Fictional character on the television series The Sopranos
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Fictional character
Junior Soprano
The Sopranos character
Dominic Chianese as Junior Soprano
First appearance
"The Sopranos" (1999)
Last appearance
The Many Saints of Newark (2021)
Created by
David Chase
Portrayed by
Dominic Chianese Rocco Sisto (flashbacks) Corey Stoll (The Many Saints of Newark)
In-universe information
Full name
Corrado John Soprano Jr.
Alias
"Junior", "Uncle June"
Nickname
"Mr. Magoo"
Title
Soldier (unknown) Capo (unknown – season 1) Boss (seasons 1–6) Former boss (season 6)
Occupation
United Association union official
labor racketeer
drug trafficker
loanshark
bookie
Family
Corrado Soprano Sr. (father) Mariangela D'Agostino Soprano (mother)[1] Frank Soprano (uncle) Giovanni "Johnny Boy" Soprano (brother) Ercole Soprano (brother) Tony Soprano (nephew) Janice Soprano (niece) Barbara Soprano Giglione (niece) Livia Soprano (sister-in-law)
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Nationality
Italian-American
Corrado John "Junior" Soprano Jr., portrayed by Dominic Chianese,[1] is a fictional character from the HBO TV series The Sopranos. Usually referred to as "Junior" or "Uncle June," he is the official boss of the DiMeo crime family for most of the series. A younger Corrado sometimes appears in flashbacks and is played by Rocco Sisto. Corey Stoll portrays a young Junior Soprano in the 2021 prequel film, The Many Saints of Newark. Dominic Chianese's performance as Junior received universal praise.
Junior is depicted as being intelligent, old-fashioned, stubborn and insecure about his power. Although Junior is portrayed as bitter and deceitful in season one, he shows a more considerate and humorous side of himself in the later seasons. He reveals a more sensitive aspect of his personality during his illness and house arrest. According to series creator David Chase, the name Junior was taken from one of his cousins.[2] Chianese landed the role of Junior over Tony Sirico who played Paulie Gualtieri, and Frank Vincent who played Phil Leotardo.[3][4]
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