Charles Joseph Scalies Jr. (July 19, 1940 – May 1, 2025) was an American actor best known for his portrayal of Thomas "Horseface" Pakusa, one of the stevedores and union members on the second season of HBO's The Wire. He also appeared in season five of The Sopranos as Coach Molinaro. Scalies appeared on other shows including Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order.
Background Scalies was born on July 19, 1940, to Charles and Theresa Scalies (née Iacona) in Philadelphia. He lived with his wife in Pennsylvania. He was the father of five children and the grandfather of four. Scalies died in Phoenixville on May 1, 2025, at the age of 84.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1995Condition RedAngel's Bodyguard1995Two BitsBallyhoo Driver199512 MonkeysImpatient Traveler1999Liberty HeightsLouie2000The DoghouseJay2004Jersey GirlTownieUncredited
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1996Homicide: Life on the StreetSgt. Sal Burns2 episodes1997Law & OrderMarioEpisode: "Ritual"2003The WireThomas 'Horseface' Pakusa12 episodes2004The SopranosCoach MolinaroEpisode: "The Test Dream"2006, 2008Law & Order: SVUDock Foreman / Bert Ferrara2 episodes2008Cold CaseRusty JenkinsEpisode: "Glory Days"
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