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The following is a list of notable Italian-American television characters .
To be included in this list, the character should be a main or frequently recurring character in a television series , and should have an article or section in Wikipedia. The character should be described as Italian-American in the text or categories.
Name
Show
Played by
Description
John Abruzzi
Prison Break Peter Stormare
Mobster
Tony Almeida
24 Carlos Bernard
Systems analyst; Italian and Portuguese
Frank Angelino
Three's Company Jordan Charney
Restaurateur; short-tempered
Jackie Aprile Jr.
The Sopranos Jason Cerbone
Mobster
Jackie Aprile Sr.
The Sopranos Michael Rispoli
Mobster
Richie Aprile
The Sopranos David Proval
Mobster
Rosalie Aprile
The Sopranos Sharon Angela
Mobster's widow
Chachi Arcola [ 1] Happy Days Scott Baio
High school student
Bobby Baccalieri
The Sopranos Steve Schirripa
Mobster
Sal Banducci [ 2] 21 Jump Street Sal Jenco
Police officer
Tony Banta [ 1] Taxi Tony Danza
Cab driver, failed boxer
Vinnie Barbarino [ 1] Welcome Back, Kotter John Travolta
Remedial high school student
Larry Barese
The Sopranos Tony Darrow
Mobster
Tony Baretta [ 3] Baretta Robert Blake
Police detective
Frank Barone
Everybody Loves Raymond Peter Boyle
Retired bookkeeper; loud, reactionary
Marie Barone
Everybody Loves Raymond Doris Roberts
Passive-aggressive housewife
Ray Barone [ 1] Everybody Loves Raymond Ray Romano
Sportswriter
Robert Barone
Everybody Loves Raymond Brad Garrett
Police officer
Luigi Basco [ 4] Life with Luigi J. Carrol Naish , Vito Scotti
Sweet but gullible immigrant
Andrea Belladonna
Samantha Who? Jennifer Esposito
Attorney; party girl, "shoulder devil"
Tony Blundetto
The Sopranos Steve Buscemi
Mobster
Angie Bolen
Desperate Housewives Drea de Matteo
"loving but tough Italian woman"
Nick Bonetti
Tequila and Bonetti Jack Scalia
Police officer
Angie Bonpensiero
The Sopranos Toni Kalem
Mobster's wife
Big Pussy Bonpensiero
The Sopranos Vincent Pastore
Mobster
Alexandra Borgia
Law & Order Annie Parisse
Assistant district attorney
Johnny Bravo
Johnny Bravo Jeff Bennett (animated)
"muscular and boorish young man"
Artie Bucco
The Sopranos John Ventimiglia
Restaurateur; mobster's friend
Charmaine Bucco
The Sopranos Kathrine Narducci
Restaurateur; mobster's friend
Gina Calabrese
Miami Vice Saundra Santiago
Police detective
Tony Calabrese [ 2] Police Story Tony Lo Bianco
Police detective
Al Calavicci
Quantum Leap Dean Stockwell
Admiral; womanizer
Tommy Carcetti
The Wire Aidan Gillen
Ambitious politician; womanizer
Dominick Carisi Jr.
Law & Order Peter Scanavino
Police detective
Lexie Carver
Days of Our Lives Renée Jones
Police officer; mobster's daughter
Theo Carver
Days of Our Lives Kyler Pettis
Mobster's grandson; autistic student
Anthony Ceccoli (Victor)
Dollhouse Enver Gjokaj
Veteran with PTSD
Phil Cerreta
Law & Order Paul Sorvino
Police detective
Ralph Cifaretto
The Sopranos Joe Pantoliano
Mobster
Frank Columbo [ 3] Columbo Peter Falk
Police detective; quirky, brilliant
Frank Costanza
Seinfeld Jerry Stiller
Businessman; angry, deranged
George Costanza [ 5] Seinfeld Jason Alexander
Neurotic underachiever
Steve Crosetti
Homicide: Life on the Street Jon Polito
Police detective
Jackie Curatola
Blue Bloods Jennifer Esposito
Police detective
Ray Curto
The Sopranos George Loros
Mobster
"Fat Tony" D'Amico
The Simpsons Joe Mantegna (animated)
Mobster
Silvio Dante
The Sopranos Steven Van Zandt
Mobster
Remo DaVinci
Mork & Mindy Jay Thomas
Restaurateur
Jeanie DaVinci
Mork & Mindy Gina Hecht
Restaurateur
Frank DeFazio
Laverne & Shirley Phil Foster
Pizzeria owner
Laverne DeFazio [ 1] Laverne & Shirley Penny Marshall
Bottlecapper
Anna Del Amico
ER Maria Bello
Physician
Mike Delfino
Desperate Housewives James Denton
Plumber, drug addict
Andrew DeLuca
Grey's Anatomy Giacomo Gianniotti
Physician
Dolly DeLucca
That's Life Ellen Burstyn
Housewife
Frank DeLucca
That's Life Paul Sorvino
Toll collector
Lydia DeLucca [ 1] That's Life Heather Paige Kent
Working-class girl from New Jersey
Paulie DeLucca
That's Life Kevin Dillon
Police officer
Al Delvecchio
Happy Days Al Molinaro
Cook
Dominic Delvecchio [ 1] Delvecchio Judd Hirsch
Police detective
Louie DePalma [ 6] Taxi Danny DeVito
Cab dispatcher
Charlie DeSalvo
Highlander: The Series Philip Akin
Martial arts instructor
Daniel Desario [ 7] Freaks and Geeks James Franco
Good-looking bad boy
André DiMera
Days of Our Lives Thaao Penghlis
Blackmailer
Chad DiMera
Days of Our Lives Casey Jon Deidrick
Businessman; mobster's son
Stefano DiMera
Days of Our Lives Joseph Mascolo
Mobster
Anthony DiNozzo
NCIS Michael Weatherly
Cocky field agent; movie buff; flirt
Renée DuMonde
Days of Our Lives Philece Sampler
Mobster's daughter, "evil home wrecker"
Manny Esposito [ 2] Cagney & Lacey Robert Hegyes
Police detective
Nick Falco
Law & Order Michael Imperioli
Police detective
Connie Falconeri
General Hospital Megan Ward , Kelly Sullivan
Businesswoman; mobster's ex-girlfriend
Dante Falconeri
General Hospital Dominic Zamprogna
Police detective; mobster's son
Olivia Falconeri
General Hospital Lisa LoCicero
Businesswoman; mobster's mistress
Paul Falsone
Homicide: Life on the Street Jon Seda
Police detective
Anthony Fanelli
The Fanelli Boys Ned Eisenberg
Undertaker; nice guy[ 8]
Dom Fanelli
The Fanelli Boys Joe Pantoliano
Con man
Frankie Fanelli
The Fanelli Boys Chris Meloni
Bartender; handsome playboy
Ronnie Fanelli
The Fanelli Boys Andy Hirsch
College dropout
Theresa Fanelli
The Fanelli Boys Ann Morgan Guilbert
Widowed mother
Joe Fontana
Law & Order Dennis Farina
Police detective
Arthur Fonzarelli [ 1] Happy Days Henry Winkler
Greaser, ladies' man
Frank Furillo [ 1] Hill Street Blues Daniel J. Travanti
Police captain
Harry Garibaldi [ 2] Hill Street Blues Ken Olin
Police detective
Mike Giardello
Homicide: Life on the Street Giancarlo Esposito
FBI agent; Italian and black
Tony Giuliano
Night Court Ray Abruzzo
Police detective
Furio Giunta
The Sopranos Federico Castelluccio
Mobster
Paulie Gualtieri
The Sopranos Tony Sirico
Mobster
Benjy Hawk
Days of Our Lives Darrell Thomas Utley , Jim Lunsford
Mobster's son
Megan Hathaway
Days of Our Lives Miranda Wilson
Mobster's daughter
Adriana La Cerva
The Sopranos Drea de Matteo
Mobster's girlfriend
Paul LaGuardia [ 2] Cagney & Lacey Sidney Clute
Police detective
Phil Leotardo
The Sopranos Frank Vincent
Mobster
Janice Licalsi
NYPD Blue Amy Brenneman
Mob-connected, murderous police officer
Angelo Lombardi
The Fanelli Boys Richard Libertini
Priest
Dominic Luca [ 3] S.W.A.T. Mark Shera
Police officer
Carmine Lupertazzi
The Sopranos Tony Lip
Mobster
Carmine Lupertazzi, Jr.
The Sopranos Ray Abruzzo
Mobster
Dave Malucci
ER Erik Palladino
Incompetent physician
Jennifer Mancini
Melrose Place Alyssa Milano
College dropout
Michael Mancini
Melrose Place Thomas Calabro
Physician; womanizer
John Manicote [ 2] Hawaii Five-O Glenn Cannon
Attorney General
Anthony Marentino
Sex and the City Mario Cantone
Event planner
Zane Marinelli
The Beat Mark Ruffalo
Police officer
Massimo Marone
The Bold and the Beautiful Joseph Mascolo
Ruthless shipping magnate
Nick Marone
The Bold and the Beautiful Jack Wagner
Businessman
Billy Martin
The Bronx is Burning John Turturro
Yankees manager; Italian and Portuguese
Jennifer Melfi
The Sopranos Lorraine Bracco
Psychiatrist
Samantha Micelli
Who's the Boss? Alyssa Milano
Housekeeper's daughter; tough girl
Tony Micelli [ 1] Who's the Boss? Tony Danza
Live-in housekeeper
Christopher Moltisanti
The Sopranos Michael Imperioli
Mobster
Lorna Morello
Orange is the New Black Yael Stone
Prison inmate from Boston
Donna Moss
The West Wing Janel Moloney
White House aide; Italian and Irish
Dino Ortolani
Oz Jon Seda
Mobster
Mikey Palmice
The Sopranos Al Sapienza
Mobster
Chucky Pancamo
Oz Chuck Zito
Mobster
Ernie "Coach" Pantusso
Cheers Nicholas Colasanto
Dimwitted but lovable bartender
Patsy Parisi
The Sopranos Dan Grimaldi
Mob accountant
Stacey Paterno
Spin City Jennifer Esposito
Secretary from Brooklyn
Nathan Petrelli
Heroes Adrian Pasdar
Senator with superpowers
Peter Petrelli
Heroes Milo Ventimiglia
Paramedic with superpowers
Sophia Petrillo
The Golden Girls Estelle Getty
Elderly widow
Tony Petrocelli [ 3] Petrocelli Barry Newman
Defense lawyer
Donna Pinciotti
That '70s Show Laura Prepon
High school girl with a wry wit
Bob Pinciotti
That '70s Show Tanya Roberts , Don Stark
Jovial ladies' man
Eugene Pontecorvo
The Sopranos Robert Funaro
Mobster
Carmine Ragusa [ 1] Laverne & Shirley Eddie Mekka
Boxer, dancer
Lionel Rizzo [ 3] Kojak Vince Conti
Police detective
Jane Rizzoli
Rizzoli & Isles Angie Harmon
Police detective
Ann Romano [ 9] One Day at a Time Bonnie Franklin
Divorced mother; "feisty"
Sal Romano [ 10] Mad Men Bryan Batt
Art director; closeted
Roseanne Roseannadanna
Saturday Night Live Gilda Radner
Brash, tactless anchorwoman
Tony Roselli
Remington Steele Jack Scalia
Hunk[ 11]
David Rossi
Criminal Minds Joe Mantegna
FBI supervisory agent; Vietnam veteran
Frank Rossitano
30 Rock Judah Friedlander
Mob-connected writer; slob
Alex Russo
Wizards of Waverly Place Selena Gomez
Teenage witch; Italian and Mexican
Tina Russo [ 2] Hill Street Blues Megan Gallagher
Police detective
Johnny Sacrimoni
The Sopranos Vince Curatola
Mobster
Dominic Santini
Airwolf Ernest Borgnine
Aviator; war veteran
Jo Santini
Airwolf Michele Scarabelli
Aviator
Dicky Santoro [ 2] Brooklyn South Gary Basaraba
Police sergeant
Father Guido Sarducci
Saturday Night Live Don Novello
Eccentric priest
Tony Scali
The Commish Michael Chiklis
Police commissioner; family man
Tom Scavo
Desperate Housewives Doug Savant
Advertiser, pizzeria owner
Peter Schibetta
Oz Eddie Malavarca
Mobster
Abby Sciuto
NCIS Pauley Perrette
Forensic scientist; upbeat Goth girl
Anthony Soprano Jr.
The Sopranos Robert Iler
Mobster's son
Carmela Soprano
The Sopranos Edie Falco
Mobster's wife
Janice Soprano
The Sopranos Aida Turturro
Mobster's sister
Junior Soprano
The Sopranos Dominic Chianese
Mobster
Livia Soprano
The Sopranos Nancy Marchand
Mobster's mother
Meadow Soprano
The Sopranos Jamie-Lynn Sigler
Mobster's daughter
Tony Soprano
The Sopranos James Gandolfini
Mobster
Ginnie Sorelli
Related Jennifer Esposito
Ambitious attorney; main character
Vito Spatafore
The Sopranos Joseph R. Gannascoli
Mobster
Alec Stone/D'Amico [ 2] New York Undercover Josh Hopkins
Police detective; mobster's son
Sara Tancredi
Prison Break Sarah Wayne Callies
Prison physician; drug addict
David Toma [ 3] Toma Tony Musante
Police detective
Mike Torello [ 2] Crime Story Dennis Farina
Police detective
Carla Tortelli [ 6] Cheers Rhea Perlman
Surly barmaid
Nick Tortelli
Cheers Dan Hedaya
Deadbeat dad
Nick Toscanni [ 12] Dynasty James Farentino
Evil doctor
Joey Tribbiani [ 1] Friends Matt LeBlanc
Dimwitted but lovable actor; ladies' man
Nona Valentine [ 2] Brooklyn South Klea Scott
Police officer
Nick Vera
Cold Case Jeremy Ratchford
Police detective
Charlie Verducci
Top of the Heap Joseph Bologna
Scheming slum dweller
Vinnie Verducci
Top of the Heap Matt LeBlanc
Scheming slum dweller
Anthony Zacchara
General Hospital Bruce Weitz
Mobster; "homicidal maniac"
Claudia Zacchara
General Hospital Sarah Brown
Mobster; "a very, very sexual woman"
Johnny Zacchara
General Hospital Brandon Barash
Mobster's son, "bad boy with a good heart"
Dorothy Zbornak (née Petrillo)
The Golden Girls Bea Arthur
Substitute teacher
Larry Zito
Miami Vice John Diehl
Police detective
Others
The following characters are presumably (but not verifiably) meant to be Italian-American.
See also
References
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