How Uncle Jimmy Got So Rich In The Bear & What Happened To His Money In Season 3?

The Bear season 3 reveals new details about Uncle Jimmy’s potential income sources and his complicated financial situation, raising several questions surrounding how he got so rich and whether he will be able to fund Carmy’s restaurant. Although referred to as Uncle Jimmy, Oliver Platt’s character’s full name in The Bear is James “Cicero” Kalinowski. He was first introduced in The Bear season 3 as one of the closest people to the Berzatto family, who gave Mikey $300,000 to run The Original Beef of Chicagoland.