Jonathan "John" Aprea (born March 4, 1941) is an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as the young Sal Tessio in '' The Godfather: Part II'' (1974) and on television as Lucas Castigliano in '' Another World'' from 1989 to 1992. He played Lee in ''

Tales from the Darkside ''Tales from the Darkside'' is an American anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero. Debuting in October 1983 with a pilot episode and then being picked up for syndication in September 1984, the show ran for 4 seasons through Ju ...

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

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' was an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who decides to hold a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, ...

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

Full House ''Full House'' is an American television Situation comedy, sitcom created by Jeff Franklin for American Broadcasting Company, ABC. The show is about widowed father Danny Tanner who enlists his brother-in-law Jesse Katsopolis and childhood best ...

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

The Sopranos ''The Sopranos'' is an American crime drama television series created by David Chase. The story revolves around Tony Soprano (James Gandolfini), a New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster, portraying his difficulties as he tries to balance ...

'' (1999).

Biography

Aprea was born Jonathan Aprea in

Englewood, New Jersey Englewood is a city in Bergen County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, which at the 2020 United States census had a population of 29,308. Englewood was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1899, from po ...

, on March 4, 1941.Coutros, Evonne
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The Record (Bergen County) ''The Record'' (also called ''The North Jersey Record'', ''The Bergen Record'', ''The Sunday Record'' (Sunday edition) and formerly ''The Bergen Evening Record'') is a newspaper in New Jersey, United States. Serving Bergen, Essex, Hudson and ...

'', 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 Kleine ...

'' as Killer * 1970 '' The Grasshopper'' as The Ice Pack * 1970 '' The Dark Side of Tomorrow'' as Jim Jeffers * 1972 '' Sweet Kill'' as Richard * 1973 '' The Seven-Ups'' 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 Coll ...

'' as Dream Man * 1974 '' The Godfather: Part II'' as Young Tessio * 1975 '' The Stepford Wives'' 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 Stok ...

'' 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, ...

'' 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'' as Mr. Tevere * 1988 '' Picasso Trigger'' as Salazar / Picasso Trigger * 1989 '' Savage Beach'' 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 S ...

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

'' as Mafia Boss Geppetti * 2002 ''The Streetsweeper'' as Unknown * 2004 '' The Manchurian Candidate'' 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'' as Angelo DiMarco * 2014-2017 '' Decker'' as General Jeffrey Cotter * 2017 '' Fuller House'' as Nick Katsopolis

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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