He helped to build a church in Tony's old neighborhood in Newark that Tony has taken his children to, so he can tell them about their heritage, and the value of hard work. 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. [4] He further appeared in Renaissance Man (1994), followed by a minor but climactic role as a radio operator in Crimson Tide (1995). Matthew "Matt Drinkwater" Bevilacqua, played by Lillo Brancato Jr., is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Tony was on bed rest for a few days and quickly recovered. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! With DiMeo in prison, Aprile became the official "Street Boss" of the family. In March 1999 ("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. Upon seeing the money, Furio is prompted to demand 1,000 dollars from them for himself. Anthony John Soprano In the fifth season finale, after Adriana is murdered, Tony asks Christopher if Adriana may have mentioned anything about Ralph or the "Bevilacqua kid" as he was taking precautions, making sure she hadn't said anything to the FBI to implicate them in relation to the murders. He grew up living with his mother, father, and two sisters Janice and Barbara in the Ironbound in Newark, New Jersey. He had a stockbroker license the same way Christopher did. After extensive testing that includes an MRI scan and blood work no physical cause can be found so Dr. Cusamano referred Tony to psychiatrist, Dr. Jennifer Melfi. He is shot to death on Tony's boat by Tony, Silvio, and Paulie, then weighted down and thrown into the ocean. On the fateful night of Dec. 10, 2005, a heroic police officer lost his life because of my drug taking and bad decision making," he said (per People Magazine). Find Matthew Bevilaqua obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com. From the beginning, Tony had doubts that his son could succeed him as Boss of the Dimeo Crime Family. His mistresses have been, in chronological order, of Russian, Italian, Italian/Cuban, and Jewish descent. Just as Tony is about to enter the house he wakes up. To gain respect from Richie and to quickly make their mark, Matt and Sean plan an unsanctioned hit on Christopher. While at the brokerage they got into trouble with Chris for stealing other brokers' cars and beating a broker who advised a client against buying into Webistics. Following the dream he acts differently to his friends and family, trying to see if they also feel relieved now that Christopher is dead. [7] Following his release from prison in 2013, Brancato made his return to acting with Back in The Day (2016). With Jackie in and out of the hospital, and as such not able to fully run the family, Tony began to take on many of his duties, much to his Uncle Junior's chagrin. Nationality Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. After killing Christopher, Tony tries to discover whether other mobsters or family members had similar feelings, it seems, however, that they do not. Over the course of the show he is seen to enjoy Jefferson Airplane, Eric Clapton, The Clash, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, AC/DC, Rush, Eagles, Journey, Boston, and Deep Purple. He did lack any form of common sense however. He is at first tempted to spare his old friend, but in the end knows what his priorities are, knowing that his lifelong friend is a government informant and a threat to his crime family. Brancato went on to star in 'R Xmas (2001), appearing with fellow Sopranos cast member Drea de Matteo, and appeared opposite Eddie Murphy as Larry in The Adventures of Pluto Nash (2002). Career information The Sopranos S 2 E 10 Bust Out / Recap - TV Tropes 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. Salvatore realizes this is his last day alive and begs not to shot in the face. List of The Sopranos characters - Wikipedia 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. Matthew needed learn his place and address Tony with some respect. In the show, Lillo Brancato Jr. plays the role of Matthew Bevilaqua. [4], Although he was born in Colombia, Brancato has said, "I consider myself Italian. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He later discovers that he'd hallucinated Isabella due to taking too much lithium, and that Isabella represented the mother he never had. Home When he finds out it's almost worse than a regular job because you can never quit, he starts getting deeper into drug addiction. 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. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Matt had tried to kill Chris in order to prove himself to the non-nonsense capo Richie Aprille. 's prowess on the football field, even amid his failing grades in high school, but is frustrated with A.J. Matt and Sean worked with Christopher at various aspects of organized crime including: the Massarone Construction site, Junior Soprano's executive card game, and some burglary jobs with Chris and Sean. Reddit community dedicated to the HBO hit TV series, The Sopranos, and movie, The Many Saints of Newark. Brancato's ability to emulate the consequences of getting involved in organized crime and toxic ambitions presented fans with an exciting spectacle to watch, but the dark truth of the matter is that life often imitates art far too closely. It's too much to deal with almost. After years of investigating Tony Soprano (at one point trying to turn him into an informant) and failing to connect him to anything (the closest they came was pinning him to the murder of associate Matthew Bevilaqua in April 2000, which was tossed out when an eyewitness retracted his statement after finding out one of the shooters may have been There, A.J. Born in 1977, he was 23 years old when he was killed, in "From Where to Eternity." On December 31, 2013, he was released on parole. PetragliaDr. At home, Tony tells Carmela he would like to spend more time with A.J.. Carmela is somewhat surprised by this, figuring he would want to focus his attention on Meadow. Tony has suffered from panic attacks that sometimes cause him to lose consciousness since his childhood. Their relationship after this nearly deteriorates, as Tony barely speaks to her after that. 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. He manages to dial 911 but loses consciousness before being able to tell the operator what happened. This is probably because "T" is what close friends and associates call him not what some low level goons call him. However, given that one-time story and the tone of voice delivered, it may be likely Tony was telling a tall tale. Later he sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage operated by DiMeo crime family soldier Christopher Moltisanti. Tony then says he is glad to hear it, as "that is the last sugarless drink you are ever going to have", as he and Pussy open fire. Matthew Bevilaqua Carmela Soprano Tony admits that he feels guilty because his mother could not be allowed to live with his family. Christopher was driving while high on heroin and serves off off the road to avoid hitting an oncoming car. Matthew Bevilaqua - Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Other Relatives American MafiaDiMeo crime family The Webistics scam was an illegal pump and dump scam. 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. The second episode of the sixth season, "Join the Club" reveals Tony is currently in a medically-induced coma in the hospital. By May/June 2006 Tony is mobile and fully aware and has regained his voice but is still recovering. 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. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. At the end of the third episode he awakes from his coma in a confused but stable state. 1976New Jersey, U.S Tony realized this when he caught Jackie at strip clubs and a casino. 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. At their next session Tony is still reluctant to face his own psychological weaknesses. You got no fucking idea what it's like to be number one. 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. Sean Gismonte is an associate of the DiMeo crime family. "Oh wow RIP," responded actor Lillo Brancato Jr, who played young mobster Matthew Bevilaqua on the series. on The Stugots, teaching his son how to steer. In the sixth season, while in Florida with Paulie, he rents a sport fishing boat, though he is not shown to have caught anything. She tries to use it as an example of Tony's negative thinking contributing to his depression. Furthermore, he conspired with Tony's own mother, Livia Soprano, to have Tony killed (although the hit failed). After his monumental debut in Robert Dinero's "A Bronx Tale" (1993),TV and movie big wigs shared high hopes for the budding star. Tony had been using his putative nephew Christopher Moltisanti as a buffer between him and his capos during the past two seasons in order to insulate himself from the FBI. Italian-American His wife Carmela seems to know about this and usually turns a blind eye, though sometimes the bottled-up tensions explode in domestic arguments - particularly at the end of Season 4, when Tony's affairs drive Carmela to separate from him. "I became an actor and achieved a lot early on, and it was all destroyed because of my bad choices of using and abusing drugs. 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. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. Status Instead of calling 911, he suffocates Christopher to death. She is cooking dinner and when she goes over to the oven the scarf drapes across Tony. Also Appears In While Brancato's career never became what it might have been, he wears his mistakes on his sleeve and has devoted himself to making right what he once made wrong. All due respect. Among other differences, his accent has changed and his hotel's bartender condescends him (in sharp contrast to the bartender at The Bing, who is a recurring punching bag for Tony). I was raised to eat pasta. Tony and Pussy blast countless bullets into him even after he's obviously dead. Lillo Broncato told police that he broke into the empty home in order to obtain drugs and any other valuables. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. Behind the Scenes The murder of one of his best friends Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in Funhouse weighs heavily on Tony. He eventually beat Jackie up to warn him about abusing his daughter's feelings and confiscated a gun from him. Maureen Van Zandt, who also featured in The Sopranos, shared a photo of Siravo on. In November 2007 ("Kennedy and Heidi"), Tony sustains minor injuries in a car accident that seriously injures his nephew Christopher Moltisanti (whom Tony killed by suffocation while Christopher succumbed to his injuries). Dark Brown Tony was initially very resistant to the idea that there was a psychiatric cause for his symptoms. 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. Brancato also played a mobster in the TV series Falcone, which debuted in 2000. Tony was especially proud of A.J. As it turned out, the young star's mentors were right. In their teenage years, the two Tony's spent summers at their Uncle Pat Blundetto's farm Pat was a soldier in the DiMeo organization. Chris shoots and kills Sean but Matt escapes. 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. Bevilaqua is a close associate with the Soprano crew and works closely . However, Matt runs off and is chased by Richie. Matt and Sean were from West Orange, New Jersey.Matt wanted to move up in the ranks along with his best friend, Sean. [10], Brancato started using drugs and alcohol shortly after beginning his acting career in 1992. That the next generation didn't have what the prior generation did to continue "this thing". Lillo Brancato Jr. (born Saul Rodriguez; August 30, 1976) is an American actor. Later they discuss Livia's car accident and Melfi suggests depression may have contributed to the accident - Tony misunderstands her and becomes angry. He was killed in a snack shack inside of the Hacklebarney State Park in Morris County. seems to be doing better. Bevilaqua got into trouble with Moltisanti for needlessly attracting police attention by stealing nearby cars and assaulting an innocent stockbroker. [11], Six months later, on December 10, 2005, Brancato was arrested by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx for the murder of 28-year-old police officer Daniel Enchautegui, who was at home and off-duty at the time of his death. In a dream sequence, Tony tells his true feelings about Christopher's death to Dr Melfi, saying: "I am relieved, he was a tremendous drag on my emotions, on my thoughts about the future. He's also appeared in several films since his release from prison, the most recent of which being "Made in Mexico" in 2021. Parents BEVILAQUA, Matthew Matthew Newton Bevilaqua passed away on February 20, 2015. Tony becomes angry and storms out because he feels she is trying to trick him and manipulate his thoughts using the pictures that decorate her office. After flunking out of Ramapo State, A.J. He visits her apartment and finds her in a black dress with a black scarf around her neck. By accepting all cookies, you agree to our use of cookies to deliver and maintain our services and site, improve the quality of Reddit, personalize Reddit content and advertising, and measure the effectiveness of advertising. While nervously guzzling down the drink, Tony again asks Matt if Richie Aprile was responsible, to which Matt answers in the negative. 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. [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. Tony becomes the official boss after Junior is retired by the family, following Junior's shooting of Tony. [15] On January 9, 2009, a judge sentenced him to 10 years in prison. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. So they were gay for each other. Tony was supposed to join Blundetto on the job but failed to because of a panic attack. Sean Gismonte (died 2000) was a DiMeo crime family associate and the partner-in-crime of Matthew Bevilacqua. Aliases Meadow's next boyfriend was Jackie Aprile Jr., the son of Tony's old friend Jackie Aprile, Sr. Tony had. The witness identified Tony from a picture without knowing that he was a high ranking mobster. They also get into trouble for brutally beating up a broker, Kevin, and sending him to the hospital for recommending the sale of other stocks. He also treated his putative nephew, Christopher Moltisanti (actually his wife's first cousin, once removed), as a son in many ways. However, when Tony suggests he wants to do something decent with the family, Carmela drops the subject; not realizing Tony's intent is to help him deal with the repeating mental scenes of Matt's murder. Ronald F. SpearsKevin FinnertyMr. Bevilaqua first appeared in the second-season premiere, "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office", and appeared in five more episodes. Date of Birth Janice Baccalieri (sister)Barbara Giglione (sister) On the fateful night of Dec. 10, 2005, a heroic police officer lost his life because of my drug taking and bad decision making," he said (per People Magazine ). Tony instead tells A.J. A naive and slimy yet ambitious "cheese fuck", he worked the Soprano crew's executive card game along with Sean. In the second dream Tony follows Ralph to an old house, which Ralph enters. Full name Born also realized with guidance from his sister. Tony sympathetically approaches the lost child and offers to help reunite him with his family, which is then quickly done as the child's mother finds him. [13] On December 22, 2008, a jury found him not guilty of murder, but found him guilty of first-degree attempted burglary. Rank However, he also sometimes alienates his children with his behavior. Soldier (1982-1986)Captain (1986-1999)De facto Boss (1999-2006)Boss (2006-2006) Gender 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. Tony has mistakenly taken another man's briefcase - Kevin Finnerty's - along with all of his identification and work. He favors dark features but also had a few brief flings with blond European women, including a Russian housekeeper and a stewardess from Icelandic Airways. [6], On June 10, 2005, Brancato was arrested by the Yonkers Police Department, in Yonkers, New York. Tony, who was wearing his seat belt, manages to escape from the wrecked car relatively unscathed, but Christopher, who was not wearing his seat belt, is coughing up blood and may have severe internal injuries. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Police later find Matt's dead body and a witness told detectives about the gunshots he heard and saw two men leave the scene in a car. 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. Affiliations meets Blanca, and in Tony's opinion, A.J. I love when Tony wipes his hands on his shirt during that little interaction. And there's no way to pass it without understanding how options trading work. However, prior to completing his freshman year, he dropped out and elected to go into his father's criminal work. This subterfuge ended when Moltisanti was killed by Tony after an automobile accident. Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America and a cert He is a cousin of Louis Gismonte, a convict who spent time in the license plate workshop with DiMeo capo Richie Aprile. Tony is never suspected of this murder. Pussy also ends up paying the teenager $20. The coach, who is once again a living man, chastises Tony for dropping out of school. Tony listens to classic rock and pop music, particularly of the 1960s and 70s. He talks philosophy with John Schwinn, another patient at the hospital, and mentions that while in the coma he had the experience of being drawn towards somewhere he did not want to go and narrowly avoiding it. With Jackie's death in September 1998 crisis emerged as to who would run the family, and the soldiers and other captains began to prepare for all-out war within the family, but Tony brought a quick end to the conflict by making Junior the official boss of the family. Tony sees Isabella several times during the episode and later learns that she never existed. He was a disrespectful, dumb fuck, who never knew his place, and that's why he was killed. 's depression, a 'rotten putrid gene' that Tony believes he passed down to his son. Matthew Bevilaqua was born in New Jersey in 1976 to a family of Italian descent, and Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte became associates of Christopher Moltisanti in Paulie Gualtieri's crew of the DiMeo crime family. By the end of the first session Tony has admitted that he feels depressed, but storms out when Dr. Melfi presses him further about the relationship between his symptoms and the ducks. He had no respect for this thing. Tony did not really plan to murder his nephew but saw the opportunity after a car accident caused by Moltisanti being high on drugs and finally had enough of Christopher's behavior. Though spelled without a 'c,' Matthew Bevilaqua was shot to death by Tony Soprano (played by Gandolfini) and his colleague "Big Pussy" after Bevilaqua had attempted to murder Christopher Moltisante. [16], Brancato was incarcerated on Rikers island and as state inmate #09A0227 in the Oneida Correctional Facility in Rome, New York, and was subsequently transferred to the Hudson Correctional Facility. Tony Soprano Tony also attended Seton Hall University. He resented being in therapy and refused to accept the diagnosis of panic attacks given him by the neurologists who had investigated his illness. He was charged with a seventh-degree Class A misdemeanor for criminal possession of a controlled substance. Furthermore, as boss of the DiMeo family, he is fully responsible for the deaths of others killed on his orders. This later turns sour after A.J. Additionally, Christopher's methods often violated the Mafia's code. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. 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.