Franklin Vincent Gattuso was born on the 4th August 1939, in North Adams, Massachusetts USA, of Italian ancestry, and is an actor, probably best recognized for starring in the role of Billy Batts in “Goodfellas” (1990), and as crime boss Phil Leotardo in the TV series “The Sopranos” (2004-2007). He is also known for providing his voice to Salvatore Leone in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video games. His career has been active since 1976.
So, have you ever wondered how rich Frank Vincent is, as of early 2017? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that the total size of Frank’s net worth is over $5 million, accumulated through his successful career in the entertainment industry. Another source is coming from the sale of his book “A Guy’s Guide To Being A Man’s Man” (2006).
Frank Vincent Net Worth $5 Million
Frank Vincent spent his childhood with two brothers and a half-sister in Jersey City, New Jersey, where his father, Frank Vincent Gattuso, Sr., worked as a businessman. Other information about his education is unknown to the media, except the fact that at the beginning of his career he was a musician, and player of the trumpet, drums and piano, but he quit that to pursue a career in the world of acting.
Frank’s professional acting career began in 1976, when he made his debut appearance in the low-budget gangster film “The Death Collector”, in which he was spotted by Robert De Niro, who told Martin Scorsese about his performance. Thus, his next role was in Scorsese’s film “Raging Bull” (1980), starring alongside De Niro and Joe Pesci. Since then, his career has only gone upwards, as well as his net worth.
During the 1980s, he appeared in a number of film and TV titles, including “Easy Money” (1983), “Made In Argentina” (1987), and “Do The Right Thing” (1989), all of which contributed steadily to his net worth.
In 1990, he again appeared together with Joe Pesci and De Niro. in Scorsese’s film entitled “Goodfellas” in the role of Billy Batts. During the rest of the decade, he once again appeared in another film named “Casino” (1995), portraying Frank Marino, and starred in the role of Robert DiBernardo in the 1996 film “Gotti”, playing PDA President Lassaro in “Cop Land” (1997), and as Pete in “Vig” (1998). Beside that, he was also a guest-star in the TV series “Walker, Texas Ranger”, “New York Undercover”, “Law & Order”, etc. All of these added a considerable amount to his net worth.
The new millennium didn’t change too much for Frank, as he continued to line up success after success. His first role was as Aristotle Onassis in the 2000 film “Isn’t She Great”, which was followed by the role of Dino Ferrera in the TV series “NYPD Blue” in the same year. His next big role came when he was chosen to portray Danny Santini in the film “This Thing Of Ours” (2003). During the following year, he won the role of Phil Leotardo in the TV series “The Sopranos”, starring alongside Lorraine Bracco, and James Gandolfini, which lasted until 2007, increasing further his net worth.
To speak further about his acting career, Frank was cast in “Remedy” (2005), “Chicago Overcoat” (2009), and “The Tested” (2010). Most recently, he had a small role in the TV series “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (2016). His net worth is certainly still rising.
Additional to his acting career, Frank is also known as a voice actor, providing his voice to Salvatore Leone, a mafia boss, in the Grand Theft Auto (GTA) video games – “Grand Theft Auto 3” (2001), “Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas” (2004), and “Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories” (2005), all of which have contributed a lot to his wealth.
Regarding to his personal life, Frank Vincent is married to Kathleen, with whom he has three children. His current residence is in Nutley, New Jersey.
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