‘Sopranos’ Star Names The Cast Member Who Was Funniest Behind The Scenes

The actor said his co-star was "a bit of a hypochondriac," which lead to "a lot of funny moments.”

Michael Imperioli has spent a lot of time reflecting on “The Sopranos” since the show ended nearly 20 years ago, most notably on his podcast “Talking Sopranos.” Now, he’s revealing who was the HBO show’s funniest cast member behind the scenes.

Imperioli told People that Tony Sirico, who portrayed Paulie Walnuts Gualtieri, was always cracking up his co-stars on set “but not intentionally.”

It was “because of who he was,” according to the “White Lotus” star.

Sirico died at an assisted living facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, at age 79 in July 2022.

“He was a very specific, eccentric, human being, a great guy that we loved and was a good friend,” Imperioli said of Sirico in the story published Wednesday.