Born in
Naples, Italy, Castelluccio moved with his family to
Paterson, New Jersey, when he was three years old. In 1982, Castelluccio was awarded a full scholarship to the
School of Visual Arts in New York City, where he earned a BFA in painting and media arts.[2] Prior to winning the scholarship, he received an opportunity to create a painting for actor
George Burns.[3]
Other film projects include the biographical El Cantante; Aftermath, a crime thriller; and The Obscure Brother, filmed in southern Italy, a short film that he executive produced and acted in; 2003's La Araña; the 2008 comedy Capers; Lucky Days; and the 2009 Forget Me Not. In television, Castelluccio played the lead role in Dragon Dynasty, a telefilm that aired on the
Sci-Fi Channel. He also appeared in the episode of Kenny Vs. Spenny titled "Who Can Produce The Best Commercial".
In 2014, Castelluccio acted in
Don Capria's short film Eulogy, acting alongside
Michael Kaves.[4] With the rest of the cast, they won Best Ensemble at the Queens World Film Festival.[5]
In 2016, Castelluccio directed the feature film The Brooklyn Banker. In 2017, Castelluccio directed the TV pilot Outcall.
Castelluccio discovered a 17th-century painting by Italian
baroque painterGuercino at a
Frankfurt gallery and subsequently purchased it at
auction in 2014 after it had been incorrectly identified as an 18th-century painting. He purchased the painting for approximately $68,000. After restoration, insurance, shipping, and other expenses, his total costs came to $140,000.[7] The work's actual value was subsequently placed at approximately $10 million.[8]