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David Proval

David Proval

Highest Rated: 93% James Dean (2001)

Lowest Rated: 0% Angels With Angles (2005)

Birthday: May 20, 1942

Birthplace: Brooklyn, New York, USA

The son of the actress Clara Katz, David Proval made his onscreen debut opposite Harvey Keitel and Robert De Niro in the 1973 growing-up-gangster classic "Mean Streets." Although he continued to portray an array of thugs and prisoners in such serious-minded movies as "Shakedown" (1988) and "The Shawshank Redemption," Proval proved to be a capable comic performer as well, serving as Eddie Murphy's acting coach on the set of "48 Hrs." and featuring in such comedies as "UHF," "Four Rooms," "Balls of Fury," and "The Brady Bunch Movie." With an expressive range that encompasses everything from sympathetic sweetness to hard-driving and even volatile behavior, the actor embraced his darkest tendencies as the ruthless Mafia capo Richie Aprile on the critically acclaimed series "The Sopranos." The actor's long but pointed resume helped him garner the meaty part after he narrowly lost the show's lead role to James Gandolfini. Following appearances on such TV shows as "Knight Rider" and "Picket Fences," Proval ribbed his old-school Italian persona with a recurring role as an overprotective father on the hit sitcom "Everybody Loves Raymond."

Highest rated movies

93% 76% James Dean
92% 84% Mean Streets
67% 90% Flinch
67% 50% Bookies
56% 61% Cinderella Liberty
50% 41% Vice Versa
50% 32% Harry and Walter Go to New York
44% 53% The Siege

Filmography

Movies

Credit
67% 90% Flinch Lee Vaughn (Character) - 2021
No Score Yet 95% Lost Angelas Vince Rose (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Five Families Benny (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet 96% Papa David Dresner (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cabaret Maxime Mr. Gus (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet High & Outside: A Baseball Noir Don (Character) - 2017
20% 91% The Brooklyn Banker Manny (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sharkskin Uncle Charlie (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet 100% Last Curtain Call Henry (Character) - 2014
No Score Yet 77% Adventures of Serial Buddies Big Chicken (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Silent But Deadly Giovanni (Character) - 2012
18% 71% Just 45 Minutes From Broadway Larry Cooper (Character) - 2012
No Score Yet 33% Pete Smalls Is Dead Nimmo (Character) - 2010
36% 62% Queen of the Lot Caesar (Character) $158.2K 2010
29% 48% Irene in Time Norm Forentino (Character) $194.3K 2009
No Score Yet 0% The Deported Chabuyo (Character) - 2009
No Score Yet 42% Phantom Punch Savino (Character) - 2008
No Score Yet 42% The Unknown Trilogy Lucky Smith (Character) - 2008
39% 68% Hollywood Dreams Caesar (Character) - 2006
0% No Score Yet Angels With Angles Howie Gold (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 62% The Circle Unknown (Character) - 2005
No Score Yet 48% Just Desserts Uncle Fabrizio (Character) - 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Murder Without Conviction James Talley/Edward Talley (Character) - 2004
67% 50% Bookies Larry (Character) - 2003
No Score Yet 45% 13 Moons Mo Potter (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 17% White Boy Jim Lovero (Character) - 2002
No Score Yet 24% The Hollywood Sign Charlie (Character) - 2001
93% 76% James Dean Daniel Mann (Character) - 2001
No Score Yet 15% Zigs Mike's Dad (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet No Score Yet Newsbreak Jacob Johnson (Character) - 2000
40% No Score Yet Mob Queen George Gianfranco (Character) - 1998
44% 53% The Siege Danny Sussman (Character) $40.9M 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Dumb Luck in Vegas Frank (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet Flipping Billy White/Narrator/Michael's Lover (Character) $14.3K 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Joseph "Happy" Cartello (Character) - 1996
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Courtyard Dog Man (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet To the Limit Joey Bambino (Character) - 1995
13% 69% Four Rooms Sigfried (Character) $4.1M 1995
27% 61% Romeo Is Bleeding Scully (Character) $3.3M 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Strike a Pose McTeague (Character) - 1993
36% 45% Innocent Blood Lenny (Character) $4.2M 1992
50% 41% Vice Versa Turk (Character) $12.2M 1988
No Score Yet 52% Hey Good Lookin' Crazy Shapiro (Voice) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nunzio Nunzio (Character) - 1978
62% 69% Wizards Peace (Voice) - 1977
No Score Yet No Score Yet Nowhere to Hide Rick (Character) - 1977
50% 32% Harry and Walter Go to New York Ben (Character) - 1976
No Score Yet No Score Yet Foster and Laurie Ianucci (Character) - 1975
56% 61% Cinderella Liberty Sailor 1 (Character) - 1973
92% 84% Mean Streets Tony (Character) $32.6K 1973

TV

Credit
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Sopranos (With Audio Commentary) Richie Aprile (Character) 2000-2001 2004 2006-2007 2024
92% 96% The Sopranos Richie Aprile (Character),
Johnny Sack (Guest Star)
2000 2004
71% No Score Yet Life With Bonnie Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet No Score Yet A.U.S.A. Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
No Score Yet 86% Everybody Loves Raymond Marco Fogagnolo (Guest Star) 2000-2001
No Score Yet No Score Yet Judging Amy Unknown (Guest Star) 2001
35% 83% Brimstone Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet 95% The Pretender Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Marshal Unknown (Guest Star) 1995
50% No Score Yet Palace Guard Belarosa (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet 90% Quantum Leap Dr. Masters (Guest Star) 1991
No Score Yet 70% Friday the 13th: The Series Unknown (Guest Star) 1988
No Score Yet No Score Yet Fame Unknown (Guest Star) 1985
71% 88% Miami Vice I.A. Detective Louie Gallo (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Kojak Calvelli (Guest Star) 1973