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Far as I'm concerned, this is like 9/11. Tony wanted our attention? Fine, he got our attention. Now we wipe him off the planet.
― Butch DeConcini[src]

Butch "Butchie" DeConcini is a major character and the final secondary antagonist of The Sopranos. He is a high-ranking member of the Lupertazzi crime family and a close confidant of Philip "Phil" Leotardo. He is portrayed by Gregory Antonacci.

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Butch DeConcini, played by Gregory Antonacci, is an integral part of the Lupertazzi crime family. He starts as a capo and later ascends to the role of underboss under Phil Leotardo. His crew, known for their role as hitmen, was given the mission in 2007 to eliminate the Soprano family's leadership. They managed to assassinate Bobby Baccalieri, while Silvio Dante was left comatose, forcing Tony Soprano into hiding. Butch was also present at a 2006 meeting to mediate a dispute with the Soprano family.
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Butch DeConcini, portrayed by Gregory Antonacci, is a key figure in dispute resolution in The Sopranos. He organizes a meeting with Tony and Paulie, voicing discontent with Phil's leadership and agreeing to end the war. He indirectly allows Tony to eliminate Phil, despite not disclosing Phil's whereabouts. This follows a call with Phil, who was upset with Butch's failure to find Tony. Butch is a potential successor to Phil's position as Boss after his death.
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Gregory Antonacci, an American actor, portrays the character Butch DeConcini in The Sopranos. His character is a significant figure in the Lupertazzi crime family, closely associated with Phil Leotardo.
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The significance of Butch DeConcini's presence at Carmine Lupertazzi's meeting was to reach a consensus between the Sopranos and Lupertazzis. The Lupertazzi Family admitted Phil Leotardo's war against the Sopranos was erroneous and decided to withdraw, altering the power balance. Butch, however, didn't disclose Phil's location to Tony.
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Butch DeConcini's nickname 'Butchie' is a familiar diminutive of his first name, Butch. This is a common practice in Italian-American communities, reflecting endearment or familiarity. The nickname also signifies his role in the Lupertazzi crime family and his business as a waxing salon owner.
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Biography[]

Butch is initially a capo but later becomes the underboss of the Lupertazzi crime family under Phil Leotardo. He attended Carmine "Little Carmine" Lupertazzi's "meeting of minds" to try to resolve a dispute with the Soprano crime family in December 2006, after Tony responded to the murder of Vito Spatafore Sr. by blowing up a wire room in Sheepshead Bay that was owned by Phil Leotardo. After the effort failed, DeConcini was vocal in his desire to move against Anthony "Tony" Soprano Sr.. DeConcini was critical of Albert "Albie" Cianfalone's assertion that the attack showed that Tony had balls, saying he felt his bombing of one of Phil's properties was similar to the 9/11 attacks and should be met with an effort to eradicate the perpetrators. When Phil refused to consider killing a boss, it was Butch who suggested they move on someone else in Tony's family. Phil soon suffered a heart attack and Butch kept watch at the hospital with others—he was confrontational when Tony visited Phil. When Phil ordered a hit on Faustino "Doc" Santoro to take over the Lupertazzi family once and for all, as well as to avenge his fallen protégé Gerardo "Gerry The Hairdo" Torciano, it was Butch who oversaw the assassination behind the wheel of one of the getaway cars. Upon Phil's permanent elevation to boss, Butch was made underboss of the family. Alongside Albie Cianflone, Butch is one of Phil's primary confidants and advisors. While Butch may have an old grudge against the Soprano family, he puts business first when it becomes clear that Phil's attempt to wipe out the Soprano family leadership has failed, and he notices Phil's threatening tone regarding his future due to the failure to find and murder Tony. During a sit-down with Tony Soprano and Peter "Paulie Walnuts" Gualtieri, he, along with Albie Cianflone and Little Carmine Lupertazzi, agree to end the war against the Soprano family. While Butch will not give up Phil's whereabouts (it is earlier established that Phil won't tell Butch where he is, meaning that he literally can’t tell them where he is), he gives consent on behalf of the Lupertazzi family for Tony to hunt down and murder Phil. Though the show does not address the Lupertazzi family's leadership situation after Phil's death, Butch would seem to be the likely choice to become Boss.

Murders ordered by DeConcini[]

  • Faustino "Doc" Santoro: Multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of the abdomen and face. Killed during the New York power struggle. (September 2007) 
  • Robert "Bobby Bacala" Baccalieri Jr.: Multiple gunshot wounds to various parts of the abdomen and face. Killed during the New York-New Jersey War. (December 2007)

Appearances []

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