Federico Castelluccio (Italian pronunciation: ; born April 29, 1964) is an Italian-American actor and professional visual artist, who is known for his role as Furio Giunta on the HBO series, The Sopranos.
Born in Naples, Italy, Castellucio moved with his family to Paterson, New Jersey, when he was just 3 years old. In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and media arts. Just prior to winning the scholarship, he received an opportunity to create a painting for actor George Burns.
Castelluccio began his career as an actor in 1986. Some of his film credits include Made with Jon Favreau, Fire with Paul Campbell and 18 Shades of Dust with Danny Aiello. In television, his credits include NYPD Blue and his best known role in the HBO hit series, The Sopranos, as the Neapolitan enforcer Furio Giunta.