Vincent Frank Vella (January 11, 1947 – February 20, 2019) was an American actor, talk show host and comedian.
He was best known for the role of Artie Piscano in Martin Scorsese's Casino and Jimmy Petrille in the HBO series The Sopranos.
Vella was born on Bleecker Street in Greenwich Village, New York City.
[3] He was married to Margaret Ann Hernandez; they had one son, Vincent Vella Jr.
[7][8] In June 2008, Vella was involved in controversy around a lottery ticket, according to some sources, and threatened to sue over it.