The Sopranos and Goodfellas shared 27 actors
The IndependentSign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. It made countless references to The Godfather - which Tony's mob were big fans of - it had a gangster film within a film, and used mostly Italian-American actors, with Tony Sirico saying he would only feature so long as his character didn't turn out to be a "rat". The show also gave a slightly fourth wall-breaking nod to Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas, employing tons of actors from it and often in similar roles. The actress who played Karen's mother played Carmela's mother.many actors who were part of a crew in Goodfellas were also part of one in The Sopranos.the film and the show even shared an actor who played Scorsese in the HBO series.
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