Phil Intintola is a Catholic priest. He was played by Michael Santoro in the pilot episode and Paul Schulze for the remainder of the series.

Father Phil is the priest at the Sopranos' local Catholic church. Initially, Father Phil and Carmela Soprano have a robust friendship based on a mutual interest in romance films and Italian culture. Carmela's husband, Tony, finds their friendship—and Father Phil's constant, uninvited visits to their home for Carmela's home-cooked food ...

Putting that aside for a minute, it's the priest who is supposed to both listen and judge, or at least provide moral guidance. But he enjoys his friendships with the women, eating their food, becoming close to them and he doesn't talk to them about …

He is known for appearing in The Sopranos, Nurse Jackie, 24 (2002–2004), and The Punisher (2017), and his films roles in Panic Room (2002), and Rambo (2008). He is best known for portraying Ryan Chappelle on the Fox series 24 from 2001 to 2004 and Father Phil Intintola on the HBO series The Sopranos from 1999 to 2006. [2]

(By the way, Reverend Schulze's son became an actor and, oddly enough, went on to play the part of the creepy priest on The Sopranos.) Reverend Schulze told great stories about college sit-ins during the Sixties, but whenever he started talking about God, it just sounded like a foreign language to me".

Father Phil is a very accurate portrayal of a certain kind of priest. Certain aspects of his character were a lot more common in the past when the show was filmed, but some of the stuff he does is still pretty common. Here is some accurate stuff I picked up on from the character: There's always a few "mooch" priests in every diocese.

Aug 29, 2019 · Lurking behind his plate of assorted grilled meats, Father Phil completes the Catholic family get-together and his presence introduces the commonality of the priest. Father Phil’s presence legitimizes the family, including their residence within the affluent neighborhood in which they live. Father Phil’s presence legitimizes the family.

Nov 21, 2020 · I've read of priests doing just about everything including one story of a father that used church funds for strip clubs and obviously he's one of the least "bad" ones out there, but I'm curious what Chase was implying here.

Paul Schulze (born June 12, 1962) is an American actor. He portrayed Phil Intintola in a recurring role of The Sopranos. Actor "College" "Pax Soprana" "Isabella" "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano...

Oct 10, 2020 · In that production, a mob daughter played by Kirstie Alley goes to bed with a priest. Speaking with Bogdanovich, Chase said how that left a bad taste in his mouth.