David Proval

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.

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Known For

The Shawshank Redemption

The Shawshank Redemption

1994

The Sopranos Not in library

The Sopranos

1999

Four Rooms Not in library

Four Rooms

1995

Mean Streets Not in library

Mean Streets

1973

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Not in library

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous

2005

Smokin' Aces Not in library

Smokin' Aces

2006

The Siege Not in library

The Siege

1998

Knight Rider Not in library

Knight Rider

1982

Quantum Leap Not in library

Quantum Leap

1989

Everybody Loves Raymond Not in library

Everybody Loves Raymond

1996

Acting

2026 The Projectionist
2025 Queen of Manhattan as Mickey
2023 Written for Walken as David Proval
2020 Talking Sopranos as Self (1 episode)
2019 Rusty as Uncle Charlie
2019 Lost Angelas as Vince Rose
2018 Cabaret Maxime as Mr. Gus
2018 Papa as David Dresner
2018 High & Outside: A Baseball Noir as Don
2016 The Brooklyn Banker as Manny
2016 Vinyl as Vince Finestra (2 episodes)
2015 The Legacy of Avril Kyte as Harold
2015 Sharkskin
2015 Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2 as Himself
2015 Aquarius as Danilo (1 episode)
2014 Night City Angels as Marty
2012 Just 45 Minutes from Broadway as Larry Cooper
2012 Silent but Deadly as Giovanni
2011 Adventures of Serial Buddies as Big Chicken
2010 Queen of the Lot as Caesar
2010 The Deported as Chabuyo
2010 Pete Smalls Is Dead as Nimmo
2009 Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self (1 episode)
2008 Stiletto as Mohammad
2008 Phantom Punch as Savino
2008 The Unknown Trilogy as Lucky Smith (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")
2007 Hollywood Dreams as Caesar DiNatale
2007 Balls of Fury as Mob Boss
2006 Smokin' Aces as Victor Padiche
2006 The Real Sopranos
2005 The Circle as Dad
2005 Nobody Wants Your Film as Self
2005 Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous as Mr. Grant (uncredited)
2004 Just Desserts as Uncle Fabrizio
2004 Murder Without Conviction as James Talley /Edward Talley - Age 55
2003 Bookies as Larry
2003 A.U.S.A.
2002 The Hollywood Sign as Charlie
2002 White Boy as Jim Lovero
2002 13 Moons as Mo
2002 Boomtown as Paul Turcotte (2 episodes)
2002 Life with Bonnie as Anonymous Author (1 episode)
2001 Zigs as Mike's Dad
2001 James Dean as Daniel Mann
2001 The Division as Edgar Lessing (1 episode)
2000 Newsbreak as Jacob Johnson
1999 Judging Amy as Henry Pagano (1 episode)
1999 The West Wing as Rabbi Glassman (1 episode)
1999 The Sopranos as Richie Aprile (10 episodes)
1998 The Siege as Danny Sussman
1998 Mob Queen as George Gianfranco
1998 Brimstone as Harry (1 episode)
1998 Felicity as Mr. Kinney (1 episode)
1997 Flipping as Billy White, Cop / Narrator / Michael's Lover
1997 The Relic as Guard Johnson
1996 The Phantom as Charlie Zephro
1996 Skyscraper as Security guard (uncredited)
1996 The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play as Joseph 'Happy' Cartello
1996 Rolling Thunder
1996 The Pretender as Carl Will (1 episode)
1996 Everybody Loves Raymond as Marco Fogagnolo (6 episodes)
1995 Four Rooms as Siegfried
1995 The Courtyard as Dog Man
1995 To the Limit as Joey Bambino
1995 The Brady Bunch Movie as Electrician
1994 The Shawshank Redemption as Snooze In Library
1993 Romeo Is Bleeding as Scully
1993 Strike a Pose as McTeague
1992 Innocent Blood as Lenny
1992 Picket Fences as Frank the Potato Man (3 episodes)
1991 Palace Guard
1989 UHF as Head Thug
1989 Perfect Witness as Lucca
1989 Quantum Leap as Dr. Masters (1 episode)
1988 Vice Versa as Turk
1988 Shakedown as Larry
1987 The Monster Squad as Pilot
1987 Friday the 13th: The Series as Victor Haas (1 episode)
1987 Friday the 13th: The Series as Eric (1 episode)
1985 The Equalizer as Goldman (1 episode)
1984 Miami Vice as I.A. Detective Louie Gallo (1 episode)
1983 The Star Chamber as Officer Nelson
1982 Hey Good Lookin' as Crazy Shapiro (voice)
1982 Fame
1982 Knight Rider as Robber with Gold Watch (1 episode)
1982 Cagney & Lacey
1978 Nunzio as Nunzio
1977 Wizards as Peace (voice)
1977 Nowhere to Hide as Rick
1976 Harry and Walter Go to New York as Ben
1976 Monster Squad as Plunder (1 episode)
1975 Foster & Laurie as Ianucci
1975 Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins as The Incessant Talker
1973 Mean Streets as Tony DeVienazo
1973 Cinderella Liberty as Sailor #1
1973 Kojak as Calvelli (1 episode)
1968 The Boston Strangler as Removalist (uncredited)