Dominic Chianese Biography

Fast Facts

• Received the Ellis Island Medal of Honor for his humanitarian efforts in 2010
• Worked construction jobs with his bricklayer father while attending night school, majoring in speech and theater studies
• His first work on stage was with The American Savoyards, a Gilbert and Sullivan repertory company of singers, actors and musicians
• Played gangsters in many productions, most notably mobster Junior on "The Sopranos․"
• After becoming friends with Al Pacino, appeared in several movies and plays with him, including "The Godfather Part II" and "Dog Day Afternoon․"
• Showcased his impressive talents as a tenor on an album called "Hits" in 2000
• Taught guitar to women who were serving time for drug-related crimes as part of his work for the drug Commission of New York State