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My Take
For me, Dominic Chianese will forever be Junior Soprano, that wonderfully cranky, scheming uncle who made The Sopranos crackle. Born in the Bronx in 1931, he had already played Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II decades before HBO, which tells you how deep his roots in screen mob lore go. What I love most is that he's not only an actor but a genuine singer and musician, the kind of well-rounded artist they don't seem to make anymore. The Ellis Island Medal of Honor feels fitting for someone so tied to New York's Italian-American story. A true character actor's character actor.
Overview
Dominic Chianese (; kee-ə-NAY-see; born February 24, 1931) 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 Whitlock in Boardwalk Empire (2011–2013).
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Dominic Chianese
- Name (Japanese)
- ドミニク・キアネーゼ
- Reading
- どみにく・きあねーぜ
- Born
- February 24, 1931 (age 95)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Pisces / Goat
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- singer / actor / animator / executive producer / producer
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Brooklyn College
Awards & achievements
- Ellis Island Medal of Honor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.