David Proval

• Name — David Proval • Born — 20 May 1942 • Birthplace — New York City, U.S. • Occupation — Actor • Years Active — 1970–present

Proval was born in Brooklyn, New York into a Jewish family, the son of Clara Katz, an actress from Bucharest, Romania. The films he has appeared in include Mean Streets, The Shawshank Redemption, The Phantom, Mob Queen, Four Rooms, UHF, Innocent Blood, The Siege, The Monster Squad, Bookies, and Balls of Fury, had cameos in The Brady Bunch Movie, and Smokin' Aces, and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences, Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond. He appeared on Kojak, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, and Friday the 13th: The Series. He appeared in the 14th episode of The West Wing, "Take This Sabbath Day", as Toby Ziegler's rabbi. In 1977, his voice was heard in the cult animated film Wizards, as the robot assassin Necron 99. In 2004, he played adult twin brothers James and Edward Talley in the Hallmark Channel original movie Murder Without Conviction.

• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 1973 — Kojak — Calvelli — Episode: "Siege of Terror" • 1975 — Foster and Laurie — Ianucci — Made-for-TV film • 1976 — Police Story — Cecil Gaines — Episode: "Bought and Paid For" • Monster Squad — Plunder — Episode: "No Face" • 1977 — Nowhere to Hide — Rick — Made-for-TV film • 1983 — Knight Rider — Robber with Gold Watch — Uncredited, Episode: "Silent Knight" • 1984 — Cagney & Lacey — Felix Parinchinko — Episode: "Taxicab Murders" • 1985 — The Equalizer — Goldman — Episode: "The Equalizer" (Pilot) • Miami Vice — I.A. Detective Louie Gallo — Episode: "The Dutch Oven" • Fame — Hunk Pepitone / Doran — 2 episodes: "White Light" & "Dreams" • 1986 — Courage — Angelo Cervi — Made-for-TV film • 1988–1989 — Friday's Curse — Eric / Victor Haas — 2 episodes: "13 O'Clock" & "Badge of Honor" • 1989 — Perfect Witness — Luca — Made-for-TV film • 1990 — L.A. Law — William Mayer — Uncredited, Episode: "On Your Honor" • The Marshall Chronicles — Mr. Gelormino — Episode: "My Cheatin' Heart" • 1991 — Quantum Leap — Dr. Masters — Episode: "Shock Theater - October 3, 1954" • Palace Guard — Belarosa — Episode: The Three-Minute Egg • 1992–1995 — Picket Fences — Frank the Potato Man — 3 episodes • 1995 — The Marshal — Marvin Kendall — Episode: "The Heartbreak Kid" • 1996 — The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play — Joseph Happy Cartello — Made-for-TV film • L.A. Firefighters — n/a — Episode: "So What Else Happened" • Rolling Thunder — n/a — Made-for-TV film • 1997 — The Pretender — Carl Will — Episode: "Prison Story" • 1998 — Felicity — Mr. Kinney — Episode: "Hot Objects" • Brimstone — Harry — Episode: "Repentance" • 2000–2001 — Everybody Loves Raymond — Marco Fogagnola / Signore — 6 episodes • 2000 — The West Wing — Rabbi Glassman — Episode: "Take This Sabbath Day" • 2000–2004 — The Sopranos — Richie Aprile — 10 episodes • 2001 — The Fighting Fitzgeralds — Joe Sambarelli — Episode: "The Loud Man" • James Dean — Daniel Mann — Made-for-TV film • Judging Amy — Henry Pagano — Episode: "The Last Word" • 2002 — The Division — Edgar Lessing — Episode: "Long Day's Journey" • 2002–2003 — Boomtown — Paul Turcotte — 3 episodes • 2003 — A.U.S.A. — Carmine Schiavelli — Episode: "Till Death Do Us Part" • 2011 — Workers' Comp — Joe — Made-for-TV film • 2004 — Murder Without Conviction — James Talley — Made-for-TV film • 2016 — Vinyl — Vince Finestra — 2 episodes: "He in Racist Fire" & "The Racket" • Aquarius — Danilo Hodiak — Episode: "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" • 2022 — Grace and Frankie — Mr. Purcelli — Episode: "The Raccoon"

He also worked under the name Clark Katz. The authorities additionally record the heading David Aaron Proval. His recorded language was English.