Played by Steven Van Zandt
Silvio's function in the Soprano crew is as consigliere to Tony, a task to which he's well suited. Unlike Tony's other confidantes, Silvio is not a slave to his impulses. He's an even-tempered, reasonable man; capable of seeing a situation from all angles and giving Tony a solid read of it.
For example, when Tony got himself into political hot water by striking another made man - thereby breaking one of the mob's cardinal rules - it was Silvio who eventually talked him into resolving the situation nonviolently.
All that is not to say that Silvio is incapable of violence. At times he's advised Tony to eliminate rivals by having them killed, and he personally participated in the murder of Pussy Bonpensiero. But, outside of a poker game Silvio rarely loses control of himself. His is the cooler head that Tony often counts on to prevail.
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