By John Alexander

Steve Schirripa has really done it all: he's starred in movies and hit television series, written books, worked in radio and performed before a live audience. Not too bad for a boy from Bensonhurst.

One of Schirrpa's first jobs was as a bouncer at Paul Anka's nightclub Jubilation. He was also maître d and then entertainment director at the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas, where got the opportunity to meet and work with many celebrities and performers, including Rosie O'Donnell, Ellen DeGeneres and Drew Carey. Those connections led to appearances on television and eventually helped land him a small role in Martin Scorsese's "Casino."

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