Originally, Tony was going to be voiced byHank Azaria. However, since Fat Tony wasn't a very good drawing,Matt Groeningdecided to make aSpecial Guest Voicedo him. Groening choseJoe Mantegna. In one DVD commentary it is stated that Mr. Mantegna is so enamored with the character that he ha...
He also worked for a theater during high school. Hootkins had his work both on the stage and in the film, both of which gained him significant success. Due to his attractive voice, he was also a voice artist for BBC. Despite his talent, he passed over at the age of 57 due to pancr...