Philip Suriano (born 1948) is an American actor known for his numerous small collaborations with acclaimed actors Robert De Niro and Joe Pesci. He is best known for playing the doomed Dominick Santoro in Martin Scorsese's 1995 film Casino, the younger brother of Pesci's Nicky Santoro, based on real-life mobster Michael Spilotro. Another small but notable appearance by Suriano was in 1989's Lethal Weapon 2 (also with Pesci), where his character makes and loses a bet with Mel Gibson's Martin Riggs but pays him with an illegal krugerrand.
Besides Casino and Lethal Weapon 2, Suriano has had small roles in other films, such as Goodfellas (again with De Niro and Pesci), Jane Austen's Mafia!, Ocean's Eleven and The Irishman (again with De Niro and Pesci).
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1970 The Out-of-Towners (1970 film) Liquor Store Looter Uncredited1970 The Cross and the Switchblade (film) Chi-Chi Uncredited1970 Move 1970 The People Next Door (1970 film) Motorcycle Gang Member Uncredited1975 The Last Day Townsman 1989 Lethal Weapon 2 Joseph Ragucci 1990 American Born Frankie Fingers 1990 Goodfellas Cicero's 60's crew #2 1995 Casino Dominick Santoro 1997 8 Heads in a Duffel Bag Gangster 1998 Visions Detective Novak 1998 Mafia! Frankie Totino 2019 The Irishman Silver Shop Owner
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