Person
Sam Coppola
Acting · 1935–2012 · Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey.
Known for
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Uncle Sammy
Law & Order
Federal Judge Vance
The Sopranos
Dr. Reis
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Neal Dornan
The Good Wife
Merrick
The Wire
Former Mayor 'Young Tony'
Damages
Judge Timothy Haring
The Practice
Carl Malzone
The Equalizer
Leo Barnes
Due South
Cabrini
Filmography
- 2013Run ItVinny
- 2013Over/UnderVinnie
- 2012Driving Me CrazyLarry Petterson
- 2009Mercy
- 2009The Good WifeMerrick
- 2009ReunionMax
- 2008House of SatisfactionBarry
- 2007Heavy PettingOld Codger #1
- 2007DamagesJudge Timothy Haring
- 2007The Warrior ClassAbe Rosencranz
- 2004The Jury
- 2003NolaGus
- 2002EmpireBobby Gold
- 2002The WireFormer Mayor 'Young Tony'
- 2001Law & Order: Criminal IntentNeal Dornan
- 2001Friends and FamilyCarlo Ricci
- 2001The Big HeistPaul Castellano
- 2000SallyDr. Felch
- 2000Wonderland
- 2000Blue MoonBill
- 1999Law & Order: Special Victims UnitUncle Sammy
- 1999The SopranosDr. Reis
- 1997The DeliMr. Bishop
- 1997The PracticeCarl Malzone
- 1996PalookavilleMr. Kott, Money Truck Driver
- 1996Cagney & Lacey: True ConvictionsJan Kaplovitz
- 1994Due SouthCabrini
- 1994The Counterfeit ContessaMel Nardino
- 1993Money for NothingBartender Lindey
- 1993Joey BreakerSid Kramer
- 1992Citizen CohnCarmine Galante
- 1991Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus FaraceAlbie Carbone
- 1991A Kiss Before DyingDetective Michaelson
- 1990Street HunterJannelli
- 1990Jacob's LadderTaxi Driver
- 1990Law & OrderFederal Judge Vance
- 1990Blue SteelPBA Representative
- 1990Murder in Black and WhiteDave
- 1989She's BackDet. Brophy
- 1988Internal AffairsDave
- 1988ZitsPrincipal
- 1987Leg WorkNeil
- 1987Fatal AttractionFuselli
- 1987Cat & MousseBernie
- 1985The EqualizerLeo Barnes
- 1983Without a TraceSchoyer
- 1982A Question of HonorJohn
- 1980King CrabOtto
- 1980Hardhat & LegsAldo
- 1980The $5.20 an Hour DreamHarry
- 1977Saturday Night FeverFusco
- 1976Death JourneyDetective Johnson
- 1974The Super CopsDetective (uncredited)
- 1974Crazy JoeChick
- 1973SerpicoCop (uncredited)
- 1973Mr. Inside/Mr. OutsideCop #1
- 1971The Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightJulie
- 1971InterplayMel
- 1971Primus
- 1971The Anderson TapesPrivate Detective
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