David Proval facts for kids
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David Proval
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| Born | May 20, 1942 |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–present |
David Proval is an American actor. He was born on May 20, 1942. He is well-known for his roles in movies and TV shows. Some of his famous roles include Tony DeVienazo in the film Mean Streets. He also played Snooze in The Shawshank Redemption. On TV, he was known as Richie Aprile in the series The Sopranos.
About David Proval
David Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York. His mother, Clara Katz, was an actress from Romania. David followed in her footsteps and became an actor too.
He has appeared in many different films. These include The Phantom and Four Rooms. He also had small roles, called cameos, in movies like The Brady Bunch Movie.
David Proval has also been in many television shows. He had regular roles in series such as Picket Fences and Everybody Loves Raymond. He also appeared in episodes of shows like Kojak and Miami Vice. In 1977, he lent his voice to the animated film Wizards. He played the voice of a robot assassin named Necron 99.
David Proval's Film Roles
David Proval has acted in many movies over the years. Here are some of the films he has been a part of:
| 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 role |
| 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 | Part of the film: The Wrong Man | |
| To the Limit | Joey Bambino | ||
| The Courtyard | Dog Man | ||
| 1996 | The Phantom | Charlie Zephro | |
| Skyscraper | Security Guard | Not credited, released directly to video | |
| 1997 | The Relic | Guard Johnson | |
| Dumb Luck in Vegas | Frank | ||
| 1998 | Mob Queen | George Gianfranco | Second main role |
| The Siege | Danny Sussman | ||
| 2000 | Newsbreak | Jacob Johnson | |
| 2001 | Zigs (aka Double Down) | Mike's Dad | Released directly 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 | Not credited |
| The Circle | Dad | ||
| Angels with Angles | Howie Gold | ||
| 2006 | Hollywood Dreams | Caesar DiNatale | |
| Smokin' Aces | Victor Padiche | ||
| 2007 | The Unknown Trilogy | Lucky Smith | Part of the film: 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 | Not credited |
| 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 |
David Proval's TV Appearances
David Proval has also had many roles on television. He has appeared in various TV series and made-for-TV movies.
| 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 | Not credited, Episode: "Silent Knight" |
| 1984 | Cagney & Lacey | Felix Parinchinko | Episode: "Taxicab Murders" |
| 1985 | The Equalizer | Goldman | Episode: "The Equalizer" (Pilot) |
| 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 | Not credited, 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" |
See also
In Spanish: David Proval para niños
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