Joseph Perrino

American actor

Youri Cho

(m. 2019)

Joseph Perrino (born April 30, 1982) is an American actor. He is best known for his role in the drama film Sleepers in 1996.

Life and career

Joseph Perrino is an American film, television and stage actor, best known for his roles in the feature film Sleepers^[1] and the television series The Sopranos.

Perrino's acting career began with his portrayal of Lorenzo "Shakes" Carcaterra, one of the lead roles in the film Sleepers. His performance reviewed positive reviews; he was nominated for a Young Artist Award for Best Leading Young Actor in a Feature Film and was named a Breakthrough Star by People Magazine.

Perrino went on to work with Anna Paquin, playing her love interest, Ross Epstein, in Tony Goldwyn's A Walk on the Moon. He then played a gang leader named Blade in The Mighty, starring Sharon Stone. Perrino moved on to the indie film The Bumblebee Flies Anyway, playing Mazzo, a terminally ill cancer patient dealing with his last days on earth.

After a hiatus from acting, Perrino returned to appear in the last season of The Sopranos, playing Jason Gervasi, a young mobster.

In 2017, Perrino began work on the STARZ network's hit crime series Power in its 5th season as Vincent Ragni, a boss in the Italian syndicate. According to Power creator Courtney A. Kemp, Perrino made such a favorable impression that the storyline was retooled to keep Perrino's character alive.

Filmography

1996 The Juror as Tommy Riggio
1996 Sleepers as Young Lorenzo 'Shakes' Carcaterra
1997 Homicide: Life on the Street (TV Series) as Young Johnny Munch
1998 The Mighty as Tony D [Blade]
1999 A Walk on the Moon as Ross Epstein
1999 The Bumblebee Flies Anyway as Mazzo
2006 The Immaculate Misconception as Joey
2007 The Sopranos (TV Series) as Jason Gervasi
2007 The Hit as Tony 'Little Tony'
2008 Assassination of a High School President as 'Dutch' Middleton
2010 Law & Order (TV Series) as Parole Officer Jack McKenzie
2013 Run as Security Guard Owens
2013 The Family as Joey, Mobster
2014 Before I Disappear as Ellis
2014 Blue Bloods (TV Series) as Doorman Sergio
2015 4 Kings as Unknown
2016 The Brooklyn Banker as Nick
2017 Cigarette Soup as Skinner
2017 Happy! (TV Series) as Pal Scaramucci^[2]
2018–2020 Power (TV Series) as Vincent Ragni
2019 It's Bruno! (TV Series) as Mario
2019 The Wisdom Tooth as Enrico
2023 The Foxes of Hydesville (narrative podcast) as Josiah Bessell, Red Taylor^[3]

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Awards

1997: Nominated, "Best Performance in a Feature Film by a Leading Young Actor" - Sleepers

YoungStar Awards

1997: Nominated, "Best Performance by a Young Actor in a Drama Film" - Sleepers

References

^ Paietta, Ann C. (2007). Teachers in the Movies: A Filmography of Depictions of Grade School, Preschool and Day Care Educators, 1890s to the Present. McFarland. p. 181. ISBN 9780786429387. Retrieved 16 November 2016.
^ Happy! at IMDb
^ Wiseman, Andreas (February 24, 2023). "Carey Mulligan To Lead Podcast 'The Foxes Of Hydesville' About Sisters Who Claimed They Could Speak To The Dead". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved February 24, 2023.