While The Sopranos mainly focused on a fictional New Jersey mob, their fellow mafiosos in New York couldn’t be ignored.

The fictional New York family was represented by Johnny Sacrimoni, better known as Johnny Sack.

Vincent Curatola, a New Jersey native, portrayed the New York underboss with a steely cool that made him a hit with the legions of Sopranos fans.

We spoke with Curatola in a wide-ranging interview, beginning with his fondness for New Jersey.

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