From then on, he was on a fast track to becoming a made man. However, Tony reassures himself that Moltisanti's murder was necessary, despite the hurt caused to his family and friends. He talks philosophy with John Schwinn, another patient at the hospital, and mentions that while in the coma he had the experience of being drawn towards somewhere he did not want to go and narrowly avoiding it. Pussy and Tony dragged a beaten Matt to a locked refreshment shack and after interrogating him to make sure that he and Sean were acting on their own, and not for someone else, shot him 21 times in the chest, stomach and head. With Jackie's death in September 1998 crisis emerged as to who would run the family, and the soldiers and other captains began to prepare for all-out war within the family, but Tony brought a quick end to the conflict by making Junior the official boss of the family. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. Tony also attended Seton Hall University. Tony kills Ralph Cifaretto after their horse, Pie-O-My, dies in a suspicious stable fire in "Whoever Did This". Tony's referral to therapy allowed a discussion of his thoughts and feelings away from both aspects of his life this forum for reaching into the character's thoughts has been described as a Greek chorus and key to the viewers understanding of the character. Find Matthew Bevilaqua obituaries and memorials at Legacy.com. 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. During this episode Tony introduces the concept of him acting like the sad clown - happy on the outside but sad on the inside. However, the "prying" from Dr. Melfi is uncomfortable for Tony and he often turns sarcastic and antagonistic towards her, leading to an ongoing strain in their relationship. Occupation(s) Tony takes great pride in Meadow's achievements. PetragliaDr. 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. He is at first tempted to spare his old friend, but in the end knows what his priorities are, knowing that his lifelong friend is a government informant and a threat to his crime family. After years of investigating Tony Soprano (at one point trying to turn him into an informant) and failing to connect him to anything (the closest they came was pinning him to the murder of associate Matthew Bevilaqua in April 2000, which was tossed out when an eyewitness retracted his statement after finding out one of the shooters may have been Pussy says that all they have are diet sodas in the refreshment stand, but Matt accepts. Sean was distractingly good looking compared to Drinkwater. Citizenship The pair came face-to-face with the officer, and in a moment of frenzied panic, Armento produced a firearm and shot Enchautegui in the chest (he died shortly after). Italian-American First Appearance He was also the older brother of former DiMeo acting boss Jackie, Sr. seems to be doing better. 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. By May/June 2006 Tony is mobile and fully aware and has regained his voice but is still recovering. Dark Brown Brown Hoping to get A.J. "Wasted Talent: The Rise and Fall of Lillo Brancato" became his tell-all that outlined the success, regret, trauma, and redemption that has defined most of his life. I love when Tony wipes his hands on his shirt during that little interaction. And in the end, you're completely alone with it all. He has yet to discuss his experiences while unconscious with anyone close to him. Matt and Sean were from West Orange, New Jersey. After Jackie worsens and Tony is called a Frankenstein by a business associate he returns to therapy to discuss these things with Dr. Melfi she asks him if he feels like a monster. The voice of a younger version of his daughter calls him back. He got killed because Sean Jizz left him hanging in the motherfucking cocksucking wind. Richie attempts to kill Matt by attacking him with a baseball bat. In November 2007 ("Kennedy and Heidi"), a stressed Tony Soprano has a dream following the death of his nephew Christopher Moltisanti. He is an associate of the DiMeo crime family and a member of the Soprano crew. Furthermore, he conspired with Tony's own mother, Livia Soprano, to have Tony killed (although the hit failed). The character was murdered in "From Where to Eternity", before appearing in flashback during "Bust Out". Vic Musto's subtle change in facial expression after Davey describes how Tony collects his debts amounts to this as well. Sean's ambition was to impress his superiors in order to move up the ranks with his best friend, Matt. "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." Affiliations Tony is quick to credit the medication for his improved mood but Dr. Melfi tells him it cannot be that as it takes 6 weeks to work she credits their therapy sessions. Due to their lower status, Matt and Sean could not refuse. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. Brancato was born Saul Rodriguez in Bogot, Colombia,[1] on August 30, 1976. He also played Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. She is cooking dinner and when she goes over to the oven the scarf drapes across Tony. Brancato was charged with second-degree murder, and his trial began on November 17, 2008. His son Anthony Jr. frequently accompanies him on fishing outings and during the second season he presents his son with a gift of a Fenwick rod and a Penn International reel, both extremely high quality products. The murder of Matthew Bevilaqua was pure vengeance and an act that he believed had to be carried out since Christopher getting shot was a direct affront to him as boss of the DiMeo family, and as Christopher's cousin. He is then shot, although his request his granted as all bullets hit his torso. [4] He further appeared in Renaissance Man (1994), followed by a minor but climactic role as a radio operator in Crimson Tide (1995). Charges of second-degree murder were also leveled against him, but they didn't stick. "[5] Brancato was discovered in 1992, while swimming at New York's Jones Beach, by a talent scout who noticed Brancato's resemblance to Robert De Niro. On the night of June 9 2000 ("Funhouse"), an extended dream sequence exposes many of Tony's subconscious thoughts and feelings through symbolic and sometimes bizarre events: he attempts suicide to preempt a doctor's diagnosis of early death by dousing himself in gasoline and lighting himself on fire, witnesses himself shooting Paulie "Walnuts" Gualtieri to death during a card game, has an innuendo-laden conversation with his therapist Dr. Melfi while sporting a prominent erection, and a fish that speaks with the voice of Sal "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero confirms his suspicions that the longtime friend and soldier is a federal informant. Melfi prescribes Prozac as an anti-depressant, telling him that no one needs to suffer from depression with the wonders of modern pharmacology. On the fateful night of Dec. 10, 2005, a heroic police officer lost his life because of my drug taking and bad decision making," he said (per People Magazine ). Affiliation The Many Saints of Newark Tony was born on August 22, 1959, to Livia and Johnny Soprano. He had no respect for this thing. Brancato acted in three films in the mid-1990s, prior to joining the cast of The Sopranos. 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. 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"Drinkwater""Cheese-Fuck" In October 2004 ("The Test Dream"), Tony comes to terms with having to kill his cousin Tony Blundetto, as well reflecting inner demons and fears ranging from his children's future, his relationship with his wife, his infidelities, deceased acquaintances including some who have died by his hand or by his orders, his fate and even his relationship with his father. Tony managed to strike a truce with Phil's underlings, however, and after Phil is assassinated, Tony returns safely to his criminal enterprise. promised Jackie Jr.'s father that he would try to keep his son on the straight path. The eight known murders committed directly, all explicitly presented onscreen, were: Some murders hit him on a personal and emotional level leaving him perplexed as to how to cope with the situation. 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. In the second season finale, Tony asks Pussy if he may have tipped off the FBI about the Bevilaqua hit. 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. As it turned out, the young star's mentors were right. 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. Tony repeatedly worried about being implicated in the murder. After flunking out of Ramapo State, A.J. Male Richie chased Matt away with a baseball bat and Matt went into hiding. He was charged with a seventh-degree Class A misdemeanor for criminal possession of a controlled substance. It's a quiz you only need a 70 to pass, but only has a 65% pass rate, and at the time he would have taken it, it was a longer test because they hadn't split it into the two separate series 7 and the 66 exams. He was released from incarceration early because of good behavior and educational requirements he agreed to meet. Tony has a penchant for carrying on extramarital affairs. Matt's last words are screaming for his mother. He often tells people about her aspiration to become a pediatrician. Christopher then fired off a shot that hit Sean in the head, killing him instantaneously. Tony could come off as a hypocrite at times. In high school he met his future bride, Carmela DeAngelis. It is on my muddles that I look back with horroron the things that I might have avoided.E.M. He worked under Tony's protg and honorary nephew Christopher Moltisanti in the family's pump and Dump scam. Tony begins to open up once Dr. Melfi explains the doctor-patient confidentiality rules. Religion He is often shown watching programs on the History Channel about great leaders such as George Patton, Erwin Rommel and Winston Churchill. Lillo Broncato told police that he broke into the empty home in order to obtain drugs and any other valuables. He had a stockbroker license the same way Christopher did. By 1995, Tony was a well-respected caporegime in the organization when the boss of the family, Ercoli "Eckley" DiMeo, was sent to prison. 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. Family This won him the role of De Niro's son in A Bronx Tale.[4]. The feds continued to try to pin the murder on Tony, but remained unsuccessful. As someone with a stock broker license, he definitely had to have at least some level of booksmarts. Just as Tony is about to enter the house he wakes up. [6] Brancato was a fan of De Niro and impressed the scout with an impression of Travis Bickle from Taxi Driver. For a time, Lillo Brancato was one of Hollywood's most watched young actors. Matt wanted to move up in the ranks along with his best friend, Sean. 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. In "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano" Tony abruptly ends his therapy and persuades Dr. Melfi to go into hiding when he discovers that his Uncle Junior has found out about their sessions. He was a capo in the DiMeo crime family and led the Aprile crew. Tony was part of an unofficial crew of young criminals consisting of Silvio Dante, Ralph Cifaretto and Jackie Aprile. 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). Instead of calling 911, he suffocates Christopher to death. The witness identified Tony from a picture without knowing that he was a mob boss. He didn't finger his prick, he created dysentery among the ranks, he was weak and had become a finook with bad underwear. Every morning I wake up thinking, is today, the day that one of my best friends is gonna dime me to the FBI? Matthew Bevilaqua He earned his brokerage license from Pace University and first sold shares in Webistics through a stock brokerage . 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. Tony gained notoriety in the DiMeo crime family by robbing a card game run by Michele "Feech" La Manna along with Silvio and Jackie. Create an account to follow your favorite communities and start taking part in conversations. One of Tony's nightmares was where he was in a locker room all by himself, only to come upon the office of his deceased football coach. They decided to impress Richie Aprile by killing their former friend Moltisanti, his rival. BEVILAQUA, Matthew Matthew Newton Bevilaqua passed away on February 20, 2015. The second episode of the sixth season, "Join the Club" reveals Tony is currently in a medically-induced coma in the hospital. He was later taken to Jacobi Medical Center, where he died. . Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. During Furio's visit for Tony's money, Sean and Matt act very unprofessional by showing Furio their entire cut of money from the job, hidden in a dresser. So they were gay for each other. [11], Six months later, on December 10, 2005, Brancato was arrested by the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in the Bronx for the murder of 28-year-old police officer Daniel Enchautegui, who was at home and off-duty at the time of his death. 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.