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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
    • 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)
Dominic Chianese in The Sopranos (1999)
Al Pacino, Dominic Chianese, and Lee Strasberg in The Godfather Part II (1974)
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, 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
Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974)
The Godfather Part II
9.0
  • Johnny Ola
  • 1974
Dustin Hoffman and Robert Redford in All the President's Men (1976)
All the President's Men
7.9
  • Eugenio R. Martinez
  • 1976
And Justice for All (1979)
And Justice for All
7.4
  • Carl Travers
  • 1979

Credits

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Actor

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

Soundtrack

  • The Music of 'The Sopranos'
    • performer: "Core 'ngrato (Ungrateful Heart)"
    • TV Short
    • 2007
  • 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
    • performer: "I Remember You"
    • performer: "Core 'ngrato" [Ungrateful Heart]
    • TV Series
    • 2001–2002

Videos23

Trailer
Trailer 1:51
Trailer
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
The Village: Yes Or No
Trailer 0:31
The Village: Yes Or No
The Village: Laid Bare
Trailer 0:47
The Village: Laid Bare
The Village: Pilot
Trailer 1:39
The Village: Pilot
The Village: The Family That Finds You
Trailer 0:31
The Village: The Family That Finds You
The Village: Confrontation
Trailer 0:30
The Village: Confrontation
The Village: It Takes A Village
Trailer 0:31
The Village: It Takes A Village

Personal details

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    • 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.
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    • 3 Interviews
    • 1 Article

Did you know

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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.

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