Bill O’Reilly’s No Spin News and Analysis We'll Do It Live! — Steve Schirripa
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Mar 26, 2026 
Steve Schirripa, actor and author known for The Sopranos and Blue Bloods, shares career stories and Hollywood memories. He talks about growing up in Bensonhurst, running a Vegas comedy club and bouncing, audition tales with James Gandolfini, working with Tom Selleck, debates over why shows end, city politics, raising daughters, charity work, and memorable celebrity anecdotes.
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Growing Up Half Jewish In Bensonhurst
- Steve Schirripa grew up in a mixed Italian-Jewish Bensonhurst household with five kids and a father who refused to work.
- He credits his mother for holding the family together while they lived on welfare and for drilling education into him.
From Bouncer To Comedy Club Manager
- Schirripa moved from college basketball to Las Vegas, where he delivered pizzas then became a bouncer and eventually managed a comedy club at the Riviera.
- That club work led to early acting gigs and connections with comics like Bill Maher and Kevin Pollak that launched his screen career.
How Gandolfini Helped A New Castmate
- Schirripa describes his first Sopranos scene where James Gandolfini mentored him, running lines in Gandolfini's trailer to help him hit the right intimidation.
- He came in season two green but credits Gandolfini's professionalism and coaching for making him 'one of the guys.'