John Aprea

John Aprea was an American actor who made his first movie appearance in Bullitt (1968) as Dr. Kinner with Steve McQueen, then played Richard in Sweet Kill (1972) and appeared in Crazy Mama (1975). He was known for playing the younger Salvatore Tessio in The Godfather Part II (1974), and he called working on that film the high point of his career. On television he was known for Lt. Vince Novelli on Matt Houston from 1982 to 1984, Sheriff Jack North on Falcon Crest, Manny Vasquez on Knots Landing, Lucas Castigliano on Another World from 1989 to 1992, and Nick Katsopolis on Full House and later Fuller House. His later films included CyberTracker (1994), To the Limit (1995), Sunset Park (1996), The Game (1997), Dead Man on Campus (1998), and Mystery Woman: At First Sight (2006). He also received a Soap Opera Digest Award nomination for his villain role on Knots Landing.