Dominic Chianese

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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.

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Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
- 2 wins & 9 nominations total

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Dominic Chianese, Michael Imperioli, and Steve Schirripa in Talking Sopranos (2020)

Dominic Chianese in Talking Sopranos (2020)

Al Pacino, Dominic Chianese, and Lee Strasberg in The Godfather Part II (1974)

David Arkin, Henry Calvert, Dominic Chianese, Nate Esformes, and Ron Hale in All the President's Men (1976)

David Arkin, Henry Calvert, Dominic Chianese, and Nate Esformes in All the President's Men (1976)

Al Sapienza, Dominic Chianese, and Sal Ruffino in The Sopranos (1999)

James Gandolfini, Dominic Chianese, and Steve Schirripa in The Sopranos (1999)

Gretchen Mol and Dominic Chianese in Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Dominic Chianese in Boardwalk Empire (2010)

Known for

Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Vincent Pastore, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, and Tony Sirico in The Sopranos (1999)

The Sopranos

9.2

TV Series

Junior Soprano

The Godfather Part II

9.0

Johnny Ola

1974

All the President's Men

7.9

Eugenio R. Martinez

1976

And Justice for All

7.4

Carl Travers

1979

Credits

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Actor

The Old Guitarist
- The Old Guitarist
- Short
- 2022
The Village
- Enzo Napolitano
- TV Series
- 2019
Detective Montalbano
- John Zuck
- TV Series
- 2019
Playing with Matches
- Nathan
- Short
- 2018
Active Adults
- Bart
- 2017
The Good Wife
- Judge Michael Marx
- TV Series
- 2012–2015
Boardwalk Empire
- Leander Cephas Whitlock
- TV Series
- 2011–2013
The Family
- Vinnie Caprese
- 2013
Mr. Popper's Penguins
- Reader
- 2011
The Secret Life of the American Teenager
- Vic
- TV Series
- 2011
Blue Bloods
- Happy Jack
- TV Series
- 2010
Damages
- Stuart Zedeck
- TV Series
- 2010
What About Sal?
- Salvador Pucchini
- TV Short
- 2008
The Last New Yorker
- Lenny Sugarman
- 2007
The Sopranos
- Junior Soprano
- TV Series
- 1999–2007

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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
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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
Before being cast in The Godfather Part II (1974), Chianese worked for the New York State Drug Abuse Control Commission as a recreational worker in a rehabilitation center. He taught guitar to women who were serving time for drug-related crimes.

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.