Brian Tarantina

Brian Tarantina (March 27, 1959 – November 2, 2019) was an American stage, screen, and television character actor. He attended what is now the Fiorello H. LaGuardia High School of Music & Art and Performing Arts, where he then began to pursue an acting career.

Death Shortly after midnight on November 2, 2019, Tarantina was found unresponsive at his home in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, and was subsequently pronounced dead at the age of 60.

Filmography

Film + Year Title Role Notes 1984 The Cotton Club Vince Hood 1986 Resting Place Sp4 Beyer TV movie 1987 Critical Condition Tommy Pinto 1989 The January Man Cone Uncle Buck E. Roger Coswell Runaway Dreams Jay Carver Born on the Fourth of July Vet #2 1990 Jacob's Ladder Doug 1993 The Saint of Fort Washington Fred Carlito's Way Speller 1995 The Jerky Boys: The Movie Geno Sweet Nothing Dee Dee 1996 Bed of Roses Randy Vibrations Tough Guy #2 Video The Associate Eddie 1997 Donnie Brasco Anthony Indelicato Firehouse Hooded Man TV movie 1998 Walking to the Waterline Lucy 'Replacement' Better Living Danny 1999 Roberta Donald Summer of Sam Bobby Del Fiore The Talented Mr. Ripley Fighting Neighbor 2000 The Photographer Camera Salesman 2002 Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Pete Shunt City by the Sea Snake 2003 The Introduction Charlie Short 2005 Duane Hopwood Mr. Alonso Trust the Man Crazy Hair Driver 2006 Unconscious Morelli A Crime Joe 2007 The Brave One Gun Store Clerk 2008 Ghost Town Ghost Cop 2009 Motherhood Opera Lover in Car 2010 Knight and Day Scrap Yard Man 2013 Resilience for Veterans I, II, III - Short 2014 Rob the Mob Ronnie Zarra's Law Frankie Andreoli Caseworker Ducky Short 2015 #Lucky Number Blue Collar Mafia 2018 BlacKkKlansman Officer Clay Mulaney Breaking Brooklyn Randy Davis Ask for Jane Angry Doctor 2019 The Kitchen Burns

Television YearTitleRoleNotes 1986 The Equalizer Lenny DeWitt Episode: "Wash Up" Sledge Hammer! Blade Episode: "To Sledge, with Love" 1987 Leg Work George Episode: "The Best Couple I Know" 1988 Miami Vice Rickman Episode: "Honor Among Thieves?" 1990 One Life to Live Lucky Lippman Regular Cast 1991 Law & Order Corso Episode: "Out of Control" 1994 New York Undercover Eddie Dodge Episode: "After Shakespeare" Law & Order Rudy Episode: "Old Friends" 1996 Spin City First Homeless Man Episode: "The Competition" 1997 Oz Ronald Poklewaldt Episode: "Straight Life" Homicide: Life on the Street Scott Russell Episode: "Blood Ties, Part 2" NYPD Blue Darin Gammel Episode: "Remembrance of Humps Past" 1999 Third Watch James French Episode: "Responsible Parties" Now and Again Tommy Madden Episode: "Pulp Turkey" 2000 ER Joe Barkley Episode: "Loose Ends" 2000–01 Deadline Jimmy the Weasel Recurring Cast 2001 The Sopranos Mustang Sally Episode: "Another Toothpick" Big Apple Brick Top Episode: "Follow the Blender" Law & Order Al Manos Episode: "Who Let the Dogs Out?" Crossing Jordan Devlin Inmate Martinson Episode: "The Ties That Bind" 2001–02 Gilmore Girls Bootsy Recurring Cast: Season 2 2002 Providence Plumber Episode: "The Wedding Planner" 2003 Queens Supreme Bobby Saferas Episode: "Things Change" 2004 The Jury Joe Glapinski Episode: "Mail Order Mystery" 2005 Jonny Zero Stick Episode: "Who's Your Daddy?" Law & Order: Trial by Jury Officer Mike Bressler Episode: "Blue Wall" Law & Order: Criminal Intent Vic Dayton Episode: "Prisoner" 2006 Heroes Weasel Recurring Cast: Season 1 2007 The Black Donnellys Vinnie Culiari Recurring Cast 2008 New Amsterdam Mick Episode: "Keep the Change" Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Bill Jensen Episode: "Cold" Fringe Nice Guy Episode: "The Ghost Network" 2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Johnny Di Rogga Episode: "Playing Dead" 2011 The Bay Lucky Episode: "Far from the Bay: Part 4" 2012 The Good Wife Frankie Peel Episode: "The Penalty Box" Elementary Walsh Episode: "One Way to Get Off" 2013 The Blacklist The Courier's Brother Episode: "The Courier (No. 85)" Person of Interest Seamus Yorke Episode: "The Devil's Share" 2016 The Night Of Bar Patron Episode: "The Art of War" Blue Bloods Nick Polk Episode: "For the Community" Gilmore Girls: A Year in the Life Bootsy Recurring Cast 2017 Madam Secretary Motel Manager Episode: "The Essentials" 2017–19 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Jackie Recurring Cast: Season 1–3 2018 Half Life Jackie Randazo Episode: "Pilot"

Video Games + Year Title Role 1996 Ripper Addict 2008 Grand Theft Auto IV The Crowd of Liberty City 2009 Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned Angus Martin

Stage appearances

Off-Broadway Innocent Thoughts, Harmless Intentions (March 6, 1980 – March 30, 1980) - "Enzio 'Spats' Spadanti" Angels Fall (October 17, 1982 – November 28, 1982) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala" Young Playwrights Festival (April 13, 1983 – May 1, 1983) – "Frank" (Third Street) / "TV Host" (The Birthday Present) Balm in Gilead (May 31, 1984 – January 6, 1985) - "David" V & V Only (May 25, 1988 – July 3, 1988) – "Donny"

Source

Broadway Angels Fall (January 22, 1983 – March 13, 1983) – "Salvatore (Zappy) Zappala" Biloxi Blues (March 28, 1985 – June 28, 1986) – "Roy Selridge" The Boys of Winter (December 1, 1985 – December 8, 1985) – "Prick" Sacrilege (November 2, 1995 – November 19, 1995) – "Crackerjack"

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