Sonny Marinelli was born in New York City.He is the youngest of three sons. He credits his father's teachings of hard work and resilience as his foundation in his acting career. To learn his craft he attended The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City. He is also a founding member of The Actors Gym Theater Company. To support himself, Sonny did a variety of jobs including working as a longshoreman, bartender and carpet cleaner. His series regular credits include CBS's "Falcone", and "That's Life". He has also recurred on "NYPD Blue", "Raising the Bar", "Blind Justice", and in the final season of HBO's hit series "Entourage". Other notable T.V. credits include "E.R", "Shark", and "The Black Donnellys". His film credits include "Boss of Bosses", "Noel", "10th and Wolf", and "Dot Kill". Sonny has leading roles in 3 films that were released in 2012; "The Fallen Faithful", "Rites of Spring", and "Rosewood Lane", directed by Victor Salva and co-starring Rose McGowan.