Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in Cop Land (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in The Cooler (2003). He is perhaps best known for playing the fictional mobster and caporegime Carlo Gervasi in the hit television series The Sopranos. He appeared in 28 episodes from 2002 to 2007.

Arthur J. Nascarella
Nascarella in 2012
Born	(1944-11-18) November 18, 1944 (age 80) Suffolk County, New York, U.S.
Other names	Arthur Nascarella, Arthur Valero
Years active	1994–present

Career

Nascarella served eight years in the United States Marine Corps, and was a member of the New York City Police Department for 21 years.^[1][2]

He's played roles in the Spike Lee films New Jersey Drive (1995), Clockers (1995), He Got Game (1998), Summer of Sam (1999) and BlacKkKlansman (2018). He also appeared and played roles in the films A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997), Witness to the Mob (1998), Happiness (1998), 54 (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), WiseGirls (2002), Jersey Guy (2003), The Cooler (2003), Running Scared (2006), World Trade Center (2006), Yonkers Joe (2008), and Solitary Man (2009).

He also had a small part as the yacht-owning bootlegger Louie Gavotte in the 2001 USA Network television film After the Storm. He appears on the Showtime series Billions as a local pizza shop owner named Bruno.

Awards

• National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Happiness (1998)

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1993	Hu xue tu long zhi hong tian xian jing	FBI director
1994	Minges Alley	Caesar Falvo
1994	The Ref	State Trooper
1994	Hand Gun	Police Sergeant
1994	Who Do I Gotta Kill?	Distraught Wiseguy
1995	New Jersey Drive	Mr. Chop Shop
1995	Closer to Home	Bartender
1995	Clockers	Bartucci
1995	Pictures of Baby Jane Doe	Bianchi
1996	Girl 6	Boss #2
1996	No Exit	Jimmy 'Cabs'
1997	Grind	Factory Foreman
1997	A Brother's Kiss	Lex's Father
1997	Fall	Anthony the Maitre D'
1997	A Gun for Jennifer	Lt. Rizzo
1997	Cop Land	Frank Lagonda
1998	A Brooklyn State of Mind	Building Inspector
1998	He Got Game	Coach Cincotta
1998	Happiness	Detective Berman
1998	Harvest	DEA Agent
1998	54	IRS Agent
1998	Above Freezing	Khaleel
1998	Enemy of the State	Frankie
1998	Shock Television	Det. John Rizzo
1999	On the Run	Irwin
1999	Summer of Sam	Marlo
1999	Bringing Out the Dead	Captain Barney
2000	Raindrops	Dr. Waters
2000	Bamboozled	Police Chief
2001	Mourning Glory	Joey Fanelli
2001	The Curse of the Jade Scorpion	Tom
2001	Knockaround Guys	Billy Clueless
2001	Kate & Leopold	Gracy
2002	WiseGirls	Mr. Santalino
2002	Unforeseen	Assassin
2003	The Cooler	Nicky Fingers Bonnatto
2003	Jersey Guy	Father
2003	In the Cut	Captain Crosley
2004	The Beautiful Country	Griff
2005	Remedy	Detective Lynch
2005	Searching for Bobby D	Matty
2006	Running Scared	Frankie Perello
2006	The Groomsmen	Mr. B
2006	World Trade Center	Fire Chief at Ground Zero
2006	Underdogs	Mason
2008	Pistol Whipped	Bruno
2008	Yonkers Joe	Dino
2009	Solitary Man	Nascarella
2010	Bronx Paradise	Tony Manfredi
2011	The Grasslands	Detective Flynt
2012	Man on a Ledge	Construction Worker
2012	Mighty Fine	Lenny
2012	Somebody's Hero	Donald Delansky
2012	1,000 Times More Brutal	Frank Bonadello
2015	The Wannabe	Chester
2016	Little Men	Stu Gershman	Uncredited
2016	The Brooklyn Banker	Father Matteo
2018	The Truth About Lies	James Lance
2018	BlacKkKlansman	Officer Wheaton
2018	Cabaret Maxime	Warren
2019	Inside Game	Mr. M

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1994, 1996	New York Undercover	Vinny / Daniels	2 episodes
1996	Swift Justice	Grassi	Episode: "Pilot"
1996	On Seventh Avenue	Ugo the Italian	Television film
1996–2004	Law & Order	Various roles	3 episodes
1998	Witness to the Mob	Bruce Mouw	Television film
2001	After the Storm	Louie Gavotte
2002	The X-Files	Duke Tomasick	Episode: "Underneath"
2002–2007	The Sopranos	Carlo Gervasi	28 episodes
2004	The Jury	William Mussina	Episode: "The Boxer"
2007	The Bronx Is Burning	Tommy Lasorda	8 episodes
2009	Life on Mars	Rooney	Episode: "Revenge of Broken Jaw"
2009	Rescue Me	Ernie	Episode: "Play"
2010	Law & Order: SVU	Alberto Seraphine	Episode: "Beef"
2012	Unforgettable	Stefano Cioffi	Episode: "Allegiances"
2012	Person of Interest	Basile	Episode: "Flesh and Blood"
2013	Over/Under	Anthony	Television film
2016–2021	Billions	Bruno Capparello	11 episodes
2020	Blue Bloods	Dominic Reina	Episode: "Atonement"
2023	Godfather of Harlem	Carlo Gambino

References

1. "CNN - NYPD veteran keeps 'Cop Land' real - Aug. 19, 1997". edition.cnn.com. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
2. Lissau, Russell (December 5, 2011). "'Sopranos' actors visit Mundelein eatery to promote wines". Daily Herald. Retrieved November 9, 2021.

External links

• Biography portal

• Arthur J. Nascarella at IMDb