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Encyclopedia > Benny Fazio
Benny Fazio
First appearance "Fortunate Son" (episode 3.03)
Last appearance "Made in America" (episode 6.21)
Information
Aliases Benny Fazio
Gender Male
Age 30's
Occupation Soldier in the Moltisanti Crew
Family Benny Fazio, Sr. (father)
Connie Fazio (mother)
Spouse(s) Jen Fazio (wife)
Martina (comáre)
Relatives Larry Boy Barese (godfather)
Portrayed by Max Casella
Created by David Chase

Benito Fazio, Jr., played by Max Casella, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Benny is a soldier in the DiMeo Crime Family under capo Paulie Walnuts. Image File history File links Sopranos_Benny_Fazio. ... Fortunate Son is the 29th episode of the HBO original series, The Sopranos. ... Episode chronology Made in America is the 86th and final episode of the HBO television series, The Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... Madame de Pompadour the mistress of King Louis XV of France. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ... Max Casella as Benny Fazio Max Casella (born June 6, 1967 in Washington D.C.) is an American actor who is best known for his roles on the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1993 and as the voice of Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video... David Chase (born David DeCesare—although some sources list his birth name as David Del Cesare—August 22, 1945) is an American television writer, director and producer. ... Max Casella as Benny Fazio Max Casella (born June 6, 1967 in Washington D.C.) is an American actor who is best known for his roles on the television series Doogie Howser, M.D. from 1989 to 1993 and as the voice of Daxter in the Jak and Daxter video... Alice, a fictional character based on a real character from the work of Lewis Carroll. ... HBO (Home Box Office) is the premium television programming subsidiary of Time Warner. ... “TV” redirects here. ... The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase and originally broadcast on the HBO network. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...


Biography

Benny debuted in the third episode of Season 3, with his release from county jail and renewed association with friend Christopher Moltisanti. Benny belongs to the crew run by Paulie Walnuts and later Moltisanti. He began working for Christopher just after Christopher became a made man in 2001 (Season 3) and they quickly became close comrades. Benny's star began to rise due to his association with Christopher, as well as the fact that he is the godson of Soprano capo Larry Boy Barese. Information Aliases Chris Maccaviti Chris Moltivani Gender Male Age 30s (Deceased) Occupation Nightclub owner Movie producer Title Capo of Soprano crew Family Joanne Moltisanti (mother) Richard Dickie Moltisanti (father) Carmela Soprano (cousin) Tony Blundetto (cousin) Spouse(s) Kelli Lombardo Moltisanti (wife) Adriana La Cerva (ex-fiancee) Children Caitlin (daughter) Relatives... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ...


In 2001, Benny and Chris often hung out at the "Ooh-Fa" pizza restaurant until Chris decided it was beneath his status as a made man. This brought them into contact with Jackie Aprile, Jr. and his friends. Jackie informed them of an opportunity—a charity Jewel concert at Rutgers University. Benny accompanied Chris when he robbed the concert and fired at a security guard that caught the robbery in progress; no-one was hurt and Chris and Benny made a clean escape with Jackie driving. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Jewel on the cover of her 2003 album 0304 Jewel Kilcher (born May 23, 1974) is a singer-songwriter better known by her stage name, Jewel. ... “Rutgers” redirects here. ...


In 2002 (Season 4), Benny was awarded one of the no-work carpenter jobs at the esplanade construction site and was often found there following this. He was assigned the important task of killing two would-be assassins contracted by Tony to whack New York boss Carmine Lupertazzi. Once Tony withdrew his support from the hit, Benny and Petey took out the would-be killers—two heroin dealers. Carmine Lupertazzi, Sr. ...


Over time, Benny became a trusted associate and came to be known by boss Tony Soprano, acting both as a driver and as a guard of his house during his separation with Carmela. Benny also worked with Christopher as part of Tony's scheme to get Feech La Manna sent back to prison—they used Feech's garage to store stolen electronics and tipped off his parole officer. Information Aliases Ron Spears, Kevin Finnerty, Mr. ... Carmela Soprano née DeAngelis is the wife of fictional mafia boss Tony Soprano and lead female character on the HBO television series, The Sopranos, played by Edie Falco. ... Michele Feech La Manna is a fictional character on the popular HBO television series The Sopranos. ...


However, in late 2004, Benny was seriously injured by New York capo Phil Leotardo. The crisis brought on by Tony Blundetto was reaching a head and Phil severely beat Benny to send a message to Tony. Phil knew of Benny's friendship with Chris and position as driver to Tony; Phil and Benny had been present together at meetings between Tony and Johnny Sack. Tony, feeling guilty about Benny's fractured skull, offered to get him his "button" once he recovered. Phil Leotardo at Allegra Sacrimonis wedding Phil Leotardo is a character in the fictional HBO TV series, The Sopranos played by character actor Frank Vincent. ... Tony Blundetto, played by Steve Buscemi, is the first cousin of mob boss Tony Soprano in the fictional HBO television series, The Sopranos. ... John Johnny Sack Sacramoni[1], played by Vince Curatola, was the fictional Boss of the Lupertazzi Crime Family in the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ...


By 2006 Benny appeared to have recovered from the attack fully. His responsibilities included driving acting boss Silvio Dante while Tony was in the ICU, guarding Tony's ICU room and chasing down Vito Spatafore to his comare's beach house following the revelation that he was homosexual. Benny was partnered with Patsy Parisi in a business relationship with Angie Bonpensiero and was responsible for assisting her auto body shop business and handling money she invests in loan sharking. Silvio Manfred Dante (often just Sil), played by Steven Van Zandt, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... Vito Spatafore, Sr. ... Madame de Pompadour the mistress of King Louis XV of France. ... Pasquale Patsy Parisi, played by Dan Grimaldi, is one of Tony Sopranos men on the fictional HBO TV series, The Sopranos. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos: // Main characters 2006 promotional picture from Season 6. ... A loan shark is a person or body that offers illegal unsecured loans at high interest rates to individuals, often backed by blackmail or threats of violence. ...


It was revealed that Benny is married to Jen Fazio with a son on the way. However, Benny began dating Martina, the newest hostess at Nuovo Vesuvio's, much to the irritation of owner and head chef Artie Bucco. The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series, The Sopranos that are friends or family of the Sopranos. ... Information Aliases Artie Gender Male Age late 40s Occupation Restaurateur Title Owner and head chef of Nuovo Vesuvio Relationships Charmaine Bucco (wife) Children Chiara Bucco (daughter) Melissa Bucco (daughter) Arthur Art Bucco III (son) Portrayed by John Ventimiglia Created by David Chase Arthur Artie Bucco, played by John Ventimiglia, is...


Benny was involved in Chris' credit card fraud scheme with Mohammed and Ahmed, using his relationship with Martina to get account numbers used at Nuovo Vesuvio and selling them on through Soprano crew associate James "Murmur" Zancone. Benny was also responsible for paying Chris' tribute to Tony while Chris visited L.A. Tony had Benny deliver the money straight to Artie to cover his tab at Artie's restaurant, ironically paying Artie back with money drained from his own business. Credit card fraud is a kind of fraud where a merchant (business, service provider, seller, etc. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ... The following is a listing of fictional characters from the HBO series The Sopranos that are associated with the DiMeo/Soprano Crime Family. ...


American Express investigated Vesuvio's role in the credit card fraud and pulls his ability to accept their cards, prompting Artie to identify Martina as the criminal in his staff. Benny got a visit from Artie in the wee hours after Martina reveals that he was behind the credit card scam. The two argue and fought—Benny was on the losing end and ended up in the E.R. He bayed for Artie's blood on his release, but Tony talks him down. Benny gets slight revenge after Artie insults him at a family dinner that Tony insisted he organize at Vesuvio. Benny was there to celebrate his parents' anniversary and Artie made a thinly veiled reference to his affair with Martina in front of his family. Enraged, Benny followed Artie to the kitchen and held his arm in a pot of boiling tomato sauce, scalding him. Benny later attended Chris' belated bachelor party, also at Nuovo Vesuvio which was hosted by Artie, but the two refrained from initiating further violence. American Express (NYSE: AXP), sometimes known as AmEx or Amex, is a diversified global financial services company, headquartered in New York City. ...


Benny was also able to exact some revenge for his beating by Phil Leotardo. Tony assigned Benny the task of watching Phil's wire room in Sheepshead Bay when the Soprano crew bombed it. Benny was pleased to report to Tony that Phil arrived just before the explosion and was knocked down (but relatively unharmed) by the blast. Sheepshead Bay is a bay separating the mainland of Brooklyn, New York City from the eastern portion of Coney Island, the latter originally a barrier island but now effectively an extension of the mainland with peninsulas both east and west. ...


Benny is present at a card game where Little Paulie Germani is thrown out of a window by Christopher Moltisanti. Benny, shocked by what Chris has done, calls an ambulance. He has also accompanied Paulie Walnuts and Silvio to the Bada Bing and was in Atlantic City with Tony and crew while Tony gambled away a lot of money. Following Moltisanti's death, Benny is saddened, as the two were close, but consoled himself with the thought that Chris had persevered to battle his drug problem. Benny also helped guard Tony while he was on the lam from Phil Leotardo. Benny and several of Tony's other crew members were checking gas stations to find Phil Leotardo after a some intel from Agent Harris, Benny acted as the getaway driver when Walden Belfiore shot Phil Leotardo to death at one of the gas stations. Little Paulie Germani is a fictional character from the highly acclaimed television series The Sopranos. ... The Bada Bings logo The Bada Bing! (aka the Bada Bing or The Bing) is a fictional go-go bar from the HBO drama television series The Sopranos. ... Alternate meanings: See Atlantic City (disambiguation) Atlantic City is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ... Information Gender Male Age 40s Occupation FBI Agent, Counter-terroism unit Portrayed by Matt Servitto Created by David Chase Special Agent Dwight Harris, played by Matt Servitto, is a fictional character on the HBO TV series The Sopranos. ... Information Gender Male Age 30s Occupation Soldier in the Gualtieri crew Portrayed by Frank John Hughes Created by David Chase Walden Belfiore, played by Frank John Hughes, is a character in the HBO original series The Sopranos. ... Phil Leotardo at Allegra Sacrimonis wedding Phil Leotardo is a character in the fictional HBO TV series, The Sopranos played by character actor Frank Vincent. ...

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