With a cast like that, it’s unsurprising that the side characters were not necessarily all that memorable.
Here are some of the notable actors that you almost certainly forgot made an appearance on HBO’sThe Sopranos.
Annette Bening
Annette BeningjoinedThe Sopranosfor one 2004 episode.
Lauren Bacall, Janeane Garofalo, and Will Arnett.Credit:HBO (2); Getty
She played herself, appearing in a Tony Soprano’s dream.
Katie Lowes
Katie Loweshit the small screen onThe Sopranossix years before she joinedScandalas Quinn Perkins.
Soprano (Robert Iler).
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Lauren Bacall
The late, greatLauren Bacallmade an appearance as herself in a 2006 episode ofThe Sopranos.
Featured in the sixth season, she is shown visiting L.A. for an awards show.
Earning a credit under his real name of Mario Lavandeira,Hiltonplayed an unnamed student in the third season.
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Janeane Garofalo
Janeane Garofaloplayed herself in one season 2 episode ofThe Sopranos.
Will Arnett
Will Arnett had a two-episode arc inThe Sopranos' fourth season.
He played Mike Waldrup, an FBI agent who is married to Deborah Ciccerone-Waldrup (Lola Glaudini).
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Chandra Wilson
Early in her on-screen career,Chandra Wilsonpopped up in one 2004 episode ofThe Sopranos.
Tony Hale
Tony Halepicked up a small-screen role with one 2001 appearance onThe Sopranos.
Aasif Mandvi
Daily Showpersonality Aasif Mandvi popped up in one 2006 episode ofThe Sopranos.
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Appearing in the sixth season, the funnyman played Dr. Abu Bilal, an ER doctor.
Wilmer Valderrama
Wilmer Valderramadropped byThe Sopranosfor one 2006 episode.
Appearing as himself, he was shown in Los Angeles.
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