Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film Goodfellas.
Life and career Adonis was born in Brooklyn, New York. His first film role was in 1971 in The French Connection, where he played the uncredited role of a bidder at a car auction in New York. During the 1970s Adonis appeared in films such as Shaft's Big Score!, Cops and Robbers, Lucky Luciano, Crazy Joe, The Gambler and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. In 1978, he co-starred in the film Eyes of Laura Mars, in which he played the role of Detective Sal Volpe.
In 1980 Adonis co-starred in the film Raging Bull, where he played the role of Patsy. He appeared in further films including Goodfellas, Spike of Bensonhurst, Wolfen, King of New York, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Find Me Guilty, The Trouble with Cali, True Romance, Casino, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Juror and Wall Street. In 2002, Adonis played the lead role of a bereaved Mafia gangster in the film High Times' Potluck. He directed the film One Deadly Road, and wrote for the 2007 film The Woods Have Eyes.
His television credits include The Equalizer (4 episodes), The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and New York Undercover. His last credit was in the 2017 film Proximity to Power.
Death Adonis died in December 2018, after a long battle from complications of kidney disease in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83.
Filmography
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1971The French ConnectionBidder at New York Car AuctionUncreditedThe Gang That Couldn't Shoot StraightPalumbo Mafia HoodUncredited1972Shaft's Big Score!RipCredited as Frank Scioscia1973Cops and RobbersPicnic HoodCredited as Frank SciosciaLucky LucianoKiller of Gene Giannini in New YorkUncredited1974Crazy JoeFalco Family Soldier Gate GuardUncreditedThe GamblerMan in Park with DonnyCredited as Frank SciosciaThe Sister in LawBenjoCredited as Frank Scioscia1976PattyThe Sports PromoterCredited as Frank Scioscia1978Eyes of Laura MarsSal Volpe1979Punk RockBartelliCredited as Frank Martin1980Raging BullPatsy1981WolfenScola1987One Way OutTough in the WarehouseCredited as Frankie AdonisWall StreetCharlie1988Spike of BensonhurstVinaca1990King of New YorkPaul CalgariGoodfellasAnthony Stabile1992Bad LieutenantLarge1993True RomanceFrankie1994Ace Ventura: Pet DetectiveVinnie1995Finding InterestThe GodfatherCasinoRocky1996The JurorDeCicco1998Mob QueenMaderiaga1999Ghost Dog: The Way of the SamuraiValerio's BodyguardBlack & WhiteFrank2001Mafioso: The Father, the SonLuca Veneri2002High Times' PotluckFrank2006Find Me GuiltyPhil RaddaSaddamJoe DiBello2007The Woods Have EyesBubba2012The Trouble with CaliUncle Vito2017Proximity to PowerFinal role
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1985–1987The EqualizerLimo Driver1989The EqualizerChauffeurEpisode: "Past Imperfect" 1989America's Most Wanted: America Fights BackFran DeciccioEpisode: "Paul Castellano"1996New York UndercoverSonny BrunoEpisode: "Checkmate"2000The SopranosGuest #1Episode: "House Arrest"2004Law & Order: Criminal IntentEddieEpisode: "Fico Di Capo"
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Rotten Tomatoes profile