| John Costelloe | |
| Birth Date: | 8 November 1961 |
| Birth Place: | Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Death Place: | Sunset Park, Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | 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.
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]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Last Exit to Brooklyn | Tommy | ||
| 1989 | Black Rain | The Kid | ||
| 1990 | Die Hard 2 | Sergeant Oswald Cochrane | ||
| 1991 | The Hard Way | Fake Dead Guy / Cop | ||
| 1991 | Billy Bathgate | Lulu | ||
| 1993 | Joey Breaker | Randy Jeter | ||
| 1993 | Manhattan Murder Mystery | Policeman #1 | ||
| 1994 | Who Do I Gotta Kill? | Billy "Bink-Bink" Borelli | ||
| 1994–1996 | New York Undercover | John Santucci | 5 episodes | |
| 1995 | 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 episodes | |
| 2008 | Doubt | Warren Hurley |