Jonathan "John" Aprea (born March 4, 1941) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as the young

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in '' The Godfather: Part II'' (1974) and on television as Lucas Castigliano in '' Another World'' from 1989 to 1992. He played Lee in ''

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'' Going Native (1988) series 4, episode 17. He also co-starred with Lee Horsley in ''

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'' during the 1980s, and appeared on the TV series ''

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'' (1987–1995) and the spin-off series '' Fuller House'' (2016). He guest-starred on the HBO series ''

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'' (1999).

Biography

Aprea was born Jonathan Aprea in

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, on March 4, 1941.Coutros, Evonne
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'', July 20, 1994. Accessed November 25, 2007. He has one daughter, Nicole Alexandra Aprea (born 1989).

Filmography

* 1968 ''

Bullitt ''Bullitt'' is a 1968 American neo-noir action thriller film directed by Peter Yates and produced by Philip D'Antoni. The picture stars Steve McQueen, Robert Vaughn, and Jacqueline Bisset. The screenplay by Alan R. Trustman and Harry Kleiner ...

'' as Killer * 1970 '' The Grasshopper'' as The Ice Pack * 1970 '' The Dark Side of Tomorrow'' as Jim Jeffers * 1972 ''

Sweet Kill ''Sweet Kill'' (also known as ''A Kiss from Eddie'' and ''The Arousers'') is a 1973 B-movie written and directed by future Academy Award The Academy Awards, better known as the Oscars, are awards for artistic and technical merit for the Ame ...

'' as Richard * 1973 ''

The Seven-Ups ''The Seven-Ups'' is a 1973 American neo-noir mystery action film produced and directed by Philip D'Antoni. It stars Roy Scheider as a crusading policeman who is the leader of the Seven-Ups, a squad of plainclothes officers who use dirty, unortho ...

'' as Killer (uncredited) * 1974 ''

Caged Heat ''Caged Heat'', also known as ''Renegade Girls'', is a 1974 women in prison film. It was written and directed by Jonathan Demme (in his directorial debut) for New World Pictures, headed by Roger Corman. The film stars Juanita Brown, Roberta Col ...

'' as Dream Man * 1974 '' The Godfather: Part II'' as Young Tessio * 1975 ''

The Stepford Wives ''The Stepford Wives'' is a 1972 satirical "feminist horror" novel by Ira Levin. The story concerns Joanna Eberhart, a talented photographer, wife and young mother who suspects that something in Stepford's environment is changing the wives fr ...

'' as Young Cop * 1975 ''

Crazy Mama ''Crazy Mama'' is a 1975 American action comedy film directed by Jonathan Demme, produced by Julie Corman and starring Cloris Leachman. It marked the film debut of Bill Paxton and Dennis Quaid. Plot In 1958 Long Beach, California, Melba Stokes ...

'' as Marvin * 1980 ''

The Idolmaker ''The Idolmaker'' is a 1980 American musical drama starring Ray Sharkey, Peter Gallagher, Paul Land, Tovah Feldshuh and Joe Pantoliano. The film is loosely based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marcucci who discovered, among others, Fr ...

'' as Mario Vacaro * 1982 ''

Comeback Comeback, The Comeback or Come Back may refer to: General * Comeback (publicity), a return to prominence by a well-known person * Comeback (retort), a witty response to an insult or criticism * Comeback (sports), an event where an athlete or team ...

'' as Lawyer * 1984 ''The Act'' as Ron * 1986 ''

American Anthem ''American Anthem'' is a 1986 American sports drama film directed by Albert Magnoli and starring Mitch Gaylord and Janet Jones. The film was produced by Lorimar Motion Pictures and released in North America by Columbia Pictures. Plot Football ...

'' as Mr. Tevere * 1988 ''

Picasso Trigger ''Picasso Trigger'' (released in the Philippines as ''Secret Agent 7'') is a 1988 action film starring Steve Bond, Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, Roberta Vasquez, Cynthia Brimhall, and Harold Diamond. It was written and directed by Andy Sida ...

'' as Salazar / Picasso Trigger * 1989 ''

Savage Beach ''Savage Beach'' is a 1989 action adventure film written and directed by Andy Sidaris and starring Dona Speir, Hope Marie Carlton, John Aprea, Bruce Penhall. It's the fourth installment in the Triple B series. Cast * Dona Speir as Donna * Hope M ...

'' as Captain Andreas * 1991 ''

New Jack City ''New Jack City'' is a 1991 American action crime film based upon an original story and written by Thomas Lee Wright and Barry Michael Cooper, and directed by Mario Van Peebles in his feature film directorial debut. Released in the United Stat ...

'' as Don Armeteo * 1991 '' Another World'' (TV series) as Lucas * 1992 ''Confessions of a Male Prostitute'' (short film) as Nick'' * 1994 ''

CyberTracker CyberTracker is software from a South African non-profit company, CyberTracker Conservation, that develops handheld data capture solutions. The software was first developed as a way to allow illiterate animal trackers to communicate their envi ...

'' as Senator Dilly * 1995 '' To the Limit'' as Philly Bambino * 1987-1995 ''

'' as Nick Katsopolis * 1996 '' Sunset Park'' as Dominic * 1997 '' The Game'' as Power Executive * 1997 ''My Brother Jack'' as Barry Freed * 1998 ''Deadly Ransom'' as Mr. Merlin * 1998 ''

Dead Man on Campus ''Dead Man on Campus'' is a 1998 black comedy film starring Tom Everett Scott and Mark-Paul Gosselaar. It centers on the urban legend that a student gets straight As if their roommate commits suicide (''see'' pass by catastrophe). Two failin ...

'' as Mr. Frederickson * 1999 ''

'' as U.S. Attorney * 2000 ''

Brother A brother is a man or boy who shares one or more parents with another; a male sibling. The female counterpart is a sister. Although the term typically refers to a familial relationship, it is sometimes used endearingly to refer to non-familia ...

'' as Mafia Boss Geppetti * 2002 ''The Streetsweeper'' as Unknown * 2004 ''

The Manchurian Candidate ''The Manchurian Candidate'' is a novel by Richard Condon, first published in 1959. It is a political thriller about the son of a prominent U.S. political family who is brainwashed into being an unwitting assassin for a Communist conspiracy. The ...

'' as Rear Admiral Glick * 2004 ''Lost Focus'' as Max Moore * 2012 ''Dirty People'' as Sollie * 2012 ''Mirror Image'' as Alex Ricci * 2013 ''After You'' as Jerry Masselin * 2013 ''

On Cinema On, on, or ON may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * On (band), a solo project of Ken Andrews * ''On'' (EP), a 1993 EP by Aphex Twin * ''On'' (Echobelly album), 1995 * ''On'' (Gary Glitter album), 2001 * ''On'' (Imperial Teen album), 200 ...

'' as Himself * 2014 ''Snapshot'' as Joseph Simmons * 2015 ''Sharkskin'' as Mike Esposito * 2016 ''

Stevie D ''Stevie D'' is a 2016 comedy crime drama film directed and written by Chris Cordone. The film stars Torrey DeVitto, Kevin Chapman, John Aprea, Spencer Garrett and Chris Cordone. Shot in Los Angeles and Palm Springs, it was released on February 25, ...

'' as Angelo DiMarco * 2014-2017 '' Decker'' as General Jeffrey Cotter * 2017 '' Fuller House'' as Nick Katsopolis

References

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* * 1941 births Living people American male film actors American male soap opera actors Male actors from New Jersey People from Englewood, New Jersey {{US-screen-actor-1940s-stub