Robert Funaro

{{short description|American film and television actor (born 1959)}}

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| name = Robert Funaro

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1959|1|23}}

| birth_place = Brooklyn, New York, United States

| other_names = Bobby Funaro

| occupation = Actor

| years_active = 2001–present

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Robert Funaro (born January 23, 1959) is an American film and television actor. Funaro is best known for his portrayal of Eugene Pontecorvo, a conflicted hitman in the Emmy Award-winning television series The Sopranos.

Funaro appeared in the 2007 film American Gangster as Detective McCann and in 2012 appeared on the tenth episode of the second season of the CBS show Blue Bloods, titled "Whistle Blower" as NYPD Captain Browne.

Background

Funaro was born in Brooklyn, New York. His Italian ancestors were from Naples.{{cite web Bobby grew up in New Dorp on Staten Island.

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|title=Hanging With Bobby

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|accessdate=January 17, 2008

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He lives in New Dorp, Staten Island.{{Cite web|date=2017-10-18|title=New Dorp actor lands role in Scorsese's 'The Irishman'|url=https://www.silive.com/entertainment/2017/10/staten_islanders_join_cast_of.html|access-date=2020-07-15|website=silive|first=Carol Ann|last=Benanti}}{{Cite web|title=From 'The Sopranos' to Dread Awakening: A Conversation with Robert Funaro|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/article/From-The-Sopranos-to-Dread-Awakening-A-Conversation-with-Robert-Funaro-20060327|access-date=2020-07-15|website=BroadwayWorld}}