In the episode "Isabella" Tony sinks into a severe depressive episode and experiences hallucinations he sees a beautiful Italian woman named Isabella in his neighbor's garden. Bevilaqua and Gismonte also assisted . However, like Bonpensiero, Tony was haunted by this murder. Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America and a cert 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. Tony could come off as a hypocrite at times. "[5] Brancato was discovered in 1992, while swimming at New York's Jones Beach, by a talent scout who noticed Brancato's resemblance to Robert De Niro. 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) ", "The Officer Down Memorial Page: Detective Daniel Enchautegui", "Murder trial scheduled for 'Sopranos' actor", "Did Suspects Know Victim Was an Officer? Siblings In September 1998 ("Meadowlands"), Tony has a dream of several people in his life in Dr. Melfi's office, causing him to be paranoid that people will find out he is seeing a psychiatrist. 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. Matthew "Matt Drinkwater" Bevilacqua, played by Lillo Brancato Jr., is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. He visits her apartment and finds her in a black dress with a black scarf around her neck. Chris seemed to initially think he was just going to rob and kill people, then go party with celebrities. Press J to jump to the feed. Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. The caterpillar turns into a butterfly. Every morning I wake up thinking, is today, the day that one of my best friends is gonna dime me to the FBI? Occupation(s) Tony sees Isabella several times during the episode and later learns that she never existed. 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. 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. He was released from incarceration early because of good behavior and educational requirements he agreed to meet. First Appearance When he died, Johnny Boy Soprano had risen to the level of captain of his own crew as had his brother Corrado "Junior" Soprano. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. BEVILAQUA, Matthew Matthew Newton Bevilaqua passed away on February 20, 2015. Matthew Bevilaqua was the partner of Sean Gismonte and an associate in Tony Soprano's crew. He also tells her about his mother, Livia, a cold, mean-spirited woman with whom he has an openly hostile relationship. Lol. 's depression, a 'rotten putrid gene' that Tony believes he passed down to his son. The Many Saints of Newark 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. As she goes to peel away the scarf, Tony wakes up and makes his way to the bathroom for some medication. 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. Tony asks if he enjoyed the diet soft drink, to which Matt answers in the positive. Tony has to juggle North Jersey's most powerful criminal organization, keeping it functioning properly and keeping dissonance to a minimum. This gave insight to that Tony did not originally intend to be a mobster and had some inklings towards a legitimate life. Janice Baccalieri (sister)Barbara Giglione (sister) In "Fortunate Son" Tony discusses a childhood memory of an early panic attack. Tony's feelings toward his son, however, are mixed, especially with worries about his future. He had a stockbroker license the same way Christopher did. He was arguably one of the most ruthless characters on the show; he exhibited some of the same similar traits as . 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. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. On the night of June 9 2000 ("Funhouse"), an extended dream sequence exposes many of Tony's subconscious thoughts and feelings through symbolic and sometimes bizarre events: he attempts suicide to preempt a doctor's diagnosis of early death by dousing himself in gasoline and lighting himself on fire, witnesses himself shooting Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri to death during a card game, has an innuendo-laden conversation with his therapist Dr. Melfi while sporting a prominent erection, and a fish that speaks with the voice of Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero confirms his suspicions that the longtime friend and soldier is a federal informant. 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). On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. back on track, Tony rekindles A.J. 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". 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. [6] On December 31, 2013, he was released on parole. PetragliaDr. August 22, 1959[1] Leave condolences in the Guest Book, send sympathy flowers, and pay respect to your loved one. The Webistics scam was an illegal pump and dump scam. On April 2006 ("Members Only"), uncle Junior, suffering from dementia, believes Tony to be "Little Pussy" Malanga and shoots him in the abdomen. 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. Matt and Sean were desperate to make a name for themselves . By late spring, however, he was back in the hospital and had begun chemotherapy treatments. She tries to use it as an example of Tony's negative thinking contributing to his depression. Eye Color 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. Bevilaqua is a close associate with the Soprano crew and works closely . He often tells people about her aspiration to become a pediatrician. Tony was on bed rest for a few days and quickly recovered. A naive and slimy yet ambitious "cheese fuck", he worked the Soprano crew's executive card game along with Sean. However, since his Uncle Richie's release from prison and subsequent death, Jackie had become more and more involved in the Mafia. The eyewitness himself has one when he learns that Matthew Bevilaqua was tied to the Soprano family. His son Anthony Jr. frequently accompanies him on fishing outings and during the second season he presents his son with a gift of a Fenwick rod and a Penn International reel, both extremely high quality products. Bobby Baccalieri was being groomed as Moltisanti's replacement until he was killed by Phil Leotardo's hitmen when the Lupertazzi crime family launched a war against the DiMeo Crime Family. It's a quiz you only need a 70 to pass, but only has a 65% pass rate, and at the time he would have taken it, it was a longer test because they hadn't split it into the two separate series 7 and the 66 exams. 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 ). 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. He didn't finger his prick, he created dysentery among the ranks, he was weak and had become a finook with bad underwear. When discussing it with Johnny Sack, Tony is quite angry as he tells John that he paid a lot, showing the weight that having to kill his cousin was causing Tony. Together with Tonny, he also killed family associate Matthew Bevilaqua. The relationship between Tony and his uncle, Corrado John Soprano, Jr. (better known as Junior Soprano), was very close for many years, with Junior acting as a father figure for Tony following the death of Giovanni (AKA Johnny Boy) Soprano, Tony's father. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. In 2000, he was executed by Tony Soprano for attempting to assassinate his nephew Christopher Moltisanti. Tony has a penchant for carrying on extramarital affairs. Tony loses consciousness and causes a small explosion when he drops a bottle of lighter fluid onto the coals. Matthew Bevilaqua Nickname (s) Matt Drinkwater Born March 30, 1976, West Orange, New Jersey Died April 2000, Newark, New Jersey (Aged 24) Cause of Death Gunshots Citizenship Italian - American Career Information Occupation Mobster Rank Associate Affiliations DiMeo Crime Family Chris shoots and kills Sean but Matt escapes. 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. When the witness learned that the murder was Mafia-related, he then refused to cooperate. loafs around the house, parties, and for a time holds a job at Blockbuster, until his father, hoping to keep A.J. The car rolls off a hill and crashes upright. In season one, Tony states that he knew former Gambino crime family boss John Gotti in the 1980s in that Gotti outbid him at an auction but gave him a ride home in the vehicle. Later Dr. Melfi tries prescribing Lithium as a mood stabilizer. Sean Gismonte is an associate of the DiMeo crime family. "They said once this movie goes out, you will have people around you who will expose you to dangerous things and you have to be careful." 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. BEVILAQUA, Matthew Matthew Newton Bevilaqua passed away on February 20, 2015. I think these two guys watched too many movies and thought it was all fun and games. 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. After his monumental debut in Robert Dinero's "A Bronx Tale" (1993),TV and movie big wigs shared high hopes for the budding star. 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. Pussy also ends up paying the teenager $20. He was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. (1950), and 5th Borough (2020). However, In December of 2006 ("Kaisha"), he admits to Phil Leotardo (who had just suffered a heart attack), that while he was in a coma, he went to a place, but he knows he never wants to go back there. Sean was distractingly good looking compared to Drinkwater. Pussy and Tony drag a beaten Matt to a locked refreshment shack and after interrogating him to make sure that he and Sean were acting on their own. Eventually, Big Pussy Bonpensiero learned of Matt's whereabouts. 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. Spouse 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. The Sopranos In a later session Dr. Melfi pushes Tony to admit he has feelings of anger towards his mother and he again storms out. A.J. Instead of calling 911, he suffocates Christopher to death. Tony listens to classic rock and pop music, particularly of the 1960s and 70s. As it turned out, the young star's mentors were right. At the time, Tony thought Janice was his father's favorite child. This later turns sour after A.J. 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. He had no respect for this thing. With the help of a therapist and medication, A.J. . Tony was part of an unofficial crew of young criminals consisting of Silvio Dante, Ralph Cifaretto and Jackie Aprile. Male He becomes convinced that he is in love with her, but she turns him down when he makes advances towards her. Tony takes satisfaction in it, as it is revenge for an attempt on the life of one of his relatives. He later discovers that he'd hallucinated Isabella due to taking too much lithium, and that Isabella represented the mother he never had. 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. The character was murdered in "From Where to Eternity", before appearing in flashback during "Bust Out". Matt and Sean were from West Orange, New Jersey. CNN reports that it was a little after 5am whenDaniel Enchautegui, a 28-year-old off duty police officer, heard a slight commotion coming from the house next door to his. Anthony John Soprano In the sixth season, while in Florida with Paulie, he rents a sport fishing boat, though he is not shown to have caught anything. Tony's over-protectiveness of Meadow has led to feuds between them on several occasions. 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. 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. In high school he met his future bride, Carmela DeAngelis. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. He is shot to death on Tony's boat by Tony, Silvio, and Paulie, then weighted down and thrown into the ocean. Tony describes a dream where a bird steals his penis Melfi extrapolates from this to reveal that Tony projected his love for his family onto the family of ducks living in his back pool and this brings him to tears, to his consternation. Bevilaqua first appeared in the second-season premiere, "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office", and appeared in five more episodes. 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. Meadow's next boyfriend was Jackie Aprile Jr., the son of Tony's old friend Jackie Aprile, Sr. Tony had. In this dream he tells his therapist Jennifer Melfi that Christopher was a burden and that he was relieved that he was dead. Tony is dressed in trousers, suspenders and an undershirt. 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. 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. 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. Richard "Richie" Aprile (September 7, 1945 May, 2000) is a recurring character portrayed by David Proval on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. While collecting money, Furio together with an associate, took extra money from them when they came to pick up Tony's cut from the burglaries. "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. As Moltisanti left the diner, Gismonte fired several shots at him, wounding him. Citizenship In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. [12], Armento (who was the father of Brancato's girlfriend Stefanie) was found to have fired the fatal shot that killed Enchautegui, and subsequently convicted of first-degree murder on October 30, 2008, receiving a sentence of life in prison without parole. Matt ran away from the scene and went to Richie to tell him that the hit was done for him as a favor. 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. Sean and Matthew shared an apartment together. Tony's referral to therapy allowed a discussion of his thoughts and feelings away from both aspects of his life this forum for reaching into the character's thoughts has been described as a Greek chorus and key to the viewers understanding of the character. The second episode of the sixth season, "Join the Club" reveals Tony is currently in a medically-induced coma in the hospital. Tony sometimes has vivid dreams that are shown to the viewer. Soldier (1982-1986)Captain (1986-1999)De facto Boss (1999-2006)Boss (2006-2006) Tony has a strong preference for women of European, particularly Italian descent, with dark hair and eyes and exotic features. To hide this from associates, he lied that he was unable to participate because he had been mugged and injured. Christopher admits that they seek medical aid or report this to the police, they will probably administer drug tests, which he will likely fail, so he asks for Tony to help him escape. 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. Career information Matt also did some burglary jobs with Chris and Sean. John Soprano (father)Livia Soprano (mother) Prior to this, Bonpensiero confessed to being an informant, and the four have one last drink. 1976New Jersey, U.S This subterfuge ended when Moltisanti was killed by Tony after an automobile accident. On December 31, 2013, he was released on parole. He had Brendan Filone killed, which infuriated Tony. From then on, he was on a fast track to becoming a made man. Full name 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. To gain respect from Richie and to quickly make their mark, Matt and Sean plan an unsanctioned hit on Christopher. All due respect. 86. Tony was supposed to join Blundetto on the job but failed to because of a panic attack. He earned his brokerage license from Pace University and first sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage . From the beginning, Tony had doubts that his son could succeed him as Boss of the Dimeo Crime Family. 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. Unknown Brancato acted in three films in the mid-1990s, prior to joining the cast of The Sopranos. For example, her first boyfriend at college was of part black heritage, and Tony's racism led him to try to drive him away. The witness identified Tony from a picture without knowing that he was a mob boss. However, he also sometimes alienates his children with his behavior. Disclaimer: All copyrights belong to HBO.Monetization is disabled on this channel.I don't make a profit from uploading this content and I never will, I am ju. In A Bronx Tale (1993), he played the main character Calogero 'C' Anello, a teenager torn between his father and a mob boss who befriended him as a child (according to New York Magazine, Brancato earned $25,000 ($46,900 today) for the role). The Real Reason Sopranos Actor Lillo Brancato Spent 10 Years In Prison. During a meeting with recently released DiMeo capo Richie Aprile, they make fun of Christopher's nose and also learn of Richie's disdain for him because Chris hit his niece, Adriana La Cerva. He was Matthew Bevilaqua's partner in crime and an associate in the Soprano crew. Affiliations Bevilaqua drove a sedan into the parking lot of the Skyway Diner under the Pulaski Skyway in Kearny, where Moltisanti was eating. (Edward Morgan), It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living.Eric Hoffer (19021983). Because of their lower status, Matt and Sean could not refuse them. By rejecting non-essential cookies, Reddit may still use certain cookies to ensure the proper functionality of our platform. Final Appearance So they were gay for each other. And there's no way to pass it without understanding how options trading work. She tells him that their flight from the pool sparked his panic attack through the overwhelming fear of somehow losing his own family. Children He is an associate of the DiMeo crime family and a member of the Soprano crew. Sean then blames Matt for making him do all the talking. 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. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 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. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. Religion [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. Dr. Melfi later tells him that the dream signifies a change for Ralphie (recently killed by Tony) and Carmela being in control. In October 1998 ("Pax Soprana"), Tony has several dreams and fantasies of Dr. Melfi. 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. Other Relatives The two killed Matt after he attempted to kill Chris. Biographical Information His adoptive brother, Vinny, briefly worked as a fashion model and now works as a Yonkers civil servant. 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. In November 2002 ("Everybody Hurts"), Tony dreams of his ex-comar Gloria Trillo shortly after learning of her suicide by hanging. He got killed because Sean Jizz left him hanging in the motherfucking cocksucking wind. However, Matt runs off and is chased by Richie. He worked under Tony's protg and honorary nephew Christopher Moltisanti in the family's pump and Dump scam. [13], Brancato was charged with second-degree murder,[14] and his trial began on November 17, 2008. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. Tony managed to strike a truce with Phil's underlings, however, and after Phil is assassinated, Tony returns safely to his criminal enterprise. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. In 2000, he was executed by Tony Soprano for attempting to assassinate his nephew Christopher Moltisanti . He manages to dial 911 but loses consciousness before being able to tell the operator what happened. MobsterStockbroker Officers originally pulled Brancato over for having a rear brake light out and found he had an expired registration and no other papers for the vehicle. Furthermore, as boss of the DiMeo family, he is fully responsible for the deaths of others killed on his orders. 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. He earned his brokerage license from Pace University and first sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage operated by Christopher Moltisanti. Crime Boss Waste Management Consultant for Barone SanitationCo-owner of Satriale's Pork StoreCo-owner of Bada Bing