The Only Actor Who Appears in 'The Godfather,' 'The Sopranos,' and 'Goodfellas' Also Has an Oscar-Winning Movie Based on His Life

For his completion of the trifecta of totemic mafia stories, Tony Lip will forever live in the annals of Italian-American history. Only one actor has appeared in The Godfather, Goodfellas, and The Sopranos, and it's someone you only see in the background behind a crowd of other mobsters. It's no accident that Lip, whose early years as a bouncer and chauffeur were the subject of the Best Picture-winning Green Book, was continuously cast in stories about the New York gangland set in New York or the Tri-state area.