While it briefly has the desired effect, Tony, in doubt and jealous of Janice's newfound peace of mind, purposefully obstructs her progress by taunting her about her missing son. Steve Schirripa, the actor who portrayed Bobby 'Bacala' Baccalieri on The Sopranos, has revealed how he first heard about his character's impending death. Janice Soprano Baccalieri is a fictional character on the HBO television drama series The Sopranos and in the film The Many Saints of Newark. (uncredited) Ginny Sack "Looking back, I feel so far away from him," Imperioli said of his "Sopranos" character. Wiseguy #2 Frank Cubitoso (6 episodes, 2002-2006), Dr. Bruce Cusamano From Joanne's return in Season 4 onward, she is instead played by Marianne Leone Cooper. ", Imperioli was first noticed playing bit-part character Spider in Martin Scorsese's 1990 mob classic "Goodfellas," taking part in amemorable, expletive-laden exchangewith Joe Pesci's Tommy DeVito in which he stands up for himself and ends up dead. 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). / Truck Driver (4 episodes, 2001-2002), Bada Bing Crew A great deal of that genius resided in those sad eyes.". When a show is as long-running and as filled with characters as The Sopranos, re-castings are almost an inevitability. Schirripa is still best known as a TV actor, appearing in "The Secret Life of an American Teenager" between 2008 and 2013 and more recently New York cop drama "Blue Bloods," but he's also found success as an author he co-wrote two books about a suburban teenager called Nicky Deuce who's sent to visit grandparents in Brooklyn. After an incident of domestic violence in which Richie punches her in the face, Janice shoots and kills Richie and calls on her brother to dispose of the body. (uncredited) / / / He's played here by Albert Makhtsier. Having studied famed Italian artist Guercino for years, he recognized his work in an instant and quickly organized the sale. (13 episodes, 1999-2006), Sophia Baccalieri 13 episodes, 2002-2007 Jason Cerbone . During these scenes, Vito Jr. was played by Brandon Hannan. (1 episode, 2004), Italian Ice Man "[It's] a compilation of my parents, my older brothers and my sister and the people I grew up with on 21st Avenue," the actor told the New York Times. Minor characters who were recast - which actor was better? (uncredited) (2 episodes, 2004), Family Friend (2 episodes, 2001-2004), Dealer #2 Casino Owner / (1 episode, 2006), Club Dancer Van Zandt was back among the gangsters in 2019 when he played late crooner Jerry Vale in "The Irishman," alifelong favoriteof director Martin Scorsese. Like Michael Imperioli, one of Chianese's early credits came in another classic of the mafia genre he made his second film appearance in 1974's "The Godfather Part II," the first time he'd share the screen with Al Pacino (the pair appeared together in 1975's "Dog Day Afternoon," 1979's "And Justice For All" and 1996's "Looking for Richard"). (2 episodes, 2006), Male Anchor Wedding Guest / (10 episodes, 2004-2007), Butch DeConcini SUV Driver 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. Bobby insists that she attend anger management counseling. (uncredited) The Sopranos followed mob boss Tony Soprano as he sought to balance his work and home life while grappling with his mental health.