Sonny Corinthos Connie Corleone, which is alluded to in Kate Howard's real name, Connie Falconeri. Similarities have also been noted between Sonny and Tony Soprano from "The Sopranos" and the characters that surround them both. Vincent Pastore, who portrayed Big Pussy Bonpensiero on "The Sopranos", came on the show to portray Maximus Giambetti, father of Sonny's bodyguards Milo Giambetti and Max Giambetti. Benard has described Sonny as "unpredictable," and stated that: "You never know from one second to the next what he is thinking, feeling or planning. He's a man in personal conflict who maintains an outward appearance of calm at all
He Is Risen (The Sopranos) he's being promoted on merit or just to replace Gigi. Later, Tony visits Gloria's dealership and she accompanies him on a test drive. They end up in bed on Tony's boat. Gloria calls Melfi to cancel her session. Melfi hears a man's voice in the background. He Is Risen (The Sopranos) "He Is Risen" is the 34th episode of the HBO original series "The Sopranos" and the eighth of the show's third season. It was written by Robin Green, Mitchell Burgess and Todd A. Kessler, and directed by Allen Coulter, and originally aired on April 15, 2001. As Tony enters