Every Sopranos character ranked
by tinnes-04102 | created - 11 Nov 2020 | updated - 13 Nov 2021 | PublicTop ten ranked
1. James Gandolfini
Actor | The Sopranos
James Gandolfini was born in Westwood, New Jersey, to Santa (Penna), a high school lunchlady, and James Joseph Gandolfini, Sr., a bricklayer and head school janitor. His parents were both of Italian origin. Gandolfini began acting in the New York theater. His Broadway debut was in the 1992 revival ...
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2. Steven Van Zandt
Actor | The Sopranos
Steven Van Zandt (né Lento; born November 22, 1950), also known as Little Steven or Miami Steve, is an American singer, songwriter, musician, producer, actor, activist and author. He is best known as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He is also ...
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3. Joe Pantoliano
Actor | Memento
Joe Pantoliano is an American actor of the screen and stage, Joe has over 150 credits to his name. On the big screen, he is known for his roles in such films as "The Goonies," "La Bamba," "The Fugitive," "The Matrix," "Memento," and the "Bad Boys" trilogy. Pantoliano has also appeared on numerous ...
Ralph-
4. Drea de Matteo
Actress | The Sopranos
Andrea Donna de Matteo, called Drea (pronounced "dray"), was born on January 19, 1972 in Queens, New York, into an affluent family, the youngest of three children and the only girl. She is the daughter of Donna, a playwright and playwriting teacher at HB Studio in New York, and Albert A. De Matteo,...
Adriana La Cerva
5. Dominic Chianese
Actor | The Sopranos
Dominic Chianese is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999-2007), Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II (1974), and Leander in Boardwalk Empire (2011-2013). Chianese was born in the Bronx, New York. His ...
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6. Tony Sirico
Actor | The Sopranos
Tony Sirico was born in New York City on July 29, 1942 to a family of Italian descent. He grew up in the Brooklyn neighborhoods of East Flatbush and Bensonhurst. His brother, Father Robert Sirico, is a Catholic priest and co-founder of the Acton Institute for the Study of Religion and Liberty. The ...
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7. Edie Falco
Actress | The Sopranos
Edith Falco, called Edie, was born on July 5, 1963 in Brooklyn, New York, to Judith Anderson, an actress, and Frank Falco, a jazz drummer. She is of Italian (father) and Swedish, English, and Cornish (mother) descent. Edie grew up on Long Island and attended SUNY Purchase, where she was trained in ...
Carmella-
8. Michael Imperioli
Actor | The Sopranos
Imperioli was born Michael Imperioli in Mt. Vernon, New York on March 26, 1966. His film work began in the late 1980s. An early part that brought him recognition was in Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas (1990), as Spider, a local kid who works for the gangsters and has a run-in with a psychopathic mob ...
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9. Lorraine Bracco
Actress | Goodfellas
Lorraine was voted the "ugliest girl in the 6th grade" at her Long Island grade school. She moved to France in 1974 where she became a fashion superstar for Jean-Paul Gaultier. Her sister is Elizabeth Bracco. Has two daughters, Stella Keitel by ex-boyfriend Harvey Keitel and Margaux Guerard by ...
Melfi-
10. Kathrine Narducci
Actress | A Bronx Tale
Kathrine Narducci was born on November 22, 1960 in East Harlem, New York City, New York, USA. She is an actress and producer, known for A Bronx Tale (1993), The Irishman (2019) and Bad Education (2019).
Charmaine- most underrated and underused character on the show.
11. John Ventimiglia
Actor | The Sopranos
John Ventimiglia is an American actor. He portrayed Artie Bucco in the HBO television series The Sopranos and had a recurring role as Dino Arbogast, an Organized Crime Control Bureau Chief for the NYPD, on the American police procedural/drama series Blue Bloods on CBS. Ventimiglia was born in ...
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12. Jerry Adler
Actor | Manhattan Murder Mystery
Jerry Adler was born on February 4, 1929 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Manhattan Murder Mystery (1993), In Her Shoes (2005) and Prime (2005). He has been married to Joan Laxman since July 3, 1994. He was previously married to Cathy Rice and ...
Hesh-
13. Michael Rispoli
Actor | The Rum Diary
Michael Rispoli was born on November 27, 1960 in Nyack, New York, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for The Rum Diary (2011), Kick-Ass (2010) and While You Were Sleeping (1995). He has been married to Madeline Crawford since September 18, 1993. They have three children.
Jackie Sr
14. Al Sapienza
Actor | The Sopranos
2022. New Yorker, Al Sapienza best known for his award-winning portrayal of Mikey Palmice on "The Sopranos" began his career four months after graduating NYU when he landed a role in the first Broadway Juke Box Musical "Beatlemania" at the Winter Garden Theatre in 1977, playing Ringo Starr.
Sapienza...
Mikey- his story only lasted one season, but he was one of the best villains.
15. Matt Servitto
Actor | Enchanted
Matt Servitto was born on April 7, 1965 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and director, known for Enchanted (2007), Compliance (2012) and Good Head (2021). He has been married to Anne Lauterbach since September 15, 2001. He was previously married to Charissa Marie Sgouros.
Agent Harris- easily the most likable and fleshed out of all the agents.
16. Michael Gaston
Actor | First Reformed
Gaston has appeared in numerous movies and TV shows, as well as various productions on and off Broadway, including "Lucky Guy," with Tom Hanks, in 2013. He' has a B.A. In History from UC Davis and an M.F.A. From NYU.
He is married to Kate Fodor and has two children.
Alex Mahaffey- get's hit by tony's car
17. Maria Grazia Cucinotta
Actress | The World Is Not Enough
Maria Grazia Cucinotta (born 27 July 1968) is an Italian actress who has featured in many films and television series since 1990. She has also worked as a producer, screenwriter and model. Cucinotta was born in Messina, Province of Messina, Sicily, Italy. She is well known in Italy as a movie and ...
Isabella- title of one episode, catches Tony eyes not really developed.
18. Paul Schulze
Actor | Rambo
Paul Schulze was born on June 12, 1962 in Livonia. Michigan, USA. He is an actor, known for Rambo (2008), Panic Room (2002) and 24 (2001).
father phill
19. John Heard
Actor | The Guardian
John Heard was a very talented actor who established himself as a respected thespian in the late 1970s and early '80s, though he is perhaps better known for his turn as Peter McCallister, Kevin McCallister's (Macaulay Culkin) father in the Home Alone (1990) movies.
John was born in Washington, D.C.,...
Vin- corrupt cop, sad death
20. Joe Lisi
Actor | Summer of Sam
Joe Lisi was born on September 9, 1950 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor, known for Summer of Sam (1999), Man on a Ledge (2012) and For Love of the Game (1999).
Dic barrone- 3 episodes but not really developed
21. Joseph Badalucco Jr.
Art_department | Unfaithful
Joseph Badalucco Jr. is known for Unfaithful (2002), The Invention of Lying (2009) and Ghost Town (2008).
Jimmy on sopraonos- loves lobster- memorable death- and capo
22. Oksana Lada
Actress | Safe
Oksana Lada was born in Ivano Frankivsk, the Western region of Ukraine, where she studied to be an economist before emigrating to the U.S. when she was 20. A rare beauty, with stunning, strongly Slavic features, Lada did some modeling after arriving in the U.S. Eventually she segued into acting, ...
Irina- Russian mistress first for Tony
23. Robert Loggia
Actor | Big
Born and raised in New York City, Robert Loggia studied journalism at the University of Missouri before moving back to New York to pursue acting. He trained at the Actors Studio while doing stage work. From the late 1950s he was a familiar face on TV, usually as authoritative figures. Loggia also ...
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24. Frankie Valli
Soundtrack | Grease
Frankie Valli was born on May 3, 1934 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Grease (1978), Free Guy (2021) and Bumblebee (2018). He has been married to Jackie Jacobs since June 26, 2023. He was previously married to Randy Clohessy, MaryAnn Hannigan and Mary Mandel.
rusty
25. Tony Lip
Actor | Goodfellas
Tony Lip (born Frank Anthony Vallelonga) was raised in the Bronx, New York. He worked for twelve years at the world-famous Copacabana Nightclub in New York City. At the Copa, he played host to the most famous personalities of the era, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin. Lip then ...
Carmine sr
26. Annabella Sciorra
Actress | The Hand That Rocks the Cradle
Annabella Sciorra was born on March 29, 1960 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. Annabella is an actor and producer, known for The Hand That Rocks the Cradle (1992) and Jungle Fever (1991). Annabella was previously married to Joe Petruzzi.
Gloria
27. Jason Cerbone
Actor | The Taking of Pelham 123
Jason was born on November 2, 1977 in New York. He got his start when he was 2 years old by appearing on a commercial for Sesame Street (1969). He signed with the Ford Modeling Agency in New York City when he was seven years old. Jason appeared in Jon Bon Jovi's "Silent Night" video and also in ...
Jackie Jr
28. Lillo Brancato
Actor | A Bronx Tale
Lillo Brancato was born on March 30, 1976 in Bogotá, Colombia. He is an actor and producer, known for A Bronx Tale (1993), Crimson Tide (1995) and Renaissance Man (1994).
Matthew Bevilacqua
29. Louis Lombardi
Actor | 24
Having appeared in notable feature films such as the Oscar-winning "The Usual Suspects" and Oliver Stone's "Natural Born Killers," Louis Lombardi (born and raised in the Bronx, NY) has made a career out of his natural acting style. Louis just completed his first feature film,"Doughboys", which he ...
Skip- pussy agent
30. Suzanne Shepherd
Actress | Lolita
Suzanne Shepherd was born on October 31, 1934 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for Lolita (1997), Uncle Buck (1989) and Goodfellas (1990). She was married to Carroll Calkins and David Shepherd. She died on November 17, 2023 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
Mary DeAngelis- Carmela mom
31. Tom Aldredge
Actor | What About Bob?
Tom Aldredge was born on February 28, 1928, in Dayton, Ohio. First appearing off-Broadway in 1957 in "Electra" and on Broadway in 1959 in "The Nervous Set," Aldredge has appeared in over 30 Broadway and off-Broadway productions. Others include "On Golden Pond," "The Litte Foxes" (opposite Elizabeth...
Hugh DeAngelis- Carmela dad
32. Peter Bogdanovich
Director | The Last Picture Show
Peter Bogdanovich was conceived in Europe but born in Kingston, New York. He is the son of immigrants fleeing the Nazis, Herma (Robinson) and Borislav Bogdanovich, a painter and pianist. His father was a Serbian Orthodox Christian, and his mother was from a wealthy Austrian Jewish family. Peter ...
Frank Cubitoso- therapist for Melfi
Famous director
33. Anthony DeSando
Actor | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Anthony DeSando was born on December 4, 1965 in Jersey City, New Jersey, USA. He is an actor, known for A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints (2006), Money Monster (2016) and Party Girl (1995).
Brendad- died too soon
34. Sofia Milos
Actress | CSI: Miami
Sofia Milos starred opposite David Caruso on the international hit show "CSI: Miami" as Yelina Salas, sister-in-law and impossible love of Horatio Caine, from seasons 1 to 8 (2003-2010).
Milos has over 237 hours of television on the air, as well as on film.
more recently Sofia recurred on Robert ...
Annalisa Zucca- boss of Italian family.
35. Andrew Davoli
Actor | The Italian Who Knows It All
Andrew Davoli is known for The Italian Who Knows It All (2016).
Dino- Jackie friend shot and killed
36. Peter Riegert
Actor | The Mask
Peter Riegert was born on April 11, 1947 in New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for The Mask (1994), National Lampoon's Animal House (1978) and Local Hero (1983).
Ronald Zellman- belt by Tony
37. Lenny Venito
Actor | How Do You Know
Lenny Venito was born on May 10, 1969 in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He is an actor and director, known for How Do You Know (2010), Gigli (2003) and Hook'd (2019).
James "Murmur" Zancone- wannabe Brandon and chris sponsor
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