frank vincent gattuso jr. (august 4, 1937 – september 13, 2017), known professionally as frank vincent, was an american actor, musician and writer. he played well-known roles in the hbo series "the sopranos" and in several movies for director martin scorsese: "raging bull" (1980), "goodfellas" (1990), and "casino" (1995). he was born in north adams, massachusetts.