/ Vin Makazian Tony angrily confides to Dr. Melfi that Janice "gets nothing" because she didn't hold the same trauma and scar from their mother as she left home almost immediately after high school. / Richie is initially reluctant to do so. News Reporter Patrick Whaley (1 episode, 2002), Mom with Stroller One much-discussed fan theory is that the character he later played in "Lilyhammer" (the first-ever Netflix original series) was actually a manifestation of Sil's imagination and the show was taking place in a coma dream. (uncredited) (uncredited) 'Downton Abbey' Cast: Where Are They Now? Butch Deconcini (uncredited) (uncredited) From seasons 2-4, he was portrayed by Lewis J. Stadlen. (3 episodes, 2000-2006), FBI Agent Drea de Matteo became a fan favorite with her in-your-face performance as Adriana,winning an Emmyfor her work as the longtime partner of "Christapha" Moltisanti. Status / (1 episode, 2001), Bar Patron Father Phil wasn't the only character to be played by a different face in The Sopranos' pilot episode. Imperioli's swaggering, erratic Christopher was one of the show's most iconic characters. Janice and Bobby inherit the late Bobby, Sr.'s cottage in northern New York state, to which they invite Tony and Carmela for Tony's 47th birthday. 15 Times The Sopranos Recast Actors - CBR (uncredited) (uncredited) (uncredited) TV Reporter Here, fans of the series witnessed a previously offscreen event that was referred by Janice during a game of Monopoly. Nationality (6 episodes, 2000-2007), Assemblyman Zellman I felt very protected on that set." A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes.". (uncredited) (uncredited) Vin Makazian Since Chase likely didn't want to lose Grimaldi again, Patsy ended up with one of the longest life-spans on the show, even if he was never a focal character. Sirico, along with many of his Sopranos costars, also previously starred in Goodfellas. Agent Frank Grasso (9 episodes, 2002-2007), Prosecutor (1 episode, 2000), Italian Man at Bar This list is by no means exhaustive, feel free to jump in if I've missed someone, but the people that I can think of off the top of my head that were recast were: Barbara Soprano Giglione, Tony's younger sister (played by Nicole Burdette S2&3, Danielle Di Vecchio thereafter; the actor who plays her husband Tom Giglione stays the same), Irina Peltsin, Tony's goomar (played in the Pilot by Siberia Federico, who incidentally is Italian not Russian/Ukranian, then in all other episodes by Oksana Lada; I may be crazy but I could have sworn she was credited as Oksana Babiy in earlier season, but either way it's the same person with possibly a name change due to marriage or something), Father Phil, aka "Monsignor Jughead" (played in the Pilot by Michael Santoro and in all other episodes by Paul Schulze), Dr. Ira Fried (played by Lewis J. Stadlen in S2-4, and by John Pleshette thereafter), Joanne Moltisanti, Chris's mom (played by Nancy Cassaro in the S2 episode "From Where to Eternity" and by Marianne Leone Cooper thereafter - technically there is a third actress who leaves Chris a voicemail in S1's "The Legend of Tennessee Moltisanti" but I'm not counting her because I just plum can't find her name), Sophia Bacalieri, Bacala's daughter (played by Lexie Sperduto in S4 and Miryam Coppersmith thereafter), Quintina Blundetto, Tony B's mom (played by Barbara Andres in the S2 episode "Funhouse" trying to board a plane with Livia, and by Rae Allen thereafter), Stasiu Wosilius, husband of Lilliana, the Soprano family maid (played by Marek Przystup briefly in S2, and Albert Makhtsier in S3), Vito Spatafore Jr. (played by Frank Borrelli in S6A, and by Brandan Hannan in S6B), Young Livia Soprano (played by Laila Robins in flashbacks in S1 and S3, and by Laurie Williams in S5) [EDIT: Forgot this one the first time around]. Updated 24th of December, 2022 by Patrick Arellano: David Chase's masterful crime drama changed the landscape of American television for years to come. He's a hard worker, loyal and tough. In Season 1's "Down Neck" and 3's "Fortunate Son," the younger Livia is played by Laila Robins, while in 5's "In Camelot" she's played by Laurie Williams. (1 episode, 2004), Benetton Shopper (1 episode, 2001), Chief Doug Smith / Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. VIP Room Guest Old Woman (47 episodes, 2000-2007), Vito Spatafore (14 episodes, 2004-2006), Dr. Elliot Kupferberg (uncredited) / Ginny Sack (uncredited) Another member of Tony's inner circle, Van Zandt's Silvio eventually became the mob boss's consigliere, or advisor. (39 episodes, 1999-2006), Johnny 'Sack' Sacramoni A heated exchange between Johnny Boy and Livia eventually ended with the former shooting the latter's hair. On the show, a young Janice appears in flashbacks portrayed by Madeline Blue and Juliet Fox. Initially, Janice serves Bobby's dinners, sometimes claiming other women's plates as her own, and informally dates him. After her time on The Sopranos, she took on the role of Gina Tribbiani, Joey Tribbiani's sister, in his eponymous Friends spinoff from 2004 to 2006. Roy DelGuercio Sometime later, Tony asks Janice about Ralph's bizarre sexual fetishes, of which he had recently become aware. While the dependable housekeeper Lilliana was played by Katalin Pota in all of her appearances, her husband Stasiu was played by two actors. (1 episode, 2002), Lunch Woman Brown The least important member of the Soprano clan is Tony and Janice's youngest sister, Barbara. / / Janice is shown to be deeply affected by her brother's hospitalized state. Man #2 (1 episode, 2000), Girl at Swimming Pool #2 (1 episode, 2007), Bikini Model By season six, Janice and Bobby have a baby girl together, Domenica. Casino Owner / (1 episode, 2006), Nurse's Aide "Gino" makes such a brief appearance that first-time viewers likely won't remember him upon Vito's debut. With the help of her feminist therapist, Janice soon reaches the conclusion that her affair with Ralph is a mistake. (3 episodes, 2000-2002), Reverend James Jr. (uncredited) De Matteo revealed during aReddit AMAthat her killer wasn't keen on the scene. / (1 episode, 2006), Wedding guest The Cast of 'Sister, Sister:' Where Are They Now? 'Sex and the City' Cast: Where Are They Now? Before, during, and after "The Sopranos," Steven Van Zandt has been a guitarist in Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, which makes him one of the few cast members who are more famous for their contributions outside the show. (1 episode, 2006), Bickering husband at grocery store Though the diner went dark on June 10, 2007, a 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark starring James Gandolfini's son Michael as a young Tony Soprano welcomed a new generation of fans and kept interest in the series going. (10 episodes, 2002-2006), Barbara Giglione / Considering the sheer amount of characters in The Sopranos, it shouldn't come as a shock that many of the minor characters were recast. In her debut during Season 3, Ciccerone/"Danielle" was initially played by Fairuza Balk, but by Season 4 she was recast with Lola Glaudini. (uncredited) (uncredited) Presented as the oldest child of mobster Johnny Boy Soprano and Livia Soprano[1] in a household financed by crime, Janice grew complacent about her family's criminal ties. I'm also not counting how Agent Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup was played in one scene at the end of S3 by Fairuza Balk, because that only happened on the first airing and her scenes were replaced once Lola Glaudini took over the part). / (uncredited) However I think I prefer the first Sophia actress. Episode Count Devin is a passionate writer always working to use his skill with words to express my love for film and fiction of all sorts. Dr. Ira Fried By the time the FBI got to her she was a fixture on the show, making her death at the hands of another beloved character, Silvio Dante (Steven Van Zandt), particularly shocking. Lexie Sperduto (season 4) Miriam Coppersmith (season 5 and 6) (24 episodes, 1999-2007), Bobby Baccalieri Jr. Sopranos Star Reveals How He Learned His Character Was Dying - Screen Rant Sophia Baccalieri 13 episodes, 2004-2007 Jeffrey M. Marchetti . Protester #4 Gender (2 episodes, 2000-2001), Cesar RELATED: The 20 Most Historically Important TV Shows Of All Time. (2 episodes, 2006-2007), Young Meadow (uncredited) The Sopranos Cast: Then And Now - absolutelyconnected Janice desires to continue raising Bobby's children, Bobby III and Sophia with her daughter Domenica, but their grandparents also seek custody. Livia might go down as The Sopranos character with the most performers. Italian-American Jamie-Lynn Sigler (Meadow Soprano) YouTube/HBO, Rachel Murray/Getty Images. 22 Cast Members Of The Sopranos: Where Are They Now? Pastore, who also his own line of pasta sauce, currently has 11 movies in the works, according to IMDb, including All Mobbed Up. First, there's the late Nancy Marchand's masterstroke of a performance in the series' present day. In the series, the couple had a son named Harpo "Hal" named after the song "Harpo's Blues" by Phoebe Snow. (2 episodes, 1999-2001), Alessandra Falco earned three Emmy Awards, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and two Golden Globes for her turn as the OG Jersey housewife. Before his big break as Tony, which earned him three Emmys, three Screen Actors Guild Awards and one Golden Globe, the actor had been working for nearly a decade, with small parts in a number of films including 1994's Angie, alongside Aida Turturro, who went on to play his sister Janice in The Sopranos. FBI Tech #2 (4 episodes, 2006-2007), Airline Passenger (uncredited) (4 episodes, 1999-2007), Det. From here, Rae Allen would take on the role of Quintina. David Chase himself doubted the series would be picked up and thus had a "Plan B" to ask HBO for the funds to shoot another hour of material, then turn The Sopranos into a film. Her relationship with Tony is often shown to be strained in nature, as he still holds her responsible for abandoning the family and leaving him to deal with their abusive mother alone. Against Tony's wishes, Feech then performs an armed robbery at said wedding. Larry Barese Richie causes problems for Tony that are only made more complicated by his engagement to Janice. (uncredited) (uncredited) He's not a ruthless, coldhearted killer but does what he's told to do by the boss. Philly is quickly killed for his loose lips. (53 episodes, 2000-2007), Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri In Seasons 5 & 6 Burdette is replaced by Danielle De Vecchio. "Nicky Deuce: Welcome to the Family" and "Nicky Deuce: Home for the Holidays" proved so popular that Nickelodeon adapted them into a TV movie featuring a number of "Sopranos" alumni, including James Gandolfini, Michael Imperioli, and Tony Sirico. Relief Dealer (uncredited) Most of them may have been "whacked" on the show, but here's what the cast of the HBO mob drama has been up to since the series wrapped in 2007. / Critical acclaim followed Falco into her next project, "Nurse Jackie," with the Brooklyn-born actor playing the titular role in the edgy Showtime dramedy from 2009 until it came to an end in 2015. (2 episodes, 2000-2007), Eric DeBenedetto (uncredited) RELATED: 10 Unforgettable TV Show Endings That Changed Everything. Bobby Baccalieri Sr. (grandfather)Christina Baccalieri (aunt)Mary Baccalieri (aunt) Tony Soprano (step-uncle)Barbara Giglione (step-aunt)Meadow Soprano (step-cousin)Anthony Soprano Jr. (step-cousin)Thomas Giglione III (step-cousin)Alyssa Giglione (step-cousin) Since then, Falco who is mom to two children, son Anderson and daughter Macy, whom she welcomed by adoption in 2005 and 2008, respectively has starred in several TV series, including Horace and Pete, a stint on Law & Order, Tommy and more. Chianese, who celebrated his 91st birthday in February, has also released two albums (2001's Hits and 2003's Ungrateful Heart) and one memoir (2018's Twelve Angels: The Women Who Taught Me How to Act, Live, and Love). (3 episodes, 1999-2007), Janelle Cammarata 14, Karen Baccalieri (mother) Janice Soprano (step-mother), Domenica Baccalieri (half-sister)Harpo Soprano (step-brother), Barbara Giglione (step-aunt)Meadow Soprano (step-cousin)Anthony Soprano Jr. (step-cousin)Thomas Giglione III (step-cousin)Alyssa Giglione (step-cousin). In 2020, she purchased a home in Sicily for one euro and documented the renovation on the HGTV miniseries My Big Italian Adventure. "It was my acting school, it was my everything school. "The only thing I have done since Sopranos is I got called to do jury duty and I didn't want to do jury duty so twice, to get out of jury duty, I did an episode of Law and Order," he told The Hollywood Reporter in a rare interview in 2020. / During his last stretch behind bars in the late 1970s, Sirico saw a performance by a group of ex-con actors and decided he had the looks and guts to do what they were doing. Guest at Wake Since returning to New Jersey Janice is shown to re-invent herself from an aging rebel to an upscale, materialistic, North Jersey Italian housewife. / When a show is as long-running and as filled with characters as The Sopranos, re-castings are almost an inevitability. (uncredited) / Wedding Guest Viewers only catch a brief glimpse of Irina Peltsin's face during The Sopranos pilot. (uncredited) / (uncredited) (1 episode, 2007), Diner Patron Castelluccio has remained active in the industry in the years since "The Sopranos" ended, though he's been largely seen in bit parts here and there which leaves him with more time to dedicate to his other great passion, art. She said: "That's literally the last time I can ever remember feeling that freedom in my body." Nicole Burdette. (2 episodes, 2004-2007), Construction Worker Barbara barely shows up because she's the one member of her family who's managed to escape the mob life. (1 episode, 2000), Protester #6 (uncredited) / (3 episodes, 2000), Crackhead (uncredited) (1 episode, 2006), Rehab Patient Eye Color After the assault against her, she briefly becomes a born-again Christian. She tells Carmela an anecdote that embarrasses Tony over a heated, drunken game of Monopoly. He continued to star heavily in mob dramas, including 2012's Killing Them Softly and 2014's The Drop, released posthumously. (2 episodes, 2001-2004), Dealer #2 (1 episode, 2004), Pedestrian (1 episode, 2004), Bing Customer "Van Zandt was actually the most p***** off about it," she said. "I have not been drunk in over seven years and hardcore drugs is also seven years. (uncredited) (83 episodes, 1999-2007), Paulie 'Walnuts' Gualtieri His confidence wasn't misplaced. / (uncredited) (uncredited) (4 episodes, 2006), Jason La Penna (uncredited) Pussy Bonpensiero (1 episode, 2006), Camera man Bryan Spatafore 'The Hunger Games' Cast: Where Are They Now. (1 episode, 2002), Band Member "[David] was such a fan he would book all my scenes on off days during a tour." / Janice Soprano Baccalieri is a fictional character on the HBO television drama series The Sopranos and in the film The Many Saints of Newark. (7 episodes, 2000-2002), Burt Gervasi Following Ralph's disappearance, Janice sets her sights on the newly widowed Bobby Baccalieri, another of Tony's caporegimes, whose fidelity to his wife while she was alive, and obvious adoration of her after her death makes him especially appealing. The Sopranos (TV Series 1999-2007) - Lexie Sperduto as Sophia Baccalieri - IMDb The Sopranos (1999-2007) Lexie Sperduto: Sophia Baccalieri It looks like we don't have any photos or quotes yet. / Christopher Moltisanti DiScala from 2003 until 2005. "I've played the World Series a couple times before, this is my fifth year here," he toldPoker News. Season 4 aired in 2002, while Season 5 aired almost two years later in 2004. Italian Girl at the Feast (3 episodes, 2002-2007), Allegra Sacrimoni (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2006), Satriale's Cashier (uncredited) List of The Sopranos characters - Wikipedia (1 episode, 2004), Crazy Horse Patron (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2007), Jonathan LaPaglia In a tribute on social media, Sopranos costar Michael Imperioli wrote, "Tony was like no one else: he was as tough, as loyal and as big hearted as anyone I've ever known.". Gandolfini died unexpectedly from a heart attack in 2013. Soon after that conversation, Bobby is murdered by two of Phil Leotardo's hitmen while buying a model train in a hobby store, making Janice a widow. (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2004), Family Friend (uncredited) (uncredited) who sponsors the entire jamaican track team. Harold 'Mel' Melvoin Tony grows closer to Bobby, with Tony entrusting him with more responsibility and Bobby becoming a profitable player for the family in the process. (uncredited) / (1 episode, 2006), Construction Worker (uncredited) The Sopranos(1999-2007) Miryam Coppersmith: Sophia Baccalieri Showing all 1 items Jump to: Photos(1) Photos See also Release Dates|Official Sites|Company Credits|Filming & Production|Technical Specs The Sopranos(TV Series) Details Full Cast and Crew Release Dates Official Sites Company Credits (2 episodes, 2004-2007), Reporter #2 See also Release Dates | Official Sites | Company Credits | Filming & Production | Technical Specs In order to put his children through college, he dealt heroin on the side. Fishman However, during the series' flashbacks to Tony's childhood, two different actors portray his mother. David Chase liked Grimaldi's performance so much that he regretted killing off Philly. (1 episode, 2000), Construction Worker Young Junior "I almost don't even recognize that guy. (uncredited) / In 2016, the actor told Access Hollywood (via theDaily Mail) that she had been dealing with MS for many years, revealing that the last time she had enough energy to run was when she filmed the final episode of "The Sopranos." Phil Leotardo is no fan of Tony Soprano, but the head of the Lupertazzi crime family spends most of the series finale in hiding, making calls to his underboss, Butch DeConcini (Greg Antonacci . (1 episode, 2006), A.J. / (uncredited) / (uncredited) By the beginning of season five, Janice and Bobby are married. (uncredited) NEXT: 10 Most Sudden Character Deaths In TV Shows.