Anthony Borgese (born October 1, 1938), better known by his stage nameTony Darrow, is an American actor. He is known for his roles inGoodfellas,Bullets Over Broadway,The Sopranos, and others.

Darrow was born and raised inEast New York, 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 inStreet Trash in which he played a mobster. Several months afterStreet Trash, Darrow was contacted by the film directorMartin Scorsese. It turned out that Scorsese had seenStreet Trash and wanted him to audition for a role inGoodfellas. He was successful and was cast as the owner of the Bamboo Lounge, Sonny. Darrow was also in theWoody Allen filmsBullets over Broadway,Mighty Aphrodite,Deconstructing Harry,Small Time Crooks andSweet and Lowdown.

In 1999, Darrow played a large role inAnalyze This withRobert De Niro andBilly Crystal. Later the same year, he appeared inMickey Blue Eyes withHugh Grant and secured another role as mobsterLarry Barese in theHBO hit seriesThe Sopranos (1999–2007). More recently, Darrow starred in the independent filmLynch Mob.

In June 2009, Darrow was charged with extortion in a 2004 incident. Along withGambino crime family soldier Joseph "Joey Boy" Orlando and associate Giovanni "Johnny" Monteleone, Darrow was accused of ordering the maiming of a man inMonticello, New York, who owed money to aloan shark.^[1] Darrow and Orlando both pleaded guilty in federal court to these charges in February 2011, in exchange for a sentence of up to 33 months. However, Monteleone cooperated with the FBI. At sentencing, Darrow's attorney successfully argued that Darrow's history of community service, medical condition, and lack of priorcriminal history warranted a sentence of house arrest, followed by a period of probation. Orlando was sentenced to 51 months in prison and Darrow received six months of house arrest.^[2]

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