David Proval

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.    

Known For

The Shawshank Redemption

as Snooze

The Sopranos

as Richie Aprile

The Sopranos

as Salvatore 'Big Pussy' Bonpensiero

Four Rooms

as Siegfried

Mean Streets

as Tony DeVienazo

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

as Mr. Grant (uncredited)

Smokin' Aces

as Victor Padiche

The Siege

as Danny Sussman

Knight Rider

as Robber with Gold Watch

Quantum Leap

as Dr. Masters