• Steven Schirripa is an American actor, best known for his role in the television series “The Sopranos”
• His net worth is estimated to be over $6 million
• He is of part-Italian and Jewish descent and was raised in the southwest part of New York City
• He has done production work, voice acting, commercials, and has released books
• He is married with two children and was raised a Catholic, though he identifies as Jewish
Known for movies
The Sopranos (2000-2007)
as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri
The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008-2013)
as Leo Boykewich
Jersey Boys (2014)
as Vito
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
as Goon
Short Info
| Date Of Birth | September 3, 1957 |
| Spouse | Laura Schirripa |
| Fact | Favorite songs: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, "Big Man on Mulberry Street" by Billy Joel, "Rosalita Come Out Tonight" by Bruce Springsteen, "Yesterday When I Was Young" by Roy Clark, Anything by Leonard Cohen. |
Contents
- 1 Who is Steve Schirripa?
- 2 The Net Worth of Steve Schirripa
- 3 Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings
- 4 Acting Transition
- 5 Continued Acting Work
- 6 Recent Projects and Other Endeavors
- 7 Personal Life
- 8 General Info
- 9 Family
- 10 Accomplishments
- 11 Social profile links
- 12 Quotes
- 13 Facts
- 14 Pictures
- 15 Movies
- 16 Awards
Who is Steve Schirripa?
Steven Ralph Schirripa was born on 3 September 1957, in New York City, USA, and is an actor, probably best known for his work in the television series “The Sopranos” in which he played the character, Bobby Baccalieri. He also worked on the show “Blue Bloods”, and has hosted a couple of series on Investigation Discovery.
The Net Worth of Steve Schirripa
As of mid-2020, Steve Schirripa’s net worth is estimated to be over $6 million, earned through a successful career in the acting profession, appearing in various projects since 1995. He’s also done production work, voice acting, and commercials, which have all contributed to his wealth.
Early Life, Education, and Career Beginnings
Steve was raised in the southwest part of New York City in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, a residential neighborhood. He is of part-Italian descent, with his grandparents moving to the US from Riace, Italy, and also of Jewish descent from his mother’s side. He lived a modest life and his household was only considered low-income. Despite that, he was still able to continue with his education, and after matriculating from high school, he enrolled at Brooklyn College, known for being the first public college in the area, and the first co-educational liberal arts college in the entire city.
He didn’t initially intend to pursue a career in entertainment, but grew interested in it when he moved to Las Vegas to work as an entertainment director for the Riviera Hotel and Casino, located in what is now the Las Vegas Global Business District. During his time there, he befriended several comedians such as Kevin Pollak and Drew Carry, leading him to make a few small appearances in comedy specials.
Acting Transition
Schirripa made his professional acting debut in 1995 as an extra in the film “Casino” by Martin Scorsese; he is shown in a bar scene where he portrayed a customer, and after that he decided that he wanted to pursue acting as a career.
In the early 1990s, he began taking minor roles as seen in “Joe Dirt” and “The Runner”. In 2000, he was cast in one of his most notable roles in “The Sopranos”, in which he portrayed the brother-in-law of Tony Soprano. He was able to get the part due to being in New York for a friend’s wedding at the time the auditions were occurring. He stayed with the show for five seasons, through 2007.
Since then, more opportunities have been offered to him, and he’s made guest appearances in “Law & Order”, “Star Trek: Enterprise”, “Angel”, “My Wife and Kids”, and “The King of Queens”. He was also frequently heard as a guest in the Don Imus radio program. He also made guest appearances in “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno” and “The Gong Show with Dave Attell”.
At around this time, he pursued an interest in professional wrestling, appearing as a character for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Continued Acting Work
After making an appearance in an episode of “Million Dollar Password”, Steve became a recurring character in the show “The Secret Life of the American Teenager”, playing the character, Leo Boykewich who is the father of the main character, Ben. While the show had mixed reviews from critics, it was generally well-received by viewers, and subsequently ran from 2008 to 2013. While working on that show, he continued making guest appearances in other programs, such as “Stargate Atlantis” and “Face the Ace”.
Sometime in 2011, he began venturing into hosting, with his increased interest in reality shows. He was hired by Investigation Discovery to become the host of “Nothing Personal”, for which he was also credited as an executive producer. The show featured insights into murders-for-hire, retelling them from real accounts and stories, which often show that these actions had a bit of a humorous side to them. After the end of “The Secret Life of the American Teenager’, he was then cast in the show “Black Box”, which ran for a season before it was canceled.
Recent Projects and Other Endeavors
Steve then portrayed the character Vito, in the Clint Eastwood film “Jersey Boys”; the film is based on the Tony Award-winning musical of the same name, telling the story of the group, The Four Seasons. Other projects he worked on in the next few years included “Chasing Yesterday” and “Houses”. In 2015, he was cast in his next regular role in “Blue Bloods”, playing Detective Anthony Abetemarco who works closely with the assistant district attorney.
Aside from acting, Steve also started a podcast in 2020 called “Talking Sopranos”, in which he and Michael Imperioli re-watch “The Sopranos” and provide commentary.
Hanging With These 3 Hot Dogs On This Beautiful Saturday!!! Thank You @FrippersSausage For The Delicious Dogs!!! pic.twitter.com/aDtJT2gsS8
— Steven Schirripa (@StevenSchirripa) June 20, 2020
Schirripa has also released a series of books, including “A Goomba’s Guide to Life”, “The Goomba Diet: Large and Loving It”, “Big Daddy’s Rules: Raising Daughters Is Tougher Than I Look” and “The Gombaa’s Book of Love”. While many still associate his personality with that of his character from “The Sopranos”, he carried on a similar persona in real-life that had more of a comedic side to it. He’s also been involved in business endeavors, and in 2014 started Uncle Steve’s Italian Specialties Group, releasing a line of vegan and organic pasta sauces, which he’s promoted on several talk show programs.
Personal Life
Steve married Laura Lemos in 1989 and they have two children together. He isn’t one to talk about his family a lot, and his wife stays away from the media. Despite being of part-Jewish heritage, he was raised a Catholic due to his family’s Italian background, but still identifies as Jewish. He has never gone through traditional Jewish celebrations, such as a bar mitzvah, a coming of age ritual typically done by Jewish boys.
General Info
| Full Name | Steve Schirripa |
| Date Of Birth | September 3, 1957 |
| Height | 1.85 m |
| Profession | Television producer, Presenter, Comedian, Voice Actor, Author |
| Education | Brooklyn College |
| Nationality | American |
Family
| Spouse | Laura Schirripa |
| Children | Ciara Schirripa, Bria Schirripa |
| Parents | Lorraine Schirripa, Ralph Schirripa |
Accomplishments
| Awards | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series |
| Movies | Nicky Deuce, Open Season 2, Open Season 3, Jersey Boys, Hereafter, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas, Kill the Irishman, My Fake Fiancé, See Spot Run, The Hungry Ghosts, Joe Dirt, High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story, Must Love Dogs, Monday Night Mayhem, Play It to the Bone, Duane Hopwood, Chasing Yesterd... |
| TV Shows | The Secret Life of the American Teenager, Nothing Personal, Face the Ace, The Sopranos |
Social profile links
Quotes
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Personally, I think the better they killed you, the better it was. Like Joey Pants went out with the head [in a fistfight]. Michael had a good one [by suffocation]. Mine was fantastic [shot looking at train sets]. But i think if they let you go with a whimper it was a bad joke, instead of, you know, 'Hey, we're going to give you a good fucking send-off'. |
| 2 | If it's time for your character to go, it's time for your character to go - you know what I mean? That's it. It doesn't matter who you are. [David Chase] made that statement when he killed off Big Pussy. This was a major character that just got killed. I mean, this wasn't 'Friends'. This was a real worry. You know, we would talk. 'Did you hear anything?' You're asking the writers. Nobody's telling you nothing. Each time the script arrived, you go to the front, you go to the back, looking. |
| 3 | [on being cast as Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri in 'The Sopranos'] I had been working as an entertainment director at the Riviera in Las Vegas. When I got the script, I remember reading it going, Wait a minute. I mean, Tony's calling me a 'a calzone with legs', and 'Consider the salads, you fat fuck'. And I'm not much bigger than him. So at first I thought, Maybe they cast the wrong guy. And then they had me come in a day or two early and they fitted me for a fat suit. And for the first two seasons I was in a fat suit. And then I guess, in Season Four, David [Chase] thought I was fat enough on my own, so he let me get rid of it. |
Facts
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Favorite songs: "Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, "Big Man on Mulberry Street" by Billy Joel, "Rosalita Come Out Tonight" by Bruce Springsteen, "Yesterday When I Was Young" by Roy Clark, Anything by Leonard Cohen. |
| 2 | Has written 6 books. |
| 3 | Graduate of Brooklyn College |
| 4 | Lives in New York City with his wife Laura, and two daughters, Bria and Ciara. |
Pictures
Movies
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roselli | 2017 | announced | |
| Untitled Woody Allen Project | 2017 | post-production | |
| Jeff & Some Aliens | TV Movie filming | Pawn Shop Man | |
| Blue Bloods | 2015-2017 | TV Series | Anthony Abetemarco |
| TripTank | 2016 | TV Series | TV Jeff / Boss |
| Benders | 2015 | TV Series | Vito |
| Chasing Yesterday | 2015 | Father Ed | |
| Houses | 2015/I | ||
| Sirens | 2015 | TV Series | Jimmy O'Shea |
| Black Box | 2014 | TV Series | Joey Giordano |
| Planes: Fire & Rescue | 2014 | Steve (voice) | |
| Jersey Boys | 2014 | Vito (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| American Dad! | 2014 | TV Series | |
| A Poet Long Ago | 2013 | Short | Sonny |
| The Secret Life of the American Teenager | 2008-2013 | TV Series | Leo Boykewich |
| Nicky Deuce | 2013 | TV Movie | Uncle Frankie |
| Call Me Fitz | 2012 | TV Series | Sean the Gay |
| The Soul Man | 2012 | TV Series | Pastor Fanucci |
| Aqua Teen Hunger Force | 2009-2012 | TV Series | Dante / Terry's Partner |
| LiL DPC 2: The Life of a Don | 2011 | Short | Richard P. Cummings Sr |
| Kill the Irishman | 2011 | Mike Frato (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| LiL DPC: The World of Richard P. Cummings Jr. | 2010 | Short | Richard P. Cummings Sr |
| Open Season 3 | 2010 | Roberto (voice) | |
| Hereafter | 2010 | Cooking Teacher 'Carlo' (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Brothers | 2009 | TV Series | Louie |
| Jordon Saffron: Taste This! | 2009 | Louie | |
| Face the Ace | 2009 | TV Series | |
| My Fake Fiance | 2009 | TV Movie | The Monkey (as Steven R. Shirripa) |
| Ugly Betty | 2009 | TV Series | Frankie Burrata |
| The Hungry Ghosts | 2009 | Frank | |
| Circledrawers | 2009 | TV Movie | Human Protector |
| Stargate: Atlantis | 2008 | TV Series | Poker Player #2 |
| The Replacements | 2008 | TV Series | |
| A Muppets Christmas: Letters to Santa | 2008 | TV Movie | Mobster |
| Open Season 2 | 2008 | Video | Roberto (voice) |
| The Podge and Rodge Show | 2007 | TV Series | |
| The Game 365 | 2007 | TV Series | |
| The Sopranos | 2000-2007 | TV Series | Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri |
| Meet the Mobsters | 2005 | Tony (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Must Love Dogs | 2005 | Vinnie (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Justice League Unlimited | 2005 | TV Series | Cecil |
| Duane Hopwood | 2005 | Steve (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Joey | 2004 | TV Series | The Pit Boss |
| Star Trek: Enterprise | 2004 | TV Series | Carmine |
| What Are the Odds | 2004 | Short | Tony |
| Law & Order | 2004 | TV Series | Frederico 'Books' Libretti |
| High Roller: The Stu Ungar Story | 2003 | Anthony (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Ed | 2003 | TV Series | Sandy Buckman |
| My Wife and Kids | 2003 | TV Series | Insurance Salesman |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | 2003 | TV Series | Paulie Obregano |
| George Lopez | 2003 | TV Series | Tommy Durango |
| Columbo | 2003 | TV Series | Freddie |
| Monday Night Mayhem | 2002 | TV Movie | Sal |
| Black Scorpion | 2001 | TV Series | Collector #1 |
| Joe Dirt | 2001 | Hood (as Steven Schirripa) | |
| Alex in Wonder | 2001 | Steve | |
| See Spot Run | 2001 | Arliss (as Steven R. Schirripa) | |
| Big Sound | 2000 | TV Series | Russell |
| Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye | 2000 | TV Movie | Male Cop |
| The Flintstones in Viva Rock Vegas | 2000 | Croupier | |
| Battery Park | 2000 | TV Series | Anthony |
| Play It to the Bone | 1999 | Party Guest | |
| Angel | 1999 | TV Series | Benny |
| Pensacola: Wings of Gold | 1999 | TV Series | Tony |
| The Debtors | 1999 | The Crapsman | |
| The Runner | 1999 | Host | |
| Detroit Rock City | 1999 | Beefy Jerk #2 | |
| Speedway Junky | 1999 | Security Guard | |
| The King of Queens | 1999 | TV Series | Maitre'd |
| Welcome to Hollywood | 1998 | Entertainment Director Riviera Hotel | |
| Denial | 1998/II | Best Man | |
| Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas | 1998 | Goon | |
| Chicago Hope | 1998 | TV Series | Security Officer |
| Highway to Vegas | 1997 | Bodyguard #1 | |
| Casino | 1995 | Man in Bar (uncredited) |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blur | 2015/I | executive producer | |
| Family Meals with Steve Schirripa | 2014 | TV Movie consulting producer | |
| Nicky Deuce | 2013 | TV Movie executive producer - as Steven R. Schirripa | |
| Nothing Personal | 2011 | TV Series executive producer - 1 episode | |
| Steve Schirripa's Hungry | 2007 | TV Series executive producer - 9 episodes |
Thanks
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Aristocrats | 2005 | Documentary very special thanks |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| Guiding Light | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| 10 Things Every Guy Should Experience | 2004 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Hollywood Squares | 2003-2004 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| The Sharon Osbourne Show | 2004 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Co-Host |
| Mob Scene | 2004 | TV Mini-Series | Himself - Host (as Steven R. Schirripa) |
| Pyramid | 2002-2003 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Contestant |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2003 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Bronx Bunny Show | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| SoapTalk | 2003 | TV Series | Himself |
| 9th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2003 | TV Special | Himself |
| Comedy Central Roast of Denis Leary | 2003 | TV Movie | Himself (uncredited) |
| Molto Mario | 2002 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Guest |
| Rendez-View | 2001-2002 | TV Series | Himself |
| Iron Chef USA: Showdown in Las Vegas | 2001 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Judge |
| Lifegame | 2001 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Test | 2001 | TV Series | Himself - Panelist |
| Mike & Mike | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Actor |
| 15 Septembers Later | 2016 | Documentary voice | |
| The Eric Andre Show | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| The $100,000 Pyramid | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Player |
| The Richy Show | 2016 | TV Series short | Himself |
| Home & Family | 2013-2016 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Guest |
| Today | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Casting | 2016 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Cruisin 86th St. | 2016 | Documentary | Himself |
| Ice & Coco | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Jack and Triumph Show | 2015 | TV Series | Himself |
| Family Meals with Steve Schirripa | 2014 | TV Movie | Himself - Host |
| Squawk Box | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The View | 2013-2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| Gotham Comedy Live | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself - Host |
| Fox NFL Sunday | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| James Gandolfini: Tribute to a Friend | 2013 | TV Movie documentary | Himself (as Steven R. Schirripa) |
| The Mommy Show | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Brain Games | 2013 | TV Series documentary | Himself - 'Bobby' - The Sopranos |
| Four Courses with J.B. Smoove | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Conan | 2011-2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself |
| Karma's a B*tch! | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Chew | 2013 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Night of Too Many Stars: America Comes Together for Autism Programs | 2012 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Wendy Williams Show | 2012 | TV Series | Himself -Guest |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2012 | TV Series | Himself |
| Top Gear USA | 2011 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Nothing Personal | 2011 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Huckabee | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| Curb: The Discussion | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Conan O'Brien | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Mayne Street | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Conan O'Brien | 2001-2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2002-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Correspondent / Himself / Himself - Correspondent at Filene's Running of the Brides / ... |
| Tim and Eric Awesome Show, Great Job! | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Gong Show with Dave Attell | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Judge |
| Last Comic Standing | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Talent Scout / Himself - Talent Scout (New York City) |
| Million Dollar Password | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Reinventando Hollywood | 2008 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Elmo's Christmas Countdown | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself (voice) |
| Steve Schirripa's Hungry | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| Wheel of Fortune | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Paula's Party | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| In Search of Puppy Love | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Bronx Bunny Show | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Sopranos: A Sitdown | 2007 | TV Short documentary | Himself (as Steven R. Schirripa) |
| Comic Relief 2006 | 2006 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| Jeopardy! | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Rachael Ray | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Amazon Fishbowl with Bill Maher | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Holidays with the Stars | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Showbiz Show with David Spade | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Tony Danza Show | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Casino Cinema | 2005 | TV Series | Himself - Host |
| The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
Awards
Won Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Award of Merit | Accolade Competition | Feature Film | Jordon Saffron: Taste This! (2009) |
| 2008 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2004 | Short Film Award | New York International Independent Film & Video Festival | Best Supporting Actor | What Are the Odds (2004) |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2005 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2003 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
| 2002 | Actor | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series | The Sopranos (1999) |
Source: IMDb, Wikipedia
