‘Sopranos’ Star Joe Pantoliano Says He Is Looking to Move to Europe

• Joe Pantoliano shared at the Tucci in Italy premiere that he has thought about leaving the U.S. because he is “so uncomfortable”
• The actor and his wife, actress Nancy Sheppard, have discussed the possibility of permanently relocating to Portugal
• “The world is on fire, it’s hard for me to concentrate,” he admitted

Sopranos star Joe Pantoliano is considering making a major life change.

At the Tucci in Italy premiere in New York City on April 28, the actor shared that he is thinking about moving abroad due to the state of U.S. politics.

“I’m so uncomfortable with the nature of what’s happening in our country, and I just want to run for the hills,” Pantoliano, 73, told Page Six. 

“It’s hard for me to think about people’s bulls— like making a TV show,” he continued, adding, “The world is on fire, it’s hard for me to concentrate.”

The Matrix actor shared that he and his wife, actress Nancy Sheppard, recently returned from Portugal and have discussed the possibility of permanently relocating to the European country.

“We just got back. We really love it there,” he said of Portugal.

The actor also said he believes that Portugal’s recent 18-hour power outage, which authorities are still investigating, was due to a “cyber attack.” 

“And I think that’s just a rehearsal for what will happen here [in the U.S.],” he noted.

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Pantoliano then revealed that he keeps “a lot of cash at home, not a lot but enough to get me going for a couple of weeks” in the event of a large-scale emergency. He noted that “it’s buried and there’s no map!”

Pantoliano would join the list of a number of notable celebrities who have recently opted to live abroad should he choose to relocate. 

In March, Rosie O’Donnell confirmed that she and her 12-year-old child, Clay, had moved to Ireland in January.

“I was never someone who thought I would move to another country, that’s what I decided would be the best for myself and my 12-year-old child. And here we are,” she said in a TikTok video posted on March 11.

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Ellen DeGeneres and wife Portia de Rossi moved to the English countryside in 2024 after finding a house they “loved,” a source told PEOPLE in November of that year. 

Desperate Housewives actress Eva Longoria also recently revealed she has been living outside the U.S. for several years, splitting her time between Spain and Mexico. However, she specifically noted that it is due to her work schedule and not for political reasons.