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 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.Tragedy Strikes Sopranos Star , New York Post, December 25, 2008.
Shortly before his death, Costelloe had been playing a hustler in the hit ensemble play Gang of Seven.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes 1989 Last Exit to Brooklyn Tommy Black Rain The Kid 1990 Die Hard 2 Sergeant Oswald Cochrane 1991 The Hard Way Fake Dead Guy / Cop Billy Bathgate Lulu 1993 Joey Breaker Randy Jeter Manhattan Murder Mystery Policeman #1 1994 Who Do I Gotta Kill? Billy "Bink-Bink" Borelli 1994–1996New York Undercover John Santucci 5 episodes1995 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 episodes2008 Doubt Warren Hurley
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