HBO's hit crime-drama series The Sopranos first aired in 1999 and is widely credited with starting the Second Golden Age of Television due to its cinematic production methods.
Following the lives of a gang of New Jersey mobsters, the show ran for six gripping seasons and even spawned a spin-off, The Many Saints of Newark, which was released in 2021.
The Emmy-winning show made many of its cast members, including James Gandolfini and Steven Van Zandt, household names. But which star of The Sopranos became the richest after it ended? Read on to find out. All dollar amounts are in US dollars.
David Proval played the recurring role of Richie Aprile, a ruthless "capo" (leader) and member of the DiMeo crime family.
Proval was already an established actor before joining The Sopranos cast. He rose to fame after starring alongside Robert De Niro in the 1973 Martin Scorsese crime flick Mean Streets and also appeared in a slew of hit TV shows throughout the 80s, including Knight Rider, Miami Vice, and The Equalizer.
He appeared in 10 episodes of The Sopranos, leaving the show when his character was killed off.
Proval later starred in movies including the comedy flicks Smokin' Aces and Balls of Fury, and crime thriller The Circle.
He once again collaborated with the legendary Martin Scorsese on the 2016 TV series Vinyl and recently featured in a 2022 episode of the Netflix sitcom Grace and Frankie.
Despite being in his 80s, Proval continues to work hard and has several upcoming projects in the pipeline. Among them is The Latin From Manhattan, which he will star in alongside his former Sopranos co-star Drea de Matteo.
His decade-spanning career has earned Proval an estimated net worth that falls somewhere in the region of $2 million (£1.6m) to $5 million (£4m).
John Ventimiglia played Artie Bucco, the chef, restaurateur, and childhood best friend of Tony Soprano. He appeared in 36 episodes of the show.
Ventimiglia made his screen debut in 1987 with a small, uncredited role in the wacky horror comedy I Was a Teenage Zombie.
While The Sopranos undeniably put Ventimiglia on the map, he’d already appeared in several other small-screen projects, including NYPD Blue and As the World Turns.
After The Sopranos wrapped, Ventimiglia went on to star in other TV hits, including cop show Blue Bloods, critically acclaimed drama The Good Wife, and superhero series Jessica Jones.
He’s also dabbled in writing and co-penned the script for the 2018 crime-drama film Cabaret Maxime, appearing in the movie alongside his former Sopranos co-star Michael Imperioli.
According to IMDb, Ventimiglia's most recent acting role was in the 2023 dramedy Men of Divorce, which he acted in alongside Rosanna Arquette.
Online estimates regarding Ventimiglia’s net worth vary, with sources placing it anywhere from $3 million (£2m) to $8 million (£6.3m).
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore Bonpensiero, Tony's close friend and a soldier in the DiMeo crime family. He appeared as a main character in the show's first two seasons, and then guest-starred in seasons five and six.
Pastore made his acting debut in the 1988 horror movie Black Roses.
Before landing his career-defining role in The Sopranos, Pastore had already cut his teeth in a number of other iconic crime dramas, including GoodFellas (1990) and Carlito’s Way (1993).
While Salvatore Bonpensiero remains his most iconic role, Pastore has found many other projects to sink his teeth into over the years.
His silver screen credits include the star-studded crime comedy The Family and, more recently, the 2023 biographical drama Spinning Gold. He’s continued to grace the small screen too, appearing in the mafia series Gravesend in 2021.
Outside of showbiz, he owns the food business Vincent Pastore’s Italian Sauce, which he founded in 2019 on the 20th anniversary of The Sopranos' launch.
His hard work over the decades has clearly paid off, and his estimated total fortune that sits somewhere between $4 million (£3.1m) and $5.5 million (£4.3m).
Aida Turturro played Janice Soprano, the manipulative and cunning older sister of Tony. She joined the show in season two and remained until its conclusion in 2007.
While The Sopranos signalled a big break for Turturro, she was already an established actress before joining the cast, having made her screen debut in the 1989 rom-com True Love.
Other notable credits from her early career included the movies Jersey Girl and Sleepers, and the TV show Law & Order.
Turturro went on to appear in several small-screen favourites, including the sitcom Curb Your Enthusiasm, the comedy series Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and the medical drama Grey’s Anatomy.
She most recently landed a recurring role in the crime series The Blacklist between 2017 and 2023, though the show wrapped for the last time in July 2023.
Fans can next catch Turturro in the upcoming drama movie Forgive Me Father, which is currently in post-production.
Her estimated total fortune today is a cool $5 million (£4m).
Drea de Matteo played Adriana La Cerva, the partner of mobster Christopher Moltisanti. She featured in the show's first five seasons as a regular character and returned as a guest star in the final season.
The actress made her screen debut in 1996, appearing in an episode of the TV series Swift Justice.
The Sopranos undoubtedly signalled a big break for de Matteo, and she won the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series thanks to her gritty performance in the crime series.
While starring in The Sopranos, de Matteo scored a leading role in the Friends spin-off series Joey, which aired between 2004 and 2006.
She's worked steadily ever since her role as Adriana ended, appearing in projects such as the drama series Sons of Anarchy, Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and the 2022 thriller flick Safe Room.
According to IMDb, De Matteo will next feature in the movies The Latin From Manhattan and Nonnas.
Her showbiz career has earned her an estimated total fortune of $10 million (£7.9m) to $15 million (£11.8m).
Dominic Chianese played Corrado "Junior" Soprano, Tony's uncle and the former boss of the DiMeo crime family. The character appeared in all six seasons of the beloved show.
Chianese was already an established star before joining The Sopranos, having made his screen debut in the critically acclaimed TV series East Side/West Side in 1964.
He’d also scored roles in several Hollywood hits, including The Godfather Part II, Dog Day Afternoon, and All the President’s Men.
Chianese went on to star in another HBO hit, Boardwalk Empire, between 2011 and 2013. Other notable post-Sopranos roles include the Jim Carrey-led comedy flick Mr. Popper's Penguins and the TV shows The Good Wife and Blue Bloods.
In addition to acting, Chianese published a memoir, Twelve Angels: The Women Who Taught Me How to Act, Live, and Love, in 2018.
Despite being in his 90s, Chianese continues to work into his twilight years, most recently appearing in the 2022 short film The Old Guitarist.
Decades in the entertainment industry have earned the veteran star an estimated net worth of $10 million (£7.9m) to $15 million (£11.8m).
Robert Iler portrayed Tony's son, Anthony "A.J." Soprano Junior, and appeared in all six seasons of the show.
Iler was just 12 years old when he filmed the pilot episode of The Sopranos. Before scooping the role, the young actor had already appeared in the 1998 movie The Tic Code.
While starring in The Sopranos, Iler also appeared in projects including the superhero flick Daredevil and the TV series The Dead Zone.
After the show wrapped, he quit acting to become a professional poker player, with his last credited role coming in a 2009 episode of Law & Order.
Iler also hosted a comedy podcast series called Pajama Pants with his Sopranos co-star Jamie-Lynn Sigler and YouTuber Kassem G. The most recent episode aired in December 2022, with Iler and Sigler launching a new podcast, Not Today, Pal, in July 2023.
Today, Iler is estimated to be worth between $10 million (£7.9m) and $15 million (£11.8m). A large chunk of his fortune is derived from his stint on The Sopranos, where he made an incredible $150,000 (£119k) per episode during the show's last two seasons.
Jamie-Lynn Sigler shot to fame playing Meadow Soprano, the daughter of Tony. She appeared in all six seasons of the show.
Though Sigler was just a teen when she landed her breakout role in The Sopranos, she’d already flexed her acting chops in the 1998 crime flick A Brooklyn State of Mind.
Sigler went on to play a fictionalised version of herself in the comedy series Entourage between 2008 and 2009. Meanwhile, other notable credits include the TV show Ugly Betty and the 2019 movie Mob Town.
Most recently, she appeared in the Hulu crime series Big Sky between 2021 and 2023.
Her estimated net worth is $12 million (£9.5m), though some sources suggest she might be worth closer to $25 million (£20m). Like her on-screen brother, Iler, Sigler earned a hefty $150,000 (£119k) per episode during the final two seasons of The Sopranos.
Lorraine Bracco played Jennifer Melfi, Tony Soprano’s psychiatrist. She appeared in all six seasons of the show.
Bracco started out acting in Italian movies and made her screen debut in 1979's Duos Sur Canapé.
Her other notable gigs before The Sopranos include the crime classic GoodFellas and 1995's The Basketball Diaries, which also starred Leonardo DiCaprio in one of his first major roles.
After The Sopranos, Bracco landed a lead role in the crime series Rizzoli & Isles, which aired on TNT between 2010 and 2016. Other notable projects in recent years include the TV show Blue Bloods and a vocal role in the animated sitcom BoJack Horseman.
She made a 12-episode appearance in the comedy series Jerk between 2019 and 2023. She also appeared as herself in a 2020 episode of AJ and the Queen, the Netflix comedy-drama series created by RuPaul and Michael Patrick King.
Outside of acting, Bracco was an executive producer and narrator of the crime docuseries I Married a Mobster, which ran on the Investigation Discovery channel between 2011 and 2012.
Her estimated total fortune is a respectable $14 million (£11m).
Michael Imperioli played mobster Christopher Moltisanti throughout all six seasons of The Sopranos. The gritty role landed him an Emmy award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2004.
Imperioli made his screen debut in the 80s drama flick Alexa, and had already appeared in the likes of GoodFellas and Malcolm X before landing his part in the HBO crime saga.
Imperioli has racked up an impressive list of credits since The Sopranos wrapped, appearing in flicks such as the tearjerking 2009 drama The Lovely Bones and Spike Lee's Oldboy in 2013.
Meanwhile, his small screen roles include the sitcom Girls, the supernatural series Lucifer, the critical darling White Lotus, and most recently, the Hulu comedy series This Fool.
The actor has also turned his hand to writing. As well as penning five episodes of The Sopranos, he wrote and directed the 2009 drama The Hungry Ghosts. Additionally, he hosted the long-running podcast Talking Sopranos with his co-star from the show, Steve Schirripa.
His estimated total fortune today is an impressive $20 million (£15.8m).
Edie Falco played Carmela, the wife of Tony Soprano. She starred in every season of the show, appearing in 85 of its 86 episodes.
The role of mob wife Carmela landed Falco three Emmys for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, as well as two Golden Globes.
Falco made her acting debut in the 1987 film Sweet Lorraine. She’d also appeared in movies including Laws of Gravity and Trust before The Sopranos launched her to fame and fortune.
Falco went on to land the starring role in the comedy series Nurse Jackie between 2009 and 2015, winning yet another Emmy award in 2010 for her stellar performance in the series.
Other post-Sopranos roles include playing former first lady Hillary Clinton in Impeachment: American Crime Story in 2021 and General Ardmore in the blockbuster Avatar film series.
The busy star has three projects in the pipeline, including the hotly anticipated third entry in the Avatar franchise, due for release in 2025.
Estimates of Falco's net worth range from $40 million (£31.5m) to $50 million (£40m).
'Little' Steven Van Zandt played mobster Silvio Dante, owner of the Bada Bing! club, which doubles as the headquarters for the DiMeo crime family.
Van Zandt rose to fame as a member of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band, in which he plays guitar and mandolin. He also launched a solo music project, Little Steven and the Disciples of Soul, in the 1980s.
Aside from a non-speaking background part in the 1985 sports movie American Flyers, the musician had no acting experience when he landed his breakout gig on The Sopranos.
Van Zandt has continued performing with the E Street Band and is currently part of the ongoing Springsteen and E Street Band Tour line-up.
He still acts, most notably starring in the Netflix crime drama Lilyhammer between 2012 and 2014. His most recent big-screen performance was alongside Robert De Niro and Al Pacino in the critically acclaimed 2019 film The Irishman.
The multi-talented star is estimated to be worth a staggering $80 million (£63.1m) today.
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The late Tony Sirico played DiMeo crime family member Paulie Gualtieri, a major character throughout all six seasons of the show.
Sirico made his acting debut as an extra in the 1974 film Crazy Joe.
Other notable projects prior to joining The Sopranos cast included the crime epic GoodFellas and the TV series Miami Vice.
After The Sopranos wrapped, Sirico appeared in movies including Woody Allen's Café Society and the 2018 dramedy Sarah Q.
He also had a recurrent vocal role in the animated sitcom Family Guy, playing Vinnie the dog between 2013 and 2016.
His last ever performance was in the 2022 crime flick Respect the Jux.
Sirico passed away in July 2022, aged 79. His estimated net worth at the time of his death was a cool $8 million (£6m).
James Gandolfini played Tony Soprano, the head of the DiMeo crime family.
His role as the complicated mafia boss earned Gandolfini three Emmy awards for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, as well as a Golden Globe.
The actor made his screen debut in the 1987 comedy Shock! Shock! Shock!, and had also appeared in money-making movies such as True Romance, Terminal Velocity, and Crimson Tide.
Toward the end of The Sopranos, Gandolfini was earning a remarkable $1 million (£800k) per episode, meaning that he banked a staggering $21 million (£17m) over the course of the final season.
Post-Tony, he appeared in movies such as the critical darling Zero Dark Thirty and the Brad Pitt-led thriller Killing Them Softly (both 2012). His last performance was in the 2014 crime movie The Drop.
Gandolfini tragically died from a heart attack in 2013, aged just 51. His estimated net worth at the time of his death was $70 million (£56m).
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