On the personal front, Dr. Cusumano enjoys hiking and mountaineering and has had the good fortune to ice-climb 14,160-foot Mt. Born in 1977, he was 23 years old when he was killed, in "From Where to Eternity." 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. He sleeps over without having sex with Carmela, resulting in an awkward feeling between the two the morning after. In the episode "Unidentified Black Males", it is also revealed that he has a genius-level I.Q. Richie approaches acting capo Albert "Ally Boy" Barese to ask for his support in his takeover bid, but he declines. Phil Leotardo is played by actor Frank Vincent. Blundetto, Soprano, and Moltisanti all grew up and played on a farm owned by their uncle, Pat Blundetto. He was called "Big Pussy" to distinguish from Gennaro "Little Pussy" Malenga. Benny is married to Jen Fazio, who is pregnant. After a long period of time without talking, she and Carmela decide to end their quarrel and go out to dinner. Tony asked Phil Leotardo to intervene, because of his involvement in Vito's death. Tony starts cleaning house, while Artie feels torn between keeping the peace in his household, and getting even with Tony for destroying his restaurant. Theyd have been better served having another actress play her sister. See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs Paulie and Benny used Tony's home entertainment system speakers on his boat to blast Dean Martin recordings at the Sapinsly home at all hours. Later, Richie waits for Beansie to approach his car in the parking lot, then rams Beansie with his car, crushing Beansie between the two vehicles. He broke the owner's arm with a baseball bat and shot him in the kneecapall of which made a positive impression on Tony. They are soon joined byFather Phil, who details how Rosalie gave himJackie's watch (a two-tone Rolex Daytona) after his death. Johnny was Carmine's Underboss for many years, handling political payoffs and bid-rigging for the organization. In 2001, in the season 3 finale episode "Army of One", after Jackie Aprile Jr. had gone into hiding because he and his friends robbed Ralph Cifaretto's card game to gain notoriety, Tony and Ralph agree that Aprile Jr. be killed. There is an immediate attraction between the two and within days they are having an affair. It was this killing that prompted Tony to move Patsy to keep an eye on him. Dr. Jennifer Melfi [29][30][31][32] Jackie planned the robbery of a Jewel-Amnesty International benefit concert at the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers and drove the getaway car for Christopher Moltisanti and Benny Fazio. 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. Tony ultimately murdered his own cousin to save his family and give Blundetto a quick and painless death after Johnny Sack had made it clear that Phil would torture Blundetto if he found him. At the house-warming they shared a sexually charged dance. [37][38][39][40], Upon hearing Ralph tell the story of when Jackie's father and Tony robbed a card game held by Feech La Manna, Jackie became inspired to follow in his father's footsteps. Tony decides to go with his instincts and decides that Jimmy is an informant. Saundra Santiago (born April 13, 1957) is an American actress. Ralph began an affair with Janice Soprano, and Ralph soon broke up with Rosalie, claiming he was tired of her constant grief. Two days before they open, in an arbitrary fit of rage, he beats Kim. In 2004, Blundetto is released from Federal Correctional Complex, Allenwood. She co-owns the restaurant Nuovo Vesuvio with her husband. After Blundetto's parole, he decides not to return to a life of crime and has the incentive to stay straight and clean. Contents 1 Starring 1.1 Guest starring 1.1.1 Also guest starring 2 Episode recap : Blundetto then meets Soprano to restart work for the crime family under Carlo Gervasi's crew. This causes a rift in his marriage to Charmaine and the two separate. In the series finale, Benny is last seen acting as the getaway driver when Walden Belfiore shot Phil Leotardo to death at a gas station in Oyster Bay, Long Island. Tony meets with FBI agents Harris, Grasso, andCubitoso, who play recordings of Junior and Livia discussing Tony's visits to a psychiatrist and plotting to have him killed. [13] Despite his shortcomings, Little Carmine finds backers in Carmine Sr.'s recently paroled former consigliere, Angelo Garepe, and long-time Lupertazzi Capo Rusty Millio. Benny gives Tony a tribute payment. After a power struggle with Paulie Walnuts over landscaping territory, Feech stole cars from the valet at Ira Fried's daughter's wedding in Ringwood, New Jersey, and sold them to a dealer in Newburgh, New York. It is the 13th overall episode of the series. Carmine Lupertazzi Sr. is played by Tony Lip. Carmela's husband, Tony, finds their friendshipand Father Phil's constant, uninvited visits to their home for Carmela's home-cooked food irritating. 308 124 The Sopranos Television 124 comments Best Add a Comment MidnightEmotional774 25 days ago RIP Cooz Edit : 76, just a fucking kid 201 MikeRobertini 25 days ago There is no stigmata. Jackie Jr. tried to make a name for himself by robbing a card game, but the heist went awry. They have a daughter, Heather Dante, who played volleyball and soccer with Meadow Soprano. With Johnny in federal custody, Phil became acting boss of the Lupertazzi family. It is implied he is from North Bergen, New Jersey. James "Jimmy" Altieri is played by Joe Badalucco. The following is a list of characters that are, or at one time were, recurring guests on the series; they are listed in the order that they first appeared on the show. Tony is brought to an FBI safehouse. The protective, loving mother. This is a reference to the practice of psychoanalysts to vacation in the month of August. Early in Season 4, Germani precipitates the crisis between Tony and Johnny Sack, when he hears Ralph Cifaretto make a joke about the obesity of Johnny Sack's wife, and repeats this joke to Paulie Gualtieri, who relays the news of this to Johnny. Johnny's brother-in-law Anthony Infante acted as a back channel for communications to reach him while he was imprisoned. Agent Dwight Harris is played by Matt Servitto. Randy Wagner Tony had previously made it clear that Fried was a friend and was not to be touched, but Feech went ahead with his plan anyway. There is a brief tension between the two, but by the end of the season 1 finale, they have made up. Santiago is the daughter of a Cuban father and a Puerto Rican mother. Tony was tempted by the offer but realized this would bring him into open war with the Lupertazzis. He orders Carmela to do a penance by way of doing something nice for Tony, which she later does. His wife, writer/director Jane Cusumano, passed away on June 1, 2001. 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. Furio then pulls him away and plays it off by telling Tony "You were standing too close". Melfi tries to give him pragmatic reasons why it would be unnecessary for any of Tony's enemies to come after her, but Tony tells her she is involved whether she likes it or not. 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. Dr. Cusumano is an advisor to the Fulbright Scholar Program and is listed in Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World. It's not the same thing. 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. He and other mobsters like Richie Aprile, Tony Blundetto and 'Feech' LaManna had all previously stood trial with lengthy sentences over their heads and never faulted. Eugene then walks out calmly. : Although Father Phil was mostly seen ministering to female parishioners, he also counseled men. "OK, this is what happened. In the meeting between the FBI and Tony Soprano, Tony quickly gestures towards Grasso a diamond shape with his hands upon greeting him. He and Tony walk into the basement where Jimmy begins asking Tony a lot of questions, making Tony very suspicious. Tony offers to let Artie stay in his mother's old house, where Tony has been living since his separation from Carmela. "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office" At the card game, Jackie killed "Sunshine" the dealer and made man Furio Giunta was shot in the leg. They called Slava, who took him to the hospital where he had brain surgery. When the time came for Johnny to leave the wedding he was reluctant to go he wanted to wait until his daughter and her new groom left. He co-founded Catalytica, Inc. in 1974 in the heart of California's Silicon Valley. Soprano tells Blundetto he was mugged by a group of black men the night of the hijacking and was knocked unconscious. [25][26][27][28], Working alongside his friend and Rutgers fraternity brother Dino Zerilli, he began selling ecstasy to college kids. The company handled their legitimate garbage hauling routes across New Jersey, including an illegal medical waste dumping site in Dayton, New Jersey, an asbestos removal project in Corning, New York, a weigh station in Dayton, New Jersey and a landfill in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. Dick owned and operated Barone Sanitation, a container and rubbish removal service, and front business for the Soprano crew. He attempts to bribe Tony with David Yurman watches for Tony, Carmela, Meadow and A.J. 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. Frank Cubitoso is played by Frank Pellegrino. | In the third season Lada is credited as Oksana Babiy. When Lorraine does not comply with Phil Leotardo's orders, Phil returns with Billy Leotardo and Joe Peeps. She portrayed Jeannie Cusamano in a recurring role of The Sopranos. View the profiles of people named Jean Cusamano. This was a common practice in the first season, but from season 3 onward Adler was the only cast member listed this way, with the exception of John Ventimiglia and Kathrine Narducci, who were both also credited this way for the first two seasons. [10] Gabriella is married to longtime DiMeo crime family soldier and consigliere Silvio Dante (portrayed by real-life husband Steven Van Zandt). Carmela believes Mary is a "self-hating Italian" on account of her distaste for certain Italian-American stereotypes. When she failed to comply Phil returned with his younger brother, Billy Leotardo, and Joey Peeps, who killed Lorraine. : And then Slava sent him back to the Soviet Union."[53]. In 1999, Santiago joined the cast of long-running CBS soap opera Guiding Light playing crime boss Carmen Santos. Dr. Jennifer Melfi The crisis brought on by Tony Blundetto was reaching a breaking point and Phil severely beat Benny to send a message to Tony. Vin Makazian, Tony's inside cop, reveals to Tony when he is asked to survey Jennifer that she sees her own psychiatrist, Kupferberg, which surprises Tony. I didn't see any guns anywhere. He takes her out to lunch and she describes the beauty of Avellino . Furious, Richie punches her in the mouth before settling down for dinner. We were over there for that fund-raiser. Gloria is a car saleswoman for Globe Motors, a Mercedes-Benz dealership[45] in Fairfield, New Jersey. He returned to New Jersey in 2000, following the disappearance of Richie Aprile. The title is also a play on the name of the TV show, When A.J. Vito Jr. continued to act out, eventually to the point of getting expelled from school, so Tony decided to pay for the Spatafores to move. Chris ( voiced by M. Imperioli) narrates all the events of the movie, acting as its framing device. [6] She received Daytime Emmy Award nomination for America's Favorite Villain in 2002. Johnny used Tony to help plan a hit on Rusty Millio. After weighing his options, Junior realizes he is better off with Tony in charge and tips him off about Richie's plans. Bryan was put into a coma by Mustang Sally, in ", Andrew Davoli as Dino Zerilli: a childhood friend of, Richard Maldone as Albert "Ally Boy" Barese: a paternal cousin of Larry Boy Barese; acting capo of the Barese crew when Larry Boy was in jail; soldier in the Barese crew. [9] In 2007, she had a recurring role in the first season of FX legal thriller Damages. Ralph gives Jackie Jr. a .38 revolver at his request. Benny was involved in Chris's credit card fraud scheme with Ahmed and Muhammad, using his relationship with Martina to get account numbers from Nuovo Vesuvio customers and sell them on through Soprano crew associate James "Murmur" Zancone. Comments sorted by Best Top New Controversial Q&A Add a Comment . His disappearance when he was afraid Tony Soprano became suspicious, and subsequent erratic behavior, created problems for their relationship. In the sixth season, Johnny entrusted Phil Leotardo with the role of acting boss while he was in jail. Knowing that Tony's life is in danger, Dr. Melfi openly speculates about his mother, noting that she often speaks of infanticide. Following a series of escalating arguments, Artie and Charmaine separate. In "Mr. Ruggiero's Neighborhood", Bonpensiero is overheard on an FBI wiretap that Bevilaqua's family is involved in the construction business and that the family saw him as a scion. Despite Feech's anger at having been robbed, Jackie's older brother, Richie Aprile, then a high-ranking earner and soldier in the family, intervened on Tony and Jackie's behalf and got them both a pass. Official Sites, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. Crushed, he leaves. I must have been at the top of my fuckin' class. Gina Calabrese in the NBC original crime drama series Miami Vice (19841990). He is characterized as an excellent earner but also unstable and prone to violence. He is a close associate of Little Carmine and considered to be one of the instigators in Little Carmine's power-play following the death of his father and boss, Carmine Lupertazzi Sr. Rusty helps Angelo Garepe orchestrate a hit on Joey Peeps with Tony Blundetto as the hitman, but Tony hesitantly turns the offer down, having not made up his mind on his future. 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. As time passes and his newly rebuilt restaurant is a success, he finds peace. 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. In "The Test Dream", Phil and Billy Leotardo kill Angelo in retribution for Peeps' death. Synopsis [ edit] Tony is deeply depressed after Pussy 's unexplained disappearance. 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. Gannascoli brought the idea to the writers of making his character gay based on the true story of Gambino crime family member Vito Arena, in the 1993 book Murder Machine. Directed by Herman "Hesh" Rabkin is played by Jerry Adler. He tries to help resolve a longstanding feud between the Lupertazzi crime family and the Soprano crime family. | Bobby is killed and Silvio is wounded badly and left in a coma. Jackie escaped by jacking a car. Anthony "Tony B" Blundetto is played by Steve Buscemi. He again tries to coax Tony by handing him over a share of the inheritance. James A. Cusumano has worn many hats throughout his highly successful and eclectic career; starting out as a 50s rock n' roll recording artist, then moving on as a research scientist, and finally a Silicon Valley entrepreneur who founded three public companies. 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 . Easily move forward or backward to get to the perfect clip. At the hospital, Tony says that Artie can clear his $6,000 tab at Nuovo Vesuvio in lieu of payment. Johnny was also a friend of Tony Soprano. Frank Fortunato as Jason Evanina: he is a partner of Lorraine Calluzzo. Calmly, Richie says, "Get the fuck outta here. What does that do to property values having a gangster living next door? Originally a captain, following the death of the original boss, Carmine Lupertazzi, the imprisonment and death of his successor Johnny Sacrimoni, and a brief power struggle with would-be boss Faustino "Doc" Santoro, Phil becomes the boss of the family. Charmaine Bucco is played by Kathrine Narducci. 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. When Phil ordered a hit on Faustino "Doc" Santoro to take over the Lupertazzi family, it was Butch who oversaw the assassination behind the wheel of one of the getaway cars. Dr. Jennifer Melfi Furio first appears in season 2 in "Commendatori" as Tony's contact when visiting Italy who speaks both Italian and English. Butch agrees to back off while the Soprano family hunts down Phil. Sigler was billed with her married surname "DiScala" in season five. His father, Jackie Aprile Sr., was once the acting boss of the DiMeo crime family, and his uncle Richie Aprile was a long time capo in the same crime family. In return, Harris tells Tony that while in hiding, Leotardo has been making calls from a pay phone in Oyster Bay, Long Island, information he apparently obtains from an agent in the Brooklyn FBI Organized Crime Division Office. 's confirmation, but he spent most of the time privately counseling A.J., instead of talking business with the crew. Giacomo Michael "Jackie" Aprile is played by Michael Rispoli. In the Sopranos series finale, "Made in America", Butch DeConcini and Albie Cianflone arrange a sit down with Tony and Paulie, where they express their dissatisfaction with Phil's leadership and agree to a ceasefire of the war. Technical Specs. When Livia tells Artie it was Tony who burnt down his restaurant, how does she know? Little Carmine's crew simultaneously begins courting Blundetto through his old prison buddy, Angelo Garepe. The two soon reconcile after Vito decides to "stop living a lie" and became Jim's live-in lover. When he failed to convince the owner to keep the accident from the police, Vito shot and killed the man. When Chris leaves work early to go to the Jersey Shore with Adrianna, he leaves Matt in charge of the brokerage. However, the marshals blocked her limousine and dragged Johnny away in handcuffs, causing him to break down in tears. At a meeting between the two bosses, Johnny and Tony made peace, but the moment was interrupted by Johnny's arrest by the FBI, while Tony escaped. He was a linebacker for his football team at Boonton High School and was All-State by the end of his semester. When Paulie was released and promoted to underboss, Christopher was made capo permanently. He hangs around with Tony Soprano for 15 minutes, and it's fuckin' this and fuckin' that. Ralph purchases a prize racehorse from Hesh Rabkin named Pie-O-My. He reconsidered though, and only urinated in the Sopranos' pool. In the fifth season, it was revealed that Vito was a closeted homosexual. Gannascoli has said he saw the character as "a cross between Mike Tyson and Liberace."[6][7]. One of Richie's first actions as a free man is to confront his old partner Peter "Beansie" Gaeta and try to extort money from Beansie's legitimate business investments. Subsequently, with having made his cousin Marie a widow, Phil balks when Tony tries to reach out to him for restitution for Marie and refuses. A great memorable quote from the The Sopranos movie on Quotes.net - [Tony describes a dream he had about Jean Cusamano]Tony Soprano: I'm doing her doggy-style, and I finish, you know. He ultimately became boss after Carmine's death. 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. : Matthew Bevilaqua is played by Lillo Brancato Jr. Matthew was Sean Gismonte's partner-in-crime from West Orange, New Jersey and an associate working under Christopher Moltisanti in the Gualtieri crew. exclaimed Tony in a very inebriated voice. In season one, Charmaine and Carmela drift apart. Father Phil encourages Ralph to view the tragedy as an opportunity to change his life's course; he also gently rejects Ralph's assertion that God allowed his son to be injured in order to punish Ralph for his criminal sins. But again, this is just my honest opinion. 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. Gloria Trillo is played by Annabella Sciorra. They tried to impress Tony whenever possible but eventually angered him by attempting to directly discuss criminal activity with him at the toilets in a men's room, unaware of the threat of wiretapping. Phil emerged from the closet, slowly walked up to Vito who was being held by Gerry and Fat Dom, and sits down on the bed.

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