Steve Schirripa

Steve Schirripa: Biography in Details

Who is Steve Schirripa?

Steve Schirripa is an American actor, producer, author, and voice artist.

He is well-known for portraying Bobby Baccalieri on ‘The Sopranos’ and Detective Anthony Abetemarco on ‘Blue Bloods’.

Who are the parents of Steve Schirripa?

He was born on September 3, 1957, in Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, the United States. His horoscope is Virgo. He was born to Ralph Schirripa (father) Italian American and his mother Lorraine Schirripa of Jewish descent.

Similarly, he is the grandson of Ilario Schirripa and Maria Capacci, both from Riace, Italy. Steve holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is American- Italian-Jewish.

Details about his academics are not disclosed.

Steve Schirripa: Professional Life and Career

Steve Schirripa began his career as an entertainment director of the Riviera Hotel and Casino. Then, she appeared in a small role in comedy specials by Drew Carey and Kevin Pollak, among other comedians.

However, that role led him to the uncredited extra role in Martin Scorsese’s Casino.’

Moreover, Steve Schirripa played small roles in ‘The Runner’ in 1999 and ‘Joe Dirt’. He came into the limelight after his performance in ‘The Sopranos’ in 2000, playing the role of Tony Soprano’s mobster brother-in-law Bobby Baccalieri for five seasons.

His other notable appearances include Angel, Casino Cinema, Law & Order, Law & Order SVU, My Wife and Kids, Ed, Jeopardy!, George Lopez, Tim, and Eric Awesome Show, Columbo, Star Trek: Enterprise, Hollywood Squares, Joey, Great Job! and The King of Queens.

Steve Schirripa made his appearance on the game show Million Dollar Password on CBS. Similarly, he made his presence in another game show Pyramid.

He appeared for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, on Spike TV, siding with Team 3D as their cousin in their ongoing battle against The Latin American Xchange in February 2007.

Moreover, he appeared on, The Podge and Rodge Show on October 30, 2007, and appeared as a celebrity judge for “Steve the Judgmental Bastard” on The Tonight Show.

Steve Schirripa played the role as s Leo Boykewick, Ben’s dad in the ABC Family show, The Secret Life of the American Teenager from 2008 to 2012.

Similarly, the actor appeared in a segment on John Oliver’s satirical news show Last Week Tonight in July 2017.

Also, his acting often portrayed “goombas” as stereotypical Italian-American tough guys denoting connections to the Mafia.

Apart from acting, Steve Schirripa is an author too. Steve wrote a series of books starting with A Goomba’s Guide to Life in 2002. He also co-authored with Charles Fleming 2003 The Goomba’s Book of Love.

Steve and Fleming collaborated on two book stories about Nicky Deuce, a suburban teenager who is sent to visit his grandparents in Brooklyn.

Awards

Steve Schirripa won an Award of Merit in the category Feature Film for ‘Jordon Saffron: Taste This!’ in 2009.

Also, he won Screen Actors Guild Awards in the category Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series in 2008.

What is Steve Schirripa’s net worth?

Steve Schirripa has a net worth of $6 million as of 2022 and he has accumulated that sum of money from his career. But his salary and income are under review.

Body Stats: Height, Weight

Steve Schirripa has a height of 6 feet 1 inch and his hair color is black and his eyes color is brown.

But, his weight, shoe size, dress size, etc. are under review.

Social Media

Steve Schirripa has around 21k followers on Twitter and around 11k followers on Facebook. But he does not seem to be active on Instagram.

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