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Corrado John "Junior" Soprano Jr., portrayed by Dominic Chianese, [1] is a fictional character from the HBO TV series The Sopranos.Usually referred to as "Junior" or "Uncle Jun" (pronounced “June”), he is the de jure boss of the DiMeo crime family for most of the series.
Dominic Chianese (/ k iː ə ˈ n eɪ s iː /; kee-ə-NAY-see; born February 24, 1931) is an American actor, singer, and musician.He is best known for his roles as 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).
Ercole was Tony Soprano's late uncle, the middle son of Corrado Sr. and Mariangela D'Agostino, and brother of Junior and Johnny. He was born between 1924 and 1928 in East Orange, New Jersey . Tony never met him and finds out about his existence from Junior in "The Happy Wanderer".
Stoll, who plays a younger version of Uncle Junior from "The Sopranos," said the obscene phrase "just brought me right into character."
In the pilot episode, when Tony describes Uncle Junior to Dr. Melfi, he says his uncle embarrassed him by telling all his girl cousins he didn't have the makings of a varsity athlete. Junior greatly annoys Tony by repeating this once again to the Sunday dinner guests in this episode.
Corrado “Junior” Soprano, Tony’s actual uncle. In The Sopranos timeline, Junior (played by Dominic Chianese) is in control of the DiMeo family, although that power steadily slips as he’s ...
Junior tries to retrieve money from a robbery of a Bohack's in the 1970s. Tony refers to his forgetful Uncle Junior as "Knucklehead Smiff." Vito asks Agent Harris if he had lost weight due to the Atkins diet. When Eugene proposes retiring, he cites the precedent set by "Joe Bananas" (Joseph Bonanno).
The Sopranos finale shocked not only viewers but cast members too. Michael Imperioli — who played Tony’s hot-headed “nephew” Christopher Moltisanti — said he couldn't believe the finale ...