John Gannascoli Biography:
Brooklyn native Joseph "Joe" Gannascoli was born on February 15, 1961. Before his acting career, Joe became a Communications major at St. John's University. He soon got into culinary arts, opening a restaurant called Soup As Art. His film credits include Goodfellas, Blowfish and Ed Wood, and he also had a guest appearance in Law& Order. He is currently married to Diana Gannascoli, and established his own brand of marinara sauce.
Vito Spatafore is played by Joseph Gannascoli on HBO's hit mobster series The Sopranos. He is one of
Tony 's subordinates in the crime family. Despite being married with two children, he engages extra-marital homosexual relations. His mellow temperament should not be underestimated; he is a long-time soldier who killed his cousin Jackie upon
Ralph 's order.