Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jonathan "John" Aprea (March 4, 1941 - August 5, 2024) was 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. In 2006, he appeared in The Heiress. He also portrayed Nick Katsopolis in Full House for 2 seasons. He also co-starred with Lee Horsley in Matt Houston during the 1980s.
Known For
Complete Filmography

Lost Angelas
2019
as Senator John Russell
Best actress nominee Angela Rose is missing and the only lead to her over-publicized disappearance is her ex-fiancé and struggling screenwriter, Jake ...

Dark Image
2017
as Alex Ricci
A girl is possessed and kills her own twin sister.

Stevie D
2016
as Angelo DiMarco
STEVIE D is a humorous crime drama about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is...

Sharkskin
2015
The Post War II story of Manhattan born Mike Esposito, a practiced tailor of custom mens clothing; a man of dignity and honor, whose developing involv...

The Christmas Pageant
2011
as Herb
Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a sm...

Mystery Woman: At First Sight
2006
as Mark McPhillips
After dating hot doctor Ben, cued by Cassie, mystery woman sets out to discover in a tiny town her birth mother trough Victor Short, the diner-managin...

The Manchurian Candidate
2004
as Rear Admiral Glick
Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow s...

Brother
2000
as Mafia Boss Geppetti
A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his broth...

Deadly Ransom
1998
as Mr. Merlin
A wealthy banker and his daughter are kidnapped by a gang of thugs. The girl's boyfriend, who serves in the special units of the US Navy, is in posses...

Dead Man on Campus
1998
as Mr. Frederickson
Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.

The Game
1997
as Power Executive
In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his y...

Sunset Park
1996
as Dominic
A school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.

To the Limit
1995
as Philly Bambino
Colette is an attractive ex-CIA agent seeking revenge against a ruthless villain and his organization of trained assassins for the murder of her husba...

To the Limit
1995
Associate Producer
Colette is an attractive ex-CIA agent seeking revenge against a ruthless villain and his organization of trained assassins for the murder of her husba...

Direct Hit
1994
as Terry Daniels
After informing his CIA handlers that his next hit will be his last, John Hatch discovers that his target isn't a criminal at all. Refusing to take th...

CyberTracker
1994
as Senator Dilly
Eric is a secret agent currently working as security guard for senator Dilly. The senator is the main advocate for a new kind of police officer: the T...

Confessions of a Male Prostitute
1992
as Nick, the reporter
A reporter pays a young male street hustler for an interview over a burger and iced coffee.

New Jack City
1991
as Don Armeteo
A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infi...

Savage Beach
1989
as Captain Andreas
Donna and Taryn are federal drug enforcement agents based in the Hawaiian isles. Upon the success of a drug bust, they receive a call from Shane Aviat...

Picasso Trigger
1988
as Salazar / Picasso Trigger
Double agent Picasso Trigger is assassinated in Paris by double-crossing bad guy Miguel Ortiz. Then Ortiz begins eliminating agents of The Agency who ...

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife
1987
as Frank
A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.

American Anthem
1986
as Mr. Tevere
Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved...

Stingray
1985
as Peter Shefland
A district attorney is kidnapped by a criminal who then has a deranged doctor do something to him that leaves him with the mind of a child. His assist...

The Act
1984
as Ron
Blackmail, a complex heist, and political snakery collide into a complicated caper full of disguises and surprises, where it's never clear who's reall...

Getting Physical
1984
as Craig Cawley
The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a m...

Comeback
1982
as Lawyer
A once-famous blues singer whose career has taken a downturn tries to get back on top.

Crazy Times
1981
as Ralph
Follows the exploits of three teenage friends sharing the good times back at Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York during the summer of 1955.

The Idolmaker
1980
as Mario Vacarri
Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

A Guide for the Married Woman
1978
as Waiter
A seriocomic look at the life of Julie Walker. Bored with her marriage, and encouraged by her friends, she contemplates an affair. Fantasy and reality...

Crazy Mama
1975
as Marvin
Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is A...

The Stepford Wives
1975
as Young Cop
Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all...

The Godfather Part II
1974
as Young Tessio
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone at...

Caged Heat
1974
as Dream Man
A young woman is convicted on drug offenses and sent to a women's penitentiary run by a repressed and oppressive female warden. When the prison's sadi...

The Seven-Ups
1973
as Killer (uncredited)
A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for ...

Sweet Kill
1972
as Richard
Horror and suspense in the story of a psychotic maniac who literally "loves" women to death.

The Dark Side of Tomorrow
1970
as Jim
While their husbands are away on work trips, two bored housewives get together to commiserate. One thing leads to another, and they wind up in bed. Fo...

Bullitt
1968
as Killer
Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in pro...