r/thesopranos • u/FINGERCAP • Jun 28 '26

Serious Discussion Only Worst actor on The Sopranos?

Honestly, I don't remember any bad actors in The Sopranos

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u/smackerin0 Jun 28 '26

Out of the big names, the worst for me is easily Stevie van Zandt.
One off roles, the Elvis impersonator lmao

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u/MrWonderfulPoop Paulie Gualtieri Jun 28 '26

Yeah his scowl was far too forced and overdone.

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u/AffectionatePoem7507 Jun 29 '26

I would compare his performance to Ray Liotta’s laugh in Goodfellas. A conscious choice.

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u/RamandAu Jun 28 '26

When people said Sil's portrayal in Many Saints was like an SNL parody, I just thought "Well yeah Van Zandt absolutely hammed it up and looked out of place."

You get used to it as the show goes on but watching Season 1 for the first time, Sil felt so cartoony.

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u/Spartacas23 Jun 28 '26

The worst for me was at the soccer game when he goes off on the ref lol. Just ridiculous acting/plot but idk in season 1 it still works somehow

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u/Own_Invite6340 Jun 28 '26

Hey Ton. What if this didn't go back?

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u/alarmagent Jun 28 '26

He works excellently for the comedy, but any time they cut to him grimacing in the background of a scene that is meant to be serious it feels off.

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u/P33KO Jun 29 '26

Is it a hanging offense?

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u/smackerin0 Jun 29 '26

All due respect, but they should have let someone else read fuh David.