Tony Darrow

Biography

Tony Darrow (born Anthony Borgese; October 1, 1938) is an Italian-American actor. Darrow was born in the East New York section of Brooklyn. Darrow had plenty of opportunity to observe would-be mobsters and their attitudes while growing up in his neighborhood in Brooklyn. As a teenager, he gravitated towards show business, entering and winning talent shows while working odd jobs. After ten years of singing in nightclubs, Darrow received an offer to appear in what turned out to be a cult film, Street Trash in which he played a mobster. Several months after Street Trash, Darrow was contacted by the film director Martin Scorsese. It turned out that Scorsese had seen Street Trash and wanted him to audition for a role in Goodfellas. He was successful and was cast as the owner of the Bamboo Lounge, Sonny. Darrow was also in the Woody Allen films Bullets over Broadway, Mighty Aphrodite, Deconstructing Harry, Small Time Crooks and Sweet and Lowdown. In 1999, Darrow played a large role in Analyze This with Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal. The following year, he appeared in Mickey Blue Eyes with Hugh Grant, and got another big role as mobster Larry Barese in the HBO hit series The Sopranos, which he was on for the entire series run (1999–2007). More recently, Darrow starred in the independent film Lynch Mob.

Known For

Law & Order

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Sopranos

Person of Interest

The Mike Douglas Show

All Movies (31)

Once a Week for Life2026 · as Nicola Narduccio
Micki2023 · as Pops
The Families Feud2023 · as Nicky Knuckles
Killin Smallz2022 · as Tony
Made in Chinatown2021 · as Al Capela
Offstage Elements2019 · as Carlo Capozzoli
The Brawler2019 · as Tommy, head of the family
The Uncle Gerry Show2017 · as Bobby Rocco
Friends and Romans2014 · as Frankie Fusso
Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn2013 · as Patsy Pirati
Kill the Irishman2011 · as Mikey Mendarolo
Lynch Mob2009 · as Boss Giavanni
Searching for Bobby D2005 · as Ralph Argano
Crooked Lines2003 · as Jimmy
Small Time Crooks2000 · as Tommy
Sweet and Lowdown1999 · as Ben
Mickey Blue Eyes1999 · as Angel
Analyze This1999 · as Moony
Celebrity1998 · as Moving Man in Loft
The North End1998 · as Nunzio
Deconstructing Harry1997 · as Camera Operator
On Seventh Avenue1996
Mighty Aphrodite1995 · as Boxing Trainer
Bullets Over Broadway1994 · as Aldo
Who Do I Gotta Kill?1994 · as Tony Bando
Men Lie1994 · as Hot Dog Customer
Teamster Boss: The Jackie Presser Story1992 · as Nardi
The Good Policeman1991
GoodFellas1990 · as Sonny Bunz
Swirlee1989 · as Don Tofutti
Street Trash1987 · as Nick Duran

All TV Shows (11)

Gravesend2020
Person of Interest2011 · as Caparelli
The Sopranos1999 · as Larry Barese
The Sopranos1999 · as Larry Boy Barese
Swift Justice1996 · as Vietor
New York Undercover1994 · as Vinnie
Law & Order1990 · as Joey Giabone
Law & Order1990 · as Bobby Vignerelli
Law & Order1990 · as Mario Forcelli
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self