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Summary SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY SCROLL TO CONTINUE WITH CONTENT Whether it was coincidence, homage, or the simple fact that some talents fit mob movies especially well, there were a number of Sopranos actors in Goodfellas. Released in 1990, Martin Scorsese's Goodfellas was based on Wiseguy: Life in a Mafia Family by Nicholas Pileggi. It recounts the life and crimes of Henry Hill who, in his own words, always wanted to be a gangster.
Though Bracco was reluctant to play a mafia wife again, she joined The Sopranos as Jennifer Melfi, Tony's therapist with whom she shares a complex attachment throughout the HBO series. Dr. Melfi ultimately manages to avoid the tragic pitfalls Bracco's Goodfellas character falls into, and she is able to cleanly break away from Tony Soprano without losing her life. She picked up four Primetime Emmy and three Golden Globe nominations for her role in The Sopranos.
27 Frank Vincent Sopranos Character: Phil Leontardo Close When it comes to Sopranos actors in Goodfellas, Frank Vincent enjoyed a memorable supporting role in Goodfellas as Billy Batts, the "made man" who riles up Tommy and gets himself killed as payback. Along with being one of the most brutal parts in Scorsese's movie, Batts' death was significant for being the reason Tommy gets whacked in Goodfellas, making him an integral part of the story.
Related The Sopranos' Best Goodfellas Reference Was To Billy Batts' Murder The Sopranos includes several references to the film Goodfellas, and the best one cites the infamous Billy Batts murder. Here's the meta connection. One of Tony's most loyal, albeit most violent, followers, Paulie Walnuts got his nickname from a botched truck heist but proved more competent than that incident suggested, serving as a capo in the Soprano mob before his promotion to underboss. He is one of the few members of Tony's crew to survive to the end, taking over the old Aprile crew at Tony's insistence.
22 Vincent Pastore Sopranos Role: Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero Close Salvatore Bonpensiero was a main Sopranos character throughout the first two seasons and another one of the main soldiers in Tony's crew. Getting his nickname from an uncanny knack for burglary, Sal was a member of the DiMeo crime family who turned into an FBI informant on The Sopranos after finding himself in financial difficulty. Predictably, Tony found out and was forced to whack his good friend.
20 Marianne Leone Cooper Sopranos Character: Joanne Moltisanti Marianne Leone Cooper briefly graced Goodfellas as the wife of Tuddy Cicero, Paulie's brother, but the actress is probably more recognizable as Christopher's mother, Joanne Moltisanti, in The Sopranos. A callous woman who shows precious little love toward her son, Joanne is a difficult woman to like. Regardless, the character returned in The Many Saints of Newark, this time played by Gabriella La Piazza.
18 Anthony Caso Sopranos Character: Martin Scorsese In an unlikely meta twist, Caso worked both for Martin Scorsese and later played Martin Scorsese. In Goodfellas, the actor is a simple truck hijacker grifting alongside Jimmy, but in the very first season of The Sopranos, Caso plays a fictionalized Martin Scorsese entering a nightclub complete with a full celebrity entrance.
Related Every Song On The Goodfellas Soundtrack Goodfellas features a relentless soundtrack full of Italian crooners, American standards, and several pop rock classics. Here's every main song. Before getting her role in Goodfellas, Burdette was a stage actor and co-founded the theater company Naked Angels. Her first movie role was in Angel Heart with Robert De Niro, and after Goodfellas, she starred in A River Runs Through It as Mabel, Paul Maclean 's girlfriend. Her movie and TV career has been limited since The Sopranos, but she teaches screenwriting and playwriting at The New School of Drama.
13 Frank Albanese Sopranos Character: Pat Blundetto Frank Albanese will be most familiar for his turn as The Sopranos' Pat Blundetto, known to Tony as "Uncle Pat." The character's niece is married to Dickie Moltisanti in The Sopranos prequel, too. Retired as a gangster when the story begins, Pat still crops up in a handful of episodes, usually to lend Tony the benefit of his wisdom and experience.
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