Actor Lillo Brancato, best known for getting wacked by Tony Soprano as half-wit Matthew Bevilaqua in the HBO series The Sopranos, is returning to acting after eight years in prison, and some New York Police officers aren't happy about it. Corrado Soprano, Jr. (uncle)Quintina Blundetto (aunt)Tony Blundetto (cousin)Hugh DeAngelis (father-in-law)Mary DeAngelis (mother-in-law)Bobby Baccalieri (brother-in-law)Bobby Baccalieri III (Step-nephew)Sophia Baccalieri (step-niece) Domenica Baccalieri (niece)Thomas Giglione, Jr. (brother-in-law)Alyssa Giglione (niece)Thomas Giglione III (nephew)Christopher Moltisanti (cousin-in-law)Brian Cammarata (cousin-in-law) When the witness learned that the murder was mafia-related, he then refused to cooperate. 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. From then on, he was on a fast track to becoming a made man. Date of Birth This gave insight to that Tony did not originally intend to be a mobster and had some inklings towards a legitimate life. 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. consistently demonstrates throughout the series that he lacks his father's dominating persona and cunning. Tony was especially proud of A.J. We learn that he has been left to care for his mother alone by his sisters. The "Bronx Tale" star was later convicted of attempted burglary and sentenced to a decade behind bars. To gain respect from Richie and to quickly make their mark, Matt and Sean plan an unsanctioned hit on Christopher. He was elevated to permanent capo in the late-eighties. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. [10], Brancato started using drugs and alcohol shortly after beginning his acting career in 1992. [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. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. He is shot to death on Tony's boat by Tony, Silvio, and Paulie, then weighted down and thrown into the ocean. Tony says he is there for the stonemason job but does not speak English well (Tony's grandfather was an immigrant stonemason). He becomes convinced that he is in love with her, but she turns him down when he makes advances towards her. When Ralph mocks Tony for his sentimental attachment to the horse, claiming he loves animals yet "eats steak and sausage by the truckload", Tony loses control, already disturbed by Ralph's murder of Tracee due to her resemblance to Meadow, and violently murders Ralph with his bare hands. As Moltisanti left the diner, Gismonte fired several shots at him, wounding him. So they were gay for each other. His mistresses have been, in chronological order, of Russian, Italian, Italian/Cuban, and Jewish descent. They decided to impress Richie Aprile by killing their former friend Moltisanti, his rival. Sadly, Big Mike's time on the Sopranos came to an end following his death in 2001. The character was murdered in "From Where to Eternity", before appearing in flashback during "Bust Out". Brancato was arrested on December 10, 2005, in the Bronx for the murder of police officer Daniel Enchautegui, who was at home and off-duty at the time of his death, during a botched burglary. Tony sometimes has vivid dreams that are shown to the viewer. Just as Tony is about to enter the house he wakes up. Lillo Brancato, Jr. (born March 30, 1976) is a Colombian-born American actor, known for his performance as "Calogero Anello" in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. Home He hopes that both his children will escape the life of crime he has led. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. John Soprano (father)Livia Soprano (mother) In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Tony's feelings toward his son, however, are mixed, especially with worries about his future. Bevilaqua drove a sedan into the parking lot of the Skyway Diner under the Pulaski Skyway in Kearny, where Moltisanti was eating. He was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. I think he did mention he went to college somewhere? Tony's worries again amplified around A.J. Unknown [2] While in prison, Brancato continued his drug use, suffering a heroin overdose on at least one occasion. 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. Following the dream he acts differently to his friends and family, trying to see if they also feel relieved now that Christopher is dead. Political party Religion seems to be doing better. Matt also did some burglary jobs with Chris and Sean. 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. 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". The eyewitness himself has one when he learns that Matthew Bevilaqua was tied to the Soprano family. 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. Anthony "Tony" John Soprano (born August 22, 1959-December 2007), also known as Tony Soprano, is the De facto Boss of the DiMeo crime family. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. However, given that one-time story and the tone of voice delivered, it may be likely Tony was telling a tall tale. Before Tony realized his mother had helped to plan the attack on him, he had been very close to her and had taken care of her. Tony describes the experience of the panic attack as feeling like he had "ginger ale in his skull". As she goes to peel away the scarf, Tony wakes up and makes his way to the bathroom for some medication. Tony becomes the official boss after Junior is retired by the family, following Junior's shooting of Tony. His old friend Silvio Dante also joined him as a soldier in his crew. August 22, 1959[1] 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. Full name He had Brendan Filone killed, which infuriated Tony. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. Sopranos residence, North Caldwell, New Jersey Information Siblings With Tony's role in the family's operation increasing and disagreements including Tony thwarting Junior's plot to kill "Little Pussy" Malanga in Artie Bucco's restaurant, tensions between Tony and Uncle Junior rose and reached an all-time high as Jackie's condition turned for the worse. Tony was initially very resistant to the idea that there was a psychiatric cause for his symptoms. Despite a level of local notoriety, Tony has represented himself publicly as a waste management consultant to Barone Sanitation, one of the many fronts for his criminal enterprises. He is again shown in his father's old car accompanied by a range of past associates. As someone with a stock broker license, he definitely had to have at least some level of booksmarts. It was only appropriate then that he should appear in HBO's hit mob drama "The Sopranos"in the midst of his accumulating momentum. She tries to use it as an example of Tony's negative thinking contributing to his depression. ", "The Officer Down Memorial Page: Detective Daniel Enchautegui", "Murder trial scheduled for 'Sopranos' actor", "Did Suspects Know Victim Was an Officer? 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. By late spring, however, he was back in the hospital and had begun chemotherapy treatments. After these jobs, they felt they were getting nowhere under DiMeo soldier Christopher Moltisanti and decided they needed to take decisive action to move up in the ranks of the family. Hoping to get A.J. Catholic To keep them segregated, family members used to call Tony Blundetto "Tony Uncle Al" and Tony Soprano "Tony Uncle Johnny". 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. Matt and Sean were desperate to make a name for themselves . Tony Blundetto was arrested for his part in a hijacking when the two cousins were young men. Cause of death He is often shown watching programs on the History Channel about great leaders such as George Patton, Erwin Rommel and Winston Churchill. This, combined with previous "disrespect" from mob superiors, heightened the already present urge to rapidly move up the ranks. Bevilaqua and Gismonte angered boss Tony Soprano by candidly talking about criminal activities, wasting their chances at quickly becoming made men. Bevilaqua got into trouble with Moltisanti for needlessly attracting police attention by stealing nearby cars and assaulting an innocent stockbroker. However, he also sometimes alienates his children with his behavior. One of the two assailants, Clayborn, is shot dead by Ray in an attempt to kill Tony, and Ray is left bruised but runs off. Italian-American That the next generation didn't have what the prior generation did to continue "this thing". He has yet to discuss his experiences while unconscious with anyone close to him. Pussy says that all they have are diet sodas in the refreshment stand, but Matt accepts. 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. 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 ). 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. Richie, who is not as in good shape as Matt, quickly tires out and gives up on his attempt to murder Matt, instead throwing the bat to the ground with disgust and calling Matt a "pochie". The Sopranos First Appearance He had no respect for this thing. Christopher was driving while high on heroin and serves off off the road to avoid hitting an oncoming car. Nationality Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office https://infogalactic.com/w/index.php?title=Matthew_Bevilaqua&oldid=3144075, Articles lacking sources from December 2009, Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention from September 2015, Fictional American people of Italian descent, All Wikipedia articles with plot summary needing attention, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, About Infogalactic: the planetary knowledge core. Dark Brown Prior to this, Bonpensiero confessed to being an informant, and the four have one last drink. tries to drown himself in a swimming pool, but decides he wants to live; he is unable to escape the pool, however. The murder of one of his best friends Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero in Funhouse weighs heavily on Tony. They planned a hit on Chris in order to get recognized by DiMeo capo Richie Aprile, who they knew disliked Chris for striking his niece, Adriana La Cerva, however it is revealed that Richie wouldn't have approved had he known. A.J. away from a life of crime, gets him a job working construction. Brancato's last film before being charged in 2005 for first-degree burglary was Saturday Morning, released in 2007. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. promised Jackie Jr.'s father that he would try to keep his son on the straight path. While waiting for a contact in a shopping mall, Tony sees a little boy wandering about crying and asking for his mother, which triggers a mental image of Matt's last moments. After Jackie worsens and Tony is called a Frankenstein by a business associate he returns to therapy to discuss these things with Dr. Melfi she asks him if he feels like a monster. He was addicted to cocaine and heroin by his mid-20s. 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. Tony is quick to credit the medication for his improved mood but Dr. Melfi tells him it cannot be that as it takes 6 weeks to work she credits their therapy sessions. 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. After that he also tells her that he murdered Salvatore Bonpensiero and his cousin Tony Blundetto. 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. In the episode "46 Long" they continue discussing Tony's mother and her difficulties living alone. 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. Tony was born on August 22, 1959, to Livia and Johnny Soprano. Tony also has a distant relationship with Janice because she is always asking him for money and once tried to sell Livia's house by herself. Episodes with dream sequences include "Pax Soprana", "Isabella", "Funhouse", "Everybody Hurts", "Calling All Cars" and "The Test Dream". Janice Baccalieri (sister)Barbara Giglione (sister) Matthew Bevilaqua is a supporting character portrayed by Lillo Brancato, Jr. Nickname(s) Sean shot Christopher multiple times but then Matt abruptly ran out of the car and Christopher fired back from his wounded position. 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. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. Tony realized this when he caught Jackie at strip clubs and a casino. Male 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. He ended up in a car accident in an unrequested "stake-out" gone wrong. 's prowess on the football field, even amid his failing grades in high school, but is frustrated with A.J. Tony has a panic attack while visiting his mother's home after she moves to Green Grove. (Edward Morgan), It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living.Eric Hoffer (19021983). William Bender, "The Last Aria of Tony Soprano", The New York Times, February 26, 2006. In the show, Lillo Brancato portrayedMatthew Bevilaqua, a misguided young thug who gets caught up with the wrong crowd and succumbs to some pretty awful decision-making that doesn't bode well for him (via The New YorkPost). MobsterStockbroker He is an associate of the DiMeo crime family and a member of the Soprano crew. Tony has a penchant for carrying on extramarital affairs. One of Tony's nightmares was where he was in a locker room all by himself, only to come upon the office of his deceased football coach. His father was always involved in crime and Tony recalls some of his activities in flashbacks on the show. Soldier (1982-1986)Captain (1986-1999)De facto Boss (1999-2006)Boss (2006-2006) He was arguably one of the most ruthless characters on the show; he exhibited some of the same similar traits as . Matthew Bevilaqua and his buddy Sean Gismonte were associates of the Soprano crew and at times did odd jobs and scams with Christopher. Tony's longtime friend and fellow captain Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. took on the role of acting boss in December 1995. Bevilaqua and Gismonte both tried to impress Soprano in the Bada Bing restroom but angered him by speaking candidly about a "taste" of money they were giving him due to Tony's concern about wiretapping. In "Denial, Anger, Acceptance" Tony discusses Jackie's cancer with Dr. Melfi. Bevilaqua and Gizmonte didn't have the patience but they had the ambition. His adoptive brother, Vinny, briefly worked as a fashion model and now works as a Yonkers civil servant. Crime Boss Waste Management Consultant for Barone SanitationCo-owner of Satriale's Pork StoreCo-owner of Bada Bing Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. The witness identified Tony from a picture without knowing that he was a mob boss. The eight known murders committed directly, all explicitly presented onscreen, were: Some murders hit him on a personal and emotional level leaving him perplexed as to how to cope with the situation. Biographical Information BEVILAQUA, Matthew Matthew Newton Bevilaqua passed away on February 20, 2015. Tony remembers having to buy expensive dinners for Richie Aprile as a newly made man. Tony's attitude to life has been changed by his near death experience. Contents 1 Background 2 After Death 3 Appearances 3.1 Season 2 4 Trivia Background Matthew was Sean Gismonte 's partner-in-crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. One of the last things Matthew says before Tony and Puss pull their guns on him is "Thank you T". 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). 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. Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America. After his monumental debut in Robert Dinero's "A Bronx Tale" (1993),TV and movie big wigs shared high hopes for the budding star. They got into trouble with Christopher for stealing nearby cars which could draw too much attention from the police. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. PetragliaDr. It's too much to deal with almost. [6], On June 10, 2005, Brancato was arrested by the Yonkers Police Department, in Yonkers, New York. In appreciation of Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte Every single thing these 2 characters did was gold. Tony also ended up having to dispose of the body of her re-acquainted boyfriend Richie Aprile, after Janice killed him. With the help of a therapist and medication, A.J. 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. Bobby Boriello played Tony in the episode "Down Neck" in which Tony recalls many childhood events relating to his childhood realization that his father was involved in organized crime, including his recollection of father's relationship with his older sister, Janice, and his use of her as a cover for attending meetings with criminal associates at a children's amusement park. Furthermore, he conspired with Tony's own mother, Livia Soprano, to have Tony killed (although the hit failed). He is best known for his portrayal of Calogero C Anello in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. In the second dream Tony follows Ralph to an old house, which Ralph enters. In a later session Dr. Melfi pushes Tony to admit he has feelings of anger towards his mother and he again storms out. He eventually beat Jackie up to warn him about abusing his daughter's feelings and confiscated a gun from him. While Enchautegui waited for backup, a gunfight erupted and Enchautegui was shot. He said if Tony had listened to his conscience, he could have continued on in a career in sports, possibly succeeding him as coach. Died The two killed Matt after he attempted to kill Chris. The caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Tony takes satisfaction in it, as it is revenge for an attempt on the life of one of his relatives. For example, her first boyfriend at college was of part black heritage, and Tony's racism led him to try to drive him away. As it turned out, the young star's mentors were right. Bevilaqua was later kidnapped by Soprano and Paulie Gualtieri, Salvatore Bonpensiero, who took him to a warehouse and tied him to a chair. Tony maintains an avid interest in history, particularly World War II. Tony's grandfather, Corrado Soprano Sr., was a master stone mason who emigrated from Avellino, Italy in 1910. Meadow's next boyfriend was Jackie Aprile Jr., the son of Tony's old friend Jackie Aprile, Sr. Tony had. "Oh wow RIP," responded actor Lillo Brancato Jr, who played young mobster Matthew Bevilaqua on the series. He also leaves without closing the apartment door. Most notably, after murdering his nephew, Christopher Moltisanti, he feels a rush of relief for finally being rid of his nephew, whom he felt he could no longer trust and had become a burden. 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. After A.J. He is then shot, although his request his granted as all bullets hit his torso. Later he sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage operated by DiMeo crime family soldier Christopher Moltisanti. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. Meadow learned of her father's actions and didn't speak to him for several months, eventually reconciling at Christmas in 2000.