Tony Lip

Tony Lip (born Frank Anthony Vallelonga; July 30, 193? or 194?) is an American actor, best known for his portrayal of crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in the HBO series The Sopranos. He portrayed real-life Bonanno crime family mobster Philip Giaccone in Donnie Brasco.

Lip is from Paramus, New Jersey.^[1] He worked at the Copacabana, starting in 1961, as maître d’ and supervisor.^[2]

Film appearances

Goodfellas as Frankie the Wop
Donnie Brasco
Innocent Blood
The Pope of Greenwich Village as Frankie

Series

The Sopranos as Carmine Lupertazzi

Tony Lip Wedding Guest (uncredited)

References

^ Coutros, Evonne. " Who's the boss now? -- Paramus actor worked his way up to role he couldn't refuse", The Record (Bergen County), February 9, 2003. Accessed October 14, 2007.
^ Coutros, Evonne (2008-04). "That Was Show Biz: Bill Miller’s Riviera nightclub was a stage for top talent". (201) Magazine. http://www.201.net/issues/2008/04/features/Riviera.story. Retrieved 2010-01-11.