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. Matt then goes into hiding. Sean and Matthew shared an apartment together. Brancato studied at Mount Saint Michael Academy. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. . In the first he is being driven by Carmela in the back of his father's old car while Ralph sits in the passenger seat. 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. Catholic At their next session Tony is still reluctant to face his own psychological weaknesses. Sean's ambition was to impress his superiors in order to move up the ranks with his best friend, Matt. Matthew Bevilaqua is a supporting character portrayed by Lillo Brancato, Jr. 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). Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America and a cert Chris seemed to initially think he was just going to rob and kill people, then go party with celebrities. Hoping to get A.J. 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. Born on June 9, 1983, Matt was a resident of Atlanta, GA. As a graduate of the Gemological Institute of America. Lillo Brancato Death Fact Check, Birthday & Age | Dead or Kicking Soprano. [8][9] He has since had supporting roles in films including Dead on Arrival (2017), a remake of D.O.A. 2000Chester Township, New Jersey, U.S(aged 24) He was released from incarceration early because of good behavior and educational requirements he agreed to meet. Tony tries to confront Ralph about the situation but a heated argument ensues where Ralph unwittingly admits to having started the fire for insurance money to pay for his son's operation. 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. The three of them were involved with a "pump and dump" of stocks in the website Webistics, Junior Soprano's executive card game, and some burglary jobs. Sopranos - The witness who saw Tony Soprano whack Matthew Bevilaqua Reddit community dedicated to the HBO hit TV series, The Sopranos, and movie, The Many Saints of Newark. Tony takes satisfaction in it, as it is revenge for an attempt on the life of one of his relatives. He has always tried to conceal his criminal life from them something that Meadow saw through early on and A.J. TonyTony Uncle-JohnnyToneT. When he finds out it's almost worse than a regular job because you can never quit, he starts getting deeper into drug addiction. Lillo Brancato Jr. (born Saul Rodriguez; August 30, 1976) is an American actor. Tony has personally committed at least eight murders in the show, although he may have committed others that have not been shown or referenced considering his lengthy career in the Mafia. Brancato was charged with second-degree murder, and his trial began on November 17, 2008. 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. 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's feelings toward his son, however, are mixed, especially with worries about his future. Matthew Bevilaqua (1976-2000) was an associate of the DiMeo crime family and the partner-in-crime of Sean Gismonte. 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. Tony Soprano | The Sopranos Wiki | Fandom Tony finally decides that while he loved Christopher, he would always be unreliable and dangerous to others. Tony gained notoriety in the DiMeo crime family by robbing a card game run by Michele "Feech" La Manna along with Silvio and Jackie. In the episode immediately prior, Tony and his turncoat associate Big Pussy (who informed on the Soprano family to the feds) assassinated a young thug named Matthew Bevilaqua, in retaliation. Pussy says that all they have are diet sodas in the refreshment stand, but Matt accepts. When the witness learned that the murder was mafia-related, he then refused to cooperate. The Webistics scam was an illegal pump and dump scam. After his monumental debut in Robert Dinero's "A Bronx Tale" (1993),TV and movie big wigs shared high hopes for the budding star. I was raised to eat pasta. After the attempt on Tony's life, he proceeds to confront his mother at the retirement home, but discovers she has had a stroke. Historica Wiki is a FANDOM Games Community. However, Matt runs off and is chased by Richie. Bevilaqua and Gizmonte didn't have the patience but they had the ambition. His fears are confirmed as A.J. Pussy denies this accusation, although Tony executes him regardless. Date of Birth He was addicted to cocaine and heroin by his mid-20s. Matthew Bevilaqua (1976-2000) was an associate of the DiMeo crime family and the partner-in-crime of Sean Gismonte. [7] Following his release from prison in 2013, Brancato made his return to acting with Back in The Day (2016). 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. The Real Reason Sopranos Actor Lillo Brancato Spent 10 Years - Grunge 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. [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. Brancato was born Saul Rodriguez in Bogot, Colombia,[1] on August 30, 1976. Tony went to high school with Artie Bucco and Davey Scatino and remained friends with them into later life. Matthew Bevilaqua | Fact and Fiction Wiki | Fandom Richie refused to protect Matt because he knew DiMeo street boss Tony Soprano would kill anyone involved in the attack. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. While nervously guzzling down the drink, Tony again asks Matt if Richie Aprile was responsible, to which Matt answers in the negative. back on track, Tony rekindles A.J. Meadow's next boyfriend was Jackie Aprile Jr., the son of Tony's old friend Jackie Aprile, Sr. Tony had. William Bender, "The Last Aria of Tony Soprano", The New York Times, February 26, 2006. He was a disrespectful, dumb fuck, who never knew his place, and that's why he was killed. 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) He resented being in therapy and refused to accept the diagnosis of panic attacks given him by the neurologists who had investigated his illness. 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. Tony becomes angry and storms out because he feels she is trying to trick him and manipulate his thoughts using the pictures that decorate her office. 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 shadowy figure in the doorway of the house has the profile of his mother, Livia, who is dead. Unknown In June 1998 ("Pilot"), Tony tells Dr. Melfi about a dream he had wherein a screw in his belly button, when removed, causes his penis to fall off. [6], On June 10, 2005, Brancato was arrested by the Yonkers Police Department, in Yonkers, New York. Richie refused because he knew Tony would kill anyone involved in the attack. 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. Biographical Information 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. "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." The second episode of the sixth season, "Join the Club" reveals Tony is currently in a medically-induced coma in the hospital. This page was last modified on 6 January 2016, at 09:31. 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. Though there is a possibility that the test results were forged, for example they could have had someone else take the exam for him. Matthew Bevilaqua Obituary (1983 - 2015) - Atlanta, GA - Atlanta Political party Just as Tony is about to enter the house he wakes up. He has yet to discuss his experiences while unconscious with anyone close to him. Tony's fellow passenger in the back seat changes Gloria Trillo and Svetlana Kirilenko are both seen. consistently demonstrates throughout the series that he lacks his father's dominating persona and cunning. As with Jackie Junior wannabes always misread things and fucked up on relying on old tales of when members stepped up - thinking whacking Chrissy would score points with Aprile was a serious misread. 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". By May/June 2006 Tony is mobile and fully aware and has regained his voice but is still recovering. While Brancato's career never became what it might have been, he wears his mistakes on his sleeve and has devoted himself to making right what he once made wrong. His mistresses have been, in chronological order, of Russian, Italian, Italian/Cuban, and Jewish descent. Bevilaqua first appeared in the second-season premiere, "Guy Walks into a Psychiatrist's Office", and appeared in five more episodes. It seemed as though he would soon join the ranks of Joe Pesci, Ray Liotta, and other quintessential mafia-esque figures in movies and enjoy a long, successful career. Matthew Bevilaqua Tony's longtime friend and fellow captain Giacomo "Jackie" Aprile, Sr. took on the role of acting boss in December 1995. 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. tries to drown himself in a swimming pool, but decides he wants to live; he is unable to escape the pool, however. (Edward Morgan), It is a sign of creeping inner death when we can no longer praise the living.Eric Hoffer (19021983). [13], Brancato was charged with second-degree murder,[14] and his trial began on November 17, 2008. Family 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. 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 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. He eventually beat Jackie up to warn him about abusing his daughter's feelings and confiscated a gun from him. As someone with a stock broker license, he definitely had to have at least some level of booksmarts. 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. He also played Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. 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). Tony loses consciousness and causes a small explosion when he drops a bottle of lighter fluid onto the coals. American MafiaDiMeo crime family In high school he met his future bride, Carmela DeAngelis. Gloria is suddenly back at the table and offers Tony a choice between seeing what she has under her dress or under her scarf. After flunking out of Ramapo State, A.J. Lol. 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. She tells him that their flight from the pool sparked his panic attack through the overwhelming fear of somehow losing his own family. The Sopranos Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. The murder of his cousin Tony Blundetto is solely to save him from a far worse death if he were to fall into Phil's hands, and also to satisfy the leadership of the Lupertazzi crime family and protect Soprano's men from their wrath for not giving up Blundetto. You got no fucking idea what it's like to be number one. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. Great, now this thread looks like a bunch of fuckin' jerkoffs. Tony asks if he enjoyed the diet soft drink, to which Matt answers in the positive. seems to be doing better. Tony leaves out the violence associated with his criminal career. Tony fails to attend their next scheduled session. For a time, Lillo Brancato was one of Hollywood's most watched young actors. The FBI continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. 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. 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. Pussy denies this accusation, although Tony executes him regardless. The Sopranos: Matthew Bevilaqua gets whacked - YouTube So they were gay for each other. The Sopranos: Characters With The Highest Kill Count, Ranked - ScreenRant The coach, who is once again a living man, chastises Tony for dropping out of school. 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. He is an associate of the DiMeo crime family and a member of the Soprano crew. 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. From their introduction, "you're suppose to push webistics" to shitting at the scene of the crime to ultimately their deaths (Shawn just fucking dies with ZERO heroics), these guys had me absolutely glued to the screen. 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. Every decision you make affects every facet of every other fucking thing. He is last shown having dinner with his family at the famous Holstein's restaurant in New Jersey, though the possibility of a criminal indictment, thanks to a gun charge and testimony from Carlo Gervasi, looms over his head. The relationship between Tony and Dr. Melfi has been up-and-down, with Tony reaching a level of comfort with Dr. Melfi that he has never experienced with anyone else before, not even his wife. Despite his love of fishing, he is sometimes haunted by visions of, Tony is also an amateur yachtsman and has owned two motor yachts over the course of the show -. August 22, 1959[1] To gain respect from Richie and to quickly make their mark, Matt and Sean plan an unsanctioned hit on Christopher. Tony is never suspected of this murder. Matthew Bevilaqua | Antagonists Wiki | Fandom Tony kills Ralph Cifaretto after their horse, Pie-O-My, dies in a suspicious stable fire in "Whoever Did This". Information Meadow learned of her father's actions and didn't speak to him for several months, eventually reconciling at Christmas in 2000. 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. Tony, who was wearing his seat belt, manages to escape from the wrecked car relatively unscathed, but Christopher, who was not wearing his seat belt, is coughing up blood and may have severe internal injuries. 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. Matt's death also appeared to have a psychological effect on Tony. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. It was only appropriate then that he should appear in HBO's hit mob drama "The Sopranos"in the midst of his accumulating momentum. In 2018, a documentary chronicling the actor's infamous descent was released. Male Sean and Matthew shared an apartment together. 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. 's depression, a 'rotten putrid gene' that Tony believes he passed down to his son. He earned his brokerage license from Pace University and first sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage . He was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. Tony was initially pleased with the relationship, believing Jackie to be a hard-working pre-med student from a good family. Matthew Bevilaqua and his buddy Sean Gismonte were associates of the Soprano crew and at times did odd jobs and scams with Christopher. 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. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. A naive and slimy yet ambitious "cheese fuck", he worked the Soprano crew's executive card game along with Sean. He did lack any form of common sense however. Matthew Bevilaqua was the partner of Sean Gismonte and an associate in Tony Soprano's crew. "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. However, since his Uncle Richie's release from prison and subsequent death, Jackie had become more and more involved in the Mafia. He saw his father and uncle mutilate Mr. Satriale, the local butcher, and later fainted at a family dinner made with free meat from Satriale's shop. Born Episodes with dream sequences include "Pax Soprana", "Isabella", "Funhouse", "Everybody Hurts", "Calling All Cars" and "The Test Dream". He also portrayed Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. Manage all your favorite fandoms in one place! In 2000, he was executed by Tony Soprano for attempting to assassinate his nephew Christopher Moltisanti . However, he was plagued in having to "show the sad face" while the rest of his family grieves. Meadow Soprano (daughter)Anthony Soprano, Jr. (son) 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 appreciation of Matt Bevilaqua and Sean Gismonte Affiliation 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. In a previous episode he calls Tony "T" and Tony tells him to refer to him as Tony. Matt and Sean worked with Christopher at various aspects of organized crime including: the Massarone Construction site, Junior Soprano's executive card game, and some burglary jobs with Chris and Sean. Ronald F. SpearsKevin FinnertyMr. Every morning I wake up thinking, is today, the day that one of my best friends is gonna dime me to the FBI? 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. He also treated his putative nephew, Christopher Moltisanti (actually his wife's first cousin, once removed), as a son in many ways. In the sixth season, while in Florida with Paulie, he rents a sport fishing boat, though he is not shown to have caught anything. In 2000, he was executed by Tony Soprano for attempting to assassinate his nephew Christopher Moltisanti. But Tony's mother was a bitter and pessimistic woman who rejected Tony's help and became very angry with him when he placed her in a retirement community, which Livia claimed was a "nursing home". [10], Brancato started using drugs and alcohol shortly after beginning his acting career in 1992. Brancato and his associate also suffered gunshot wounds from Enchautgui who was armed at the time, but they both survived. After that he also tells her that he murdered Salvatore Bonpensiero and his cousin Tony Blundetto. I think there was a theme in the show that there was no one to "take over". 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. Brancato's ability to emulate the consequences of getting involved in organized crime and toxic ambitions presented fans with an exciting spectacle to watch, but the dark truth of the matter is that life often imitates art far too closely. He is again shown in his father's old car accompanied by a range of past associates. He knocks on the door and a female figure descends slowly in shadow; the door creaks ominously. 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). We learn that he has been left to care for his mother alone by his sisters. Matt and Sean attempted a drive-by hit on Christopher which results in him shooting Sean to death in self-defense. In a later session Dr. Melfi pushes Tony to admit he has feelings of anger towards his mother and he again storms out. 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. Aliases Brancato can be heard narrating the music video for the Chris Brown and Young Thug song "City Girls", released on December 4, 2020. He also tells her about his mother, Livia, a cold, mean-spirited woman with whom he has an openly hostile relationship. Soldier (1982-1986)Captain (1986-1999)De facto Boss (1999-2006)Boss (2006-2006) Lillo Brancato - Wikipedia He becomes convinced that he is in love with her, but she turns him down when he makes advances towards her. Tony's grandfather, Corrado Soprano Sr., was a master stone mason who emigrated from Avellino, Italy in 1910. Chrissy himself would have got whacked very early but for who he was related to. Young Tony Soprano has been portrayed by several actors. Other Relatives 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. Tony also attended Seton Hall University. Tony hears his cries for help, and rescues him. With the help of a therapist and medication, A.J. This later turns sour after A.J. Sean Gismonte became an associate in Paulie Gualtieri's crew of the DiMeo crime . He manages to dial 911 but loses consciousness before being able to tell the operator what happened. He had a stockbroker license the same way Christopher did. 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. Political Information After seeing Matt shaking and pissing his pants, Tony orders Pussy to get him a soft drink of choice to calm him down. was doing well until he and Blanca broke up. The Sopranos, "Bust Out" - The A.V. Club Full name Anthony John 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.
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