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Last name is pronounced La Pah-lia Listed as one of twelve "Promising New Actors of 1991" in John Willis' Screen World, Vol. 43. Welcomed daughter, with Gia Carides, named Bridget born January 2003. Although often cast as New York tough guys, few people know that he was actually born and raised in Australia. He has said that the only internationally successful Australian actor at the time he began acting was Mel Gibson, who had lost his Australian accent, so he did the same. Today, looking at all the hot young Australian actors who have kept their native accents but can use other dialects in their films, he says he regrets having dropped his accent. He is part owner of an Australian Soccer club called Sydney FC (Football Club) Was the original choice to play Tony Soprano in the HBO series "The Sopranos" (1999) but turned the role down. Plays in goal for Hollywood United Football Team. He has his date of birth tattooed on his left forearm in Roman Numerals: I XXXI MCMLIX.