Vito Spatafore

Vito Spatafore is a character in The Sopranos, played by Joseph R. Gannascoli. Vito was a soldier in the DiMeo crime family and a subordinate of Tony Soprano. He is a member of the Aprile crew upon Richie Aprile's release from prison and quickly rises through the ranks to capo after the deaths of capos Richie Aprile, Gigi Cestone and Ralph Cifaretto. He was married to Marie Spatafore, a second cousin of the Lupertazzi family's Phil Leotardo, and had two children, Vito Jr. and Francesca. In the fifth season, it was revealed that Vito was a closeted homosexual.