HBO’s The Sopranos is an excellent present about horrible individuals. Nobody is harmless. Nearly each participant is a killer or a grasp manipulator who makes a dwelling by the destruction of others. If we had been to take a second to step again and ponder, with some extent of objectivity, which Sopranos’ character comes out on prime by way of how unhealthy they’re?

Truthfully, the alternatives are infinite, however there are some gamers, like New York’s Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) and Richie Aprile (David Proval), who’ve little to no redeeming qualities and are simply downright rotten to the core. From Tony’s oldest sister, Janice Soprano (Aida Turturro), to the sick and twisted Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano), these are the worst characters from The Sopranos, ranked from unhealthy to easily pure evil.

15 Johnny Sacrimoni

Performed by Vincent Curatola

Johnny Sack (Vincent Curatola) is one in every of few characters in The Sopranos who normally retains his cool and would not let his private emotions get in the way in which of doing enterprise, however when he learns that an offensive joke has been mentioned by Ralph Cifaretto (Joe Pantoliano) relating to his spouse, he has a tough time preserving his feelings in examine. Whereas he has each proper to be upset, he bottles up his anger and, sadly, takes it out on the fallacious particular person.

In “The Weight,” Johnny acknowledges one in every of Ralphie’s guys, Donny Ok. (Raymond Franza), at a neighborhood bar and mercilessly beats him as much as the purpose the place he places the poor man right into a coma. As soon as he lastly reveals to Tony why he did it, he begins to come back down and understand the errors of his methods. That is maybe the one time audiences see Johnny attain an irrational degree of violence, which not solely exhibits his uncommon darker facet, but in addition proves that Johnny is one character nobody ought to ever cross.

14 Silvio Dante

Performed by Steven Van Zandt

Silvio Dante is one other conventional gangster who strictly retains issues skilled in terms of enterprise, however there are a number of events the place he reveals to audiences that he might be as chilly as ice. In Sivlio’s protection, he’s a mobster, however it’s nonetheless a shock for some viewers when he will get violent with Tracee (Ariel Kiley) in “College,” after she makes the error of speaking again to him. Whereas we want lets say that is the worst Silvio will get, nothing compares to when he takes care of Adriana La Cerva (Drea de Matteo).

Each fan knew sooner or later that issues weren’t going to finish properly for Adriana, however when it seems that Silvio is the one who whacks her, it is a bit of a shock, however it additionally is smart. Silvio had all the time been sort and candy to Adriana, which is almost definitely why she trusted him and acquired within the automobile. It isn’t till Silvio pulls off the street and into the phrases does his true colours come out, taking up a heartless killer who, with out hesitation, shoots and kills Adriana. Regardless that it is a part of his job description, that also would not excuse the truth that Silvio is basically one unhealthy S.O.B.

13 Feech La Manna

Performed by Robert Loggia

Like many of the previous timers who get out, Feech La Manna (Robert Loggia) had a tough time respecting Tony and the way in which issues are run. Not solely does he blatantly disrespect Tony and the blokes, however he begins to trigger bother for everybody when he decides to reclaim his territory within the landscaping enterprise. Regardless of being on parole, Feech lays into poor Sal Vitro (Louis Mustillo), who has no thought what is going on on and beats him till Tony B. (Steve Buscemi) pulls him away.

Issues come to a breaking level in “All Joyful Households,” when Feech and his guys steal a dozen costly vehicles from a marriage. Feech was properly conscious that the bride was the daughter of one in every of Tony’s essential buddies and so as to add insult to damage, he did not say something to Tony till he was confronted about it. Sadly, Feech is ready up to return behind bars and whereas that appears harsh, it was inevitable that his actions would proceed to bitter and trigger bother for everybody on this factor.

12 Tony Blundetto

Performed by Steve Buscemi

Steve Buscemi made his debut within the fifth season of The Sopranos as Tony’s cousin, Tony Blundetto, who, not like the opposite latest parolees, initially tries to reside a standard, law-abiding life as a therapeutic massage therapist. Regardless of his profession change, Tony B. finally finds himself again within the fold of issues after Phil Leotardo (Frank Vincent) savagely kills Tony B.’s mentor, Angelo Garepe (Joe Santos).

Tony B. inevitably ignites a feud between Jersey and New York, finally placing his cousin in a tricky spot with each crews. His actions show that Tony B. had disregarded anybody else who might have been affected by his actions, proving him to be not solely a egocentric prick, but in addition one who’s secretly vindictive and lets his feelings get the most effective of him. Even after Tony units up him, Tony B. nonetheless continues to evade taking duty for his actions till Tony has to take issues into his personal fingers.

11 Salvatore “Massive Pussy” Bonpenserio

Performed by Vincent Pastore

First off, Salvatore “Massive Pussy” Bonpenserio (Vincent Pastore) is taken into account a foul man within the eyes of his buddies due to his option to flip and change into an FBI informant. Apart from that, he nonetheless has a number of qualities that make him one of many worst and most evil characters within the present. Massive Pussy portrays himself as a household man attempting to do proper by his spouse, Angie (Toni Kalem) and youngsters, however paradoxically, his actions and decisions push them away and even resent him.

Out of all of the horrible issues that Puss does, the worst needs to be in”Commendatori,” when he runs right into a low-level mobster, Jimmy Bones (Joseph Badalucco Jr.) at a celebration retailer together with his FBI handler, Skip (Louis Lombardi). After efficiently fooling Bones, Puss remains to be involved about him seeing him with Skip, which is comprehensible, however the way in which he handles eliminating Bones is past brutal. Usually, the blokes simply shortly whack a man and be performed, however Puss beats a clueless Bones with a hammer, exposing his excessive paranoia and sadistic tendencies.

10 Janice Soprano

Performed by Aida Turturro

Janice Soprano is one in every of probably the most hated characters in a present chock-full of unsympathetic, cold-blooded murderers. This unassuming, bratty older sister of Tony’s is a mainstay of Season 2 and turns into more and more shrewd all through the sequence. With Livia Soprano’s (Nancy Marchand) exit, the writers bulked up Janice’s function to function the avatar for Tony’s deep-seated childhood trauma and the successor to Livia’s explicit model of torment.

Regardless of her claims of liberalism, she blackmails a employee with a incapacity, goes on racist tangents, and has zero qualms about accepting her brother’s blood cash to keep up her layabout way of life. The various scenes of Janice upending Bobby’s life, shaming his kids, and gaslighting him whereas he’s grieving the dying of his beloved spouse are past infuriating. Janice doesn’t care about anybody or something until it instantly advantages her, making her one of many worst characters within the sequence.

9 Mikey Palmice

Performed by Al Sapienza

Mikey Palmice (Al Sapienza) is a loyal and sadistic old-school gangster who follows orders and does what he is instructed, and although he was killed off on the finish of the present’s first season, he left an enduring (and sinister) impression that earns him a spot on this listing. Mikey has been Junior Soprano’s (Dominic Chianese) right-hand man for a few years and is answerable for each ordered hit.

Much like different Mafiosos, Mikey provides a little bit of showmanship to his work, corresponding to delivering Brendan Filone (Anthony DeSando) with a Moe Inexperienced particular in Season 1, Episode 4, “Meadowlands.” Mikey’s charismatic attraction and sarcasm make him an unreadable character who will greet you with a welcoming smile one second and ship a brutal beatdown the following. Whereas it is anticipated for him to placed on a tricky and empathetic face, he would not take it off when he will get residence and berates and degrades his spouse, Jojo (Michele Santopietro), out of pure amusement.

8 Corrado “Junior” Soprano

Performed by Dominic Chianese

From the inception of the sequence, Corrado “Junior” Soprano is portrayed as an insecure, out-of-touch racketeer who has consistently lived within the shadow of others, particularly his youthful brother and Tony’s father, Johnny Boy (Joseph Siravo). He desperately needs to be revered and handled like a boss, however he lacks the ingenuity and confidence to be a frontrunner and, as an alternative, tries to earn it by attempting to strike worry into others.

Regardless that he takes over as boss of the household, he is so self-involved and enamored with the title that he fails to comprehend that Tony remains to be secretly working issues behind his again. Regardless of Junior’s lengthy listing of qualms, he does have his moments of honorable intentions, primarily when he refuses to flip on Tony in one in every of The Sopranos‘ finest episodes, “I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano,” in alternate for leniency, which is the one cause why he is not ranked larger on this listing.

7 Tony Soprano

Performed by James Gandolfini

Performed with highly effective charisma by the late, nice James Gandolfini, it’s generally straightforward to overlook that Tony Soprano is a monstrous human being. Tony is horrible to virtually everybody he comes throughout. Whether or not it is a stranger or his spouse, nobody is spared from his rage and bullying tendencies. A glutton in each sense, Tony is a severely disturbed particular person who’s in complete denial about how depraved he’s, rationalizing heinous actions as “the way in which issues are.”

He consistently makes use of his “way of life” as an excuse for verbally and mentally abusing his household and falls again on his panic assaults each time somebody confronts him about his habits. Tony can commit the worst crimes conceivable, then flip round and declare to be the actual sufferer, which is a traditional ploy by each narcissist. What saves him from the #1 spot is his real love of animals, righteous anger at violence towards girls (generally), and infrequently progressive views relative to his cohorts (which isn’t saying a lot).

6 Paulie Gualtieri

Performed by Tony Sirico

Paulie “Walnuts” Gualtieri is one in every of the funniest Sopranos characters and can also be answerable for a number of the most memorable malapropisms within the sequence. In contrast to equally ranked family members like Silvio Dante or Massive Pussy, who’re good sufficient to placed on a gentler face when out in broader society, Paulie has no thought the way to disguise his brutality.

Even underneath the pretense of committing acts of kindness, he makes everybody’s lives extra depressing, corresponding to his run-in with gardener, Sal Vitro. What makes Paulie so scary is that he lacks any self-awareness and impulsive management, which generally lands him in sizzling water with Tony, such because the incident with the Russian, Valery (Vitali Baganov) in season 3, episode 11, “Pine Barrens.” If it weren’t for his humorousness and timeless devotion to his mom, Paulie would simply rank larger on this listing.

5 Phil Leotardo

Performed by Frank Vincent

Phil Leotardo is an formidable and entitled capo who enters the fray in Season 5 of The Sopranos when he’s launched from jail as a part of the “Class of ‘04.” Phil isn’t a lot worse than the common capo or boss in The Sopranos. Phil is cussed, misogynistic, violent, and smug, however that’s par for the course within the underworld. But, in a world the place intolerance is a given, Phil’s bigotry shocks even his nastiest friends.

When he discovers that Jersey capo, Vito (Joseph R. Gannascoli) has been untrue to his cousin, Marie (Elizabeth Bracco), with different males, he turns into sure and decided to whack him. Not solely does he accomplish this in Season 6, Episode 11, “Chilly Stones,” however it is likely one of the ugliest executions that may make any crime-drama, gangster-loving aficionado shudder. Even worse, Phil fails to consider Marie and the impression Vito’s dying would have on her and their children and, as an alternative of attempting to genuinely assist out, he expects Tony to maintain the mess he created.

4 Livia Soprano

Performed by Nancy Marchand

Tony’s mom, Livia Soprano, is a traditional martyr who likes to play dumb to the truth that she’s the one who calls the photographs within the highly effective Soprano household. She vegetation seeds of deception and paranoia in Junior’s head by vaguely whispering in his ear like a satan on his shoulder. Whereas Junior had a reputable cause to whack Tony, Livia mainly set the plan in movement merely out of spite and wished her personal son useless as a result of he positioned her in Inexperienced Grove, which she finally began to get pleasure from!

An illuminating second is available in Season 1, Episode 7, “Down Neck,” in a flashback, the place Livia threatens to stab younger Tony within the eye with a fork. With a mom like that, it is no surprise why Tony has so many points with girls and expressing his feelings. Her fixed negativity, back-handed compliments, and her need to let her son be murdered as a result of he was attempting to maintain her makes her one of many absolute worst characters within the present.

3 Christopher Moltisanti

Performed by Michael Imperioli

In contrast to Tony’s love of animals or Paulie’s humanizing foolishness, Christopher Moltesanti has little to zero redeemable qualities and ranks as one of many coldest characters within the sequence. Christopher has all the time had a cinematic thought of what it is like being within the mafia and his willpower to earn his button and show himself as an alternative of working his means up the ranks speaks volumes about his over-inflated ego.

There are dozens of explanation why Christopher earns a spot on this listing, like senselessly murdering a waiter who complained about his lack of a tip and smothering poor Cosette, however nothing compares to his mistreatment and surprising betrayal of his fiancé, Adriana (Drea de Matteo) in the unhappy Sopranos episode, “Lengthy Time period Parking.” The best way he treats her, particularly when he finds out she might not be capable of have children, is among the many most distressing behaviors exhibited on tv, and the way he permits Tony to lure Adriana out is simply merciless.

2 Richie Aprile

Performed by David Proval

Richie Aprile is Jackie Aprile’s (Michael Rispoli) older brother and a vicious sociopath who has a lethal stare that may rattle even the hardest felony. Richie makes his entrance in a savage episode of The Sopranos, “Toodle-Fu*king-Oo,” the place he pays a seemingly pleasant go to to his former affiliate, Beansie Gaeta (Paul Herman). When Beansie refuses to kick as much as him, Richie reveals his true, violent colours by smashing a pot of espresso throughout his face and finally working him down together with his automobile, paralyzing Beansie for all times.

Richie reacts to a degree 1 scenario with a degree 10 response, making him an unpredictable ticking time bomb who is barely loyal to himself. Between plotting to take Tony out and disowning his son for being homosexual, these are simply the tip of the iceberg of explanation why Richie is likely one of the most evil characters in The Sopranos. What solidifies Richie’s spot on this listing is when he punches Janice within the face. Sadly for him, that was one step too far for Janice, who with out hesitation pulls a gun and fires two satisfying photographs into his chest.

1 Ralph Cifaretto

Performed by Joe Pantoliano

A sadomasochist who abuses girls, Ralph Cifaretto is about as disgusting as a human being might be and probably the most evil character in The Sopranos. Absolutely the worst high quality about Ralphie is that he is a wolf in sheep’s clothes and manages to idiot others exterior this factor that he is simply an on a regular basis man. Ralphie is a sick man who has zero respect for human life and showcases this by beating a Bada Bing woman, Tracee, to dying in Season 3, Episode 6, ‘College,’ and deliberately setting Jackie Jr. (Jason Cerbone) up merely out of spite.

After the mindless murders of Tracee and Jackie Jr., tensions are excessive between Ralph and Tony, however when Ralphie’s son virtually dies in a bow and arrow accident, Tony thinks he is likely to be turning over a brand new leaf. Sadly, that glimmer of hope is shortly dashed after Tony realizes that Ralphie killed Pie-O-My to gather on the insurance coverage, which is basically the ultimate straw for Tony. Ralphie did carry a little bit comedic aid to the present, however no joke or good deed might ever redeem his lengthy listing of evil and sin.

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