Comments on: “That Guy” Actor of the Week: David Proval

By: Orleanas

Orleanas — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:40:37 +0000

Good pick! I’ve always thought of him as being the poor man’s Al Pacino–or the less successful version of a Hollywood sibling pair.

By: Jake Stone

Jake Stone — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 15:00:05 +0000

I will always know this guy as the bumbling gangster leader in UHF…. Getting stapled in the face by Weird Al had to be the pinnacle of his career.

By: vidiot

vidiot — Sat, 23 Oct 2010 02:07:41 +0000

i would agree with matt… i most certainly recognize him as richie aprile, but i didn’t even realize he was in shawshank and i’ve seen that movie several times. the clip at the bottom of the page suggests his real personality is quite similar to richie’s. he has that same sense of quiet rage.

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:36:16 +0000

Pardon…

“…this is still the role that defines Proval’s career” should have either begun or ended with “For me.”

By: Matt

Matt — Fri, 22 Oct 2010 15:35:10 +0000

Don’t forget his scene-stealing (really, season-stealing) arc as Richie Aprile in season 2 of The Sopranos.

Even with all those other credits to his name, this is still the role that defines Proval’s career.