About Philip Suriano
Born 1948. Philip Suriano is an American actor and film actor.
Philip Suriano (born 1948) is an American actor known for his numerous small collaborations with acclaimed actors Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. He is best known for playing the doomed Dominick Santoro in Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino, the younger brother of Pesci's Nicky Santoro, based on real-life mobster Michael Spilotro. Another small but notable appearance by Suriano was in 1989's Lethal Weapon 2 (also with Pesci), where his character makes and loses a bet with Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs but pays him with an illegal krugerrand.
Besides Casino and Lethal Weapon 2, Suriano has had small roles in other films, such as Goodfellas (again with De Niro and Pesci), Jane Austen's Mafia!, Ocean's Eleven and The Irishman (again with De Niro and Pesci).
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Who is Philip Suriano?
American actor
When was Philip Suriano born?
Philip Suriano was born in 1948.
What is Philip Suriano's occupation?
Philip Suriano is an actor and film actor.
What nationality is Philip Suriano?
Philip Suriano is American.
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