John Costelloe (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.

John Costelloe
Costelloe in Kazaam (1996)
Born(1961-11-08)November 8, 1961
DiedDecember 16, 2008(2008-12-16) (aged 47)
Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
OccupationsActor, Firefighter

Costelloe, a former FDNY 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

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Year Title Role Notes
1989Last Exit to BrooklynTommy
Black RainThe Kid
1990Die Hard 2Sergeant Oswald Cochrane
1991The Hard WayFake Dead Guy / Cop
Billy BathgateLulu
1993Joey BreakerRandy Jeter
Manhattan Murder MysteryPoliceman #1
1994Who Do I Gotta Kill?Billy "Bink-Bink" Borelli
1994–1996New York UndercoverJohn Santucci5 episodes
1995Kiss of DeathCleary
1996KazaamTravis
2000Law & OrderColin ParnellEpisode: "Endurance"
2003Crooked LinesManny
2004The Kings of BrooklynMiller
2006The SopranosJim Witowski4 episodes
2008DoubtWarren Hurley

References

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  1. Tragedy Strikes Sopranos Star Archived 2009-04-30 at the Wayback Machine, New York Post, December 25, 2008.
  2. "Sopranos star John Costelloe commits suicide". Mirror.co.uk. 2008.
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