Joe Bruno – Movie "Goodfella" Anthony Borgese Sentenced to 6 Months House Arrest
Another Soprano actor makes headlines, but this time it has nothing to do with The Sopranos, and everything to do with the basic theme of The Sopranos.
Actor Tony Darrow, real name Anthony Borgese, was recently sentenced to six months house arrest and 250 hours of community service, for his part in an extortion plot, straight out of the Sopranos. Rather than go to trial, Borgese, who played the character Larry Boy Barese on the hit HBO series The Sopranos, admitted before Judge Eric Vitaliano that he enlisted the help of some real life gangster friends to collect a debt for a "friend." Apparently this "friend" was owed $5,000, and the person who owed the money wound up with a broken jaw and some broken ribs.
Must have been an accident.
If Borgese had gone to trial, under sentencing guidelines, he was facing 41 months in prison. So you could say the actor/wannabe gangster got a sweetheart of a deal.
Darrow, who has appeared in numerous films including Goodfellas (where he was hit in the head with a bottle by Joe Pesci's character— ouch!!), Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Searching for Bobby D, Kill the Irishman and the soon to be released gangster film GOAT, has already been making restitution. Since his arrest, Borgese has appeared in an anti-Mafia public service announcement, and has visited schools such as The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to warn students about the dangers of Mob life ( I guess he knows this both from a personal and artistic viewpoint).
Some actors, especially those who attend the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute, prepare for their movie parts in different ways. Robert DeNiro gained dozens of pounds for his portrayal of Jake LaMotta in The Raging Bull. Marlon Brando hung around wiseguys and stuffed cotton into his mouth for his portrayal of Don Vito Corleone in The Godfather. I guess Borgese figured maybe he had to order someone break a few bones to get into his next role, Patsy Pirati, in The Goat.
If Borgese was playing The Goat himself, as preparation for his part, Borgese probably would have banged his own head against the wall a few times.
At least that would have knocked some sense into him.
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Mob Character Actor Tony Darrow Sentencing Verdict
Anthony Borgese, who goes by the stage name of Tony Darrow, has been a fixture in gangster films since his memorable role in the classic film Goodfellas. In Goodfellas, Darrow portrayed lounge owner Sonny Bunz and in one of the film's most memorable scenes, Bunz was struck in the head with a bottle by Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito. While Goodfellas might have been the movie Darrow is most recognized for, he has appeared in several films such as, Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Searching for Bobby D, Kill the Irishman and the soon to be released gangster film GOAT. Darrow also portrayed the character Larry Boy Barese on the hit HBO series The Sopranos.
Borgese's legal troubles began after he admitted that he enlisted the help of some real life gangster friends to collect a debt. The victim of the attack who apparently owed $5,000 to a Borgese friend, suffered a broken jaw and ribs.
Since his arrest, Borgese has appeared in an anti-Mafia public service announcement and has visited schools such as The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to warn students about the dangers of Mob life and breaking the law.
Under Federal sentencing guidlines, Borgese could have faced 41 months in prison for orchestrating the Mob shakedown. Due to Borgese's past record for helping raise millions of dollars for several charities and his public service announcement, Judge Eric Vitaliano sentenced Borgese to six months Anthony Borgese, who goes by the stage name of Tony Darrow, has been a fixture in gangster films since his memorable role in the classic film Goodfellas. In Goodfellas, Darrow portrayed lounge owner Sonny Bunz and in one of the film's most memorable scenes, Bunz was struck in the head with a bottle by Joe Pesci's character Tommy DeVito.While Goodfellas might have been the movie Darrow is most recognized for, he has appeared in several films such as, Bullets Over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Analyze This, Mickey Blue Eyes, Small Time Crooks, Searching for Bobby D, Kill the Irishman and the soon to be released gangster film GOAT. Darrow also portrayed the character Larry Boy Barese on the hit HBO series The Sopranos.
Borgese's legal troubles began after he admitted that he enlisted the help of some real life gangster friends to collect a debt. The vicim of the attack who apparantly owed $5,000 to a Borgese friend, suffered a broken jaw and ribs.
Since his arrest, Borgese has appeared in an anti-Mafia public service announcement and has visited schools such as The School of Visual Arts in Manhattan to warn students about the dangers of Mob life and breaking the law.
Under Federal sentencing guidlines, Borgese could have faced 41 months in prison for orchestrating the Mob shakedown. Due to Borgese's past record for helping raise millions of dollars for several charities and his public service announcement, Judge Eric Vitaliano sentenced Borgese to six months house arrest and 250 hours of community service.
Recently Borgese was roasted at a celebrity Sopranos roast in NJ where partial proceeds were donated to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. In attendence were several of Borgese's Sopranos castmates such as James Gandolfini, Tony Sirico, Vincent Pastore, Federico Castellucio and William DeMeo.
Borgese can be seen in the soon to be released film GOAT as Patsy Pirati.
