David Proval
Born: 1942-05-20 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. David Aaron Proval (born May 20, 1942) is an American actor, known for his roles as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos and as Tony DeVienazo in the 1973 Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets opposite Robert De Niro and Harvey Keitel. Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York of Jewish heritage, the son of actress Clara Katz of Romanian origin. He has appeared in such feature films as The Shawshank Redemption, Mob Queen, Four Rooms, UHF, Innocent Blood, The Siege, a cameo appearance in Smokin' Aces, and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences, Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond. In 1977 his voice was heard in the cult animated film WIZARDS, as the robot assassin Necron 99. In 2008, David Proval starred in the comedy City of Shoulders and Noses. The film is being produced by Sybil Danning, George Parra, and Tommy Ardolino. Description above from the Wikipedia article David Proval, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography
2026
- The Projectionist as Aaron
2025
- Queen of Manhattan as Mickey
2023
- Written for Walken as David Proval
2020
- Talking Sopranos as Self
2019
- Rusty as Uncle Charlie
- Lost Angelas as Vince Rose
2018
- Papa as David Dresner
- Cabaret Maxime as Mr. Gus
- High & Outside: A Baseball Noir as Don
2016
- Vinyl as Vince Finestra
- The Brooklyn Banker as Manny
2015
- Aquarius as Danilo
- The Legacy of Avril Kyte as Harold
- Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2 as Himself
- Sharkskin
2014
- Night City Angels as Marty
2012
- Just 45 Minutes from Broadway as Larry Cooper
- Silent but Deadly as Giovanni
2011
- Adventures of Serial Buddies as Big Chicken
2010
- Pete Smalls Is Dead as Nimmo
- The Deported as Chabuyo
- Queen of the Lot as Caesar
2009
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2008
- Stiletto as Mohammad
- Phantom Punch as Savino
- The Unknown Trilogy as Lucky Smith (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
2007
- Balls of Fury as Mob Boss
- Hollywood Dreams as Caesar DiNatale
2006
- Smokin' Aces as Victor Padiche
- The Real Sopranos
2005
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Mr. Grant (uncredited)
- Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
- The Circle as Dad
2004
- Just Desserts as Uncle Fabrizio
- Murder Without Conviction as James Talley /Edward Talley - Age 55
2002
- Boomtown as Paul Turcotte
- Life with Bonnie as Anonymous Author
- 13 Moons as Mo
- White Boy as Jim Lovero
- The Hollywood Sign as Charlie
2001
- The Division as Edgar Lessing
- James Dean as Daniel Mann
- Zigs as Mike's Dad
2000
- Newsbreak as Jacob Johnson
1999
- The Sopranos as Richie Aprile
- The West Wing as Rabbi Glassman
- Judging Amy as Henry Pagano
1998
1996
- Everybody Loves Raymond as Marco Fogagnolo
- The Pretender as Carl Will
- The Phantom as Charlie Zephro
- Skyscraper as Security guard (uncredited)
- The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play as Joseph 'Happy' Cartello
- Rolling Thunder
1995
- Four Rooms as Siegfried
- The Brady Bunch Movie as Electrician
- To the Limit as Joey Bambino
- The Courtyard as Dog Man
1994
- The Shawshank Redemption as Snooze
1993
- Romeo Is Bleeding as Scully
- Strike a Pose as McTeague
1992
- Picket Fences as Frank the Potato Man
- Innocent Blood as Lenny
1991
1989
- Quantum Leap as Dr. Masters
- UHF as Head Thug
- Perfect Witness as Lucca
1988
- Shakedown as Larry
- Vice Versa as Turk
1987
- Friday the 13th: The Series as Victor Haas
- The Monster Squad as Pilot
1985
- The Equalizer as Goldman
1984
- Miami Vice as I.A. Detective Louie Gallo
1983
- The Star Chamber as Officer Nelson
1982
- Knight Rider as Robber with Gold Watch
- Fame
- Cagney & Lacey
- Hey Good Lookin' as Crazy Shapiro (voice)
1978
- Nunzio as Nunzio
1977
- Wizards as Peace (voice)
- Nowhere to Hide as Rick
1976
- Monster Squad as Plunder
- Harry and Walter Go to New York as Ben
1975
- Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as The Incessant Talker
- Foster & Laurie as Ianucci
1973
- Kojak as Calvelli
- Mean Streets as Tony DeVienazo
- Cinderella Liberty as Sailor #1
1968
- The Boston Strangler as Removalist (uncredited)