August 22, 1959[1] From the beginning, Tony had doubts that his son could succeed him as Boss of the Dimeo Crime Family. Unknown Full Name The murder of one of his best friends Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in Funhouse weighs heavily on Tony. They worked under DiMeo soldier Christopher Moltisanti at a stock firm assigned to push Webistics, selling shares in the company to naive clients to pump the share price before Soprano crew members dumped their shares for a profit. He has a sentimental attachment towards animals, being traumatized by the loss of his childhood dog (as revealed in the episode, Tony enjoys fishing, as he is seen many times over the course of the show engaging in both freshwater and saltwater angling. On March 26 1999 ("Isabella"), Tony is attacked by William Johnson "Petite" Clayborn and Rasheen Ray, two thugs sent by Uncle Junior under orders to execute Tony. After these jobs, they felt they were getting nowhere under DiMeo soldier Christopher Moltisanti and decided they needed to take decisive action to move up in the ranks of the family. Bevilaqua and Gismonte also assisted . promised Jackie Jr.'s father that he would try to keep his son on the straight path. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. He did lack any form of common sense however. Sadly, Big Mike's time on the Sopranos came to an end following his death in 2001. Melfi theorizes that Isabella was an idealized maternal figure that Tony's subconscious produced because of he was deeply upset at his own mother's actions at the time. He was charged with a seventh-degree Class A misdemeanor for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Sean and Matt both tried to impress Tony in the Bada Bing restroom by talking about working with Chris but angered him by speaking candidly about criminal activities when the conversation could have been recorded by law enforcement. When Tony was about to call 911 for help, he sees the baby seat in the back seat of the SUV destroyed by a tree branch, and then closes his phone and proceeds to suffocate him by holding his nose shut so he chokes to death on his own blood. Probably didnt finish like that strunz Jackie Jr. Kid was always a dumb fuck, didnt he almost drown in three inches of water?. In A Bronx Tale (1993), he played the main character Calogero 'C' Anello, a teenager torn between his father and a mob boss who befriended him as a child (according to New York Magazine, Brancato earned $25,000 ($46,900 today) for the role). Due to their lower status, Matt and Sean could not refuse. He had no respect for this thing. After Jackie's death, Tony accepts Meadow's college friends and gets along well with her fianc, Finn, before the two separated under unrevealed circumstances. Italian-American Tony has mistakenly taken another man's briefcase - Kevin Finnerty's - along with all of his identification and work. meets Blanca, and in Tony's opinion, A.J. Matt ran away from the scene and went to the Aprile crew's hangout asking capo Richie Aprile for help hoping Richie's dislike of Chris for hitting his niece, Adriana. One of the two assailants, Clayborn, is shot dead by Ray in an attempt to kill Tony, and Ray is left bruised but runs off. Meadow learned of her father's actions and didn't speak to him for several months, eventually reconciling at Christmas in 2000. [13] On December 22, 2008, a jury found him not guilty of murder, but found him guilty of first-degree attempted burglary. Made in America He ended up in a car accident in an unrequested "stake-out" gone wrong. He is again shown in his father's old car accompanied by a range of past associates. Portrayed By In 2000, the two men failed in their attempt to assassinate Christopher Moltisanti as a favor to Richie Aprile, with Gismonte being shot dead by Moltisanti during the attempted drive-by at the Skyway Diner. Plaster falls down in front of Tony and when he looks up he sees that the chandelier is almost pulled out of the ceiling. Brancato's last film before being charged in 2005 for first-degree burglary was Saturday Morning, released in 2007. Matthew Bevilaqua and his buddy Sean Gismonte were associates of the Soprano crew and at times did odd jobs and scams with Christopher. While waiting for a contact in a shopping mall, Tony sees a little boy wandering about crying and asking for his mother, which triggers a mental image of Matt's last moments. Cops later found Matt's body and a witness told officials about the murder, which according to a transcript was on the night of April 29, 2000, at about 9 PM. While collecting money, Furio together with an associate, took extra money from them when they came to pick up Tony's cut from the burglaries. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. She tries to use it as an example of Tony's negative thinking contributing to his depression. Christopher admits that they seek medical aid or report this to the police, they will probably administer drug tests, which he will likely fail, so he asks for Tony to help him escape. He has always tried to conceal his criminal life from them something that Meadow saw through early on and A.J. Tony leaves out the violence associated with his criminal career. Before Tony realized his mother had helped to plan the attack on him, he had been very close to her and had taken care of her. DiMeo Family As she goes to peel away the scarf, Tony wakes up and makes his way to the bathroom for some medication. Sopranos residence, North Caldwell, New Jersey Tony has a penchant for carrying on extramarital affairs. He has his first on-screen panic attack while cooking sausages at his son's birthday party this occurs in a flashback in the Pilot. Additionally, Christopher's methods often violated the Mafia's code. Press J to jump to the feed. is finally getting back to college, this time at Rutgers University, to take classes and party with girls as Tony believes every college kid should. Tony has suffered from panic attacks that sometimes cause him to lose consciousness since his childhood. In June 1998 ("Pilot"), Tony tells Dr. Melfi about a dream he had wherein a screw in his belly button, when removed, causes his penis to fall off. It's a quiz you only need a 70 to pass, but only has a 65% pass rate, and at the time he would have taken it, it was a longer test because they hadn't split it into the two separate series 7 and the 66 exams. Bevilaqua was later kidnapped by Soprano and Paulie Gualtieri, Salvatore Bonpensiero, who took him to a warehouse and tied him to a chair. He is a cousin of Louis Gismonte, a convict who spent time in the license plate workshop with DiMeo capo Richie Aprile. Also Appears In In November 2007 ("Kennedy and Heidi"), a stressed Tony Soprano has a dream following the death of his nephew Christopher Moltisanti. Matthew Bevilaqua is a supporting character portrayed by Lillo Brancato, Jr. Brancato was arrested on December 10, 2005, in the Bronx for the murder of police officer Daniel Enchautegui, who was at home and off-duty at the time of his death, during a botched burglary. The Sopranos The relationship between Tony and Dr. Melfi has been up-and-down, with Tony reaching a level of comfort with Dr. Melfi that he has never experienced with anyone else before, not even his wife. All due respect. He gave police permission to look in a cigarette box, where they found four bags of heroin. So besides the fact that his last name means "drink water" and the last thing he did was drink a sugarless motherfucking soda. I think these two guys watched too many movies and thought it was all fun and games. Occupation As someone with a stock broker license, he definitely had to have at least some level of booksmarts. Sean "Gis" Gismonte portrayed by Chris Tardio is an associate of the Soprano Crew, and member of the DiMeo crime family. [15] On January 9, 2009, a judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison. Gender Or have paid off the person doing the testing. Home He then left the car and started running while shooting at Moltisanti; Gismonte was shot dead by Moltisanti while struggling with the passenger seat's seatbelt. Police Say Statements Differ", Former 'Sopranos' Actor Brancato Gets Parole, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lillo_Brancato&oldid=1141728889, Prisoners and detainees of New York (state), Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler, This page was last edited on 26 February 2023, at 14:02. Tony was part of an unofficial crew of young criminals consisting of Silvio Dante, Ralph Cifaretto and Jackie Aprile. Soldiers from Johnny Boy's crew, Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero and Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri, passed their loyalty on to Tony after Johnny Boy died, Tony then became acting capo of his father's old crew in 1986, making him the youngest capo in the family, at only 27. He also shows that he blames Carmela for preventing his mother from living with them. Biography Tony is an avid animal lover and enjoys feeding the ducks which visit his pool. In high school he met his future bride, Carmela DeAngelis. He was killed in a snack shack inside of the Hacklebarney State Park in Morris County. This is probably because "T" is what close friends and associates call him not what some low level goons call him. Salvatore realizes this is his last day alive and begs not to shot in the face. Chris shoots and kills Sean but Matt escapes. The actor who plays Sean Gismonte was a teenager when his role was filmed, in which case he was the oldest teenager I've ever seen. Final Appearance The murder of his cousin Tony Blundetto is solely to save him from a far worse death if he were to fall into Phil's hands, and also to satisfy the leadership of the Lupertazzi crime family and protect Soprano's men from their wrath for not giving up Blundetto. Following the dream he acts differently to his friends and family, trying to see if they also feel relieved now that Christopher is dead. Richie attempts to kill Matt by attacking him with a baseball bat. Later Dr. Melfi tries prescribing Lithium as a mood stabilizer. Tony was supposed to join Blundetto on the job but failed to because of a panic attack. Dr. Melfi makes a connection between meat and Tony's panic attacks and also explores his mother's attitude to the fruits of his father's labor. "Early on in my career, I spoke to Bob [Robert Dinero] and Chazz [Palminteri] about how profound changes would occur in my life," Lillo Brancato told People Magazinein October of 2017. Tony sometimes has vivid dreams that are shown to the viewer. 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. When Ralph mocks Tony for his sentimental attachment to the horse, claiming he loves animals yet "eats steak and sausage by the truckload", Tony loses control, already disturbed by Ralph's murder of Tracee due to her resemblance to Meadow, and violently murders Ralph with his bare hands. Matt and Sean pulled a drive-by hit as Chris left the Skyways Diner in Kearny. Tony takes satisfaction in it, as it is revenge for an attempt on the life of one of his relatives. By May/June 2006 Tony is mobile and fully aware and has regained his voice but is still recovering. However, the "prying" from Dr. Melfi is uncomfortable for Tony and he often turns sarcastic and antagonistic towards her, leading to an ongoing strain in their relationship. Matthew Bevilaqua - After Death After Death Cops later found Matt's body and a witness told officials about the murder, which according to a transcript was on the night of April 29, 2000, at about 9 PM. Meadow Soprano (daughter)Anthony Soprano, Jr. (son) In the first he is being driven by Carmela in the back of his father's old car while Ralph sits in the passenger seat. Bevilaqua assured the two men that Gismonte was the one responsible for Moltisanti being injured, and Soprano, pretending to believe Bevilaqua, had Bonpensiero bring Bevilaqua a can of diet soda. Matthew "Matt Drinkwater" Bevilacqua, played by Lillo Brancato Jr., is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. When the family visits Green Grove, a retirement community which Tony is trying to place his mother in, Livia's derisive outburst prompts a second panic attack. Vic Musto's subtle change in facial expression after Davey describes how Tony collects his debts amounts to this as well. In a later session Dr. Melfi pushes Tony to admit he has feelings of anger towards his mother and he again storms out. James Gandolfini (adult)Bobby Boriello (child)Danny Petrillo (teenager)Michael Gandolfini (teenager)William Ludwig (child) Though there is a possibility that the test results were forged, for example they could have had someone else take the exam for him. He tells her about the stress of his business life he has a feeling that he has come in at the end of something and describes a reverence for the glorified "old days" of the Mafia. Eventually, Big Pussy Bonpensiero learned of Matt's whereabouts. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. Tony's fellow passenger in the back seat changes Gloria Trillo and Svetlana Kirilenko are both seen. At their next session Tony is still reluctant to face his own psychological weaknesses. Bevilaqua was played by Lillo Brancato, who is best-known for his role in A Bronx Tale and was later arrested for a burglary-turned-deadly. On December 31, 2013, he was released on parole. Matthew Bevilacqua was Sean Gismonte's partner-in-crime and an associate in the DiMeo crime family working under Christopher Moltisanti in the Gualtieri crew. Occupation(s) Matthew Bevilaqua is a supporting character portrayed by Lillo Brancato, Jr. Tony sees Isabella several times during the episode and later learns that she never existed. The murder of his nephew, Christopher Moltisanti, is done out of necessity in Tony's eyes; Moltisanti's reckless behavior and persistent addiction to heroin, cocaine, and alcohol presents a threat to Tony's life and the DiMeo crime family. John Soprano (father)Livia Soprano (mother) For example, her first boyfriend at college was of part black heritage, and Tony's racism led him to try to drive him away. He was elevated to permanent capo in the late-eighties. He typically has mistresses who he consistently sees for long periods of time, though he also has a number of brief one-night-stands with strippers from the Bada Bing. He also obtained a stockbroker license, although he may have acquired it in a manner similar to Christopher, by paying someone else to take the test for him. He is often shown watching programs on the History Channel about great leaders such as George Patton, Erwin Rommel and Winston Churchill. Its hard to sift out whether he was dumb or just not street smart and misread things. However, prior to completing his freshman year, he dropped out and elected to go into his father's criminal work. Finally, in the penultimate episode of the series, "The Blue Comet", Melfi severs her relationship with Tony as his therapist after reading research recommended by her own therapist that sociopaths can use talk therapy to actually improve their skills in manipulating others and using what is learned in therapy to become more capable criminals. Pussy and Tony dragged a beaten Matt to a locked refreshment shack and after interrogating him to make sure that he and Sean were acting on their own, and not for someone else, shot him 21 times in the chest, stomach and head. As the song "Don't Stop Believin'" plays in the background, the screen instantly cuts to black as Tony looks up, representing the fact that he himself, has been hit. Sean and Matthew shared an apartment together. Tony is dressed in trousers, suspenders and an undershirt. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. They planned a hit on Chris in order to get recognized by DiMeo capo Richie Aprile, who they knew disliked Chris for striking his niece, Adriana La Cerva, however it is revealed that Richie wouldn't have approved had he known. Affiliations Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. also realized with guidance from his sister. By late spring, however, he was back in the hospital and had begun chemotherapy treatments. Tony maintains an avid interest in history, particularly World War II. While Enchautegui waited for backup, a gunfight erupted and Enchautegui was shot. [2] Adopted when he was four months old, he was raised by Italian-American parents, Lillo Brancato Sr., a construction worker, and Domenica, an electrolysist,[3] in Yonkers, New York.