With his tough guy looks and irresistible charm, Big Apple babe David Proval is often cast as heavies. Even though the swarthy stud is of Romanian-Jewish descent, he can pass for Italian-American which explains why he kicked off his acting career in Martin Scorsese’s Mean Streets (1973). The hardworking hottie continued to sizzle as George Gianfranco in Mob Queen (1998); Caesar DiNatale in Hollywood Dreams (2006); Mob Boss in Balls of Fury (2007); Savino in Phantom Punch (2008); and Giovanni in Silent But Deadly (2012). Through the years, David appeared in other films (Cinderella Liberty, The Shawshank Redemption, The Brady Bunch Movie) and on television shows (Picket Fences, Everybody Loves Raymond, Boomtown, Friday the 13th: The Series). In 2004, Proval was beside himself when he played twin brothers in Hallmark’s TV movie Murder Without Conviction. Of course, we’re partial to his part as the tightly-wound, would-be mob boss Richie Aprile on The Sopranos (1999-2007). The HBO hit features James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Lorraine Bracco, Michael Imperioli, and Dave’s bulging boxers! On season two, the bottomless actor gives us a look at his raw rump while he pretends to hump his co-star Aida Turturro from behind. The skintastic act includes some kinky gun play. That alone is arousing enough to have Mr. Man unload his own sex pistol! Its no wonder the show’s first two seasons picked up 21 Emmys and five Golden Globe awards. Needless to say, David’s wise guy roles make us want to get whacked — in a good way!
