As soft-hearted mob foot soldier Bobby “Bacala” Baccalieri on the acclaimed HBO series, “The Sopranos,” Steven R. Schirripa may have found his true calling as an actor through unusual circumstances, but his larger-than-life personality and undeniable natural skills assured him a home in his current profession.Born Sept. 3, 1958 in Brooklyn’s Bensonhurst neighborhood, the 6’1” Schirripa earned his education at Brooklyn College before making a living as entertainment director for the Riviera Hotel in Las Vegas – a job that, in some ways, would foreshadow his future roles. His interaction with
