Occupation Actor Role Television actor | Name John Cassisi Years active 1976-1982 | |
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Similar People Florrie Dugger, Martin Lev, Scott Baio, Paul Williams, Andrew Paul | ||
Born September 5, 1962 (age 59), Brooklyn, New York, United States Nationality American Occupation Actor (1976–1982), Construction Known for Portraying "Fat Sam" Staccetto in Bugsy Malone Notable work Bugsy Malone Television Fish Children 3 Zodiac Sign Virgo Nationality American Height 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) Parents Shirley Jones, Jack Cassidy Siblings Patrick Cassidy,David Cassidy, | ||
Bugsy Malone After They Were Famous - Part 1
John Cassisi (born 1963) is a former American child actor who starred in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone as "Fat Sam" and subsequently in the television series Fish.
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He was "discovered" by Bugsy Malone director Alan Parker, when Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom and asked students to nominate the "naughtiest" boy in class.
After retiring from acting in 1982, Cassisi became involved in construction work. From 2012 to 2014, he served as the Director of Global Construction for Citigroup. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme and was sentenced to 2 to 6 years in prison plus a $500,000 forfeiture.
Cassisi is married and has three children.
Filmography
Actor
1982 Gemini (TV Movie)
Herschel
1977 Fish (1977-1978 TV Series)
Victor Kreutzer
1977 The Kentucky Fried Movie
Teenage Volunteer ('Argon') (uncredited)
1976 Barney Miller (1976-1977 TV Series)
Victor Kreutzer
- Group Home (1977) ... Victor Kreutzer
- The Recluse (1976) ... Victor Kreutzer
1976 Bugsy Malone
Fat Sam Staccetto
Self
2005 Greatest Ever Screen Chases (TV Movie documentary)
Self
2005 The 100 Greatest Family Films (TV Movie documentary)
Self
2003 After They Were Famous (2003-2005 TV Series documentary)
Self
- Villains (2005)
- Bugsy Malone (2003)
1976 The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series)
Self - Actor
- Episode #16.27 (1976)
References
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