The answer is it wasn't the fake one." "It was a rite of passage to be whacked by Paulie Walnuts," he added. It's nearly 26 years since The Sopranos first premiered on HBO in January of 1999 ...

Don’t mess with Paulie Walnuts. Chris Diamantopoulos, who guest starred on the final season of “The Sopranos,” said Tony Sirico — who played mobster Paul “Paulie Walnuts” Gualtieri ...

But a guest star has revealed that actors could be subject to some very real violence behind the scenes too, as one guest star revealed how he “got whacked by Paulie Walnuts and lived to tell ...

Tony Sirico and Chris Diamantopoulos on 'The Sopranos' ...

Now we need your pick for the best sports personality to play goon Paulie Walnuts (Tony Sirico) from "The Sopranos." We've compiled five nominees below, so now you just have to choose the best one ...

a visit from Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri (Tony Sirico) and a lead pipe. Related: Lorraine Bracco reveals what she thinks happens to Tony after Sopranos ending that left her 'heartbroken' "Sirico ...

who played Paulie 'Walnuts', were also regularly spotted outside the store. An X account dedicated to posting behind-the-scenes clips, interviews and memes of The Sopranos has since commented that ...

Actor Chris Diamantopoulos, who guest starred on HBO's The Sopranos as Jason Barone, a family friend of Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), recalled the time a scene involving a prop rubber pipe went ...