query: when did the actor who played tony soprano die

pos: James Gandolfini film "Her" is dedicated to Gandolfini. Jonze and Gandolfini had previously worked together on "Where the Wild Things Are". In 2014, Gandolfini was posthumously inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. James Gandolfini James Joseph Gandolfini Jr. (September 18, 1961 – June 19, 2013) was an American actor best known for his role as Tony Soprano, the Italian-American crime boss in HBO's television series "The Sopranos". He was widely hailed for his performance, winning three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards, and one Golden Globe Award. His notable film roles include mob henchman Virgil in "True Romance" (1993),

neg: Bobby Baccalieri Bobby Baccalieri Robert "Bobby Baccalà" Baccalieri, Jr., played by Steve Schirripa, is a fictional character on the HBO series "The Sopranos". (In Italian, "" is salted and dried cod.) A mobster, Bobby is first shown as one of the soldiers and then later top aides to Corrado "Junior" Soprano. Throughout the series, he rises through the ranks of the organized crime organization, becoming a capo, as well as Tony Soprano's brother-in-law. In "Soprano Home Movies," when discussing Bobby Baccalieri after the fight, Tony thought he was 42 or 43 making him born in 1964 or 1965. The actor Steven Schirripa

neg: Tony Soprano Best Male Actor in a Drama Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Television Series Drama as well as two additional SAG Awards for Best Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series. Tony Soprano was born in 1959, to Livia and Johnny Soprano. His father was a "capo" in the DiMeo crime family. He grew up living with his parents and two sisters, Janice and Barbara, in the Ironbound neighborhood of Newark, New Jersey. Tony's paternal grandfather, Corrado Soprano Sr., was an Italian immigrant and master stonemason who helped to build a church in Tony's old

neg: Tony Blundetto Series. Blundetto is introduced in the second episode of season 5, "Rat Pack". Born in 1958, he is a cousin of Tony Soprano and Christopher Moltisanti. To distinguish between them, they were called "Tony Uncle Johnny" (Soprano) and "Tony Uncle Al" (Blundetto) when they were kids, after their fathers' first names. Blundetto, Soprano, and Moltisanti all grew up and played on a farm owned by their uncle, Pat Blundetto. Growing up, both Tonys were very close and Blundetto told Moltisanti that he loved Soprano like a brother. The two Tonys would often bully Moltisanti. Blundetto is the father of Kelli

neg: Tony Soprano Sopranos was part of a wave of American TV dramas that finally persuaded cineastes and critics who had been snobbish and dismissive about television as a medium to accept the smaller screen as an artistic equivalent of the larger one. Although many of those who watched and wrote about TV had got this message much earlier, the remarkable and sustained range of Gandolfini's portrayal of Tony Soprano played a major part in ending any remaining inferiority complex about the medium.” Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano (born 1959) is a fictional character and the protagonist in the HBO television drama series

neg: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948, but the nominees who did not win have only been publicly announced since 1956. -*Most of the leading male characters in "Little Me" are played by the same actor, but the actual roles vary. In the original 1962 Broadway production and the 1998 revival, Sid Caesar and Martin Short

neg: Livia Soprano loves them. She goes on to say that her therapist explained to her that Livia did indeed love them, but did not know how to express it. During the sixth-season episode "Mayham," when Tony is comatose from a gunshot wound, he has a vivid dream that ends with Tony being beckoned into a house by his dead cousin Tony Blundetto; a woman who looks similar to Livia can briefly be seen in the doorway of the house. Tony then hears a child's voice calling "Daddy, don't go, come back." He then awakens to see his daughter Meadow and wife Carmela

neg: Tony Monopoly Tony Monopoly Tony Monopoly (194421 March 1995) was an Australian-born cabaret singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom. Born Antonio Rosario Monopoli in Adelaide, he was a regular on the national radio show, "Kangaroos on Parade" at the age of nine as a boy soprano. At the age of sixteen he became a Carmelite monk and remained in the order for five years. During the 1960s he regularly performed with Edwin Duff and Norm Erskine, as a trio of singers, on "In Melbourne Tonight" and "". In 1975 he was appearing at Caesar's Palace in Luton when

neg: Tony Monopoly Tony Monopoly Tony Monopoly (194421 March 1995) was an Australian-born cabaret singer and actor who enjoyed success in the United Kingdom. Born Antonio Rosario Monopoli in Adelaide, he was a regular on the national radio show, "Kangaroos on Parade" at the age of nine as a boy soprano. At the age of sixteen he became a Carmelite monk and remained in the order for five years. During the 1960s he regularly performed with Edwin Duff and Norm Erskine, as a trio of singers, on "In Melbourne Tonight" and "". In 1975 he was appearing at Caesar's Palace in Luton when

neg: Mark Thomas McGee "Hard to Die" Corman did not object. <refHard to Die" (1990) Mark Thomas McGee Mark Thomas McGee (born 1947 in San Gabriel, California)is a screenwriter and author. Most of his movie work was for Fred Olen Ray and Jim Wynorski. Although he played bit parts in some of these movies, he is not an actor and has been confused with a Mark McGee who actually is an actor. When he was in high school,Mark teamed with Dennis Muren and David Allen to make The Equinox...a Journey into the Supernatural, released to theaters in an altered version by producer Jack H.

neg: Tony Soprano in a friendly manner, which Tony reciprocates. During Christopher Moltisanti's intervention, when Tony hears Christopher accidentally suffocated Adrianna's dog, he is furious, saying, "I oughta suffocate you, you little prick!" He becomes involved in horse racing through his friend Hesh Rabkin, who owns a stable, and invests in a racehorse named Pie-O-My. When his horse is killed in a fire – possibly set by Ralph Cifaretto – Tony is deeply upset and saddened and kills Cifaretto, yelling: "She was a beautiful innocent creature. What did she ever do to you?" He repeats "You fucking killed her!", while banging Cifaretto's head

neg: Junior Soprano who his brother was, but Junior cannot remember. Tony tells him that he and his father used to run North Jersey, to which Junior simply smiles and replies, "Well that's nice". Tony finally realizes Junior is in an advanced stage of dementia and is saddened and frustrated that Junior is lost for good. Tony simply looks at Junior then tearfully leaves his uncle for the last time without saying another word. Junior Soprano Corrado John Soprano Jr., played by Dominic Chianese, is a fictional character from the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". Usually referred to as "Junior" or "Uncle Jun'",

neg: Leonard Warren the big auditorium. And of course the easy top was its special glory -- when relaxing with friends Warren would often tear into tenor arias like "Di quella pira" and toss off the high Cs that many tenors lacked. He could have, but never did, overindulge that applause-getting facility. Soprano Renata Tebaldi said of his voice: "it was a very, very soft, velvety voice...He was truly stupendous." The actor and opera fan Tony Randall said Warren's voice was "huge" and it filled the Metropolitan Opera theatre "like black smoke." Warren's last complete performance was in the title role of "Simon

neg: James Gandolfini mobster. In 1995 he was in the box office hit "Crimson Tide". In that same year in "Get Shorty" (1995), he appeared as a bearded ex-stuntman with a Southern accent, and in "The Juror" (1996), he played a mob enforcer with a conscience. Gandolfini received widespread acclaim for his performance as Tony Soprano, the lead character in the HBO drama "The Sopranos", a New Jersey mob boss and family man whose constant existential questioning includes regular psychiatric appointments. The show debuted in 1999 and was broadcast until 2007. For his depiction of Soprano, Gandolfini won three Emmys for "Best Actor

neg: Janice Soprano promise from Phil Leotardo's men to pay a settlement to Janice, after Phil's vendetta against Tony led to Bobby's murder. Janice Soprano Janice Soprano Baccalieri, played by Aida Turturro, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is Tony Soprano's elder sister. A young Janice has appeared in flashbacks, played by Madeline Blue and Juliet Fox. As the oldest child of mobster Johnny Boy Soprano and Livia Soprano in a household financed by crime, Janice grew complacent of her family's criminal ties. For example, "Johnny Boy" took Janice to an amusement park where other mobsters and

neg: Bobby Baccalieri to Bobby's children, with Tony overseeing it. Bobby Baccalieri Robert "Bobby Baccalà" Baccalieri, Jr., played by Steve Schirripa, is a fictional character on the HBO series "The Sopranos". (In Italian, "" is salted and dried cod.) A mobster, Bobby is first shown as one of the soldiers and then later top aides to Corrado "Junior" Soprano. Throughout the series, he rises through the ranks of the organized crime organization, becoming a capo, as well as Tony Soprano's brother-in-law. In "Soprano Home Movies," when discussing Bobby Baccalieri after the fight, Tony thought he was 42 or 43 making him born in

neg: Tony Soprano at the age of 22, killing a small-time bookie named Willie Overall. In season one, Tony states that he knew real-life Mafia boss John Gotti in the 1980s. (This was a joke played on his golf companions who were mystified by Tony's mafia ties, it is unclear if Tony knew Gotti or not.) Johnny shepherded Tony through his ascendancy until his death in 1986 from emphysema. When he died, Johnny had risen to the level of "capo" of his own crew, as had his older brother, Junior. Junior took over as Tony's mentor and parental figure Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero

neg: Tony Ranasinghe cinema to die after Gamini Fonseka and Joe Abeywickrama. He has acted in 115 films, in 43 of which he was the leading actor and in 72 of which he played a supporting role. He also contributed as a script writer in two films. Ranasinghe Hettiarachchilage Ignatius Anthony Silva, who later became popular as Tony Ranasinghe, was born July 31, 1937 in Modara to Emmanuel Cyril and Lilian Fernando. He had 8 siblings in the family. He studied at St. Anthony's College, Wattala, and De LaSalle College, Modera. Ranasinghe began his career in theatre with a role in "Ran Thodu"

neg: Tony Soprano often displays behavior traits characteristic of a violent sociopath, but also struggles with depression and is prone to panic attacks. He seeks treatment from Dr. Jennifer Melfi in the first episode and remains in therapy on and off up until the penultimate episode of the series. Both the Tony Soprano character and Gandolfini’s performance garnered widespread critical acclaim, with Soprano being often cited as one of the greatest and most influential characters in television history. Gandolfini, for his portrayal of the character, won three Emmy Awards for Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series, three Screen Actors Guild Awards for

neg: Anthony Soprano Jr. production company. The job, with the possibility of A.J. opening up his own nightclub, which Tony proposes to his son if he does well with the job, seems to alleviate A.J.'s depression, and he is last seen having dinner with his family. Anthony Soprano Jr. Anthony John "A.J." Soprano Jr. (born July 15, 1986), played by Robert Iler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". He is the son of Carmela and Tony Soprano. Anthony is the troubled younger brother of Tony and Carmela's more accomplished daughter, Meadow. A chronic underachiever with self-esteem issues, A.J. is

neg: Tony Soprano Similar testimonials were included by his co-stars and colleagues; Bryan Cranston stated that his "Breaking Bad" character, Walter White, would not have existed without Tony Soprano. Tony Soprano quickly became a pop culture icon during the show’s run. In an article for the "Los Angeles Times", Chris Lee referred to Tony Soprano as a “cultural sensation” who became the “unlikeliest of sex symbols.” On the importance of Gandolfini’s performance, Lee stated: “He forever rejiggered television's fascination with morally challenged antiheroes and less-than-physically-perfect protagonists.” Mark Lawson of "The Guardian" praised Gandolfini for his “towering central performance” as Tony Soprano, writing: “The

neg: FBI on The Sopranos store makes the best pulled pork sandwiches in the state. An agent who handled Eugene Pontecervo before his suicide. He hints to Eugene about Ray Curto being an informant. He tells Eugene that the FBI did not approve of his plans to move to Fort Lauderdale, Florida with his family and leave the mob lifestyle. An FBI agent who handled mob capo Raymond Curto. During a raid on the Soprano residence, Grasso broke a bowl from the kitchen refrigerator. Immediately after, he and Tony developed a grudge when Tony noted his last name and insulted him in Italian. He is

neg: Wilma Lipp Mozart" (1954), "The House of Three Girls" (1958), "The Cardinal" (1963) and "The Salzburg Festival" (Tony Palmer, 2006). Wilma Lipp Wilma Lipp (born 26 April 1925 in Vienna) is an Austrian operatic soprano, particularly associated with Mozart roles, especially Konstanze in "Die Entführung aus dem Serail" and the Queen of the Night in "Die Zauberflöte". Wilma Lipp possessed a pure, supple high-soprano voice with an accurate coloratura technique and a so-called "white" tone. Her career, which began in soubrette and high coloratura roles, later progressed to more lyrical ones such as Ilia, Countess Almaviva, Pamina, Eva, Musetta, Martha, Violetta, etc.

neg: Livia Soprano standing over him. David Chase, the creator of "The Sopranos", based Livia heavily on his own mother, Norma Chase. He described her as being paranoid, sharp-tongued, abusive, and disregarding her son's career achievements. Many of Livia's memorable lines, such as "Poor you" or "daughters are better at taking care of their mothers than sons," are what Norma Chase would say. Just like Tony Soprano, David Chase spent time in psychotherapy. Livia Soprano Olivia "Livia" Soprano (née Pollio), played by Nancy Marchand, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is the mother of Tony Soprano. A

neg: Silvio Dante It was Silvio who reported to Tony that his Uncle Junior planned to murder Pussy Malanga in Artie Bucco's restaurant and who was later entrusted with starting the fire which would ensure the original Vesuvio's burnt down, therefore not ruining its reputation. In the short and bloody war of 1999 with the Junior Soprano crew, Silvio helped Tony to plan hits on Chucky Signore and Mikey Palmice and remained supportive when his friend revealed that he had been seeing a therapist. Silvio is one of the more level-headed associates of Tony Soprano. Where many of Tony's men immediately become hot-headed

neg: Anthony LaPaglia LaPaglia was sent a script for the pilot of "The Sopranos" and met its creator, David Chase, to discuss the role of protagonist Tony Soprano. However, various factors, including his Broadway role, prevented LaPaglia obtaining the role. "'The Sopranos' thing didn't work out ... and of course it did work out perfectly, because the right person ended up with the role. You can't imagine that show without James Gandolfini." LaPaglia did, however, later play (in an uncredited 2002 cameo) an actor in a "Sopranos"-style TV show-within-a-film, in the comedy movie "Analyze That". (In 2007, "The Sopranos" reciprocated, by featuring LaPaglia's

neg: Livia Soprano in a nursing home and putting her house up for sale. This results in Tony almost getting killed on two occasions. Tony narrowly avoids being killed by two hitmen after Junior Soprano finds out from Livia that Tony was subverting his power. Tony's best friend Artie Bucco draws a rifle on Tony after Livia reveals that he burned down his restaurant. Tony was able to convince him otherwise and Artie smashes his gun in frustration. It is later discovered that the FBI had bugged Livia's nursing home, and the recordings of Livia conspiring with Junior were played to Tony. Tony's

neg: Harvey Fierstein him a "double voice" when he speaks. Prior to puberty, Fierstein was a soprano in a professional boys' choir. The gravel-voiced actor is best known for the play and film "Torch Song Trilogy", which he wrote and starred in both Off-Broadway (with a young Matthew Broderick) and on Broadway (with Estelle Getty and Fisher Stevens). The 1982 Broadway production won him two Tony Awards, for Best Play and Best Actor in a Play, two Drama Desk Awards, for Outstanding New Play and Outstanding Actor in a Play, and the Theatre World Award, and the film adaptation earned him an Independent

neg: Carmela Soprano the production team for a film written by Daniel Baldwin and financed by Little Carmine, rather than enlist in the Army. She is shown considering building plans for a beach house, and in the final scene of the series, she meets Tony at a diner for a family meal. Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano ("née" DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in

neg: Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano Carmela Soprano ("née" DeAngelis), played by Edie Falco, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is the wife of Mafia boss Tony Soprano. Edie Falco's performance as Carmela was universally lauded. She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 1999, 2001 and 2003, and received six nominations for her role in the series. Falco has also won two Golden Globe Awards and three Screen Actors Guild Awards. Carmela was Tony Soprano's high school sweetheart, and the couple married at a young age. They have two children together: Meadow

neg: Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical (respectively) played Noble Eggleston, Amos Pinchley, Val du Val, Fred Poitrine, Otto Schnitzler, and Prince Cherney. Caesar also played Noble Junior. In the 1981 revival, the lead roles were split among James Coco and Victor Garber with Garber playing Noble Eggleston, Val du Val, Fred Poitrine, and Noble Junior. Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical The Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical is awarded to the actor who was voted as the best actor in a musical play, whether a new production or a revival. The award has been given since 1948,

neg: Junior Soprano illness and house arrest. According to series creator David Chase the name Junior was taken from one of his own older cousins. In season one it is stated that Junior is 70 years old, placing his birth date in 1928 or 1929. Corrado Soprano, Jr. is the son of Corrado and Mariangela D'Agostino Soprano, Italian immigrants who came over from the town of Ariano in 1911. Junior is Tony Soprano's uncle: Junior's younger brother is Tony's father Johnny Soprano. He tells the court-ordered psychologist when feigning mental incompetence that he was getting a haircut when he heard about the Assassination

neg: Anthony Soprano Jr. Anthony Soprano Jr. Anthony John "A.J." Soprano Jr. (born July 15, 1986), played by Robert Iler, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". He is the son of Carmela and Tony Soprano. Anthony is the troubled younger brother of Tony and Carmela's more accomplished daughter, Meadow. A chronic underachiever with self-esteem issues, A.J. is diagnosed as borderline ADD. Additionally, he crashes his mother's car, smokes marijuana at his own confirmation, gets drunk on stolen communion wine, vandalizes his school swimming pool, and is finally expelled after cheating on a test. As a result, his parents arrange

neg: Tony Blundetto is badly beaten by Phil, Soprano realizes that he is putting everyone in jeopardy by protecting his cousin. He uses a contact at a phone company to track down Blundetto at their Uncle Pat Blundetto's former farm. Soprano kills him with a 12-gauge shotgun in order to prevent his torture at the hands of Phil. Soprano then gives Sack Blundetto's hiding place. When Phil arrives later, he finds Blundetto's body lying on a pile of wood on the front porch and is furious to be deprived of his vengeance. Tony Soprano then tells Christopher Moltisanti to bury his cousin Tony

neg: Tony Blundetto Irvington, New Jersey, while making collections. Soprano learns from Johnny Sack, while playing golf, that a witness at the murder scene saw a man limping away from the scene. Soprano instantly puts the puzzle together and has a panic attack and collapses. He later confronts Blundetto who calmly pleads his innocence. Although Soprano knows the truth, he tells Sack that Blundetto did not kill Peeps, knowing there would be dire consequences if the truth were known. In "The Test Dream", Phil and Billy Leotardo kill Angelo in revenge for Peeps' death. This drives Blundetto into a rage, and he tracks

neg: Janice Soprano Tony at the hospital, but instantly breaks down when seeing Tony's physical state. In the episode "Moe n' Joe", Janice is seen as a commanding force in the household, setting boundaries for both Bobby Jr and Bobby Sr. Janice confronts Tony about his treatment of Bobby, and Tony refuses to say what the siblings both knew: Tony blames Bobby (and Janice, to some extent) for his near-fatal shooting by Junior. He angrily confides to Dr. Melfi that Janice "gets nothing" because she didn't have the scars he did from having to deal with and take care of their mother alone

neg: Fat Tony (The Simpsons) Fat Tony's first name is Marion, a reference to actor John Wayne's real name, Marion Robert Morrison. Fat Tony first appeared in the third season episode "Bart the Murderer". The writers conceived the episode before the film "Goodfellas", which has a similar plot, was released. However, when it was, the writers incorporated references to the film in the episode. Fat Tony was modeled on Paul Sorvino, who played mobster Paul Cicero in "Goodfellas". The appearance of Louie, one of Tony's henchmen, was based on another "Goodfellas" actor, Joe Pesci. The end of the episode portrays a TV movie about the

neg: Livia Soprano Livia Soprano Olivia "Livia" Soprano (née Pollio), played by Nancy Marchand, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is the mother of Tony Soprano. A young Livia, played by Laila Robins and later by Laurie J. Williams is sometimes seen in flashbacks. Series creator David Chase has stated that the main inspiration for the character was his own mother. In 2016, "Rolling Stone" ranked her #3 of their "40 Greatest TV Villains of All Time". Olivia Pollio Soprano was born in Providence, Rhode Island to Teresa and Faustino "Augie" Pollio, Italian immigrants from Avellino. Livia's

neg: Janice Soprano Janice Soprano Janice Soprano Baccalieri, played by Aida Turturro, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series "The Sopranos". She is Tony Soprano's elder sister. A young Janice has appeared in flashbacks, played by Madeline Blue and Juliet Fox. As the oldest child of mobster Johnny Boy Soprano and Livia Soprano in a household financed by crime, Janice grew complacent of her family's criminal ties. For example, "Johnny Boy" took Janice to an amusement park where other mobsters and their daughters were. The mobsters used this as a cover to conduct criminal activities, until they eventually get busted (and

neg: Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai Tony Leung Ka-fai (; born 1 February 1958) is a Hong Kong actor who is a five-time winner of the Hong Kong Film Award for Best Actor. As he is often confused with actor Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Tony Leung Ka-fai is known as "Big Tony", while Tony Leung Chiu-wai is known as "Little Tony", nicknames which correspond to the actors' respective physical statures. Leung has been in the film industry for more than 30 years, starring in a variety of roles. His debut film was "Burning of the Imperial Palace" (1983), where he played the Xianfeng Emperor.

neg: Tony Dagradi Tony Dagradi Anthony Arnold "Tony" Dagradi (born September 22, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist. Dagradi was born in New York City, and began playing alto saxophone when he was eight years old; in his professional career, he has primarily played tenor and soprano saxophone. He studied under Pepper Adams, Andy McGhee, Kidd Jordan, and Tony Aless in his youth, and was a student at Berklee College of Music (1970-1972). The following year he founded the ensemble Inner Visions, which included Ed Schuller and Gary Valente as sidemen. After touring with Archie Bell and the Drells, he relocated to New

neg: Tony Dagradi he worked with, among others, Mose Allison and Ellis Marsalis, and is now professor of music at Loyola. Tony Dagradi Anthony Arnold "Tony" Dagradi (born September 22, 1952) is an American jazz saxophonist. Dagradi was born in New York City, and began playing alto saxophone when he was eight years old; in his professional career, he has primarily played tenor and soprano saxophone. He studied under Pepper Adams, Andy McGhee, Kidd Jordan, and Tony Aless in his youth, and was a student at Berklee College of Music (1970-1972). The following year he founded the ensemble Inner Visions, which included Ed

neg: Tony Soprano contempt for Febby getting away with it initially. The murder of "Big Pussy" in "Funhouse" weighs heavily on Tony. He is at first tempted to spare his old friend, and even seems to be in denial for quite a long time, but in the end realizes his priorities. In the years to follow, Tony talks about this with Paulie and Silvio, who also participated in the murder, and all three have had haunting dreams of the murder of their friend. Tony kills Ralph Cifaretto after their horse, Pie-O-My, dies amid suspicious circumstances in "Whoever Did This". Tony tries to confront

neg: Tony Soprano Tony Soprano Anthony John Soprano (born 1959) is a fictional character and the protagonist in the HBO television drama series "The Sopranos" (1999–2007), portrayed by James Gandolfini. Usually referred to as Tony, the Italian-American character was conceived by "Sopranos" creator and showrunner David Chase, who was also largely responsible for the character's story arc throughout the show's six seasons. The character is loosely based on real-life New Jersey mobster Vincent "Vinny Ocean" Palermo, a former "caporegime" ("capo") and "de facto" boss of the DeCavalcante crime family. Bobby Boriello and Mark Damiano II portrayed Soprano as a child in one episode

neg: Joseph Siravo "Love Stories", the 13th episode of the fifth season of the CBS police procedural drama "Blue Bloods". Siravo also portrayed Fred Goldman, father of murder victim Ronald Goldman, in the 2016 FX miniseries, "". On stage, Siravo played more than 1,000 performances as Gyp DeCarlo in the first national tour of "Jersey Boys". Joseph Siravo Joseph Siravo (born February 12, 1957) is an American actor known for his role as Tony Soprano's father Johnny Soprano on the HBO series, "The Sopranos". Siravo is a graduate of both Stanford University and New York University's Graduate Acting Program at the Tisch School

neg: Brian Charles Rooney Musical Theatre Festival Award for Excellence for "Outstanding Individual Performance." In 2007, Rooney was awarded the Lys Symonette Award for Outstanding Dramatic Excellence by the Kurt Weill Foundation. Brian Charles Rooney Brian Charles Rooney is an American actor and singer. Technically a sopranist (sopranista or male soprano), he has also sung high tenor roles in theatrical productions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He made his Broadway debut in The Roundabout Theatre Company's 2006 revival of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera" in the role of Lucy Brown. As a tenor, he played Tony on a European

neg: Tony Buffery Tony Buffery Anthony Walter Harold Buffery (9 September 1939 – 26 December 2015) was a British actor, comedian, and writer who also had a career in academic psychology. Buffery got his start in the Cambridge Footlights, but his place in the London Footlights Revue was taken over by Graham Chapman (later of Monty Python) when Buffery chose an academic career over one in entertainment. I do remember that in one year – probably 1967 – Clive [James] did a two-man show with Tony Buffery... who had been part of the 1963 Footlights show "Cambridge Circus" which featured John Cleese, Tim

neg: Junior Soprano Junior guided Tony's accession to the crime family when Tony took over his father's crew becoming the family's youngest captain. Following the arrest of longtime boss Ercoli "Eckley" DiMeo in late 1995, Junior got into a trucking dispute with new acting boss Jackie Aprile Sr. He fled to Boca Raton to avoid any possible repercussions but Tony and Soprano soldier "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero arranged a sit down to solve the problem. Junior sometimes resented having to answer to the young Aprile, who used to fetch Junior sambucas. Rare among his colleagues, Junior remains a lifelong bachelor, lives in Belleville, New

neg: Tony Soprano each; Danny Petrillo played the character as a teenager in three episodes. In the first season, Tony is a "capo" in the DiMeo crime family. Between the first and second seasons, he is promoted to street boss, a position he retains until the sixth season; his uncle Corrado "Junior" Soprano is the official boss up until early in the sixth season, but has little or no actual power. Throughout the series, Tony struggles to balance the conflicting needs of his actual family wife Carmela, daughter Meadow, son A. J., and mother Liviawith those of the Mafia family he controls. He

neg: Jackie Aprile Sr. died of cancer in July 1999 leaving a power vacuum behind within the crime family. A war between Junior Soprano and Tony Soprano was anticipated, but immediately following Jackie's death, Tony met with his uncle and Junior became boss. However, Tony began running the family behind Junior's back with the support of the other family capos. This ruse is made easier since Junior had no idea how much money they were kicking up to Jackie. Jackie Aprile Sr. Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile Sr., played by Michael Rispoli, is a fictional character on the HBO original series "The Sopranos". He was

neg: Faryl Smith London. While at school, Smith enjoyed playing football; she played for the Kettering Generals Under-11s girls' team when they reached the Weetabix League cup final, as well as for the club's Under-13 girls. She attended a theatre club, played the guitar and piano and sang in two choirs, including the Masquerade Youth Choir. Smith's father, Tony, is a health and safety inspector, and for a time worked full-time overseeing Smith's activities. Her mother, Linda, is a hairdresser, and she has an older brother, Shea. Faryl Smith Faryl Smith (born 23 July 1995) is a British soprano who rose to fame

neg: Bobby Baccalieri did not go unnoticed by the other families, either. When his name was brought up at meeting of top New York associates and one of them mocked his rise by noting that he'd originally been Junior Soprano's driver, Albie Cianflone defended Bobby, noting that almost all "mafiosi" started doing work considered low-level or menial. When war erupted between the New Jersey and New York families in the episode "The Blue Comet", New York boss Phil Leotardo ordered the deaths of the DiMeo family's top three "guys": Baccalà, Silvio Dante, and Tony Soprano. FBI agent Dwight Harris informed Tony at Satriale's

neg: Tony Blundetto secretly, and in one piece, off the premises. Tony and Johnny reach an accord over Blundetto's demise, which does not come close to satisfying Phil. When Soprano is shot and falls into a coma the following season, his dream includes an encounter with Blundetto, although in the dream he is merely a doorman at a family gathering. Occurring in the season 6 episode 3 "Mayham", his cousin urges Soprano to leave his briefcase and enter the party where his family is. Blundetto insists that Soprano has to leave his briefcase outside, but Soprano is reluctantly saying his "whole life is

neg: Joseph E. Howard Eva," then performed in vaudeville as a boy soprano at the age of 11. He was married to singer actress Mabel Barrison, who died in 1912. At 17, he met a young singer named Ida Emerson who would become his second wife. They played the Midwestern vaudeville circuit, drawing notice enough in Chicago to obtain an engagement in New York at Tony Pastor's Music Hall on 14th Street, where they were a big hit in 1898. Their fortunes improved in 1899 when they wrote the song "Hello! Ma Baby," which became one of the most popular songs of its day,

neg: No Show see Dr. Wendy Kobler, who actually encourages her plans. This prompts a protracted family argument where Meadow confronts Tony with the truth about his profession; Tony claims that he did everything he could to save Jackie. Meadow eventually returns to her classes in Columbia University while her parents worry if she has fled the country. Carmela begins flirting with Furio as he makes his morning visits to pick up Tony. The Soprano family crews throw a birthday party for Albert at Nuovo Vesuvio, where Ralphie makes an off-color joke about Johnny's wife Ginny. While Paulie is incarcerated, Patsy Parisi and

neg: Whitecaps (The Sopranos) When Tony returns home, Carmela is hurling his possessions from an upstairs window. She tells Tony that he has embarrassed her for years with his infidelity and demands that he leave the house. After trading recriminations with his wife, Tony goes to Irina's home. He finds Svetlana, who explains that soon after Tony thrashed Zellman in front of Irina, humiliating him, the relationship ended. Tony spends the night at Whitecaps. Back at the Soprano household, Meadow argues with her mother about the separation, asking her how she could "take shit" from Tony for so many years. Tony returns home and

neg: A Nice Place to Visit "The Sopranos". In "Chasing It", this episode is explicitly mentioned when it is described to Tony Soprano. In the episode "Kennedy and Heidi", Tony Soprano visits Las Vegas and basically lives the episode, having an unprecedented string of success with gambling, drugs, and women. In the "Futurama" episode "I Dated a Robot", a parody of the "Twilight Zone" called "The Scary Door" mimics this episode by having a gambler who always wins. He realizes quickly that he must be in hell. A character similar to Pip arrives, only for the episode to suddenly shift to the plots of "Nightmare at

neg: James Gandolfini honed his craft as a writer on "The Sopranos")." Similar testimonials were given by his costars and colleagues, including Edie Falco, who expressed shock and devastation at his death; "Sopranos" creator David Chase, who praised him as a "genius"; Bryan Cranston, who stated that his "Breaking Bad" character Walter White would not have existed without Tony Soprano; and Gandolfini's "The Mexican", "True Romance" and "Killing Them Softly" co-star Brad Pitt, who expressed admiration for Gandolfini as a "ferocious actor, a gentle soul and a genuinely funny man". Three months after his death, it was reported that in Gandolfini's last will

neg: Michael Rispoli Michael Rispoli Michael Rispoli is an American character actor. He was in the cast of the HBO television series "The Sopranos" as Jackie Aprile, Sr. Rispoli reunited with "Sopranos" co-star James Gandolfini in the 2009 thriller "The Taking of Pelham 123". Rispoli was a contender for the role of Tony Soprano that ultimately went to Gandolfini. Rispoli, a second-generation Italian American, was raised in Tappan, New York, one of eight children, and attended Tappan Zee High School, where he played football. He majored in theater at State University of New York at Plattsburgh and graduated in 1982. The feature film

neg: Breaking Bad (season 2) also compared the series to "The Sopranos," more specifically on the similarity of Walter White and Tony Soprano and their respective reactions to similar situations. David Hinckley of the "New York Daily News" praised Cranston's performance of Walter White calling him "one of the best played characters on television". The second season received numerous awards and nominations, including five Primetime Emmy Award nominations with two wins. Bryan Cranston won his second consecutive award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series and Lynne Willingham won her second consecutive award for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series for "ABQ".

neg: Brian Charles Rooney Brian Charles Rooney Brian Charles Rooney is an American actor and singer. Technically a sopranist (sopranista or male soprano), he has also sung high tenor roles in theatrical productions in the United States, Canada, and Europe. He made his Broadway debut in The Roundabout Theatre Company's 2006 revival of Kurt Weill and Bertolt Brecht's "The Threepenny Opera" in the role of Lucy Brown. As a tenor, he played Tony on a European tour of the American musical "West Side Story". He has been featured in musical and non-musical theatrical productions in such cities as San Francisco, Miami, San Diego, Los

neg: FBI on The Sopranos which Cubitoso donated to a local charity. Tony also sends him platters on Columbus Day, Christmas and all the other statutory holidays. He also pressures Adriana La Cerva into wearing a wire, which leads to her confession and eventual death. When Agent Sanseverino worries after Adriana disappears, Cubitoso decides it is time to move on. He was also the agent whose idea it was to bug Green Grove Retirement Community when Tony Soprano, Jimmy Altieri and Larry Boy Barese move in their mothers, despite other agents' skepticism. When Livia Soprano passes away, at the funeral arranged by Tony, he sends

neg: Lucas Holden Lucas Holden Lucas Holden is a fictional character from the Australian soap opera "Home and Away", played by Rhys Wakefield. He made his first appearance on 5 August 2005. Lucas was the youngest member of the Holden family. He left the Bay in 2008. Actor Rhys Wakefield joined the cast when he was 16 years old. Following his departure in 2008, the producers asked Wakefield to return for a short stint. The actor said they were unable to work out the scheduling and he did not appear. Lucas arrives in Summer Bay with his father Tony (Jon Sivewright) and brother

neg: Carmine Lupertazzi of Little Carmine and felt as Carmine's underboss, he was next in line to be boss. Carmine once told Tony Soprano that "a Don doesn't wear shorts" after his underboss, Johnny Sack, saw Tony wearing them at a backyard cook-out. Tony never again wore them while Carmine was alive but did wear them again after Carmine died in season five. Though he regarded the DiMeo crime family as nothing more than a "glorified crew" in private, Lupertazzi did show great respect for Tony as a man, at one time saying he would be proud to call Tony his own son

neg: Joanne Gardner things slowly. In 1969, Sam proposed to Jo, with a wedding planned for 1970. However, Sam went on a trip to Africa and was presumed dead, leaving Joanne devastated. He later returned to town, but they could not rekindle their old feelings. Later that year, Joanne lost her eyesight in a car accident, and neurosurgeon Dr. Tony Vincente saved her life. She regained her vision and fell in love with her doctor, whom she married in 1972. The actor who played Tony, Anthony George, did not like how his character developed, and he was written out in June 1975 as

neg: Die, Mommie, Die! is a lounge singer who is attempting to resuscitate her floundering career, which became obsolete around the same time Barbara committed suicide. She's unhappily married to her film director husband Sol Sussman, with whom she has two children–Lance, who is gay and emotionally disturbed, and Edith, a "daddy's girl" who is openly contemptuous of her mother. Also living in the house is the snoopy maid Bootsie, who is infatuated with Sol. Bored and unhappy, Angela begins cheating on her husband with Tony Parker, a tennis-playing "lothario" and failed actor who is reputed to be well endowed. Sol finds out after

neg: Tony Ferrer Ferrer, who is a Filipino author and a talent manager. Ferrer currently lives with a non-showbiz partner. His grandson, Donny Laxa Pangilingan is also a movie & TV actor. Tony Ferrer Antonio Laxa (born June 12, 1934) better known by his stage name Tony Ferrer, is a Filipino actor, film director and producer. He was tagged as the James Bond of the Philippines for his movies in which he played a spy named Tony Falcon in "Agent X-44" movie series. He won Best Actor at the Quezon City Film Festival for "Sapagkat Sila'y Aming Mga Anak" (1970) with Boots Anson-Roa

neg: Dr. Tony Hill November 2002, and co-starred Hermione Norris as Carol Jordan. She stayed in the role up until series 4, when her character was replaced with D.I. Alex Fielding, an equally tough, ambitious single mother played by Simone Lahbib. Dr. Tony Hill Dr Tony Hill is a fictional character created by Scottish crime writer Val McDermid. He is portrayed by actor Robson Green in the ITV television series "Wire in the Blood" based on her Tony Hill series of novels. Dr Hill is a clinical psychologist who works as a profiler for the National Home Office, and frequently Bradfield police; he specialises

neg: Tom Parsons (actor) Parsons played Peter in "Jesus Christ Superstar" (Arena World Tour, including the UK and Australia) and was an original cast member in the 1st Arena Tour. He played Mark in "Monkee Business", directed by David Taylor at the Manchester Opera House. For the Tony-award-winning musical "Once", Parsons played the lead role of Guy at the Princess Theatre in Melbourne, and again in 2015 at the Olympia Theatre in Dublin. Tom Parsons (actor) Tom Parsons is a British stage actor and singer-songwriter. He did his acting training at Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts in London. Parsons is most noted for performing

neg: Flight 1 (Mad Men) Matthew Weiner says "Flight 1" is about how the characters deal with change. "The second episode to me is about...how you should react to anything and what you were told you should do..." Pete Campbell has to deal with the loss of his father, and goes to Don asking how he should react. Weiner had Pete's father die in the American Airlines crash because Christopher Allport, the actor who played Pete's father, had died in an accident. They thought since Pete and his father did not have a good relationship, that it was better to have him die rather than

neg: Rosemary's Baby (film) filming, it became a moot point and was used for exterior shots only. Polanski wanted to cast Hollywood old-timers as the coven members but did not know any by name. He drew sketches of how he envisioned each character, and they were used to fill the roles. In every instance, the actor cast strongly resembled Polanski's drawing. They included Ralph Bellamy, Patsy Kelly, Elisha Cook, Jr., Phil Leeds and Hope Summers. When Rosemary calls Donald Baumgart, the actor who goes blind and is replaced by Guy, the voice heard is that of actor Tony Curtis. Farrow, who had not been

neg: Tony Buffery Garden, Bill Oddie, and Jonathan Lynn. Buffery died in December 2015 at the age of 76. Tony Buffery Anthony Walter Harold Buffery (9 September 1939 – 26 December 2015) was a British actor, comedian, and writer who also had a career in academic psychology. Buffery got his start in the Cambridge Footlights, but his place in the London Footlights Revue was taken over by Graham Chapman (later of Monty Python) when Buffery chose an academic career over one in entertainment. I do remember that in one year – probably 1967 – Clive [James] did a two-man show with Tony Buffery...

neg: Abi Branning black and no theme music is played. Fitzgerald was nominated for the "Best Young Actor" at the 2010 Inside Soap Awards for her portrayal of Abi though lost out to "Coronation Street"'s, Alex Bain, who plays Simon Barlow. Fitzgerald won the award for "Best Dramatic Performance from a Young Actor or Actress" at the 2012 British Soap Awards 2012 an award which Tony Stewart from the "Daily Mirror" said was "well deserved". Fitzgerald said she did not expect to win the award. In January 2012, Kate White of "Inside Soap" praised both Fitzgerald and her character, saying "In Fitzgerald, "EastEnders"

neg: Tony Lee (actor) Tony Lee (actor) Tony Lee is an actor. He attended Le Conte High School in Los Angeles, went to college at the University of California at Berkeley, and graduated with a degree in law from the University of California at Los Angeles. He has been admitted to the State Bar of California. He currently works for Cunningham Lindsey as a Customer Service Officer. Lee has been playing mostly non-recurring roles in various television series since 2000 when he made an appearance in The West Wing episode entitled "Han". Lee had a reoccurring stint on "Lost", where he played Jae Lee

neg: Tony Soprano under unrevealed circumstances. When Meadow is out for dinner with her "mystery" boyfriend Patrick Parisi, New York mob member Coco walks up to the table and makes drunk remarks about her looks and how "Tony must love tucking you in at night". After taking advice from her mother, Meadow tells Tony, who hides his rage and says Coco is "harmless" and "an idiot". Tony then tracks down Coco and Butch DeConcini at John's Restaurant on East 12th Street in Manhattan. Tony viciously pistol-whips Coco several times with a snubnose revolver and warns Butch at gunpoint to shut up and remain

neg: Tony Soprano neighborhood. In adulthood, Tony recalls how Johnny used Janice as a cover for attending meetings with criminal associates at a children's amusement park, leading him to assume she was his father's favorite child. In therapy, when asked to remember happy childhood memories about his mother, Tony struggles to come up with any; he later describes his mother as a cruel, joyless woman who wore his father down "to a little nub". Tony has a troubled relationship with Janice, because she is always asking him for money and once tried to sell Livia's house by herself. Tony is also forced to

neg: Luciana Serra the 1980s and 1990s, when she performed the Queen of the Night in "Die Zauberflöte" at the Royal Opera House in London and at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. She regularly teaches at Villa Medici in Rome and at the Accademia La Scala in Milan. Her discography includes "Il barbiere di Siviglia", "Il viaggio a Reims", "Rigoletto", "Don Pasquale" and "Die Zauberflöte". Luciana Serra Luciana Serra (born November 4, 1946 in Genoa) is an Italian coloratura soprano. Serra made her international debut in 1966 as Eleonora in Cimarosa's "" at the Hungarian State Opera House in Budapest, but did

neg: Junior Soprano of John F. Kennedy. He tells Tony that he admired John F. Kennedy but did not like his brother Robert Kennedy because of Kennedy's prosecution of Jimmy Hoffa and investigation into the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Tony fondly recalls how as a child Junior taught him how to play baseball and took him to New York Yankees games. Both Junior and Johnny dropped out of high school and turned to a life of organized crime, joining the DiMeo crime family. It was revealed in season 2 episode 2 that Junior was a WWII veteran. Junior Soprano reveals "In Camelot" that

neg: Somewhere (song) Pyotr Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake. This song was featured in the film Analyze That (2002). In the stage musical, the song appears in the second act of the show during the Somewhere Ballet. It is performed by an off-stage soprano singer and is later reprised by the entire company. In the original Broadway production, "Somewhere" was sung by Reri Grist who played the role of Consuelo. At the end of the show, when Tony is shot, Maria sings the first few lines of the song as he dies in her arms. In late 1957, this recording was released on the album

neg: Hedwig and the Angry Inch (musical) Spencer Liff. Lena Hall played Yitzhak, Hedwig's husband, until April 2015. This production won several Tony awards, including Best Revival of a Musical, Best Lead Actor in a Musical (Harris) and Best Featured Actress in a musical (Hall). It was also nominated for Best Costume Design for a Musical (Arianne Phillips), who also did the costumes for the original 2001 film. After Harris departed the production, Andrew Rannells took over the role of Hedwig on August 20, 2014, followed by Michael C. Hall, who played Hedwig from October 16, 2014, through January 18, 2015. The production then featured co-creator John

neg: Joe Abeywickrama by many to be the finest character actor the country has produced He is also widely known as a Crowned king of Sri Lankan cinema history and he was the second to die of the three crowned cinema heroes. (the first cinema king to die was Gamini Fonseka and last of three to die was Tony Ranasinghe. He is the first Sri Lankan actor to ever participated for Filmfare Film Festival, where he participated in 1966. Gammana Patabendige Don John "Joe" Abeywickrama was born in Lellopitiya (near Ratnapura), Sri Lanka and grew up in a rural area. He was the

neg: Mike Gandolfi at All Hallows Catholic Church in La Jolla, California. Gandolfi was born a Roman Catholic. When he was in the 10th grade, his high school put on the musical "Guys and Dolls". He played one of the gamblers in Nathan Detroit's clan. Casey Nicholaw, the student who choreographed the show and played Nicely-Nicely Johnson, went on to become a prominent theatre choreographer and stage actor. He was nominated for Tony Awards for choreographing "Spamalot", "The Drowsy Chaperone", and "The Book of Mormon", and won a Tony for co-directing "The Book of Mormon". Mike Gandolfi has a bachelor's degree in comparative

neg: Marah Lewis Marah played Sam and Tony against each other. Though Marah tried to maintain a relationship with Sam, it was obvious that Tony was still under her skin. When she learned that it was Tony, and not Sam, who saved Josh from prison by revealing that the photo implicating him was a forgery, Marah realized she'd wronged him terribly. She left Sam and confessed to Tony she loved him but, by this time, Cat was in love with Tony and did everything in her power to hold onto him, even sending Marah's essay about virginity to the entire student body who

neg: Tony Gardner Dan Miller MP in the BBC political comedy "The Thick of It". He was a main character of the music video "Giant peach" by Wolf Alice. He appeared in a variety of roles in Tracey Ullman's Show from 2016. Tony Gardner Tony Gardner (born 10 January 1964) is an English actor and doctor. He qualified as a doctor at Guy's Hospital in 1987, then as a general practitioner in 1993. He combined medicine and comedy during the 1990s as half of the award-winning comedy duo "Struck Off and Die" with Phil Hammond. He eventually left medicine to become an actor,

neg: Tony Gardner Tony Gardner Tony Gardner (born 10 January 1964) is an English actor and doctor. He qualified as a doctor at Guy's Hospital in 1987, then as a general practitioner in 1993. He combined medicine and comedy during the 1990s as half of the award-winning comedy duo "Struck Off and Die" with Phil Hammond. He eventually left medicine to become an actor, starring in a number of TV commercials, including that for the Renault Mégane. He reached prominence playing Brian Johnson in CITV's "My Parents Are Aliens" (episodes of which he also wrote) and Michael, the café owner in Jack Dee's

neg: Ray Curto Ray Curto Raymond "Buffalo Ray" Curto, played by George Loros, is a fictional character on the HBO original series "The Sopranos." He is a capo in the DiMeo crime family. A capo in the DiMeo/Soprano crime family before Season 1, Curto is approached by fellow capo Tony Soprano and asked to replace Jackie Aprile, Sr. as Boss of the DiMeo Crime Family, due to his age and experience (Jackie is then in and out of the hospital and close to death). Curto declines, and insists, along with the other capos, that Tony should take over instead, fearing Tony's uncle and

neg: Christopher Moltisanti is the only one (besides Tony) who knows which bodies were buried at "Uncle Pat" Blundetto's farm and where they were moved after Pat sold the farm, where Tony Blundetto's body was buried after Tony Soprano shot him, and what really happened to Ralph Cifaretto. Chris is also one of the few (along with Furio Giunta) to know Richie Aprile was murdered by Janice Soprano, and (along with Silvio Dante) to know about Tony Soprano's murder of Fabian Petrulio, about the aborted plan to hit New York boss Carmine Lupertazzi, Sr. and about Silvio's murder of Christopher's fiancee, Adriana La

neg: Tony Soprano changed and his hotel's bartender condescends to him (in sharp contrast to the bartender at The Bing, who is a recurring punching bag for Tony). Tony has mistakenly taken another man's briefcase – Kevin Finnerty's – along with all of his identification and work. The episode follows his attempts to discern his identity, recover his briefcase, and get back to his family. In "Kennedy and Heidi", a stressed Tony Soprano has a dream following the death of Christopher Moltisanti. In this dream, he tells his therapist that Christopher was a burden and that he is relieved that he was dead.

neg: Tony Blundetto down the Leotardo brothers one night on a New York street and shoots both of them. Phil is badly wounded while Billy is killed. 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. With his entire crime family now targeted in revenge, Tony Soprano confronts his capos, telling them he is giving Blundetto the protection he would give to any of them. After one of Tony Soprano's associates

neg: Carmela Soprano season, Tony and Carmela separate after Tony's former mistress Irina Peltsin calls the Soprano home, talks to A.J., and informs Carmela that Tony slept with Irina's cousin and Junior's nurse, Svetlana Kirilenko. Carmela even begins dating A.J.'s guidance counselor, Robert Wegler, and pursuing divorce proceedings against Tony, but is drawn back to her husband by financial concerns and difficulties in rearing A.J., as well as a difficult breakup with Wegler, who correctly accuses Carmela of using sex to manipulate him into giving A.J. special treatment in school. At the end of the fifth season, Carmela agrees to reunite with Tony

neg: Texas Tech University Danny Amendola of the Miami Dolphins, and Wes Welker, who last played for the Los Angeles Rams Others among the university's alumni are folk rocker John Denver, country singer Pat Green, mezzo-soprano Susan Graham, actor Barry Corbin, Friday Night Lights actor Brad Leland, and actor George Eads. John Hinckley Jr., who attempted to assassinate U.S. President Ronald Reagan in 1981, attended the university sporadically from 1973 to 1980. Texas Tech University Texas Tech University, often referred to as Texas Tech, Tech, or TTU, is a public research university in Lubbock, Texas. Established on , and originally known as Texas Technological

neg: Citizen Kane 6, 2016, at the age of 100 she was reported to be the last surviving actor to appear in "Citizen Kane". Jean Forward, a soprano who dubbed the singing voice of Susan Alexander, was the last surviving performer from the film before her death in 2016. Warrick was the last surviving member of the principal cast at the time of her death in 2005. Sonny Bupp, who played Kane's young son, was the last surviving credited cast member of "Citizen Kane" when he died in 2007. Production advisor Miriam Geiger quickly compiled a handmade film textbook for Welles, a practical

neg: Johnny Sack to prevent hits on Junior Soprano, Tony and Carmine. When disputes between the Soprano and Lupertazzi families occurred, John was publicly almost always the voice of moderation. When Tony and Carmine both declined to back off in their dispute on the Esplanade deal, Johnny tried to convince Carmine to still change his mind and not resort to violence. Johnny's personality sees a noticeably darker shift when Carmine dies. Locked in a brutal power struggle with Carmine Jr., he is no longer a cool and calm pragmatist. He orders hits and mock executions on Carmine Jr's faction without hesitation, frequently flies

neg: Tony Soprano mentions that he went to the guy who used to "work on my Lincoln, when I drove Lincolns". For the first four seasons, Tony drives a burgundy 1999 Chevrolet Suburban LT 4x4, but in season 5, this has been replaced with a black Cadillac Escalade ESV. This black Escalade is totaled in an accident, and quickly replaced with a white Escalade ESV. Tony has this Escalade until the end of the series. Throughout the series Tony is shown to be a serial adulterer. He typically has mistresses whom he consistently sees for long periods of time, though he also has

neg: Tony Soprano find a car mechanic (who had worked on his Lincoln when Tony drove Lincolns) to put it back on, but a duck swoops down and snatches it from his hand. In "Meadowlands", Tony has a dream that several people in his life are present in Dr. Melfi's office: Herman "Hesh" Rabkin scrolling by the window, A. J. behind the door, Silvio Dante having sex with a woman in the waiting room, and Paulie Walnuts and Big Pussy reading Chinese newspapers. This causes him to worry that people will find out he is seeing a psychiatrist. The dream ends with Tony

neg: Tony Soprano confronting Melfi, seeing Jackie Aprile, Sr. in his death bed smoking a cigarette, asking Tony, "You smell that? That's rain," and only to find out that Melfi is his mother, Livia. In "Pax Soprana", Tony has several dreams and fantasies about Dr. Melfi. He becomes convinced that he is in love with her, but she turns him down when he makes advances towards her. In "Isabella", Tony, suffering from depression after Big Pussy disappears, acquaints himself with a dental student named Isabella who is staying in the Cusamano home while they are on vacation. He later discovers that he'd hallucinated

neg: Janice Soprano family home videos and tells Carmela an anecdote that embarrasses Tony when it is raised again during a heated, drunken game of Monopoly: Janice and Tony's father once angrily shot a bullet through Livia's beehive hairdo. Bobby later loses his temper and punches Tony in the face after Tony makes offensive remarks about Janice, leading to a fight which Bobby wins (much to Tony's chagrin). As revenge, Tony orders Bobby, who has never killed anyone, to go to Canada and carry out a contract killing. Defending Janice's honor increases Tony's regard for Bobby, as he is soon elevated into Tony's

neg: David Starkey (poet) Press, a Santa Barbara-based small press that specializes in the publication of poetry. Writing in "The Georgia Review", Paul Zimmer praised Starkey’s “wonderful language” and “amazing lines,” concluding, “Starkey is an entertaining and resourceful poet.” Of "Like a Soprano", Starkey's poetry collection based on The Sopranos TV series, cast member Michael Imperioli, who played Christopher Moltisanti, called the “episode by episode distillation of the series…potent, loving and inspired.” Critic Arthur Kayzakian noted in Poetry International that the book “never misses a dark heartbeat” allowing the reader “to delve deeper into the psyche of Tony Soprano.” Reviewing "Living Blue in the

neg: FBI on The Sopranos drug rehabilitation clinic in Hazelton, New Jersey that gets Christopher mad at Adriana. She hints to Adriana that Richie Aprile and Pussy Bonpensiero are dead and not in the Witness Protection Program, despite what Tony Soprano and the others say. Played by Brian Smyj, a Hollywood stuntman and stunt coordinator, he is sometimes present at meetings about the Soprano/DiMeo crime family investigation. Agent Smyj's first name is never mentioned. His last name is pronounced Smy. Deborah is a special agent who went undercover as "Danielle Ciccolella from Whippany, New Jersey" to befriend Adriana and to find out information about Christopher

neg: Janis Martin (soprano) of Menotti's "The Last Savage" and from 1973 leading soprano roles including Kundry in "Parsifal", Marie in "Wozzeck", Senta in "Der Fliegende Holländer", and the title role in "Tosca". Her final appearance with the company was in 1997 when she sang Brünnhilde in "Die Walküre" with Plácido Domingo as Siegmund and Deborah Voigt as Sieglinde. Martin sang with the Deutsche Oper Berlin from 1971 to 1988 and at the Bayreuth Festival from 1968 to 1997 as Eva and Magdalena ("Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg"); Fricka, Sieglinde, and Brünnhilde ("Die Walküre"); Gutrune and 2nd Norn ("Götterdämmerung"); Fricka and Freia ("Das Rheingold") and

neg: Tony Soprano him. However, in the Season 6 episode "Kaisha", he admits to Phil Leotardo (who had just suffered a heart attack), that while he was in a coma, he went to a place where he never wants to go again. While talking philosophy with John Schwinn, another patient at the hospital, he mentions that while in the coma he had the experience of being drawn towards somewhere he did not want to go and narrowly avoided it. In the sixth episode of season 6, part 2, "Kennedy and Heidi", Tony sustains minor injuries in a car accident that seriously injures his