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Birthday:

03-04-1941

Deathday:

08-05-2024 (83 years)

Birthplace:

Englewood, New Jersey, USA

Biography

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Jonathan "John" Aprea (March 4, 1941 - August 5, 2024) was an American actor and comedian, best known for his role as the young Sal Tessio in The Godfather: Part II (1974) and on television as Lucas Castigliano in Another World from 1989 to 1992. In 2006, he appeared in The Heiress. He also portrayed Nick Katsopolis in Full House for 2 seasons. He also co-starred with Lee Horsley in Matt Houston during the 1980s.

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The Game

Act like Power Executive

event1997 star_border 7.6 top_panel_open

In honor of his birthday, San Francisco banker Nicholas Van Orton, a financial genius and a cold-hearted loner, receives an unusual present from his younger brother, Conrad: a gift certificate to play a unique kind of game. In nary a nanosecond, Nicholas finds himself consumed by a dangerous set of ever-changing rules, unable to distinguish where the charade ends and reality begins.

Sunset Park

Act like Dominic

event1996 star_border 6.1 top_panel_open

A school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.

American Anthem

Act like Mr. Tevere

event1986 star_border 5.1 top_panel_open

Steve is a talented gymnast who has given up competition and is working at his father's bike shop. Julie is the new girl at his old gym, who has moved to town to train with their powerful coach. Inspired by Julie, Steve resumes training. While dealing with the conflicts in their personal lives and the stress of training, they prepare for the US Olympic Trials.

Caged Heat

Act like Dream Man

event1974 star_border 4.9 top_panel_open

A young woman is convicted on drug offenses and sent to a women's penitentiary run by a repressed and oppressive female warden. When the prison's sadistic doctor begins conducting illegal "therapeutic" experiments on the inmates, the ladies plot their revenge.

Savage Beach

Act like Captain Andreas

event1989 star_border 4.6 top_panel_open

Donna and Taryn are federal drug enforcement agents based in the Hawaiian isles. Upon the success of a drug bust, they receive a call from Shane Aviation to fly an emergency package of vaccine from Molokai to Knox Island. Unbeknownst to them, Philippine representative Martinez has convinced Captain Andreas to use a reconnaissance satellite to locate a sunken ship laden with gold that the Japanese had pilfered during World War II. Meanwhile, a storm forces Donna and Taryn to land their plane on a remote island which harbors the gold. The hijinks ensue when they are joined by a host of nefarious types who have learned of the gold’s location.

Picasso Trigger

Act like Salazar / Picasso Trigger

event1988 star_border 4.5 top_panel_open

Double agent Picasso Trigger is assassinated in Paris by double-crossing bad guy Miguel Ortiz. Then Ortiz begins eliminating agents of The Agency who were involved in his brother's death. The Agency (belatedly) springs into action to stop Ortiz' heinous activities. The usual gunplay, romance, and nifty toys with bombs ensue.

The Manchurian Candidate

Act like Rear Admiral Glick

event2004 star_border 6.5 top_panel_open

Years after his squad was ambushed during the Gulf War, Major Ben Marco finds himself having terrible nightmares. He begins to doubt that his fellow squad-mate Sergeant Raymond Shaw, now a vice-presidential candidate, is the hero he remembers him being. As Marco's doubts deepen, Shaw's political power grows, and, when Marco finds a mysterious implant embedded in his back, the memory of what really happened begins to return.

The Act

Act like Ron

event1984 star_border 2.5 top_panel_open

Blackmail, a complex heist, and political snakery collide into a complicated caper full of disguises and surprises, where it's never clear who's really working for whom.

The Seven-Ups

Act like Killer (uncredited)

event1973 star_border 6.3 top_panel_open

A tough detective who is part of an elite New York City unit is trying to find out who killed his partner, but uncovers a plot to kidnap mobsters for money.

Sweet Kill

Act like Richard

event1972 star_border 4.3 top_panel_open

Horror and suspense in the story of a psychotic maniac who literally "loves" women to death.

Getting Physical

Act like Craig Cawley

event1984 star_border 2 top_panel_open

The world of female bodybuilding provides the backdrop for this tale of an aspiring young actress who initially becomes interested in the sport as a means of self-defense following a physical attack by two men, but then finds that while concentrating on building up her body her relationship with her parents, with whom she is living, and her new-found boyfriend, a young cop, is breaking down. Several noted bodybuilders and iron-pumpers, male and female, put in appearances to give this production an added authenticity.

The Godfather Part II

Act like Young Tessio

event1974 star_border 8.6 top_panel_open

In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.

Crazy Times

Act like Ralph

event1981 top_panel_open

Follows the exploits of three teenage friends sharing the good times back at Rockaway Beach, Queens, New York during the summer of 1955.

The Dark Side of Tomorrow

Act like Jim

event1970 star_border 0.8 top_panel_open

While their husbands are away on work trips, two bored housewives get together to commiserate. One thing leads to another, and they wind up in bed. For one of the women the incident was just a pleasant diversion, but for the other it's turned into a fixation, and when she sees her "lover" going after one of the male neighborhood hunks, things take a turn for the worse.

Deadly Ransom

Act like Mr. Merlin

event1998 star_border 6 top_panel_open

A wealthy banker and his daughter are kidnapped by a gang of thugs. The girl's boyfriend, who serves in the special units of the US Navy, is in possession of particular psychic powers. It will be thanks to these powers he will discover the place where the two abducted were locked.

CyberTracker

Act like Senator Dilly

event1994 star_border 4 top_panel_open

Eric is a secret agent currently working as security guard for senator Dilly. The senator is the main advocate for a new kind of police officer: the Tracker, a perfect and nearly invulnerable android. When Eric realizes that senator Dilly is playing dirty games, he does not only have Dilly's security chief Ross after him, but also those nearly undefeatable Trackers.

Stingray

Act like Peter Shefland

event1985 star_border 6 top_panel_open

A district attorney is kidnapped by a criminal who then has a deranged doctor do something to him that leaves him with the mind of a child. His assistant seeks out a man who is only known by the car he drives, a Stingray. He helps people who have problems and in return, they owe him a favor that he will collect later.

To the Limit

Act like Philly Bambino

event1995 star_border 3.6 top_panel_open

Colette is an attractive ex-CIA agent seeking revenge against a ruthless villain and his organization of trained assassins for the murder of her husband while the man is also after mobster Frank Di Vinci for his own personal reasons. It isn't long before the paths of both Colette and Frank meet whom they share the same vendetta against the same man and they reluctantly try to co-operate with each other to bring him down.

Stevie D

Act like Angelo DiMarco

event2016 star_border 4.4 top_panel_open

STEVIE D is a humorous crime drama about a Los Angeles construction magnate whose only son has accidentally killed a connected man. A sinister plan is hatched that sends the son into hiding while an unsuccessful actor is hired to fill his shoes and unknowingly take the hit.

New Jack City

Act like Don Armeteo

event1991 star_border 6.6 top_panel_open

A gangster, Nino, is in the Cash Money Brothers, making a million dollars every week selling crack. A cop, Scotty, discovers that the only way to infiltrate the gang is to become a dealer himself.

Bullitt

Act like Killer

event1968 star_border 7.1 top_panel_open

Senator Walter Chalmers is aiming to take down mob boss Pete Ross with the help of testimony from the criminal's hothead brother Johnny, who is in protective custody in San Francisco under the watch of police lieutenant Frank Bullitt. When a pair of mob hitmen enter the scene, Bullitt follows their trail through a maze of complications and double-crosses. This thriller includes one of the most famous car chases ever filmed.

A Guide for the Married Woman

Act like Waiter

event1978 star_border 3 top_panel_open

A seriocomic look at the life of Julie Walker. Bored with her marriage, and encouraged by her friends, she contemplates an affair. Fantasy and reality mix often, leading to complications and headaches.

Sharkskin

event2015 top_panel_open

The Post War II story of Manhattan born Mike Esposito, a practiced tailor of custom mens clothing; a man of dignity and honor, whose developing involvements with the Italian mob wraps him up in a world of moral dilemma and clashing values.

Dark Image

Act like Alex Ricci

event2017 star_border 3.7 top_panel_open

A girl is possessed and kills her own twin sister.

Confessions of a Male Prostitute

Act like Nick, the reporter

event1992 star_border 7 top_panel_open

A reporter pays a young male street hustler for an interview over a burger and iced coffee.

The Christmas Pageant

Act like Herb

event2011 star_border 5.9 top_panel_open

Vera Parks, an overly intense and demanding Broadway director, gets fired from yet another job, leaving her no choice but to take a gig directing a small town Christmas pageant in upstate New York. Stunned at how basic the production is, Vera attempts to back out, but is convinced by some of the locals to give their town a chance. To her surprise, the warmth and charm of the small town grows on Vera and she even enjoys the experience of directing the pageant. When Vera discovers her former fiancé Jack recommended her for the job, she is outraged. But over time Vera appreciates the gesture, as she grows close to both Jack and his young daughter. Will love stay in the wings this time around?

Comeback

Act like Lawyer

event1982 top_panel_open

A once-famous blues singer whose career has taken a downturn tries to get back on top.

Lost Angelas

Act like Senator John Russell

event2019 star_border 4 top_panel_open

Best actress nominee Angela Rose is missing and the only lead to her over-publicized disappearance is her ex-fiancé and struggling screenwriter, Jake Hart. Searching for Angela and haunted by memories he cannot explain, Jake journeys through the Hollywood underbelly and discovers a secret connection he has with a vanished movie star, also named Angela, who disappeared thirty years ago.

Mystery Woman: At First Sight

Act like Mark McPhillips

event2006 star_border 6.3 top_panel_open

After dating hot doctor Ben, cued by Cassie, mystery woman sets out to discover in a tiny town her birth mother trough Victor Short, the diner-managing adopted son the the doc who arranged many more adoptions. She finds her and her husband, Mark McPhillips, murder suspects. Back home, the arrival of an undercover secret agent requires unorthodox help from his retired colleague Philby.

The Stepford Wives

Act like Young Cop

event1975 star_border 6.7 top_panel_open

Joanna Eberhart has come to the quaint little town of Stepford, Connecticut with her family, but soon discovers there lies a sinister truth in the all too perfect behavior of the female residents.

Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife

Act like Frank

event1987 star_border 7.3 top_panel_open

A fashion designer marries a lawyer only to discover that his father is an imfamous mafia don.

Direct Hit

Act like Terry Daniels

event1994 star_border 5.2 top_panel_open

After informing his CIA handlers that his next hit will be his last, John Hatch discovers that his target isn't a criminal at all. Refusing to take the woman out, Hatch instead takes it upon himself to protect her and expose the web of corruption at work.

Dead Man on Campus

Act like Mr. Frederickson

event1998 star_border 5.4 top_panel_open

Two college roommates venture out to identify a fellow student, who is most likely to commit suicide as it will help them pass the semester.

The Idolmaker

Act like Mario Vacarri

event1980 star_border 5.4 top_panel_open

Based on the life of rock promoter/producer Bob Marucci, who discovered, among others, Frankie Avalon and Fabian.

Crazy Mama

Act like Marvin

event1975 star_border 5.7 top_panel_open

Melba Stokes, her mother Sheba and daughter Cheryl embark on a crime spree after their California beauty parlor is repossessed. Their destination is Arkansas, where the three generations of women want to reclaim the family farm.

Brother

Act like Mafia Boss Geppetti

event2000 star_border 7.1 top_panel_open

A Japanese Yakuza gangster's deadly existence in his homeland gets him exiled to Los Angeles, where he is taken in by his little brother and his brother's gang.

Pacific Blue

Act like Sonny Sorrento (1 ep.)

event1996 star_border 5.4 top_panel_open

Pacific Blue is an American crime drama series about a team of police officers with the Santa Monica Police Department who patrolled its beaches on bicycles. The show ran for five seasons on the USA Network, from March 2, 1996 to April 9, 2000, with a total of one hundred and one episodes. Often compared as "Baywatch on bikes," the series enjoyed a popular run among the Network's viewers, and was popular in France, Israel, Sweden, Bulgaria, Norway, Spain, Russia, Austria, Germany, Italy, South America, Canada, Denmark, Poland, and other foreign markets.

Falcon Crest

Act like Sheriff Jack North (16 ep.)

event1981 star_border 5.5 top_panel_open

Falcon Crest is an American primetime television soap opera which aired on the CBS network for nine seasons, from December 4, 1981 to May 17, 1990. A total of 227 episodes were produced. The series revolves around the feuding factions of the wealthy Gioberti/Channing family in the Californian wine industry. Jane Wyman starred as Angela Channing, the tyrannical matriarch of the Falcon Crest Winery, alongside Robert Foxworth as Chase Gioberti, Angela's nephew who returns to Falcon Crest following the death of his father. The series was set in the fictitious Tuscany Valley northeast of San Francisco.

Saved by the Bell: The New Class

Act like Mr. De Luca (1 ep.)

event1993 star_border 5.7 top_panel_open

Saved by the Bell: The New Class is a spin-off of the Saved by the Bell series which ran from September 11, 1993 to January 8, 2000. The series lasted for seven seasons on NBC as a part of the network's TNBC Saturday morning line-up. It was the fourth incarnation of the franchise. The show had the same concept as the original series but featured a new group of students now roaming the halls of the fictional Bayside High School. Mr. Belding, played by Dennis Haskins, remained as the school's principal. Many of the stories were recycled plots of its parent series. The first season cast included Robert Sutherland Telfer, Jonathan Angel, Isaac Lidsky, Natalia Cigliuti, Bianca Lawson, and Bonnie Russavage. Unlike the original series, which featured very few major cast changes throughout its run, The New Class regularly changed its core cast with Mr. Belding being the only constant factor. The series was universally panned by critics and most fans of the original series and is one of the worst reviewed teen shows, but had a positive reception to new fans of the franchise.

The Rookies

(1 ep.)

event1972 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

The Rookies is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1972 until 1976. It follows the exploits of three rookie police officers working in an unidentified city for the fictitious Southern California Police Department.

The District

Act like Chief of Detectives (1 ep.)

event2000 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

The District is a television police drama which aired on CBS from October 7, 2000 to May 1, 2004. The show followed the work and personal life of the chief of Washington, D.C.'s Police Department.

Mrs. Columbo

Act like Phil Stoppard (1 ep.)

event1979 star_border 6.1 top_panel_open

Mrs. Kate Columbo, wife of the famous lieutenant, solves crimes as a reporter, while raising her little daughter.

The A-Team

Act like Woody Stone (1 ep.)

event1983 star_border 7.5 top_panel_open

A fictional group of ex-United States Army Special Forces personnel work as soldiers of fortune while on the run from the Army after being branded as war criminals for a "crime they didn't commit."

Simon & Simon

Act like Sidney Gretchen (1 ep.)

event1981 star_border 6.7 top_panel_open

Simon & Simon is an American detective television series that originally ran from November 24, 1981 to January 21, 1989. The series was broadcast on CBS and starred Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker as two brothers who run a private detective agency together.

Cold Case

Act like Paul Romano (2009) (1 ep.)

event2003 star_border 7.8 top_panel_open

The Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she is assigned cases that have never been solved. Detective Lilly Rush combines her natural instincts with the updated technology available today to bring about justice for all the victims she can.

American Heiress

Act like Lionel Wakefield (22 ep.)

event2007 star_border 4 top_panel_open

American Heiress is a telenovela which debuted on March 13, 2007 at 8 p.m. ET/7 p.m. CT on the American television network MyNetworkTV. This romantic melodrama tells the story of a roughneck pilot and a pampered heiress who survive a plane crash. The show was produced by Twentieth Television, based on the 2004 TV Azteca series La Heredera. Heiress was the last series produced for MyNetworkTV's original all-telenovela format. When the network dropped the serial after the July 18, 2007 broadcast, most episodes were left unaired. 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment has not announced plans to release this series on DVD and/or Blu-ray. All 65 episodes aired overseas.

Street Hawk

Act like Dumos (1 ep.)

event1985 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

Street Hawk is an American television series that aired for 13 episodes on ABC in 1985. The series is a Limekiln and Templar Production in association with Universal Television. Its central characters were created by Paul M. Belous and Robert "Bob" Wolterstorff, and its core format was developed by Bruce Lansbury, who had initially commissioned the program's creation. This series was originally planned for the fall of 1984, Mondays at 8:00PM Eastern/7:00PM Central. However, ABC executives changed their minds when the summer series Call to Glory did well, and Street Hawk was pushed to mid-season. Street Hawk made its debut on January 4, 1985 on ABC at 9:00PM Eastern/8:00PM Central and ran until May 16, 1985. Reruns aired on the USA Network on Saturdays at 10:00AM from 1990-91.

Knots Landing

Act like Manny Vasquez (12 ep.)

event1979 star_border 6.7 top_panel_open

The domestic adventures, misdeeds and everyday interactions of five families living on a cul-de-sac in a small California community.

Silk Stalkings

(2 ep.)

event1991 star_border 6 top_panel_open

Silk Stalkings is a crime drama television series. The series portrays the daily lives of two detectives who solve sexually-based crimes of passion among the ultra-rich of Palm Beach, Florida.

Full House

Act like Nick Katsopolis (7 ep.)

event1987 star_border 7.5 top_panel_open

After the death of his wife, Danny enlists his best friend and his brother-in-law to help raise his three daughters, D.J., Stephanie, and Michelle.

Wonder Woman

Act like Dupris (1 ep.)

event1975 star_border 7 top_panel_open

With the strength of Hercules, the wisdom of Athena, the speed of Mercury and the beauty of Aphrodite, she’s Wonder Woman. Beautiful Amazon princess Wonder Woman travels to 1940s America disguised as Diana Prince, assistant to handsome but trouble-prone Major Steve Trevor. Using her golden belt, which imbues her with astonishing strength, her bullet-deflecting bracelets, a golden lasso that dispels dishonesty and an invisible supersonic plane, Wonder Woman combats evil.

Melrose Place

Act like John Bryant (1 ep.)

event1992 star_border 5.9 top_panel_open

Follow the lives of a group of young adults living in a brownstone apartment complex on Melrose Place, in Los Angeles, California.

Another World

(1547 ep.)

event1964 star_border 5.4 top_panel_open

Another World is an American television soap opera that ran on NBC for 35 years from May 4, 1964 to June 25, 1999. Set in the fictional town of Bay City, the show in its early years opens with announcer Bill Wolff intoning its epigram, “We do not live in this world alone, but in a thousand other worlds,” which Phillips said represented the difference between “the world of events we live in, and the world of feelings and dreams that we strive for.” Another World focused less on the conventional drama of domestic life as seen in other soap operas, and more on exotic melodrama between families of different classes and philosophies.

The Fall Guy

(1 ep.)

event1981 star_border 7.5 top_panel_open

Hollywood stuntman Colt Seavers picks up some extra pocket money by using his rough-and-tumble skills to track and capture bail jumpers.

Tales from the Darkside

Act like Lee (1 ep.)

event1984 star_border 7.2 top_panel_open

Tales from the Darkside is an anthology horror TV series created by George A. Romero, each episode was an individual short story that ended with a plot twist. The series' episodes spanned the genres of horror, science fiction, and fantasy, and some episodes featured elements of black comedy or more lighthearted themes.

Philly

(2 ep.)

event2001 star_border 6.7 top_panel_open

Philly is an American television series created by Steven Bochco that focused on criminal defense attorney Kathleen Maguire. It lasted a full season and was canceled due to low ratings. The final episode was advertised heavily as the series finale, a move not commonly used in network promotion, for a series lasting only one season. The complete series is not on DVD, but is viewable on Netflix in HD and 5.1 Surround Sound. The series briefly aired in syndication on Universal HD in 2008.

Matt Houston

Act like Lt. Vince Novelli (24 ep.)

event1982 star_border 6.2 top_panel_open

Matt Houston is an American crime drama series that aired on ABC from 1982 to 1985. Created by Lawrence Gordon, the series was produced by Aaron Spelling.

The Montefuscos

Act like Joseph Montefusco (9 ep.)

event1975 star_border 5 top_panel_open

The Montefuscos is an American sitcom that aired on NBC in 1975. It centered on three generations of an Italian-American family living in Connecticut.

The Hat Squad

(1 ep.)

event1992 star_border 6.8 top_panel_open

The Hat Squad is a crime drama television series that ran for only one season on CBS, during the 1992–1993 season. 13 episodes were made, but only 11 of them aired.

Renegade

Act like Vino Borelli (1 ep.)

event1992 star_border 6.6 top_panel_open

Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.

CSI: Crime Scene Investigation

Act like Pit Boss (1 ep.)

event2000 star_border 7.6 top_panel_open

A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.

The Sopranos

Act like U.S. Attorney (1 ep.)

event1999 star_border 8.7 top_panel_open

The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.

On Cinema

Act like John Aprea (2 ep.)

event2012 star_border 8.6 top_panel_open

Tim Heidecker reviews the latest movies in theaters with a special guest.

Decker

Act like General Cotter (9 ep.)

event2014 star_border 6.2 top_panel_open

The free world is in danger, and only one man can help. Jack Decker has sworn to defend America from foreign terrorists regardless of which spineless president is in charge. This is Decker: The Series.

Night Court

Act like Marty Cologne (1 ep.)

event1984 star_border 7.3 top_panel_open

An eccentric fun-loving judge presides over an urban night court and all the silliness going on there.

Fuller House

Act like Grandpa Nick Katsopolis (1 ep.)

event2016 star_border 7.4 top_panel_open

D.J. Tanner-Fuller is a widow and mother of three. Things become too much to handle, so she asks for help from her sister Stephanie and her best-friend Kimmy.

Father Dowling Mysteries

Act like Peter Luciani (2 ep.)

event1989 star_border 7.3 top_panel_open

Father Dowling Mysteries is an American television mystery series that aired from January 20, 1989 to May 2, 1991. Prior to the series, a TV movie aired on November 30, 1987. For its first season, the show was on NBC; it moved to ABC for its last two seasons. It is based on the adventures of the title character created by Ralph McInerny, in a series of mystery novels. The series was produced by The Fred Siverman Company and Dean Hargrove Productions in association with Viacom Productions.

Lie to Me

Act like Victor Musso (1 ep.)

event2009 star_border 7.9 top_panel_open

The world's leading deception researcher, Dr. Cal Lightman, studies facial expression, body language and tone of voice to determine when a person is lying and why, which helps law enforcement and government agencies uncover the truth. But his skills also make it easier for him to deceive others.

The F.B.I.

Act like 1st Thug (1 ep.)

event1965 star_border 5.5 top_panel_open

The F.B.I. is an American television series that was broadcast on ABC from 1965 to 1974. It was sponsored by the Ford Motor Company, and the characters almost always drove Ford vehicles in the series. Alcoa was co-sponsor of Season One only.

Mannix

Act like Thug (uncredited) (1 ep.)

event1967 star_border 6.7 top_panel_open

Mannix is an American television detective series that ran from 1967 through 1975 on CBS. Created by Richard Levinson and William Link and developed by executive producer Bruce Geller, the title character, Joe Mannix, is a private investigator. He is played by Mike Connors. Mannix was the last series produced by Desilu Productions.

Kate McShane

Act like Korman (1 ep.)

event1975 star_border 5 top_panel_open

Kate McShane is an American legal drama television series that aired from September 10 until November 12, 1975. Kate McShane was the first series to feaure a female lawyer in the lead role.

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