Dan Grimaldi Biography: Dan Grimaldi was born and raised on the streets of Brooklyn, New York. The diminutive actor, who stands 5'4", is part of the famous Grimaldi clan in Monaco. Dan is a thoroughly educated man outside show business; he holds three different degrees from three universities in New York. Before his stint in HBO's The Sopranos, he starred in several films in minor roles, and had guest appearances on TV shows such as Law & Order. Patsy and Philly Parisi are both portrayed by Dan Grimaldi on HBO's hit drama series, The Sopranos. Patsy and Philly are identical twin mobsters. Patsy works for Tony Soprano. A former soldier of Uncle Junior, he was devastated when Philly was killed upon Tony's orders. He had a slight rivalry with Christopher Moltisanti, the interim capo of Paulie Gualteri's crew.