Who played Corrado 'Junior' Soprano?

Who played Corrado “Junior” Soprano? Dominic Chianese played him in HBO’s The Sopranos. Chianese portrayed the character throughout the original series, which ran from 1999 to 2007.

Junior is Tony Soprano’s uncle and an experienced mobster whose influence declines as the story progresses. Although he briefly serves as the DiMeo crime family’s official boss, Tony and other figures often manipulate him from behind the scenes. Junior’s sharp instincts, pride, and old-fashioned temperament make him one of the show’s most memorable characters.

Dominic Chianese was already a veteran actor before joining The Sopranos. He appeared as Johnny Ola in The Godfather Part II and had extensive theater and television experience. His performance as Junior earned two Primetime Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.

A common mix-up is confusing Chianese with Frank Vincent, who played Phil Leotardo, or Tony Sirico, who played Paulie Walnuts. In flashbacks, younger versions of Junior were portrayed by Rocco Sisto and, in The Many Saints of Newark, Corey Stoll.