Joseph R. Gannascoli (born February 15, 1959 in Brooklyn, New York) is an Italian-American actor most notable for his portrayal of Vito Spatafore on the HBO series, The Sopranos.

Prior to acting, Gannascoli attended St. John's University for two years and majored in communications. He then learned culinary art and opened a restaurant, Soup As Art Restaurant in Brooklyn. He has claimed to be a "world-famous chef" in recent interviews.

As an actor, Gannascoli has appeared in Ed Wood, Blowfish, Mickey Blue Eyes and 976-Wish. Gannascoli's television credits include 30 episodes of The Sopranos in a guest starring capacity and one episode of Law & Order. Prior to the start of Season 6 of The Sopranos, Gannascoli was promoted to series regular.

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