You think it was a carjacking? This leaves Tony with guilt because he had always treated Vin with disdain and never showed him any respect or kindness. When Lorraine does not comply with Phil Leotardo's orders, Phil returns with Billy Leotardo and Joe Peeps. He is a Mustache Pete capo in 2004 when he first appears in the series. You don't want to go there. Dr. Jennifer Melfi Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. FBI agents have Tony listen to conversations between Junior and Livia at Green Grove Retirement Home. Starring: James Gandolfini ( Tony Soprano ), Lorraine Bracco ( Dr. Jennifer Melfi ), Edie Falco ( Carmela Soprano ), Michael Imperioli ( Christopher . Aprile was the acting boss of the family from 1995, when boss Ercole DiMeo went to prison, until 1999 when he dies of stomach cancer in the fourth episode of season one, and is succeeded by Junior. Chris' action led to the Kolar Bros. withdrawing their bid which Dick was happy to report to Tony. Biography TBA Trivia Saundra Santiago, the actress who plays Jeanie Cusamano also plays her sister; Joan . Ralph gave the order to murder Jackie to Aprile crew soldier (and Jackie's cousin) Vito Spatafore. That's true. Agent Skip Lipari is played by Louis Lombardi. Jimmy is lured into a trap by Christopher and killed by Silvio; his body is dumped in an alley with a dead rat stuffed into his mouth. He was arrested at the brothel along with Soprano crime family capo Raymond Curto during a police raid. However, Spatafore was beaten to death by Phil Leotardo's men Gerry Torciano and Dominic "Fat Dom" Gamiello before Carlo could act. David Chase In the series finale, Carlo's son was said to be arrested by the FBI for drug dealing. In season 4, Germani was tasked with vandalizing Carmine Lupertazzi's restaurant when Tony and Carmine got into a dispute over the HUD scam. However, he is eventually overpowered by the challenges of civilian life and turns back to crime, dragging the DiMeo crime family into the Lupertazzi crime family's power struggle. Richie and Janice Soprano, Tony's sister, used to date in high school. Irina calls Tony's house and then tells Carmela that she is Tony's ex-mistress and informs Carmela of Tony's tryst with Svetlana. Tony continued to compensate Angie in her husband's absencebut she used the money to buy a new car, but still complained to Carmela about her strained finances, prompting Tony to cease her allowance. Carmine "Little Carmine" Lupertazzi Jr. is played by Ray Abruzzo. : Carlo's cousin, Burt, switched sides during the Lupertazzi/Soprano war and was killed for his disloyalty by Silvio Dante. Capitalizing on his wife's skills in screenplay writing and her desire to direct films, he launched Chateau Wally Films as his fourth entrepreneurial enterprise. Soprano later discovers that Blundetto committed the murder and confronts Blundetto, who claims innocence. At a sitdown with Little Carmine, Butch, Albie Cianflone, Tony, and Paulie Gualtieri, everyone agrees that the war has gone too far and that Phil's decisions have led to negative consequences on both sides. In the episode "The Blue Comet", he further presses Melfi about Soprano at a dinner party, where he reveals to guests that Soprano is Melfi's patient, to her embarrassment, a serious breach of doctor-patient confidentiality, although he dismisses her protests casually, saying everyone at the table is a professional. [16] Hesh is a Jewish businessman that made his initial fortune in the recording industry, founding "F-Note Records" during the 1950s and 1960s, bringing many young black musicians to prominence, and receiving royalties by being credited as a co-writer on many songs. We're got more important things to talk about than Jean Cusamano's sister's ass! Matthew fled to seek protection from Richie Aprile, who reacted angrily and chased him away by throwing a baseball bat at him. These people's internal phobias are the only things that exist to them. He has two grown daughters, Actress, Polly Cusumano and Doreen Nelsen, three grandchildren, and lives on a horse and citrus ranch in Ojai, California. Skip is an FBI agent who handled Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero. Michael "Mikey Grab Bag" Palmice is played by Al Sapienza. The song played during the montage of the Feds arresting Junior, Larry Boy, Sasso, and the other mobsters is "The Four Sections (Andrea Parker Mix)" by Steve Reich. In season six's premiere episode "Members Only", Eugene inherited $2 million from his deceased aunt. They have a daughter, Heather Dante, who played volleyball and soccer with Meadow Soprano. Ed Vassallo as Thomas Giglione Sr.: he is Barbara's husband and Tony and Janice's brother-in-law. Catalytica Pharmaceuticals, Inc. manufactures numerous drugs for other major pharmaceutical companies at its plants in California, Michigan and North Carolina. It's been a long odyssey with your mother, hasn't it? He then questioned Jennifer's date, a lawyer, under the suspicion that he was driving drunk, and beats him unprovoked. In late 2004, Benny was seriously beaten by Lupertazzi capo Phil Leotardo. He again tries to coax Tony by handing him over a share of the inheritance. Little Carmine is instrumental in organizing a meeting with Sir Ben Kingsley in Los Angeles to court his interest in the project, but Kingsley eventually passes on the lead role. What? In 2004, in the season 5 episode "Unidentified Black Males", Vito was caught in the car of a security guard giving him oral sex early one morning at the Esplanade construction site by Meadow's boyfriend, Finn DeTrolio. He was raised by an abusive alcoholic father who beat him as a child and his mother. Johnny elected to use his brother-in-law Anthony as a go-between instead of Phil. Yarn is the best search for video clips by quote. Richard "Richie" Aprile is played by David Proval.Richie is the older brother of acting DiMeo crime family boss Jackie Aprile Sr., and was a capo in the DiMeo crime family before being sent to prison for ten years. She is good friends with mob wives Carmela Soprano and Gabriella Dante, to whom she offers characteristically frank advice. Calmly, Richie says, "Get the fuck outta here. Jimmy's body was found in an alley with a rat stuffed in his mouth. Patsy had an identical twin brother, Phillip "Philly Spoons" Parisi (also played by Dan Grimaldi), who had a hit taken out on him by Tony, and was killed by Soprano soldier Gigi Cestone. : Tony and Silvio then use cement blocks and chains to dump the body at sea. She is the wife of Dr. Bruce Cusamano and neighbor to the Soprano family . Phil became personally involved in the war when his brother Billy was murdered by Blundetto as revenge for the hit the Leotardo brothers carried out on Angelo, who was Blundetto's close friend. [2], In 1984, Santiago made her big screen debut appearing in the dance drama film Beat Street,[3] and later that year began starring in the NBC crime drama series Miami Vice playing the role of Detective Gina Calabrese opposite Don Johnson. As they eat by candlelight, Tony raises his glass to "the little moments that were good". Definitions of the condition? Tony concocts a scheme for Mahaffey's company to make insurance claims payable to non-existent clinics in order to pay off his debts. exclaimed Tony in a very inebriated voice. When she and her husband were having marital problems, Angie considered both suicide and divorce. Irina then attempted suicide but was found by her cousin, Svetlana. Jean Cusamano : Oh, but that bar with the goombah Murano glass. They bring his corpse to Satriale's to dismember it while Tony sends Janice off to Olympia, Washington to lie low. Dolan. Cusumano was intrigued at the prospect of returning to the entertainment industry and applying the entrepreneurial skills and experience he acquired in building three public companies. Carmela describes Father Phil as a "spiritual mentor" she utilizes "to become a better Catholic", and the rare male friend who appreciates things that the ultra-masculine Tony finds to be unmanly. In return, Agent Harris promises to write a letter detailing Tony's assistance that will be placed in Tony's FBI file for a judge to consider in sentencing should Tony ever be convicted of a crime. When Carmela hires the Buccos to cater a silent auction fundraiser at the Soprano home, Carmela treats Charmaine like a servant. Hugh has a brother named Lester and a sister named Lena, who is the mother of Christopher Moltisanti's father Dickie, thus making Hugh Chris's great uncle. Richie dislikes Tony's protg Christopher Moltisanti because of his violent relationship with Richie's niece, Adriana La Cerva, and warns Christopher of the consequences should he ever hit her again. I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano (1999) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by John Patterson Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) complete, awaiting verification Produced by Cinematography by Phil Abraham . In the episode "Nobody Knows Anything", Jimmy was arrested for gun charges while running an illegal card game. The Sopranos Drama series Television . His second wife Gwen works in the field of actuarial science. Saskia, a butch lesbian, was an upperclassman at Columbia University when Tony's daughter, Meadow Soprano, was a freshman and gave a presentation that led Meadow to join the South Bronx legal clinic that eventually put Meadow on the path to law school. Benito "Benny" Fazio Jr. is played by Max Casella. Elliot once unknowingly encountered Tony in the parking garage at Columbia University, while both were visiting their daughters. His disappearance when he was afraid Tony Soprano became suspicious, and subsequent erratic behavior, created problems for their relationship. Tony's lawyer tells him that he was not indicted because the charges relate to a stock fraud scam in which he was not involved. Then, hoping to gain favor with Richie Aprile, Matt and Sean decided to make an assassination attempt on Christopher, who they knew Aprile disliked. Director John Patterson Writer David Chase Stars James Gandolfini Dr. Jennifer Melfi This episode is a great ending to the season which just leaves you anticipating the second season. He sees a beautiful Italian woman in the Cusamanos' backyard next door. The relationship was further strained when Phil correctly suspected the New Jersey mob of the disappearance of Gamiello, who had been killed by Silvio and Carlo Gervasi after making repeated wisecracks, in the wake of Vito's death, about the sexual orientation of New Jersey mobsters and Carlo in particular. Tony finds out and strikes him repeatedly. He followed Tony in his car in the hopes of taking Tony's parking space when he left but annoyed Tony by driving too closely. After one of Soprano's associates is badly beaten by Phil, Tony realizes that he is putting everyone in his crime family in jeopardy by protecting his cousin. Johnny Sack was the longtime underboss and later the boss of the Brooklyn-based Lupertazzi crime family. Vin Makazian is played by John Heard. Phil Leotardo is played by actor Frank Vincent. of 158. Listen to you. Following his death, Barone Sanitation was bought out by Lupertazzi crime family firm, Cinelli Sanitation. Disclaimer: All copyrights belong to HBO.Monetization is disabled on this channel.I don't make a profit from uploading this content and I never will, I am ju. Irina is Tony's 24-year-old Russian comre during the first two seasons. Tony tries to visit Melfi, only to be told by the cleaning staff that she has gone on a sudden vacation. Cameron Boyd as Matt Testa: he is a friend of A.J. Dirty cop Vin Makazian told Tony he had a rat in his organization and pointed the finger at Sal. Father Phil advises Artie to tell her and turn Tony in to the police. Ercole was. [11] Santiago also guest-starred on Person of Interest, True Detective, Gotham, Blue Bloods,[12] and Madam Secretary. When Sal begins to confide more and more to Skip as a friend, Skip tries to tell him that he is not his friend and he is there to help the federal government. A helicopter had been arranged to take them home and while Tony was urinating on the tarmac, Furio suddenly grabs him by his jacket and contemplates pushing Tony into the rear rotor blades of the helicopter. After this, Little Carmine keeps a low profile and is no longer seen as a threat. Despite their general lack of talent, the duo desperately wanted to move up in the ranks of the family. He is also executive producer for a new documentary, "One Tough Biscotti: A Woman, A Film And A Fight," which chronicles his wife's journey simultaneously fighting metastatic breast cancer and creating her first feature film. Vito left Jim's house early one morning to return to New Jersey while Jim was still asleep. : : Bugging, bribes. While Ralph only cares about the horse as a means to make money, Tony becomes emotionally attached to the horse. Air date When it became clear that Tony's men would not allow themselves to be imperiled for no good reason, Tony was forced to act. Father Phil Intintola is played by Michael Santoro in the pilot episode. He became involved with the DiMeo crime family in bookmaking and loansharking, then under the leadership of boss Ercole "Eckley" DiMeo. He was born in 1955, and rose through the ranks of the DiMeo Crime Family with his older brother Richie and close friend Tony Soprano. When Tony Soprano and Big Pussy Bonpensiero found him hiding in Hacklebarney State Park, they interrogated him before they emptied their guns into him in one of the park's concession stands. Butch fails to eliminate the Soprano family leadership, and he notices Phil's threatening tone regarding his future due to the failure to find and murder Tony. Although unknown to Johnny, his own hit was approved by Tony and Carmine to hit Johnny in order to protect the highly valuable Esplanade project to which Ralphie's involvement was key. James "Jimmy" Altieri is played by Joe Badalucco. However, after gambling away most of the money he planned to give them, Tony instead paid for Vito Jr. to attend a boot camp for delinquents in Boise County, Idaho. Hesh Rabkin mentions to Soprano family members that Eugene's father committed suicide by inert gas asphyxiation in his vehicle at the age of 52. When Peeps was later killed by Tony's cousin Tony Blundetto, Phil and Billy murdered Angelo Garepe in response. During a sit-down with Tony and Paulie Gualtieri, he, along with Albie Cianflone and Little Carmine, agree to end the war against the Soprano family. Rusty Millio is played by Frankie Valli. It was also Paulie who told John about the insult that Ralphie made about his wife. Enraged, Benny follows Artie to the kitchen and holds his arm in a pot of boiling tomato sauce, burning him badly, and also rams his head into the counter. As part of the deal, he was also required to give an allocution admitting his involvement in organized crime (although he did not reveal the names of any associates, just admitting the mere existence of La Cosa Nostra is a breach of omert). Santiago, who starred on "Guiding Light" as mob mom Carmen Santos and on "The Sopranos" as Tony's neighbor Jean Cusamano, reported for work the next morning. Dick died in 2006 from Lou Gehrig's disease. He begins developing serious stress with his home life due to his wife pushing him to talk Tony into their retiring to Fort Myers, Florida. Little Carmine's crew simultaneously begins courting Blundetto through his old prison buddy, Angelo Garepe. Richie was previously married and fathered a son, Richie Aprile Jr. Richie returned from prison to a very different family, with Tony Soprano as the boss, whom Richie . Carlo's son Jason attends Rutgers University, where he is involved in gambling and loansharking. Feech moved to the US in the 1950s and settled in Hamilton Park, Jersey City. Gannascoli has said he saw the character as "a cross between Mike Tyson and Liberace."[6][7]. When Paulie was released and promoted to underboss, Christopher was made capo permanently. The restaurant is losing many customers to the new rival restaurant, Da Giovanni's. Shortly after Jimmy's arrest, he is released. By the end of season 5, Tony Soprano is under heavy pressure to deliver his cousin to Johnny Sack (who has taken over his crime family after Little Carmine's abdication), explicitly so he can be tortured and killed by Phil Leotardo. Gabriella was supportive of her husband in this role and ambitious enough to encourage him to consider the possibility of it long-term. See production, box office & company info, "Cunnilingus and psychiatry brought us here". Father Phil encouraged Artie to go to the police and to tell Charmaine about the arson, which Artie ultimately didn't do. I don't know. In the third season Lada is credited as Oksana Babiy. When she failed to comply Phil returned with his younger brother, Billy Leotardo, and Joey Peeps, who killed Lorraine. Between the two of them . Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero is played by Vincent Pastore. After deciding to get back in the game, Phil waited, working under Doc Santoro until the old man's arrogance got too much to handle. He is a capo that controls territory for the family in the Crown Heights, Flatbush, Park Slope, and Prospect Heights neighborhoods of Brooklyn, as well as territory in Queens. One such incident occurs after Gloria sees Tony's wife Carmela at her dealership, getting her car serviced, and offers to drive her home. While Little Carmine is initially portrayed as a pretentious, spoiled mobster whose constant malapropisms convey poor intellect, he later assumes an elder-statesmen role, frequently mediating disputes that arise in the Lupertazzi crime family. Tony later made Angie the manager of Big Pussy's body shop. It was this killing that prompted Tony to move Patsy to keep an eye on him. Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Sopranos_characters&oldid=1142002044, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Ercole "Eckley" DiMeo: a.k.a. Discarding the pillow, he leans very close to her face and whispers that he knows what she did. Hiding in Oyster Bay, Long Island, Leotardo is shown talking to his wife through a car window at a gas station when he is suddenly shot in the head by Walden Belfiore, a soldier in the Gervasi crew of the DiMeo family. Borderline personalities are very good at splitting behavior, creating bitterness and conflict between others in their circle. Angered by John's deceit, Paulie became one of his biggest detractors. Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office "The Sopranos location guide - Filming locations for", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Dream_of_Jeannie_Cusamano&oldid=1142118823, In a session with Dr. Melfi, Tony relates a dream he had involving neighbor Jean Cusamano. Although Vito Spatafore was not introduced on The Sopranos until the season 2 episode "The Happy Wanderer" as a nephew to fellow mobster Richie Aprile and cousin to Adriana La Cerva and Jackie Aprile Jr., the actor who plays his role, Joseph R. Gannascoli, appeared in the season 1 episode, "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti" as pastry shop patron named "Gino". Crushed, Father Phil departs, uttering only one word: "Whoa.". Leotardo had an alleged 27 hits to his credit.[14]. It is revealed Eugene has been an informant and cooperating witness for the FBI, though it is unclear for how long. [7] She left the soap after three years. The relationship began when Paulie felt sidelined by Tony over the Esplanade construction project and proved most fruitful when Paulie was imprisoned in 2002 a time when he felt particularly neglected by his friends. Angie Bonpensiero (ne Belfiore) is played by Toni Kalem. She discourages Artie from associating with Tony because of his criminal lifestyle. Despite Artie and Tony's close friendship, their relationship sees several low points. Born in 1977, he was 23 years old when he was killed, in "From Where to Eternity." [10] She remained with the show until 2011. When Tony decided that Spatafore had to be killed to appease acting New York City boss Phil Leotardo, and Silvio Dante asked if the hit should be assigned to anyone in particular, Soprano suggested Carlo for the job. Eugene subsequently becomes a made man in the following episode "Fortunate Son" along with Christopher Moltisanti. Dick Barone was part of the crews' discussions about the problem and was at Satriale's when Christopher Moltisanti took it upon himself to deal with the issue and murder Emil Kolar. Dr. Jennifer Melfi Samson Moeakiola portrays a young Bonpensiero in the 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark. After Tony viciously beats one of Phil's men, Coco, for threatening his daughter Meadow, Phil refuses to meet with Tony and then launches a war against the DiMeo family, ordering that New York is to "decapitate" New Jersey and do business with what's left, instructing that hits be made on Tony, Bobby Baccalieri, and Silvio Dante. Carlo was promoted to caporegime of James "Little Jimmy" Altieri's crew after Jimmy was murdered on suspicion of being an FBI informant. It was his idea to bug Green Grove Retirement Community when Tony Soprano, Jimmy Altieri, and Larry Boy Barese move their mothers in, despite other agents' skepticism. However, their planning was cut short when Phil suffered a late-night heart attack and was hospitalized during Christmas 2006. Vin Makazian, Tony's inside detective, who works clandestinely for Tony, informs Tony that Big Pussy Bonpensiero is "wired for sound" - that he is an informant. Dr. Jennifer Melfi: I have patients who are suicidal! In the episode "Luxury Lounge", Rusty and his driver Edward "Eddie" Pietro are assassinated in Rusty's driveway by Italian hitmen contracted by Tony. Irina Peltsin is played by Siberia Federico in the pilot episode. Sal fails to follow Moltisanti to a hijacking job when he hits a bicyclist.