David Proval Biography
Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York into a Jewish family,[ 2] the son of Clara Katz, an actress from Bucharest, Romania .[ 3]
The films he has appeared in include Mean Streets , The Shawshank Redemption , The Phantom , Mob Queen , Four Rooms , UHF , Innocent Blood , The Siege , The Monster Squad , Bookies , and Balls of Fury , had cameos in The Brady Bunch Movie , and Smokin' Aces , and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences , Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond . He appeared on Kojak , The Equalizer , Miami Vice , and Friday the 13th: The Series . He appeared in the 14th episode of The West Wing , "Take This Sabbath Day ", as Toby Ziegler 's rabbi.
In 1977, his voice was heard in the cult animated film Wizards , as the robot assassin Necron 99. In 2004, he played adult twin brothers James and Edward Talley in the Hallmark Channel original movie Murder Without Conviction .
Television
Year
Title
Role
Notes
1973 Kojak Calvelli Episode: "Siege of Terror"
1975 Foster and Laurie Ianucci Made-for-TV film
1976
Police Story Cecil Gaines Episode: "Bought and Paid For"
Monster Squad Plunder Episode: "No Face"
1977 Nowhere to Hide Rick Made-for-TV film
1983 Knight Rider Robber with Gold Watch Uncredited, Episode: "Silent Knight"
1984 Cagney & Lacey Felix Parinchinko Episode: "Taxicab Murders"
1985
The Equalizer Goldman Episode: "The Equalizer " (Pilot)
Miami Vice I.A. Detective Louie Gallo Episode: "The Dutch Oven"
Fame Hunk Pepitone / Doran 2 episodes: "White Light" & "Dreams"
1986 Courage Angelo Cervi Made-for-TV film
1988–1989 Friday's Curse Eric / Victor Haas 2 episodes: "13 O'Clock" & "Badge of Honor"
1989 Perfect Witness Luca Made-for-TV film
1990
L.A. Law William Mayer Uncredited, Episode: "On Your Honor"
The Marshall Chronicles Mr. Gelormino Episode: "My Cheatin' Heart"
1991
Quantum Leap Dr. Masters Episode: "Shock Theater - October 3, 1954"
Palace Guard Belarosa Episode: The Three-Minute Egg
1992–1995 Picket Fences Frank the Potato Man 3 episodes
1995 The Marshal Marvin Kendall Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid"
1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play Joseph Happy Cartello Made-for-TV film
L.A. Firefighters n/a Episode: "So What Else Happened"
Rolling Thunder n/a Made-for-TV film
1997 The Pretender Carl Will Episode: "Prison Story"
1998
Felicity Mr. Kinney Episode: "Hot Objects"
Brimstone Harry Episode: "Repentance"
2000–2001 Everybody Loves Raymond Marco Fogagnola / Signore 6 episodes
2000 The West Wing Rabbi Glassman Episode: "Take This Sabbath Day"
2000–2004 The Sopranos Richie Aprile 10 episodes
2001
The Fighting Fitzgeralds Joe Sambarelli Episode: "The Loud Man"
James Dean Daniel Mann Made-for-TV film
Judging Amy Henry Pagano Episode: "The Last Word"
2002 The Division Edgar Lessing Episode: "Long Day's Journey"
2002–2003 Boomtown Paul Turcotte 3 episodes
2003 A.U.S.A. Carmine Schiavelli Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part"
2011 Workers' Comp Joe Made-for-TV film
2004 Murder Without Conviction James Talley Made-for-TV film
2016
Vinyl Vince Finestra 2 episodes: "He in Racist Fire" & "The Racket"
Aquarius Danilo Hodiak Episode: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps"
2022 Grace and Frankie Mr. Purcelli Episode: "The Raccoon"
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