Aliases Tony has a penchant for carrying on extramarital affairs. When the witness learned that the murder was mafia-related, he then refused to cooperate and denied it was Tony Soprano who he had indeed witnessed. When he finds out it's almost worse than a regular job because you can never quit, he starts getting deeper into drug addiction. . Tony becomes the official boss after Junior is retired by the family, following Junior's shooting of Tony. Leave condolences in the Guest Book, send sympathy flowers, and pay respect to your loved one. Sean "Gis" Gismonte portrayed by Chris Tardio is an associate of the Soprano Crew, and member of the DiMeo crime family. At their next session Tony is still reluctant to face his own psychological weaknesses. I think these two guys watched too many movies and thought it was all fun and games. The coach, who is once again a living man, chastises Tony for dropping out of school. His fears are confirmed as A.J. In the episode "46 Long" they continue discussing Tony's mother and her difficulties living alone. In the episode when Tony's sister, Janice, goes back to Seattle, it is revealed during a rushed conversation between Janice and Tony that their mother suffers from narcissistic personality disorder. Tony was also close to his cousin Tony Blundetto. He got killed because Sean Jizz left him hanging in the motherfucking cocksucking wind. Born in 1977, he was 23 years old when he was killed, in "From Where to Eternity." From the beginning, Tony had doubts that his son could succeed him as Boss of the Dimeo Crime Family. After his monumental debut in Robert Dinero's "A Bronx Tale" (1993),TV and movie big wigs shared high hopes for the budding star. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. American MafiaDiMeo crime family In therapy, when asked to remember happy childhood memories about his mother, Tony struggled to come up with any, eventually recalling that he witnessed his father falling down the stairs, causing the whole family to laugh, even his mother; he later described his mother as a cruel, joyless woman who wore his father down "to a little nub". Chrissy himself would have got whacked very early but for who he was related to. John Soprano (father)Livia Soprano (mother) why exactly does Tony have Puss give Matt Bevilaqua a last drink To give Matt a false sense of security, Tony wants Matt to calm down, by having Pussy give Matt a soda; Matt will think things might just be okay, he won't be killed because Tony is being nice by having Pussy give him a drink. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. Carmela Soprano [2] While in prison, Brancato continued his drug use, suffering a heroin overdose on at least one occasion. was doing well until he and Blanca broke up. Tony is often portrayed as a loving father he attends his children's sporting events on a regular basis and does all he can to insure they have all the luxuries and opportunities that life has to offer. In the second and third episode the viewer sees Tony in a dream-like state, eventually arriving at what could be purgatory, where he is greeted by a man who takes the physical form of his late cousin Tony Blundetto. Tony loses consciousness and causes a small explosion when he drops a bottle of lighter fluid onto the coals. 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. It sinks in that he's Tempting Fate if he continues to carry on with Carmela. It's too much to deal with almost. She tells him that their flight from the pool sparked his panic attack through the overwhelming fear of somehow losing his own family. Tony managed to strike a truce with Phil's underlings, however, and after Phil is assassinated, Tony returns safely to his criminal enterprise. 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. A patron in Holsten's credited as "Man in Members Only Jacket" ominously looks twice in Tony's direction and then walks past Tony's booth to the bathroom, and walks out. Eventually, Big Pussy Bonpensiero learned of Matt's whereabouts. First Appearance He visits her apartment and finds her in a black dress with a black scarf around her neck. Matt's death also appeared to have a psychological effect on Tony. Tony was part of an unofficial crew of young criminals consisting of Silvio Dante, Ralph Cifaretto and Jackie Aprile. Tony was on bed rest for a few days and quickly recovered. His contribution to "The Sopranos" proved yet another major feat for him as an actor. [7] Following his release from prison in 2013, Brancato made his return to acting with Back in The Day (2016). He is best known for his portrayal of Calogero C Anello in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero, shot by Tony, Silvio and Paulie on a yacht, after they discovered that he was an FBI informant (June 9 2000). Find Matthew Bevilaqua obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com. meets Blanca, and in Tony's opinion, A.J. Brancato acted in three films in the mid-1990s, prior to joining the cast of The Sopranos. Sean attempted to follow Matt but his seatbelt was stuck and he could not escape. Crime Boss Waste Management Consultant for Barone SanitationCo-owner of Satriale's Pork StoreCo-owner of Bada Bing Sean Gismonte is an associate of the DiMeo crime family. In April 2006 ("Join the Club"), a comatose Tony finds himself in an alternate universe where he is a law-abiding salesman on a business trip. Because of their lower status, Matt and Sean could not refuse them. [10], Brancato started using drugs and alcohol shortly after beginning his acting career in 1992. Press J to jump to the feed. 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. He was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. This prompts him to seek help for the attacks. After Soprano asked Bevilaqua if he liked the drink, he informed him that it would be the last drink that he ever tasted, and the two men proceeded to shoot him several times with handguns, killing him. Catholic Lillo Broncato told police that he broke into the empty home in order to obtain drugs and any other valuables. [12] Enchautegui confronted Brancato (then 29) and his accomplice, Steven Armento (48), outside a vacant house located at 3119 Arnow Place, next to his own, after hearing glass break. 1976New Jersey, U.S He was a capo in the DiMeo crime family and led the Aprile crew. Richie attempts to kill Matt by attacking him with a baseball bat. His father was always involved in crime and Tony recalls some of his activities in flashbacks on the show. After hearing a story from Christopher about how Big Pussy Bonpensiero became a made man after he committed a murder on behalf of Tony's father Johnny Soprano, Matt and Sean shoot Chris and severely wounded him. Tony eventually abandoned the blinding affection he held for Salvatore and realized his old friend's betrayal after a portentous dream where Salvatore appeared as a fish and told him that he had known all along. During the episode "The Second Coming", aired in part II of season six, Melfi's own therapist suggests to her that her work with Tony could be considered enabling toward Tony's sociopathic tendencies. Rank You got no fucking idea what it's like to be number one. They got into trouble for stealing cars and beating up a broker who recommended the purchase of other stocks while Christopher was away with his girlfriend Adriana La Cerva. He ended up in a car accident in an unrequested "stake-out" gone wrong. The witness identified Tony from a picture without knowing that he was a high ranking mobster. Biography 's depression, a 'rotten putrid gene' that Tony believes he passed down to his son. 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Tony went to high school with Artie Bucco and Davey Scatino and remained friends with them into later life. However, prior to completing his freshman year, he dropped out and elected to go into his father's criminal work. The second episode of the sixth season, "Join the Club" reveals Tony is currently in a medically-induced coma in the hospital. 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. However, given that one-time story and the tone of voice delivered, it may be likely Tony was telling a tall tale. Brown 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. He was killed in a snack shack inside of the Hacklebarney State Park in Morris County. He has yet to discuss his experiences while unconscious with anyone close to him. After seeing a large branch destroy the empty baby seat in the rear seat, Tony is a aghast that if Christopher's daughter had been riding with them, the accident would have obviously killed her. Jackie was eventually killed by Vito in January 2001 for his involvement in the robbery at Christopher's and Furio's executive card game, and for shooting Furio. I think he did mention he went to college somewhere? Tony realized this when he caught Jackie at strip clubs and a casino. Dark Brown From Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core, It has been suggested that this article be, Bevilacqua (left), with Christopher Moltisanti and Sean Gismonte, List of characters from The Sopranos in the Soprano crime family, Learn how and when to remove this template message. I think there was a theme in the show that there was no one to "take over". A similar interesting fact, but in reverse, is that Vincent Piazza was in his early 30's when he played AJ's friend Hernan O'Brian, a teenager. Tony's fellow passenger in the back seat changes Gloria Trillo and Svetlana Kirilenko are both seen. Tony also attended Seton Hall University. The murder of one of his best friends Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in Funhouse weighs heavily on Tony. He is an associate of the DiMeo crime family and a member of the Soprano crew. 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. Tony fails to attend their next scheduled session. "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. 's prowess on the football field, even amid his failing grades in high school, but is frustrated with A.J. Melfi prescribes Prozac as an anti-depressant, telling him that no one needs to suffer from depression with the wonders of modern pharmacology. Tony is dressed in trousers, suspenders and an undershirt. The Webistics scam was a typical pump and dump exercise. He didn't finger his prick, he created dysentery among the ranks, he was weak and had become a finook with bad underwear. [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. 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 addicted to cocaine and heroin by his mid-20s. 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. 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. In a later session Dr. Melfi pushes Tony to admit he has feelings of anger towards his mother and he again storms out. The Sopranos He also portrayed Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos . This closeness leads Tony to have something of a "crush" on Dr. Melfi, something that is unattainable. Cause of death It was only appropriate then that he should appear in HBO's hit mob drama "The Sopranos"in the midst of his accumulating momentum. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Affiliation Sean Gismonte (died 2000) was a DiMeo crime family associate and the partner-in-crime of Matthew Bevilacqua. Matthew Bevilaqua is a supporting character portrayed by Lillo Brancato, Jr. Tony's over-protectiveness of Meadow has led to feuds between them on several occasions. Hair Color In October 2004 ("The Test Dream"), Tony comes to terms with having to kill his cousin Tony Blundetto, as well reflecting inner demons and fears ranging from his children's future, his relationship with his wife, his infidelities, deceased acquaintances including some who have died by his hand or by his orders, his fate and even his relationship with his father. However, since his Uncle Richie's release from prison and subsequent death, Jackie had become more and more involved in the Mafia. "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. And in the end, you're completely alone with it all. promised Jackie Jr.'s father that he would try to keep his son on the straight path. Tony was born on August 22, 1959, to Livia and Johnny Soprano. Tony leaves out the violence associated with his criminal career. Tony Blundetto was arrested for his part in a hijacking when the two cousins were young men. The last drink Matt is given by Pussy prior to his execution is a diet Coke, referred to by Tony as a "sugarless motherfucker", despite being offered a Fanta. 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. DiMeo enforcer Furio Giunta and an associate visit Matt and Sean at their apartment for Tony's cut from the burglaries. [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. Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. I was raised to eat pasta. The character was murdered in "From Where to Eternity", before appearing in flashback during "Bust Out". 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. Later they discuss Livia's car accident and Melfi suggests depression may have contributed to the accident - Tony misunderstands her and becomes angry. James Gandolfini (adult)Bobby Boriello (child)Danny Petrillo (teenager)Michael Gandolfini (teenager)William Ludwig (child) On December 22, 2008, a jury found him not guilty of murder, but found him guilty of first-degree attempted burglary. The dream ends with Tony confronting Melfi, only to find out he's speaking to his mother, Livia. In high school he met his future bride, Carmela DeAngelis. So besides the fact that his last name means "drink water" and the last thing he did was drink a sugarless motherfucking soda. He was a disrespectful, dumb fuck, who never knew his place, and that's why he was killed. Later Dr. Melfi tries prescribing Lithium as a mood stabilizer. Brancato and his associate also suffered gunshot wounds from Enchautgui who was armed at the time, but they both survived. 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. Tony begins to open up once Dr. Melfi explains the doctor-patient confidentiality rules. Christopher then fired off a shot that hit Sean in the head, killing him instantaneously. His father shepherded Tony through his ascendancy, until his death in 1986 from emphysema, brought on by a heavy smoking habit. As Moltisanti left the diner, Gismonte fired several shots at him, wounding him. Died 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 By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Sean's ambition was to impress his superiors in order to move up the ranks with his best . When Dr. Melfi asks him to remember good experiences from his childhood he has difficulty. Tony also recalls that when he was only 13 his father would let him play around on the construction sites he ran, even driving heavy machinery, such as backhoes and diggers. He tries to find a car mechanic (who had worked on his Lincoln when Tony drove Lincolns) to put it back on, but a duck swoops down and snatches it from his hand. A.J. Matt then goes into hiding. Though there is a possibility that the test results were forged, for example they could have had someone else take the exam for him. Tony and Pussy blast countless bullets into him even after he's obviously dead. While Enchautegui waited for backup, a gunfight erupted and Enchautegui was shot. Matt ran away from the scene and went to Richie to tell him that the hit was done for him as a favor. He also treated his putative nephew, Christopher Moltisanti (actually his wife's first cousin, once removed), as a son in many ways. Tony finally decides that while he loved Christopher, he would always be unreliable and dangerous to others. In the second season of The Sopranos, which HBO broadcast in 2000, Brancato starred as Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster associated with Tony Soprano's crime syndicate. 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. Young Tony Soprano has been portrayed by several actors. Gloria is suddenly back at the table and offers Tony a choice between seeing what she has under her dress or under her scarf. 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). Due to their lower status, Matt and Sean could not refuse. Matthew "Matt Drinkwater" Bevilacqua, played by Lillo Brancato Jr., is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. During this episode Tony introduces the concept of him acting like the sad clown - happy on the outside but sad on the inside. Bevilaqua and Gizmonte didn't have the patience but they had the ambition. Brancato admitted to developing an addiction to drugs and alcohol at a young age that became increasingly more severe over the years, and it all came to a grisly head onDecember 10, 2005. In appreciation of Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte Every single thing these 2 characters did was gold. Tony's earlier chaotic life via flashback. ", "The Officer Down Memorial Page: Detective Daniel Enchautegui", "Murder trial scheduled for 'Sopranos' actor", "Did Suspects Know Victim Was an Officer? 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. Meadow Soprano (daughter)Anthony Soprano, Jr. (son) Matt and Sean pulled a drive-by hit as Chris left the Skyways Diner in Kearny. After killing Christopher, Tony tries to discover whether other mobsters or family members had similar feelings, it seems, however, that they do not. Nonetheless, this gave his family quite a scare and a painful memory of his nearly fatal shooting the previous year. Fate 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. They needed a better stewardship, I blame that on Chrissy, what the fuck were they learning under his wing? Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America. Sean then blames Matt for making him do all the talking. 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. The caterpillar turns into a butterfly. He had Brendan Filone killed, which infuriated Tony. loafs around the house, parties, and for a time holds a job at Blockbuster, until his father, hoping to keep A.J. 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. 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. Bevilaqua and Gismonte also assisted . 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 eventually beat Jackie up to warn him about abusing his daughter's feelings and confiscated a gun from him. Richie chased Matt away with a baseball bat and Matt went into hiding. Christopher was driving while high on heroin and serves off off the road to avoid hitting an oncoming car. Later led by Christopher; Matt and Sean commited several robberies on commercial sites, although they had to pay a large percentage of the cash to Tony Soprano. 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. Richie refused because he knew Tony would kill anyone involved in the attack. 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. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. Tony has two children: Meadow Soprano and Anthony (A.J.) Just as Tony is about to enter the house he wakes up. He was released from incarceration early because of good behavior and educational requirements he agreed to meet. Made in America The Sopranos: Matthew Bevilaqua gets whacked - YouTube 0:00 / 0:47 The Sopranos: Matthew Bevilaqua gets whacked SPOILER 37.2K subscribers Subscribe 104 36K views 7 years ago Season 2, Episode. The pair came face-to-face with the officer, and in a moment of frenzied panic, Armento produced a firearm and shot Enchautegui in the chest (he died shortly after). Their relationship after this nearly deteriorates, as Tony barely speaks to her after that. They wanted to move up rapidly in the ranks of the family but realized that they were not respected and were being used by Tony, Christopher, Furio, and other mobsters. Tony was not alone in nightmares, as Silvio and Paulie admit in private they have all been haunted by nightmares of killing a good friend. Also Appears In Janice Baccalieri (sister)Barbara Giglione (sister) He later discovers that he'd hallucinated Isabella due to taking too much lithium, and that Isabella represented the mother he never had. Sean and Matthew shared an apartment together. Sean was distractingly good looking compared to Drinkwater. As it turned out, the young star's mentors were right. They decided to impress Richie Aprile by killing their former friend Moltisanti, his rival. Matthew was Sean Gismonte's partner-in-crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. PetragliaDr. He was sometimes referred to as "Drinkwater"; "beve l'acqua" is Italian for "drink the water". Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. He is then shot, although his request his granted as all bullets hit his torso. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. Under Jackie's rule, the DiMeo Family was peaceful and prosperous until 1998, when Jackie was diagnosed with intestinal cancer; afterward, the family slowly descended into turmoil.
