James Madio

About James Madio

Who is it?: Actor, Producer, Director
Birth Day: November 22, 1975
Birth Place:  The Bronx, New York, United States
Birth Sign: Sagittarius
Occupation: Actor
Years active: 1991–present

James Madio Net Worth

James Madio was born on November 22, 1975 in  The Bronx, New York, United States, is Actor, Producer, Director. Born and raised in the Bronx, New York. He is one of seven children. At the age of thirteen with his very first audition, James landed a role in the Steven Spielberg family adventure, Hook (1991) and never looked back. On the set of Hook, Dustin Hoffman was impressed enough with Madio's talent to suggest him for the role of his son in the film Hero (1992) The same year, he appeared as the younger version of the title character in the Independent film Mac (1992) starring John Turturro (in his directorial debut). Madio's big break as a young actor then came when he co-starred with Leonardo DiCaprio and Mark Wahlberg in the highly acclaimed film, The Basketball Diaries (1995) After a number of independent roles, Madio found himself once again, on another Spielberg set, this time as a lead cast member in the Emmy Award-Winning HBO series, Band of Brothers (2001). Portraying WWII hero Sgt. Frank Perconte. This would become a turning point in his career, putting him in the national and international spotlight in a timeless piece that continues to air today. Moreover, Madio continue to support troops by speaking at WWII Veteran engagements around the world. He recently co-starred in the Clint Eastwood film Jersey Boys (2014) Madio's career has extended to behind the camera, having acted, produced and written several award-winning independent projects (both features and shorts). His short film AppleBox (2011) (of which he wrote, produced and starred in) has racked up several wins across the country, which earned him 2 Best Actor awards. Other Independent works include, The Box (2007) which he co-produced, and Love Lies Bleeding (2008) starring Christian Slater. Searching for Bobby D (2005) West of Brooklyn (2008) Dough Boys (2008) and The Grasslands (2011). And most recently playing executed anarchist Nicola Sacco in the feature film No God, No Master (2013) While Madio recurred on CW's Ringer (2011), and has guest starred on Blue Bloods, Law & Order SVU, Castle, Bones, C.S.I: Miami, Cold Case and many others. His voice is also featured in the DreamWorks animated movie, _Shark Tale (2004)_ and on the Call of Duty video game franchise.
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💰James Madio Net worth: $6 Million

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Biography/Timeline

1991

Madio was born as one of seven children in his family. At the age of 15, he had his first audition in Steven Spielberg's 1991 film Hook. He landed the role of "Don't Ask", one of the Lost Boys. Among the cast of Hook was Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman, who had been cast as the villainous Captain Hook. Hoffman took notice of Madio and had him cast as his character's son in the 1992 comedy Hero.

1995

He later appeared alongside Leonardo DiCaprio in the 1995 film The Basketball Diaries as a teenage drug addict. In 1997 Madio landed a regular role on the teen sitcom USA High where he played funny-man Bobby Lazzerini during the show's first season.

2003

He has played lead roles in television series including miniseries 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 CBS courtroom drama Queens Supreme.

2011

More recently, Madio has been focused on voice-acting and acting in independent films. He also made a 2011 guest appearance on an episode of the new TV Land comedy series The Exes.