<P> Sirico has played gangsters in a number of films, including Goodfellas, Mob Queen, Mighty Aphrodite, Love and Money, Fingers, The One Man Jury, Defiance, The Last Fight, Innocent Blood, Bullets over Broadway, The Pick - up Artist, Gotti, The Search for One - eye Jimmy, Cop Land, Turn of Faith, Hello Again, and Mickey Blue Eyes . </P> <P> He also played policemen in the films Dead Presidents and Deconstructing Harry . Sirico's most acclaimed acting job was that of Paulie Gualtieri in David Chase's Emmy award winning drama, The Sopranos . Recently, he told the host of a Las Vegas radio show he would be playing the role of an ill - tempered high school football coach in an upcoming comedy for children called Sports Heaven . He is currently set to star in the upcoming drama Zarra's Law, written and produced by Joseph Scarpinito for Scarpe Diem Productions . </P> <P> In late 2013, he voiced the character of Vinny Griffin, who was the family's pet dog in Family Guy (replacing Brian Griffin after his death; Brian would later be saved via time travel two episodes after Vinny's debut). Sirico also made a live - action cameo in the episode "Stewie, Chris, & Brian's Excellent Adventure", where he threatens Stewie, who had insulted Italians, calling them "ridiculous people". </P> <P> Sirico's brother, Robert Sirico, is a Catholic priest and co-founder of the free - market Acton Institute . </P>

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