38. Tommy Devito
Goodfellas
As far back as I could remember, Tommy Devito was a fucking nutcase.
A psychotic, diminutive mobster with a love for his mother bigger than his ego, Tommy is the quintessential Joe Pesci character: A little guy with a short temper and a loud mouth.
I've always felt that the three main cast members of "Goodfellas" are different parts of Henry Hill. Henry himself is the common sense and body, he's himself and that's who he is. Jimmy is the brains, thinks things through and if they make sense, he'll go with them. Tommy, however, is the temper and the drive. Tommy was never one to back down from a fight, no matter how big the opponent may be (and considering Tommy's size, they were almost always bigger).
But of course, Tommy shows the danger of being too big for his britches. Seemingly unaware that you need more than to just be fierce to survive in the (sometimes literally) cut-throat world of the mob.
Defining moment: His confrontation with Henry over how he's funny. You could cut the tension with a knife.
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