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David Proval

デヴィッド・プローヴァル　/　でゔぃっど・ぷろーゔぁる

American actor

May 20, 1942 (age 84)　・　Brooklyn, New York, United States

New York
actor

My Take

David Proval is one of those faces you recognize long before you recall the name, and to me that is the highest compliment for a character actor. From Scorsese's Mean Streets through The Shawshank Redemption to the menacing Richie Aprile on The Sopranos, he kept turning up exactly where a scene needed weight and unease. What I admire is his refusal to chase the spotlight; he is the kind of performer who makes the lead look better. A Brooklyn craftsman who stayed working at a high level for decades, he is proof that supporting roles can outlast star turns in the memory.

Overview

David Proval (born May 20, 1942) is an American actor best known for his roles as Tony DeVienazo in the Martin Scorsese film Mean Streets (1973), Snooze in The Shawshank Redemption (1994), Siegfried in Four Rooms (1995) and as Richie Aprile on the HBO television series The Sopranos (1999–2007).

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): David Proval
Name (Japanese): デヴィッド・プローヴァル
Reading: でゔぃっど・ぷろーゔぁる
Born: May 20, 1942 (age 84)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Taurus / Horse
Origin: Brooklyn, New York, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: actor

2. Background

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4. Personality

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6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%87%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A3%E3%83%83%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%97%E3%83%AD%E3%83%BC%E3%83%B4%E3%82%A1%E3%83%AB

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