Arthur J. Nascarella

Arthur J. Nascarella has one of those faces you recognize instantly, and I mean that as the highest compliment. A Suffolk County native who has spent a career playing mobsters and cops, he gives films a lived-in New York weight you simply cannot fake. The corrupt officer in Cop Land, the ambulance captain in Scorsese's Bringing Out the Dead, the casino boss in The Cooler, these are the textures that make a movie feel real. I have deep respect for the character actor who never needs the lead to leave a mark.

Arthur J. Nascarella (born November 18, 1944) is an American actor who has appeared in dozens of films, most often playing a mobster or police officer. Among his notable film credits include a corrupt cop in Cop Land (1997), the hypocritical ambulance Captain Barney in Martin Scorsese's film Bringing Out the Dead (1999) and fed-up casino boss, Nicky "Fingers" Bonnatto in The Cooler (2003).

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Name (English)

Arthur J. Nascarella

Name (Japanese)

アーサー・J・ナスカレッラ

Reading

あーさー・J・なすかれっら

Born

November 18, 1944 (age 81)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Scorpio / Monkey

Origin

Suffolk County, New York, United States

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

actor / television actor / film actor

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Newtown High School

University

Private

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%A2%E3%83%BC%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%BBJ%E3%83%BB%E3%83%8A%E3%82%B9%E3%82%AB%E3%83%AC%E3%83%83%E3%83%A9

Tags

• New York
• actor
• television actor
• film actor

Last updated

2026-06-02

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