Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this video, Michael Franzese sits down to rank the most iconic actors who have portrayed mobsters in film and television. From the "Godfathers" of cinema like Al Pacino and Marlon Brando to the television icons like James Gandolfini and Cillian Murphy, Michael gives his unfiltered opinion on who captured the true essence of "The Life" and who fell flat.

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Mob Boss Ranks Hollywood's Gangsters: De Niro, Pacino, Gandolfini
0:00 - Tony Sirico (Paulie Walnuts)
0:35 - Cillian Murphy (Peaky Blinders)
2:22 - Steve Buscemi (Boardwalk Empire)
3:00 - Al Pacino: Scarface, Godfather, Donnie Brasco
4:28 - Michael Shannon (The Iceman)
5:15 - Michael Imperioli (The Sopranos)
6:35 - Sylvester Stallone (Tulsa King)
7:38 - Robert De Niro: Godfather 2, Goodfellas, Casino
9:50 - Jack Nicholson (The Departed)
10:40 - Joe Pesci: Goodfellas, Casino, The Irishman
12:55 - Chazz Palminteri (A Bronx Tale)
14:58 - Tom Hardy (Peaky Blinders/Legend)
17:02 - Ray Liotta (Goodfellas)
18:45 - James Gandolfini (Tony Soprano)
19:45 - Johnny Depp (Black Mass/Donnie Brasco)
21:22 - Marlon Brando (The Godfather)
22:25 - Paul Sorvino (Goodfellas)
23:18 - Denzel Washington (American Gangster)
24:35 - John Travolta (Gotti)
25:15 - Armand Assante (Gotti 1996)