Brian Tarantina was an American actor of the stage and screen.
A recognizable character actor, Tarantina was a part of the two-time Screen Actor's Guild award winning ensemble for the comedy series, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.
He guest starred in television shows such as Madam Secretary, Blue Bloods, Elementary, Fringe, ER, had recurring roles in Heroes and Gilmore Girls, and starred in The Black Donnellys.
Tarantina also appeared in the films Uncle Buck (1989), Jacob's Ladder (1991), Carlito's Way (1993), Donnie Brasco (1997), City by the Sea (2002), The Brave One (2007), and BlacKkKlansman (2018).
Tarantina died November 2, 2019, in Manhattan, New York. He was 60.