Charles Scorsese

Biography

Luciano Charles Scorsese (May 5, 1913–August 23, 1993) was an American actor and father of filmmaker Martin Scorsese. Scorsese was born in New York City, the son of Teresa and Francesco Scorsese, Sicilian immigrants from Polizzi Generosa, a small town near Palermo. He married Catherine Cappa in 1933. He was the father of Academy Award-winning film director Martin Scorsese. In 1976 he made his first film appearance in Taxi Driver, albeit in a still newspaper photograph with his wife, as Iris’ father. He later appeared in his son’s 1980 film, Raging Bull, where he played "Charlie.” He featured in the gangster film Goodfellas in 1990, portraying "Vinnie" who was based on the real-life gangster Thomas Agro. Description above from the Wikipedia article Charles Scorsese, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

GoodFellas

as Vinnie

Raging Bull

as Charlie - Man with Como

Cape Fear

as Fruit Stand Customer

The King of Comedy

as First Man at Bar

After Hours

as Club Berlin Patron (uncredited)

The Color of Money

as High Roller #1

The Age of Innocence

as Elderly Man at Jersey City Station (uncredited)

Moonstruck

as Customer at Bakery (uncredited)

The Hard Way

as Senior Citizen (uncredited)

The Muppets Take Manhattan

as Extra (uncredited)