Biography

Robert Funaro was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Anna, a Deaconess, and Vincent Funaro, an Interior Decorator. His parents are both second generation Italians. Funaro began acting professionally in New York theater with the European tour of "A Streetcar Named Desire" as Stanley with the late James Gandolfini (Mitch) where they became friends. Roberts' breakthrough role was Eugene in David Chases The Sopranos (2001-2006). From then on he has been known for multiple Film and T.V. roles such as The Sinner (2017) Ron Tanetti with Jessica Biel and Bill Pullman, Ray Donovan as Lt. Bricker (2020) with Quincy Tyler Bernstine, HBO's Vinyl as Tony Del Greco directed by Martin Scorcese. "The Irishman" as Johnny with Robert Deniro and American Gangster as McCann opposite Josh Brolin. He is forever thankful to his friend James Gandolfini for as they say in show business, "Sending the elevator down."

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