Paulie's "Whattaya hear? Whattaya say? is an Easter egg to 1938's Angels With Dirty Faces, one of the best gangster films ever made.

His Paulie Walnuts was vain and petty ... We know that Paulie has come to revere his boss, to the point where, a few seasons earlier, after Tony threw out a painting of himself with his late ...

However, while it was Dominic Chianese who landed the part, Sirico’s audition didn’t go unnoticed, and not long after, Chase found the perfect character for him: Paulie Walnuts. Paulie turned ...

Steve Schirripa and Michael Imperioli once discussed an instance where the "Paulie Walnuts" actor had a huge problem with how his character was referenced. By Ryan Parker Former Senior Reporter ...

According to David Chase, the only time an actor ever convinced him to change a line of dialogue on The Sopranos was when Tony Sirico, deeply resentful that his character, Paulie, a mob captain ...

On Friday, it was reported that Tony Sirico, best known as Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri on The Sopranos, had passed away in an assisted living facility. He was 79 years old. He was one of the ...

Tony Sirico, the former mobster turned movie star best known as Paulie Walnuts on “The Sopranos,” died Friday. He was 79. Sirico’s death was announced by his brother, Robert, and his ...

Sirico portrayed "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on the HBO series. By Lexy Perez, Ryan Gajewski Tony Sirico, best known for his role as “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on The Sopranos, has died.

Actor Tony Sirico, who is best known for playing henchman Peter Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri on HBO’s “The Sopranos,” has died, according to his manager Bob McGowan. He was 79 ...

Actor Tony Sirico, known for playing Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri on the Emmy-winning HBO series "The Sopranos," died Friday at 79. Sirico's manager Bob McGowan confirmed the death to ...