
David Proval
Known for Acting · 96 credits
- Born
- 1942-05-20 (age 84)
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Clark Katz
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (26)

The Sopranos
1999
as Richie Aprile

The West Wing
1999
as Rabbi Glassman

Miami Vice
1984
as I.A. Detective Louie Gallo

Knight Rider
1982
as Robber with Gold Watch

Judging Amy
1999
as Henry Pagano

Quantum Leap
1989
as Dr. Masters

The Equalizer
1985
as Goldman

Everybody Loves Raymond
1996
as Marco Fogagnolo

The Division
2001
as Edgar Lessing

Cagney & Lacey
1982

The Pretender
1996
as Carl Will

Fame
1982

Felicity
1998
as Mr. Kinney

Kojak
1973
as Calvelli

Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self

Friday the 13th: The Series
1987
as Victor Haas / Eric

Picket Fences
1992
as Frank the Potato Man

Boomtown
2002
as Paul Turcotte

Aquarius
2015
as Danilo

Talking Sopranos
2020
as Self

Brimstone
1998
as Harry

Life with Bonnie
2002
as Anonymous Author

Vinyl
2016
as Vince Finestra

Palace Guard
1991

Monster Squad
1976
as Plunder

A.U.S.A.
2003
Movies (70)

The Shawshank Redemption
1994
as Snooze

The Siege
1998
as Danny Sussman

Smokin' Aces
2006
as Victor Padiche

Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous
2005
as Mr. Grant (uncredited)

Four Rooms
1995
as Siegfried

The Phantom
1996
as Charlie Zephro

Mean Streets
1973
as Tony DeVienazo

The Relic
1997
as Guard Johnson

The Monster Squad
1987
as Pilot

Romeo Is Bleeding
1993
as Scully

UHF
1989
as Head Thug

Wizards
1977
as Peace (voice)

The Boston Strangler
1968
as Removalist (uncredited)

The Brady Bunch Movie
1995
as Electrician

Innocent Blood
1992
as Lenny

Skyscraper
1996
as Security guard (uncredited)

Balls of Fury
2007
as Mob Boss

Vice Versa
1988
as Turk

The Star Chamber
1983
as Officer Nelson

Stiletto
2008
as Mohammad

Shakedown
1988
as Larry

Hey Good Lookin'
1982
as Crazy Shapiro (voice)

James Dean
2001
as Daniel Mann

Harry and Walter Go to New York
1976
as Ben

13 Moons
2002
as Mo

To the Limit
1995
as Joey Bambino

Pete Smalls Is Dead
2010
as Nimmo

Sopranos Behind-The-Scenes Volume 1 of 2
2015
as Self

Bookies
2003
as Larry

The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
1996
as Joseph 'Happy' Cartello

Queen of Manhattan
2025
as Mickey

Sharkskin
2015

The Projectionist
2026
as Aaron

Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
as Self

The Circle
2005
as Dad

The Courtyard
1995
as Dog Man

The Brooklyn Banker
2016
as Manny

Perfect Witness
1989
as Lucca

Phantom Punch
2008
as Savino

Just Desserts
2004
as Uncle Fabrizio

Adventures of Serial Buddies
2011
as Big Chicken

Cinderella Liberty
1973
as Sailor #1

Murder Without Conviction
2004
as James Talley /Edward Talley - Age 55

Lost Angelas
2019
as Vince Rose

The Hollywood Sign
2002
as Charlie

Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins
1975
as The Incessant Talker

Hollywood Dreams
2007
as Caesar DiNatale

Papa
2018
as David Dresner

The Real Sopranos
2006

Flipping
1997
as Billy White, Cop / Narrator / Michael's Lover

Cabaret Maxime
2018
as Mr. Gus

Rolling Thunder
1996

Newsbreak
2000
as Jacob Johnson

Queen of the Lot
2010
as Caesar

White Boy
2002
as Jim Lovero

Nowhere to Hide
1977
as Rick

Rusty
2019
as Uncle Charlie

The Deported
2010
as Chabuyo

Mob Queen
1998
as George Gianfranco

High & Outside: A Baseball Noir
2018
as Don

Zigs
2001
as Mike's Dad

Just 45 Minutes from Broadway
2012
as Larry Cooper

Nunzio
1978
as Nunzio

Strike a Pose
1993
as McTeague

The Unknown Trilogy
2008
as Lucky Smith (segment "Frankie the Squirrel")

Foster & Laurie
1975
as Ianucci

Silent but Deadly
2012
as Giovanni

Written for Walken
2023
as David Proval
The Legacy of Avril Kyte
2015
as Harold
Night City Angels
2014
as Marty
About 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'… With 96 credits spanning from 1968 to 2026, David Proval has appeared in 70 films and 26 TV shows.
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- The Shawshank Redemption (1994) — as Snooze
- The Siege (1998) — as Danny Sussman
- Smokin' Aces (2006) — as Victor Padiche
- Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) — as Mr. Grant (uncredited)
- Four Rooms (1995) — as Siegfried
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