Charley Scalies

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Charley Scalies is an American actor best known for his portrayal of Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa, one of the stevedores and union members on the second season of HBO's The Wire . [1] He also appeared in Season 5 of The Sopranos as Coach Molinaro. Other shows include Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order. He lives with his wife in Pennsylvania. He is the father of five children and the grandfather of four.[ citation needed ]

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Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995 Condition Red Angel's Bodyguard
1995 Two Bits Ballyhoo Driver
1995 12 Monkeys Impatient Traveler
1999 Liberty Heights Louie
2000The DoghouseJay
2004 Jersey Girl TownieUncredited

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1996 Homicide: Life on the Street Sgt. Sal Burns2 episodes
1997 Law & Order MarioEpisode: "Ritual"
2003 The Wire Thomas 'Horseface' Pakusa12 episodes
2004 The Sopranos Coach MolinaroEpisode: "The Test Dream"
2006, 2008 Law & Order: SVU Dock Foreman / Bert Ferrara2 episodes
2008 Cold Case Rusty JenkinsEpisode: "Glory Days"

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References

  1. Alvarez, Rafael (September 24, 2019). "The Men Behind the Horse". Chesapeake Bay Magazine.