David Proval | |
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 Proval in 2008 | |
| Born | May 20, 1942 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
David Proval (born May 20, 1942) [1] is an American actor and former boxer, known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets (1973), Snooze in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Siegfried in Four Rooms (1995) and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).
Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York into a Jewish family, [2] the son of Clara Katz, an actress from Bucharest, Romania. [3] The films he has appeared in include Mean Streets , The Shawshank Redemption , The Phantom , Mob Queen , Four Rooms , UHF , Innocent Blood , The Siege , The Monster Squad , Bookies , and Balls of Fury , had cameos in The Brady Bunch Movie , and Smokin' Aces , and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences , Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond . He appeared on Kojak , The Equalizer , Miami Vice , and Friday the 13th: The Series . He appeared in the 14th episode of The West Wing, "Take This Sabbath Day", as Toby Ziegler's rabbi.
In 1977, his voice was heard in the cult animated film Wizards , as the robot assassin Necron 99. In 2004, he played adult twin brothers James and Edward Talley in the Hallmark Channel original movie Murder Without Conviction.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Mean Streets | Tony | |
| Cinderella Liberty | Sailor 1 | ||
| 1975 | Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | The Incessant Talker | |
| 1976 | Harry and Walter Go to New York | Ben | |
| 1977 | Wizards | Peace | Voice |
| 1978 | Nunzio | Nunzio | |
| 1981 | Night City Angels | Marty | |
| 1982 | Hey Good Lookin' | Crazy Shapiro | |
| 1983 | The Star Chamber | Officer Nelson | |
| 1987 | The Monster Squad | Pilot | |
| 1988 | Vice Versa | Turk/Lillian Brookmeyer | |
| Shakedown | Larry | ||
| 1989 | UHF | Head Thug | |
| 1991 | The Walter Ego | Phil Reardon | Short film |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | Lennie | |
| 1993 | Romeo is Bleeding | Scully | |
| Strike a Pose | McTeague | ||
| 1994 | Being Human | George | |
| The Shawshank Redemption | Snooze | ||
| 1995 | The Brady Bunch Movie | Electrician | |
| Four Rooms | Sigfried | Segment: The Wrong Man | |
| To the Limit | Joey Bambino | ||
| The Courtyard | Dog Man | ||
| 1996 | The Phantom | Charlie Zephro | |
| Skyscraper | Security Guard | Uncredited, Direct-to-video | |
| 1997 | The Relic | Guard Johnson | |
| Dumb Luck in Vegas | Frank | ||
| 1998 | Mob Queen | George Gianfranco | Second lead-role |
| The Siege | Danny Sussman | ||
| 2000 | Newsbreak | Jacob Johnson | |
| 2001 | Zigs (aka Double Down) | Mike's Dad | Direct-to-video |
| The Hollywood Sign | Charlie | ||
| 2002 | 13 Moons | Mo Potter | |
| White Boy | Jim Lovero | ||
| 2003 | Bookies | Larry | |
| 2004 | Just Desserts | Uncle Fabrizio | |
| 2005 | Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | Mr. Grant | Uncredited |
| The Circle | Dad | ||
| Angels with Angles | Howie Gold | ||
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams | Caesar DiNatale | |
| Smokin' Aces | Victor Padiche | ||
| 2007 | The Unknown Trilogy | Lucky Smith | Segment: Frankie the Squirrel |
| Balls of Fury | Mob Boss | ||
| 2008 | Stiletto | Mohammed | |
| Phantom Punch | Savino | ||
| 2009 | Irene in Time | Norm Florentino | |
| The Deported | Chabuyo | ||
| 2010 | Pete Smalls Is Dead | Nimmo | |
| Queen of the Lot | Caesar | ||
| 2011 | Adventures of Serial Buddies | Big Chicken | |
| 2012 | Just 45 Minutes from Broadway | Larry Cooper | |
| Silent But Deadly | Giovanni | ||
| Jerry and Tom | Sal | Short film | |
| 2013 | Last Curtain Call | Henry | |
| 2014 | The M Word | Sam Sachs | Uncredited |
| 2015 | Sharkskin | Uncle Charlie | |
| Ovation | Caesar | ||
| 2016 | The Brooklyn Banker | Manny | |
| 2017 | High and Outside | Don | |
| Wayward Pilgrim | Uncle Charlie | ||
| Dakota | Bob Herbert | ||
| Rusty | Uncle Charlie | ||
| Lost Angelas | Vince Rose | ||
| 2018 | Papa | David Dresner | |
| Cabaret Maxime | Mr. Gus | ||
| 2019 | Rusty | Uncle Charlie | |
| Lost Angelas | Vince Rose | ||
| Five Families | Benny | Short film | |
| 2021 | Flinch | Lee Vaughn |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Kojak | Calvelli | Episode: "Siege of Terror" |
| 1975 | Foster and Laurie | Ianucci | Made-for-TV film |
| 1976 | Police Story | Cecil Gaines | Episode: "Bought and Paid For" |
| Monster Squad | Plunder | Episode: "No Face" | |
| 1977 | Nowhere to Hide | Rick | Made-for-TV film |
| 1983 | Knight Rider | Robber with Gold Watch | Uncredited, Episode: "Silent Knight" |
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Felix Parinchinko | Episode: "Taxicab Murders" |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Goldman | Pilot episode |
| Miami Vice | I.A. Detective Louie Gallo | Episode: "The Dutch Oven" | |
| Fame | Hunk Pepitone / Doran | 2 episodes: "White Light" & "Dreams" | |
| 1986 | Courage | Angelo Cervi | Made-for-TV film |
| 1988–1989 | Friday's Curse | Eric / Victor Haas | 2 episodes: "13 O'Clock" & "Badge of Honor" |
| 1989 | Perfect Witness | Luca | Made-for-TV film |
| 1990 | L.A. Law | William Mayer | Uncredited, Episode: "On Your Honor" |
| The Marshall Chronicles | Mr. Gelormino | Episode: "My Cheatin' Heart" | |
| 1991 | Quantum Leap | Dr. Masters | Episode: "Shock Theater - October 3, 1954" |
| Palace Guard | Belarosa | Episode: The Three-Minute Egg | |
| 1992–1995 | Picket Fences | Frank the Potato Man | 3 episodes |
| 1995 | The Marshal | Marvin Kendall | Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid" |
| 1996 | The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play | Joseph Happy Cartello | Made-for-TV film |
| L.A. Firefighters | n/a | Episode: "So What Else Happened" | |
| Rolling Thunder | n/a | Made-for-TV film | |
| 1997 | The Pretender | Carl Will | Episode: "Prison Story" |
| 1998 | Felicity | Mr. Kinney | Episode: "Hot Objects" |
| Brimstone | Harry | Episode: "Repentance" | |
| 2000–2001 | Everybody Loves Raymond | Marco Fogagnola / Signore | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | The West Wing | Rabbi Glassman | Episode: "Take This Sabbath Day" |
| 2000–2004 | The Sopranos | Richie Aprile | 10 episodes |
| 2001 | The Fighting Fitzgeralds | Joe Sambarelli | Episode: "The Loud Man" |
| James Dean | Daniel Mann | Made-for-TV film | |
| Judging Amy | Henry Pagano | Episode: "The Last Word" | |
| 2002 | The Division | Edgar Lessing | Episode: "Long Day's Journey" |
| 2002–2003 | Boomtown | Paul Turcotte | 3 episodes |
| 2003 | A.U.S.A. | Carmine Schiavelli | Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" |
| 2011 | Workers' Comp | Joe | Made-for-TV film |
| 2004 | Murder Without Conviction | James Talley | Made-for-TV film |
| 2016 | Vinyl | Vince Finestra | 2 episodes: "He in Racist Fire" & "The Racket" |
| Aquarius | Danilo Hodiak | Episode: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" |
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