Frank Vincent

Won the 2008 SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series, along with his Sopranos castmates.

Vincent has often been typecast as a mafia boss or a gangster, the most recent example is in The Sopranos where he played Phil Leotardo.

Frank's musical mentor was record producer Bill Ramal.

Frank formed the band Frank Vincent and the Aristocrats in the 1960's.

Frank was once a studio drummer for the likes of Paul Anka and Del Shannon.

Frank formed the comedy team of Vincent and Pesci in 1969 with his friend Joe Pesci.

Frank is good friends with actors Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci.

Frank made his feature film debut in The Death Collector.

Frank worked as a restaurant host and talent agent while he was pursuing his acting career.

Frank has the distinction of being beaten up on film twice by both Robert DeNiro and Joe Pesci. He was knocked unconscious by Pesci in Raging Bull, and then later beaten to death by both DeNiro and Pesci in Goodfellas.

Frank played the character of "Salvy Batts" in Raging Bull, and then went on to play his brother "Billy Batts" in Goodfellas.

Frank is often cast in films directed by Martin Scorsese and Spike Lee.

Frank was featured in Nas' 1996 music video "Sweet Dreams", and appeared as his character from the film Casino.

Frank won the Italian American Entertainer of the Year Award in 2002.

Frank voiced the character of "Don Salvatore" in the video game Grand Theft Auto III, he would then reprise the role in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas and then again in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

Frank received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005 from the Garden State Film Festival.

Frank released the book A Guy's Guide for Being a Man's Man in 2006.

Frank is a frequent guest on The Opie & Anthony Show.

Frank is of Italian descent.

Frank has two brothers.

Frank and his wife have three children, and two grandchildren.

Frank is an accomplished player of the drums, trumpet, and piano.