# Frank Adonis

Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film Goodfellas.

## Life and career

Adonis was born in Brooklyn, New York. His first film role was in 1971 in The French Connection, where he played the uncredited role of a bidder at a car auction in New York. During the 1970s Adonis appeared in films such as Shaft's Big Score!, Cops and Robbers, Lucky Luciano, Crazy Joe, The Gambler and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. In 1978, he co-starred in the film Eyes of Laura Mars, in which he played the role of Detective Sal Volpe.
In 1980 Adonis co-starred in the film Raging Bull, where he played the role of Patsy. He appeared in further films including Goodfellas, Spike of Bensonhurst, Wolfen, King of New York, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Find Me Guilty, The Trouble with Cali, True Romance, Casino, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Juror and Wall Street. In 2002, Adonis played the lead role of a bereaved Mafia gangster in the film High Times' Potluck. He directed the film One Deadly Road, and wrote for the 2007 film The Woods Have Eyes.
His television credits include The Equalizer (4 episodes), The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and New York Undercover. His last credit was in the 2017 film Proximity to Power.

## Death

Adonis died in December 2018, after a long battle from complications of kidney disease in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83.

## Filmography
### Film

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1971 | The French Connection | Bidder at New York Car Auction | Uncredited |
| 1971 | The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight | Palumbo Mafia Hood | Uncredited |
| 1972 | Shaft's Big Score! | Rip | Credited as Frank Scioscia |
| 1973 | Cops and Robbers | Picnic Hood | Credited as Frank Scioscia |
| 1973 | Lucky Luciano | Killer of Gene Giannini in New York | Uncredited |
| 1974 | Crazy Joe | Falco Family Soldier Gate Guard | Uncredited |
| 1974 | The Gambler | Man in Park with Donny | Credited as Frank Scioscia |
| 1974 | The Sister in Law | Benjo | Credited as Frank Scioscia |
| 1976 | Patty | The Sports Promoter | Credited as Frank Scioscia |
| 1978 | Eyes of Laura Mars | Sal Volpe | |
| 1979 | Punk Rock | Bartelli | Credited as Frank Martin |
| 1980 | Raging Bull | Patsy | |
| 1981 | Wolfen | Scola | |
| 1987 | One Way Out | Tough in the Warehouse | Credited as Frankie Adonis |
| 1987 | Wall Street | Charlie | |
| 1988 | Spike of Bensonhurst | Vinaca | |
| 1990 | King of New York | Paul Calgari | |
| 1990 | Goodfellas | Anthony Stabile | |
| 1992 | Bad Lieutenant | Large | |
| 1993 | True Romance | Frankie | |
| 1994 | Ace Ventura: Pet Detective | Vinnie | |
| 1995 | Finding Interest | The Godfather | |
| 1995 | Casino | Rocky | |
| 1996 | The Juror | DeCicco | |
| 1998 | Mob Queen | Maderiaga | |
| 1999 | Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai | Valerio's Bodyguard | |
| 1999 | Black & White | Frank | |
| 2001 | Mafioso: The Father, the Son | Luca Veneri | |
| 2002 | High Times' Potluck | Frank | |
| 2006 | Find Me Guilty | Phil Radda | |
| 2006 | Saddam | Joe DiBello | |
| 2007 | The Woods Have Eyes | Bubba | |
| 2012 | The Trouble with Cali | Uncle Vito | |
| 2017 | Proximity to Power | | Final role |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985–1989 | The Equalizer | Limo Driver / Chauffeur | 5 episodes |
| 1989 | America's Most Wanted: America Fights Back | Fran Deciccio | Episode: "Paul Castellano" |
| 1996 | New York Undercover | Sonny Bruno | Episode: "Checkmate" |
| 2000 | The Sopranos | Guest #1 | Episode: "House Arrest" |
| 2004 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | Eddie | Episode: "Fico Di Capo" |