Born in Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, at age three. He received a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City, earning a BFA in painting and media arts. Castelluccio began his acting career in 1986, with notable film credits including Made, Fire, and 18 Shades of Dust. On television, he is best known for his role as Furio Giunta on HBO’s The Sopranos. He also appeared in NYPD Blue and A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, which won awards at the Sundance Film Festival. His other film projects include El Cantante, Aftermath, The Obscure Brother, La Araña, Capers, Lucky Days, and Forget Me Not. Castelluccio starred in Dragon Dynasty on the Sci-Fi Channel and appeared on Kenny Vs. Spenny. In 2014, he acted in the award-winning short film Eulogy, and in 2016, he directed the feature film The Brooklyn Banker, followed by the TV pilot Outcall in 2017. During the fourth season of Celebrity Apprentice, Castelluccio judged a competition and awarded $25,000 to La Toya Jackson’s charity.

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