Biography

James Ciccone is an American character actor, comedian, and acting teacher. He has appeared in dozens of network television shows and popular feature films. He is known for his three-season role as mob boss Carmine Patriccia in the HBO television drama The Deuce. James Ciccone was born in Park Slope, Brooklyn as the tenth child to Anthony Ciccone and Theresa (Merrit) Ciccone; he is of Italian and Irish descent. The family owned a local luncheonette until 1965 when Ciccone's father died. Ciccone's mother sold the luncheonette and moved the family to the Bensonhurst/Gravesend section of Brooklyn where she worked full-time as a waitress. As a result, Ciccone was raised largely by his nine older siblings, two of which had artistic influence (his brother Anthony an artist, and sister Patricia a flutist). Early on Ciccone had a desire to perform. In grade school he participated in several school plays and by age 11 began playing trumpet in the music program at Public School 153, Brooklyn.

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