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Dominic Chianese

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Dominic Chianese at an event for Boardwalk Empire (2010)
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Dominic Chianese is an American actor, singer, and musician. He is best known for his roles as Corrado "Junior" Soprano on the HBO series The Sopranos (1999-2007), Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II (1974), and Leander in Boardwalk Empire (2011-2013). Chianese was born in the Bronx, New York. His father was a bricklayer. His paternal grandfather immigrated to the United States from Naples in 1904 and settled in the Bronx. Chianese graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1948.
BornFebruary 24, 1931
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BornFebruary 24, 1931
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    • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
      • 3 wins & 9 nominations total

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    Known for

    Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Junior Soprano
    Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
    The Godfather Part II
    9.0
    • Johnny Ola
    • 1974
    Al Pacino in And Justice for All (1979)
    And Justice for All
    7.4
    • Carl Travers
    • 1979
    Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
    Dog Day Afternoon
    8.0
    • Father
    • 1975

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Umberto D.
      • Umberto D.
      • Pre-production



    • Breathe Truth
      Short
      • Dominic
      • 2025
    • Dominic Chianese in The Old Guitarist (2022)
      The Old Guitarist
      8.1
      Short
      • The Old Guitarist
      • 2022
    • Lorraine Toussaint, Frankie Faison, Warren Christie, Moran Atias, Grace Van Dien, Michaela McManus, and Jerod Haynes in The Village (2019)
      The Village
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Enzo Napolitano
      • 2019
    • Detective Montalbano (1999)
      Detective Montalbano
      8.3
      TV Series
      • John Zuck
      • 2019
    • Playing with Matches (2018)
      Playing with Matches
      Short
      • Nathan
      • 2018
    • Lola Kirke and Jonathan Rosen in Active Adults (2017)
      Active Adults
      5.6
      • Bart
      • 2017
    • Julianna Margulies in The Good Wife (2009)
      The Good Wife
      8.4
      TV Series
      • Judge Michael Marx
      • 2012–2015
    • Boardwalk Empire (2010)
      Boardwalk Empire
      8.6
      TV Series
      • Leander Cephas Whitlock
      • 2011–2013
    • Robert De Niro, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dianna Agron, and John D'Leo in The Family (2013)
      The Family
      6.3
      • Vinnie Caprese
      • 2013
    • Jim Carrey in Mr. Popper's Penguins (2011)
      Mr. Popper's Penguins
      6.0
      • Reader
      • 2011
    • Shailene Woodley and Daren Kagasoff in The Secret Life of the American Teenager (2008)
      The Secret Life of the American Teenager
      4.9
      TV Series
      • Vic
      • 2011
    • Tom Selleck, Bridget Moynahan, Donnie Wahlberg, and Will Estes in Blue Bloods (2010)
      Blue Bloods
      7.7
      TV Series
      • Happy Jack
      • 2010
    • Glenn Close and Rose Byrne in Damages (2007)
      Damages
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Stuart Zedeck
      • 2010
    • What About Sal?
      TV Short
      • Salvador Pucchini
      • 2008
    • Kathleen Chalfant and Dominic Chianese in The Last New Yorker (2007)
      The Last New Yorker
      5.8
      • Lenny Sugarman
      • 2007

    Soundtrack



    • The Music of 'The Sopranos'
      6.8
      TV Short
      • performer: "Core 'ngrato (Ungrateful Heart)"
      • 2007
    • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
      The Sopranos
      9.2
      TV Series
      • performer: "I Remember You"
      • performer: "Core 'ngrato" [Ungrateful Heart]
      • 2001–2002

    Videos23

    Trailer
    Trailer 1:51
    Trailer
    The Last New Yorker
    Trailer 1:14
    The Last New Yorker
    The Last New Yorker
    Trailer 1:14
    The Last New Yorker
    ...And Justice for All.
    Trailer 2:24
    ...And Justice for All.
    Crimes of Fashion
    Trailer 1:46
    Crimes of Fashion
    When Will I Be Loved
    Trailer 1:49
    When Will I Be Loved
    The Village: Couldn't Not Love You
    Trailer 0:30
    The Village: Couldn't Not Love You

    Personal details

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    • Official site
      • Official Site
    • Alternative name
      • Dominick Chianese
    • Height
      • 5′ 11¾″ (1.82 m)
    • Born
      • February 24, 1931
      • Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Jane PittsonJune 8, 2003 - present
    • Parents
        Gaetano Chianese
    • Other works
      (10/02-11/02) Stage: Appeared (as "Clark") in "The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui" by Bertolt Brecht. Michael Schimmel Center for the Arts, Pace University, New York City.
    • Publicity listings
      • 3 Interviews
      • 1 Article

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    • Trivia
      Got his start in musical comedy, and still often appears as a cabaret singer performing standards, ballads and Italian folk songs.
    • Quotes
      [on the loss of Elaine Kaufman] She was like an older sister, someone I could confide in. She would introduce me to people. She would ask if I was working and try to help.

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    • How old is Dominic Chianese?
      94 years old
    • When was Dominic Chianese born?
      February 24, 1931
    • Where was Dominic Chianese born?
      Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
    • What is Dominic Chianese's birth name?
      Domenick Chianese
    • How tall is Dominic Chianese?
      5 feet 12 inches, or 1.82 meters

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