John Costelloe (actor)
American actor
John Costelloe | |
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![]() Costelloe in Kazaam (1996) | |
Born | (1961-11-08)November 8, 1961 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | December 16, 2008(2008-12-16) (aged 47) Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Actor |
John A. Costelloe (November 8, 1961 – December 16, 2008) was an American actor best known for his role as Jim "Johnny Cakes" Witowski, the lover of Vito Spatafore, in the HBO television series The Sopranos.
Costelloe, a former NYFD firefighter, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound on December 16, 2008, at the age of 47. His body was found two days later at his home in Sunset Park, Brooklyn.[1]
Shortly before his death, Costelloe had been playing a hustler in the hit ensemble play Gang of Seven.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tommy | |
1989 | Black Rain | The Kid | |
1990 | Die Hard 2 | Sergeant Oswald Cochrane | |
1991 | The Hard Way | Fake Dead Guy / Cop | |
1991 | Billy Bathgate | Lulu | |
1993 | Joey Breaker | Randy Jeter | |
1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Policeman #1 | |
1994 | Who Do I Gotta Kill? | Billy "Bink-Bink" Borelli | |
1994–1996 | New York Undercover | John Santucci | 5 episodes |
1995 | Kiss of Death | Cleary | |
1996 | Kazaam | Travis | |
2000 | Law & Order | Colin Parnell | Episode: "Endurance" |
2003 | Crooked Lines | Manny | |
2004 | The Kings of Brooklyn | Miller | |
2006 | The Sopranos | Jim Witowski | 4 episodes |
2008 | Doubt | Warren Hurley |
References
External links
- John Costelloe at IMDb