Richard Romanus

Born: February 8 1943
Where: Barre, Vermont, USA

The former law student made his breakthrough with his feature debut - Martin Scorcese's Mean Streets.

He landed the role after studying at the Actor's Studio in New York and went on to appear in movies such as The Couch Trip and To Protect and Serve.

Other big screen appearances include Pandemonium, Stranger's Kiss and Russian Roulette.

As well as acting, Romanus has composed film scores and wrote Giving up the Ghost and If You Believe with his wife Anthea Sylbert.

On the small screen, he has a recurring role as Richard La Penna in The Sopranos.

Recent feature work includes Disney's The Young Black Stallion.