---
name: "Carmine Caridi"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/carmine-caridi"
fi1m_id: "carmine-caridi"
imdb_id: "nm0137142"
tmdb_id: 133853
wikidata_id: "Q3660357"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "23 January 1934"
died: "28 May 2019"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 6
average_fi1m_score: 75
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 6
updated: "2026-10-04T19:55:55.120558+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Carmine Caridi

## Identity

Carmine Caridi

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/carmine-caridi
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** carmine-caridi
- **IMDb ID:** nm0137142
- **TMDB ID:** 133853
- **Wikidata ID:** Q3660357
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine_Caridi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3660357, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137142/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/133853

Actor. Born 23 January 1934 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 28 May 2019.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 23 January 1934, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 28 May 2019
- **Active:** 1974–2000
- **Also known as:** Carmine Carridi
- **Average Fi1m score:** 75, as actor, over 6 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1970s 92 (1), 1980s 54 (1), 1990s 74 (3), 2000s 84 (1)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 79 to 77 across 5 titles
- **Score spread:** 3 at 80+, 2 at 60–79, 1 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 0 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Drama 4, Crime 3, Comedy 2, Mystery 1, Romance 1, Thriller 1
- **Screen time:** 10 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $343m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carmine_Caridi, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3660357, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0137142/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/133853

## Biography

Carmine Caridi was an American actor. He was born on 23 January 1934 in New York City and died on 28 May 2019 in Los Angeles.

He began acting in his youth at a local Boys Club and worked in theatre before moving into film and television. His notable film roles include Carmine Rosato in *The Godfather Part II* (1974) and Albert Volpe in *The Godfather Part III* (1990). He also appeared as Brad Shirk in *The Money Pit* (1986), as well as in *Brewster's Millions* (1985) and *Bugsy* (1991). On television he had recurring roles in series including *Fame*, *NYPD Blue* and *Curb Your Enthusiasm*.

In 2004 Caridi was expelled from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences after screeners he received were found to have been copied and circulated.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com, hollywoodreporter.com.*

## On Fi1m (6)

- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), Fi1m 84, as Uncle Moke — [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), Fi1m 82, as Vince Gotelli — [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Bugsy* (1991), Fi1m 76, as Frank Costello — [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md)
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), Fi1m 63, as Albert Volpe — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *The Money Pit* (1986), Fi1m 54, as Brad Shirk — [page](https://film.one/film/the-money-pit.md)
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), Fi1m 92, as Carmine Rosato — [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)

## Complete filmography (72)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *Sinatra! Eternity* (2025), as Carmine
- *Abby's* (2019), series, as Kip
- *Rivers 9* (2015), as Romeo
- *Weird Loners* (2015), series, as Melvin
- *Nobody Knows Anything!* (2004), as Frankie C.
- *Runaways* (2004), as Officer Brady
- *Do It for Uncle Manny* (2002), as Liquor Store Owner
- *Curb Your Enthusiasm* (2000), series, as Uncle Moke — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/tv/curb-your-enthusiasm.md)
- *Carlo's Wake* (1999), as Uncle Nick
- *Money Play$* (1998), as Victor
- *The Good Bad Guy* (1997), as Tony Fusciacca
- *Top Dog* (1995), as Lou Swanson
- *NYPD Blue* (1993), series, as Vince Gotelli — Fi1m 82, [page](https://film.one/tv/nypd-blue.md)
- *Dave's World* (1993), series, Actor
- *The Hat Squad* (1992), series, Actor
- *Ruby* (1992), as Sam Giancana
- *Bugsy* (1991), as Frank Costello — Fi1m 76, [page](https://film.one/film/bugsy.md)
- *Femme Fatale* (1991), as Dino
- *The Godfather Part III* (1990), as Albert Volpe — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-iii.md)
- *Havana* (1990), as Captain Potts
- *Booker* (1989), series, as Joe Demakis
- *Split Decisions* (1988), as Lou Rubia
- *Meet the Munceys* (1988), as Bud Muncey
- *Jake and the Fatman* (1987), series, Actor
- *She's the Sheriff* (1987), series, as Joe Smithers / Vinnie Salviano
- *21 Jump Street* (1987), series, as Lou D'Angelo
- *Some Kind of Wonderful* (1987), as Museum Guard
- *Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife* (1987), as Uncle Sal
- *The Money Pit* (1986), as Brad Shirk — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/the-money-pit.md)
- *The Hogan Family* (1986), series, Actor
- *Summer Rental* (1985), as Ed
- *Brewster's Millions* (1985), as Salvino
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Dominic Rossari
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), series, as Jake Caine
- *Hunter* (1984), series, as Paul Miller
- *Brothers* (1984), series, Actor
- *Night Court* (1984), series, as Cop
- *Cassie & Co.* (1982), series, as Zecca
- *Fame* (1982), series, Actor
- *Darkroom* (1981), series, as Nick Castellano
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, as Mr. Agonistes
- *Code Red* (1981), series, Actor
- *Prince of the City* (1981), as Gino Mascone
- *Hill Street Blues* (1981), series, Actor — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/hill-street-blues.md)
- *Children of Divorce* (1980), as Joe Hoffman
- *Mr. Too Little* (1979), as Officer Murphy
- *KISS Meets the Phantom of the Park* (1978), as Calvin Richards
- *Taxi* (1978), series, as Lou-Lou Pantusso, Lou-Lou — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/taxi.md)
- *Sword of Justice* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Eddie Capra Mysteries* (1978), series, Actor
- *The Cheap Detective* (1978), as Sergeant Crosseti
- *Tabitha* (1977), series, Actor
- *Car Wash* (1976), as Foolish Father
- *Quincy, M.E.* (1976), series, as Dr. Byron Brown
- *Hollywood Man* (1976), as Anthony
- *Alice* (1976), series, Actor
- *Phyllis* (1975), series, as Dan Valenti
- *Starsky & Hutch* (1975), series, as Eberly
- *Delancey Street: The Crisis Within* (1975), as Joe
- *The Godfather Part II* (1974), as Carmine Rosato — Fi1m 92, [page](https://film.one/film/the-godfather-part-ii.md)
- *The Gambler* (1974), as Jimmy
- *The Rockford Files* (1974), series, as Tommy Manette — Fi1m 83, [page](https://film.one/tv/the-rockford-files.md)
- *Rhoda* (1974), series, Actor
- *Crazy Joe* (1974), as Jelly
- *Kojak* (1973), series, as Jake Grubert, Stan Sherback — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/kojak.md)
- *I Could Never Have Sex with Any Man Who Has So Little Regard for My Husband* (1973), as Marvin
- *Honor Thy Father* (1973), as Nick
- *The Sound Sleeper* (1973), as The Man
- *The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight* (1971), as Tony, The Indian
- *The Anderson Tapes* (1971), as Detective
- *The Plot Against Harry* (1971), Actor
- *Naked City* (1958), series, as Assistant Driver

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