James Madio (born November 22, 1975) is an American actor, known for his roles in ''

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'', ''

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'' and as Technician Fourth Grade Frank Perconte in '' Band of Brothers''.

Early life

A native of

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, Madio was raised in Morris Park and Pelham Bay.

Career

Madio was born as one of seven children in his family. At the age of 15, he had his first audition in

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's 1991 film ''

''. He landed the role of "Don't Ask", one of the Lost Boys. Among the cast of ''Hook'' was Academy Award winner

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, who had been cast as the villainous

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. Hoffman took notice of Madio and had him cast as his character's son in the 1992 comedy ''

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''. He later appeared alongside

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in the 1995 film '' The Basketball Diaries'' as a teenage drug addict. In 1997 Madio landed a regular role on the teen sitcom ''

'' where he played funny-man Bobby Lazzerini during the show's first season. He has played lead roles in television series including

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'' Band of Brothers'', in which he portrayed Frank Perconte. Madio contacted Perconte to develop ideas on how to play the real-life sergeant as well as to understand Perconte's background and history. In 2003 Madio was cast in a main role of Mike Powell on the short-lived

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courtroom drama ''

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''. In recent years, Madio has been focused on voice-acting and acting in independent films. He made a 2011 guest appearance on an episode of the new

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comedy series ''

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''. In 2021, Madio was cast as Carmine, right hand to crime boss

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(played by

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) in the

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limited streaming series ''

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'', which details the making of the film ''

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''.

Filmography

References

External links

Official website
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