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."
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David Proval
Filmography
Movies
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67% |
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Flinch | Lee Vaughn (Character) | - | 2021 |
No Score Yet |
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Lost Angelas | Vince Rose (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Five Families | Benny (Character) | - | 2019 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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The Brooklyn Banker | Manny (Character) | - | 2016 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Sharkskin | Uncle Charlie (Character) | - | 2015 |
No Score Yet |
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Last Curtain Call | Henry (Character) | - | 2014 |
No Score Yet |
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Adventures of Serial Buddies | Big Chicken (Character) | - | 2013 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Silent But Deadly | Giovanni (Character) | - | 2012 |
18% |
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Just 45 Minutes From Broadway | Larry Cooper (Character) | - | 2012 |
No Score Yet |
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Pete Smalls Is Dead | Nimmo (Character) | - | 2010 |
36% |
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Queen of the Lot | Caesar (Character) | $158.2K | 2010 |
29% |
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Irene in Time | Norm Forentino (Character) | $194.3K | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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The Deported | Chabuyo (Character) | - | 2009 |
No Score Yet |
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Phantom Punch | Savino (Character) | - | 2008 |
No Score Yet |
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The Unknown Trilogy | Lucky Smith (Character) | - | 2008 |
39% |
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Hollywood Dreams | Caesar (Character) | - | 2006 |
0% | No Score Yet | Angels With Angles | Howie Gold (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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The Circle | Unknown (Character) | - | 2005 |
No Score Yet |
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Just Desserts | Uncle Fabrizio (Character) | - | 2004 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Murder Without Conviction |
James Talley/ |
- | 2004 |
67% |
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Bookies | Larry (Character) | - | 2003 |
No Score Yet |
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13 Moons | Mo Potter (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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White Boy | Jim Lovero (Character) | - | 2002 |
No Score Yet |
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The Hollywood Sign | Charlie (Character) | - | 2001 |
93% |
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James Dean | Daniel Mann (Character) | - | 2001 |
No Score Yet |
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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% |
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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/ |
$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% |
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Four Rooms | Sigfried (Character) | $4.1M | 1995 |
27% |
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Romeo Is Bleeding | Scully (Character) | $3.3M | 1993 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Strike a Pose | McTeague (Character) | - | 1993 |
36% |
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Innocent Blood | Lenny (Character) | $4.2M | 1992 |
50% |
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Vice Versa | Turk (Character) | $12.2M | 1988 |
No Score Yet |
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Hey Good Lookin' | Crazy Shapiro (Voice) | - | 1982 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nunzio | Nunzio (Character) | - | 1978 |
62% |
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Wizards | Peace (Voice) | - | 1977 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Nowhere to Hide | Rick (Character) | - | 1977 |
50% |
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Harry and Walter Go to New York | Ben (Character) | - | 1976 |
No Score Yet | No Score Yet | Foster and Laurie | Ianucci (Character) | - | 1975 |
56% |
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Cinderella Liberty | Sailor 1 (Character) | - | 1973 |
92% |
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Mean Streets | Tony (Character) | $32.6K | 1973 |
TV
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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 |