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John Fiore (actor)
Encyclopedia
John Fiore is an American
actor from Somerville, Massachusetts
.
Fiore is probably best known for his recurring role as Detective Tony Profaci on the long-running NBC
crime drama Law & Order
. His other notable television credits include NYPD Blue
and The Sopranos
as the mobster Gigi Cestone.
In 2005, Fiore produced and starred in Johnny Slades Greatest Hits, which told the story of a struggling lounge singer who works for a Mafia
boss (Vincent Curatola) and is forced to sing secret messages to other mobsters through his act. The film also stars former Sopranos alumni Vincent Pastore
, Joseph Gannascoli, and Steve Schirripa
.
Fiore appeared in the Showtime series Brotherhood, in which he played "Alphonse Nozzoli" from 2006-2008.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
actor from Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville, Massachusetts
Somerville is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States, located just north of Boston. As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 75,754 and was the most densely populated municipality in New England. It is also the 17th most densely populated incorporated place in...
.
Fiore is probably best known for his recurring role as Detective Tony Profaci on the long-running NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
crime drama Law & Order
Law & Order
Law & Order is an American police procedural and legal drama television series, created by Dick Wolf and part of the Law & Order franchise. It aired on NBC, and in syndication on various cable networks. Law & Order premiered on September 13, 1990, and completed its 20th and final season on May 24,...
. His other notable television credits include NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue
NYPD Blue is an American television police drama set in New York City, exploring the internal and external struggles of the fictional 15th precinct of Manhattan...
and The Sopranos
The Sopranos
The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...
as the mobster Gigi Cestone.
In 2005, Fiore produced and starred in Johnny Slades Greatest Hits, which told the story of a struggling lounge singer who works for a Mafia
Mafia
The Mafia is a criminal syndicate that emerged in the mid-nineteenth century in Sicily, Italy. It is a loose association of criminal groups that share a common organizational structure and code of conduct, and whose common enterprise is protection racketeering...
boss (Vincent Curatola) and is forced to sing secret messages to other mobsters through his act. The film also stars former Sopranos alumni Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore
Vincent Pastore is an Italian-American actor, often cast as a mobster and best known for the role of Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on The Sopranos.-Early life:...
, Joseph Gannascoli, and Steve Schirripa
Steve Schirripa
Steven R. "Steve" Schirripa is an American actor, voice artist, producer, and comedian, best known for playing Bobby Baccalieri on The Sopranos....
.
Fiore appeared in the Showtime series Brotherhood, in which he played "Alphonse Nozzoli" from 2006-2008.