Capra attended Our Lady of the Assumption Catholic School. He is not related to the director Frank Capra.
Capra began his acting career in 1993 with A Bronx Tale in which he played the nine-year-old version of the lead character. He played the character of Eli "Weevil" Navarro on the critically acclaimed TV series Veronica Mars and had a small guest role on The O.C. Most recently he was seen on The Closer, Lincoln Heights season 3 premiere, Criminal Minds, Friday Night Lights and in the film Crank. He starred in Kazaam, A Simple Wish and Free Willy 2: The Adventure Home. He portrayed Jesse Murphy on the TV show Heroes, following in the footsteps of Veronica Mars co-star Kristen Bell.
Capra has also branched out into film production. He has a production company called Take Off Productions with fellow actor De'Aundre Bonds.

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