Actor Who Played Mobsters and Cops on the Screen Sings at Rini's in Elmsford on New Year's Eve

Actor Louis Vanaria will perform as a vocalist at Rini’s Restaurant & Wine Bar in Elmsford on New Year’s Eve, December 31, 2014, backed by the music of Tony T. Entertainment.

A prix-fixe dinner to include an appetizer, entree, dessert and coffee will be offered at a cost of $42.95 per person plus tax and tip. A limited alternative menu will also be available. Dinner and entertainment begin at 8:30 p.m.

Vanaria has appeared in many movies and television episodes - often playing a gangster or a police officer. He made his film debut at the age of 17 playing Crazy Mario in the Robert de Niro film “A Bronx Tale,” released in 1993. He dined at Rao’s in Martin Scorsese’s “The Wolf of Wall Street,” a 2013 movie.

His TV credits include roles in Blue Bloods, NYPD Blue, Law & Order, Person of Interest and many other programs. In the HBO Prohibition-era series “Boardwalk Empire,” he played the Philadelphia gangster and bootlegger Lucien D’Alessia who was shot and killed by Jimmy Darmody.

Rini’s Restaurant & Wine Bar, 12 West Main Street, Elmsford, NY, 914-592-6799, www.rinisristorante.com