Paulie Walnuts

Peter Paul "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri, played by Tony Sirico, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He is a Capo in the DiMeo Crime Family. According to The Sopranos, A Family History, Peter Paul Gualtieri, son of Gennaro Gualtieri (although Paulie's biological father goes by the name "Russ"), has been a troubled street kid from the age of nine. He has spent time in and out of juvenile correctional facilities during his early youth, until he became an enforcer for John "Johnny Boy" Soprano, Tony's father and captain in the DiMeo Crime Family, at seventeen. He spent some time in the US Army, where he was eventually drummed out through Section 8 (discharged because of psychiatric reasons). His mother, later discovered to be his aunt, worked at Krispy Kreme's for a period of time. Afterwards, he spent more time in and out of prison on various criminal charges. Eventually, he worked his way up through the DiMeo Crime Family, reaching the rank of Captain, and after... full article at wikipedia