Vinny Vella (born Vincent Franco Vellacerra on October 3, 1950 in New York City) is an actor and part time comedian.
He was made famous for the role of "Artie Piscano" in Martin Scorsese's Casino. He was the subject of a 67-minute documentary called "Hey, Vinny", completed in 2000 by director John Huba. Several of the characters he played on film were named or called "Vinny".
He is married to the former Margaret Ann Hernandez; they have one son, Vincent Franco Vellacerra, Jr.
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Created by dipity
on Jan 24, 2008
Last updated: 01/24/08 at 04:10 PM