stories of people who seek revenge on someone they believe did them wrong. Recently,[when?] Schirripa has provided the voice for the lemon in McDonald's McCafe Strawberry Lemonade commercials. He has also guest-starred in the American version of Top Gear.

Schirripa played Sonny Rosselli in A Poet Long Ago, a short film written by Pete Hamill and directed by Bob Giraldi, which gained entry into a number of film festivals in 2013.

In 2014, Schirripa played Joey on the ABC series Black Box, did voice acting in an episode of American Dad! entitled "Stan Goes on the Pill", and played Vito in the silver screen adaptation Jersey Boys, directed by Clint Eastwood. He will play Father Ed in Chasing Yesterday, a film by writer/director Joseph Pernice, as well as be in the film Houses, by writer/director Jenner Furst, alongside Sopranos co-stars Michael Imperioli and John Ventimiglia.

Starting in 2015, Schirripa played Det. Anthony Abetemarco, an investigator who works with assistant district attorney Erin Reagan on the CBS series Blue Bloods.

In July 2017, Schirrpa appeared in a segment on John Oliver's satirical news show Last Week Tonight satirizing Boris Epshteyn and the right-wing tone of mandatory segments given to member stations by the Sinclair Broadcast Group.

Books

Schirripa's acting roles often portrayed "goombas," slang for stereotypical Italian-American tough guys and often denoting connections to the Mafia. He carried that persona over into real life but with a comedic twist, especially in appearances on talk and game shows. He expanded on that persona when he wrote a series of books starting with A Goomba's Guide to Life (ISBN 978-1400046393) in 2002. He followed up with The Goomba's Book of Love, co-authored with Charles Fleming in 2003 (ISBN 978-1-4000-5089-5). The series continued with The Goomba Diet: Large and Loving It (ISBN 978-1400054633) in 2006, and in 2013 Big Daddy's Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look (ISBN 978-1476706344), co-authored by Philip Lerman.

Schirripa and Fleming also collaborated on two books about Nicky Deuce, a suburban teenager who is sent to visit his grandparents in Brooklyn. Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family was followed by Nicky Deuce: Home for the Holidays, which was the basis for the 2013 Nickelodeon film Nicky Deuce starring Noah Munck. Nicky Deuce also featured supporting roles filled by James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli, Tony Sirico, and Vincent Curatola of The Sopranos fame.

Theatre

On April 3, 2014, Steve Schirripa gave a theatrical performance in a special production of Guys and Dolls alongside Nathan Lane, Patrick Wilson, and Megan Mullally at Carnegie Hall.[13]

Uncle Steve's Italian Specialties

In 2014, Schirripa launched a line of organic, vegan pasta sauces under the business name of Uncle Steve's Italian Specialties Group. Schirripa appeared on the Eric Andre Show to promote the sauce. The sauces do not contain any additives whatsoever and the tomatoes used in the sauces are imported from Italy.[14][15]

Family/personal life

Schirripa married Laura Lemos on April 22, 1989. They have two children, daughters Bria and Ciara.[16]

When asked if he was bar mitzvahed, Schirripa answered no and stated that he was raised as a Catholic but that he ”very much identifies as being Jewish as well”.[4]

Filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c Steve Schirripa at Hollywood.com[unreliable source?]
  2. ^ https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KVVH-KLT
  3. ^ "Lorraine Schirripa – NMG – Manalapan Archives". Retrieved 2019-07-15.
  4. ^ a b c Paltrowitz, Darren (2019-02-08). "'Blue Bloods,' 'Sopranos' star Steve Schirripa on His Jewish Roots and Kosher Sauces". Jewish Journal. Retrieved 2019-07-15. {{cite web}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |dead-url= (help)
  5. ^ Curtis, Lisa J. (2003-02-17). "BADA-BING! • The Brooklyn Paper". Brooklynpaper.com. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  6. ^ A Goomba's Guide to Life - Charles Fleming, Steven R. Schirripa - Google Books. Books.google.ca. Retrieved 2012-11-18.
  7. ^ Clarke, Norm (April 4, 2013). "Schirripa still a wanted man". Las Vegas Review Journal.
  8. ^ Steven Schirripa biography at steveschirripa.com
  9. ^ "Schirripa wore fat suit for The Sopranos". uk.news.yahoo.com. March 30, 2012.
  10. ^ "The Sopranos: Final Season; Begins Sunday, April 8". Washington Post. 2007-04-06. Retrieved 2007-06-10. [dead link]
  11. ^ "Stargate Image Gallery". GateWorld. Retrieved 2012-02-23.
  12. ^ Femme Fatale (2011-02-17). "Nothing Personal". Investigation Discovery. Archived from the original on 2012-02-10. Retrieved 2012-02-23. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  13. ^ CarnegieHall.org (2011-02-17). "Carnegie Hall". Carnegie Hall. Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-06-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  14. ^ "Sopranos Steve Schirripa Spaghetti Sauce". YouTube. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  15. ^ "Uncle Steve's Italian Specialities by Steve Schirripa". Uncle Steve's. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
  16. ^ Steve Schirripa at IMDb
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