Actor
Frank Adonis
Born October 27, 1935 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USADied December 26, 201829 films
Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor. Adonis was a long-time character actor frequently cast in gangster roles, such as mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film Goodfellas.
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First watchGoodFellas19908.5as Anthony StabileThe true story of Henry Hill, a half-Irish, half-Sicilian Brooklyn kid who is adopted by neighbourhood gangsters at an early age and climbs the ranks of a Mafia family under the guidance…View filmEssential films
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Filmography
29 films as actor- 2012The Trouble with CaliUncle Vito
- 2007The Woods Have EyesBubba
- 2006SaddamJoe DIBello
- 2006Find Me GuiltyPhil Radda
- 2003High Times PotluckFrank
- 1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiValerio's Bodyguard
- 1999Black and WhiteFrank
- 1998One Deadly Road
- 1998Mob QueenMaderiaga
- 1996The JurorDeCicco
- 1995CasinoRocky
- 1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveVinnie
- 1994Finding InterestThe Godfather
- 1993True RomanceFrankie
- 1992Bad LieutenantLarge
- 1990GoodFellasAnthony Stabile
- 1990King of New YorkPaul Calgari
- 1988Spike of BensonhurstVinaca
- 1987Wall StreetCharlie
- 1981WolfenScola
- 1980Raging BullPatsy
- 1978Eyes of Laura MarsSal Volpe
- 1976PattyThe Sports Promoter
- 1975The Sister in LawBenjo
- 1974The GamblerMan in Park with Donny
- 1974Crazy JoeFalco Family Soldier Gate Guard (uncredited)
- 1973Lucky LucianoKiller of Gene Giannini in New York (uncredited)
- 1973Cops and RobbersPicnic Hood
- 1972Shaft's Big Score!Rip