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Steve Schirripa stars in "The Secret Life of the American Teenager" on ABC Family as Leo Boykewich, the "Sausage King." He is the host of NBC's reality poker game show, "Face the Ace," where amateurs play against world-class poker players in a heads-up, no limit hold'em poker for a chance to win $1 million. Previously, Steve Schirripa starred as Bobby "Bacala" Baccalieri on David Chase's acclaimed HBO drama "The Sopranos."
Steve Schirripa's acting odyssey began while working at a hotel on the Las Vegas strip. As once the entertainment director of The Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, Steve Schirripa worked with such comedians as Drew Carey, Kevin Pollack and Bruce Baum. Steve Schirripa's cameo roles in their comedy specials led to episodic work on the big and small screen, with Steve continually appearing in more productions. Steve Schirripa has guest starred on "Joey," "Enterprise," "Law & Order," "My Wife and Kids", "Ed," "The George Lopez Show," and "The King of Queens."
As a regular popular guest on the talk show circuit, "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" approached Steve Schirripa to be a special correspondent; to date Steve Schirripa has appeared on the show over a dozen times. Steve Schirripa is also a regular film critic on "The Showbiz Show." Steve Schirripa has been a guest on the following shows: "Late Night with Conan O'Brien," "The Today Show" (several times), "Good Morning America," "The View," "Good Day Live," "Fox and Friends," "Best Damn Sports Show Period," "Last Call with Carson Daly" "Jimmy Kimmel," "The Late Late Show," "Imus" and several other national and regional shows. Steve Schirripa can currently be seen every Tuesday night as the host of Spike TV's series "Casino Cinema."
Steve Schirripa's big screen credentials are as formidable as his portrayal of Bobby Bacala on "The Sopranos." Steve Schirripa won best supporting actor in the New York Independent Film Festival for his role in "What are the Odds?" Steve Schirripa also stars in "Duane Hopwood," which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Steve Schirripa can be seen in the Newline feature film "High Roller," opposite Michael Imperioli. Steve Schirripa has played memorable characters in "Monday Night Mayhem" with John Turturro and with David Spade in "Meet Joe Dirt" and David Arquette in "See Spot Run." Steve Schirripa also appeared in "Detroit Rock City," "The Flintstones: Viva Rock Vegas," Martin Scorsese's "Casino," and Terry Gilliam's, "Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas."
Steve Schirripa can add published writer to his list of credits. The National Bestseller, "A Goomba's Guide to Life" published by Clarkson Potter, is his first in a series of three Goomba guidebooks. This comical book co-written by Charles Fleming, includes chapters on growing up in Brooklyn, great Goomba's in history, and goomba's do's and don'ts. His second book is "The Goomba's Book of Love," and his third book is "The Goomba Diet," which is "for those with an appetite for life." With the popularity of the Goomba series, Steven Schirripa was asked to write Goomba books for young adults, the first of which is entitled,"Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family."
Steve Schirripa is currently developing a series based on his best selling books with Touchstone for ABC.
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How tall is Steve Schirripa? Where was Steve Schirripa born? Find out here.
Height: 6' 1"
Birthplace: Bensonhurst, Brooklyn, NY
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