John Cassisi

John Cassisi (born September 5, 1962) is a former American child actor who starred in the 1976 movie Bugsy Malone as "Fat Sam" and subsequently in the television series Fish.

John Cassisi
Born (1962-09-05) September 5, 1962[1]
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor (1976–1982)
Construction
Known forBugsy Malone
Cast of TV's Fish (1977), from top: Sarah Natoli, Todd Bridges, John Cassisi, Denise Miller, Lenny Barry, Barry Gordon, Florence Stanley, Abe Vigoda

He was "discovered" by Bugsy Malone director Alan Parker, when Parker visited a Brooklyn classroom and asked students to nominate the "naughtiest" boy in class.[2]

After retiring from acting in 1982, Cassisi became involved in construction work.[3] From 2012 to 2014, he served as the Director of Global Construction for Citigroup. In 2015, he pleaded guilty to a bribery scheme and was sentenced to two to six years in prison plus a $500,000 forfeiture.[1]

Cassisi is married and has had three children. His eldest son, Robert, died after suffering from a pulmonary embolism at the age of 26.[1]

Partial filmography
Year Title Role Notes
1976Bugsy MaloneFat Sam

References
  1. James, McKinley, Jr. (December 1, 2015). "Ex-Citigroup Construction Executive Admits Taking $500,000 In Bribes". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-07.
  2. Parker, Alan. "Bugsy Malone: The Making of the Film". Alan Parker – Director, Writer, Producer. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. "John Cassisi". IMDb. Retrieved 2011-05-14.


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