Sopranos actor arrested for DUI in Tampa

[June 19, 2010]  TAMPA, Fla. (AP) -- Actor Joseph Gannascoli, who appeared in the TV series "The Sopranos," has been arrested on a DUI charge in Tampa.

According to jail records, Tampa police arrested 51-year-old Gannascoli early Friday morning. He has posted $500 bond and was expected to be released from Hillsborough County jail later Friday. It is unclear if he already has an attorney.

Gannascoli, of East Rockaway, N.Y., played the character Vito Spatafore on the HBO drama "The Sopranos." In the series, Gannascoli's character was a mobster who was killed because he was gay.

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Information from: St. Petersburg Times, http://www.sptimes.com/

[Associated Press]

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