Sam Coppola was born on July 31, 1935 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for Saturday Night Fever (1977), Fatal Attraction (1987) and Jacob's Ladder (1990). He was married to Helen Shinnick. He died on February 5, 2012 in Leonia, New Jersey.

KNOWN FOR

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
2001
Law & Order
2004
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2002
The Good Wife
2011
The Sopranos
1999
The Practice
1997
The Wire
2006
Damages
2012
The Equalizer
1986
Due South
1995
Mercy
2010
Fatal Attraction
1987

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
61
2013
Run It
as Vinny
2013
Over/Under
as Vinnie
2012
Driving Me Crazy
as Larry Petterson
2012
Damages
as Judge Timothy Haring
2011
The Good Wife
as Merrick
2010
Mercy
2009
Reunion
as Max
2008
House of Satisfaction
as Barry
2007
Heavy Petting
as Old Codger #1
2007
The Warrior Class
as Abe Rosencranz
2006
The Wire
as Former Mayor 'Young Tony'
2004
The Jury
2004
Law & Order
as Federal Judge Vance
2003
Nola
as Gus
2002
Empire
as Bobby Gold
2002
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Neal Dornan
2001
The Big Heist
as Paul Castellano
2001
Friends and Family
as Carlo Ricci
2001
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Uncle Sammy
2000
Sally
as Dr. Felch
2000
Blue Moon
as Bill
2000
Wonderland
1999
The Sopranos
as Dr. Reis
1997
The Deli
as Mr. Bishop
1997
The Practice
as Carl Malzone
1996
Palookaville
as Mr. Kott, Money Truck Driver
1996
Cagney & Lacey: True Convictions
as Jan Kaplovitz
1995
Due South
as Cabrini
1994
The Counterfeit Contessa
as Mel Nardino
1993
Joey Breaker
as Sid Kramer
1993
Money for Nothing
as Bartender Lindey
1992
Citizen Cohn
as Carmine Galante
1991
Dead and Alive: The Race for Gus Farace
as Albie Carbone
1991
A Kiss Before Dying
as Detective Michaelson
1991
Law & Order
as Bartender
1990
Street Hunter
as Jannelli
1990
Blue Steel
as PBA Representative
1990
Jacob's Ladder
as Taxi Driver
1990
Murder in Black and White
as Dave
1989
She's Back
as Det. Brophy
1988
Internal Affairs
as Dave
1988
Zits
as Principal
1987
Fatal Attraction
as Fuselli
1987
Cat & Mousse
as Bernie
1987
Leg Work
as Neil
1986
The Equalizer
as Leo Barnes
1983
Without a Trace
as Schoyer
1982
A Question of Honor
as John
1980
King Crab
as Otto
1980
The $5.20 an Hour Dream
as Harry
1980
Hardhat & Legs
as Aldo
1977
Saturday Night Fever
as Fusco
1976
Death Journey
as Detective Johnson
1974
Crazy Joe
as Chick
1974
The Super Cops
as Detective (uncredited)
1973
Serpico
as Cop (uncredited)
1973
Mr. Inside/Mr. Outside
as Cop #1
1971
The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight
as Julie
1971
The Anderson Tapes
as Private Detective
1971
Interplay
as Mel
1971
Primus