Proval was born in
Brooklyn, New York into a Jewish family, the son of Clara Katz, an actress from
Bucharest, Romania. The films he has appeared in include
Mean Streets,
The Shawshank Redemption,
The Phantom,
Mob Queen,
Four Rooms,
UHF,
Innocent Blood,
The Siege,
The Monster Squad,
Bookies, and
Balls of Fury, had
cameos in
The Brady Bunch Movie, and ''
Smokin' Aces, and has had recurring roles in television shows such as Picket Fences, Boomtown and Everybody Loves Raymond. He appeared on Kojak, The Equalizer, Miami Vice, and Friday the 13th: The Series. He appeared in the 14th episode of The West Wing,'' "
Take This Sabbath Day", as
Toby Ziegler's rabbi. In 1977, his voice was heard in the
cult animated film
Wizards, as the robot assassin Necron 99. In 2004, he played adult twin brothers James and Edward Talley in the
Hallmark Channel original movie Murder Without Conviction. ==Films==