Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella
Born	November 18, 1944 Suffolk County, New York, USA
Other names	Arthur Nascarella, Arthur Valero
Years active	1994–present

Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in Cop Land (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out The Dead (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in The Cooler (2003). He's played roles in the Spike Lee joints New Jersey Drive (1995), Clockers (1995), He Got Game (1998), and Summer of Sam (1999). He also appeared and played roles in the films A Brooklyn State of Mind (1997), Witness to the Mob (1998), Happiness (1998), 54 (1998), Enemy of the State (1998), Knockaround Guys (2001), WiseGirls (2002), Running Scared (2006), World Trade Center (2006), Yonkers Joe (2008), and Solitary Man (2009).

He played fictional mobster and Capo Carlo Gervasi in the hit TV-series The Sopranos.

Before he became an actor, Nascarella was a 21-year veteran of the NYPD. He also served eight years in the United States Marine Corps.

Awards

• National Board of Review Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Happiness (1998)

See also

External links

• Arthur J. Nascarella at the Internet Movie Database