Danny Aiello Picture
STARmeter
SEE RANK
Up 226 this week

Danny Aiello


Trivia:

Among his various charitable interests include Covenant House (a mobile unit that provides food, shelter health care, counseling, education and job training to homeless teens,) the United Way, the Salvation Army, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Frances Aiello Day Treatment Center in Brooklyn (named after his late mother) that treats young blind and deaf adults and children. See more trivia »

Related Lists

a list of 105 people by Mark Jauncey created 4 months ago
 
a list of 506 people by PunishU created 10 months ago
 
a list of 150 people by maslochvor created 06 Jun 2012
 
a list of 34 people by harleysdaddy06 created 04 Oct 2011
 
a list of 103 people by dormerjam-1 created 18 Jan 2012
 

Do you have a demo reel?

Connect with IMDb


Take The Quiz!

Test your knowledge of Danny Aiello.
Nominated for Oscar. Another 5 wins & 3 nominations See more awards »

Known For


Filmography

Hide HideActor (99 titles)
2013 Dolly Baby (pre-production)
Tony Lanza
 
???? Flicker Box (pre-production)
Vince Avellino
 
2013 Henry & Me (post-production)
Dr. Acosta (voice)
 
2013 Reach Me (post-production)
Father Paul
 
2011 Capone: The Rehearsal (short)
 
2010/I Stiffs
Frank Tramontana
 
2009 Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection (video)
Father (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
 
2006 A Broken Sole
The Shoemaker
 
2006/I The Last Request
Pop
 
2005 Brooklyn Lobster
Frank Giorgio
 
2005 The Fool (short)
Voice of the Dummy
 
2004 Zeyda and the Hitman
Nathan
 
2003 Mail Order Bride
Tony Santini
 
2001 Off Key
Fabrizio Bernini
 
2000 Prince of Central Park
Noah Cairn
 
2000 Dinner Rush
Louis Cropa
 
2000 Mambo Café
Joey
 
1998 Wilbur Falls
Phillip Devereaux
 
1998 The Last Don II (TV mini-series)
Don Domenico Clericuzio
 
1998 A Brooklyn State of Mind
Danny Parente
 
1997-1998 Dellaventura (TV series)
Anthony Dellaventura / Dellaventura
The Human Factor (1998) … Anthony Dellaventura
Made in America (1998) … Anthony Dellaventura
David & Goliath (1998) … Anthony Dellaventura
The Biggest Miracle (1997) … Anthony Dellaventura
Dreamers (1997) … Anthony Dellaventura
 
1997 Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
Mr. Rathbone
 
1997 The Last Don (TV mini-series)
Don Domenico Clericuzio
 
1996 Mojave Moon
Al
 
1995 Two Much
Gene
 
1995 Power of Attorney (video)
Joseph Scassi
 
1995 Brothers' Destiny (TV movie)
Duke
 
1995 Lieberman in Love (short)
Joe Lieberman
 
1994 Save the Rabbits (short)
Ronnie
 
1993 Me and the Kid
Harry
 
1993 The Pickle
Harry Stone
 
1993 The Cemetery Club
Ben Katz
 
1992 Mistress
Carmine Rasso
 
1992 Ruby
Jack Ruby
 
1991 29th Street
Frank Pesce, Sr.
 
1991 Once Around
Joe Bella
 
1990 The Closer
Chester Grant
 
1990 Madonna: The Immaculate Collection (video)
Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
 
1990/I Jacob's Ladder
Louis
 
1990 Shocktroop
John Cunningham
 
1990 He Ain't Heavy (short)
 
1989 The Preppie Murder (TV movie)
Det. Mike Sheehan
 
1989 White Hot
Charlie Buick
 
1989 The January Man
Captain Vincent Alcoa
 
1988 The Third Solution
George Sherman
 
1988 Alone in the Neon Jungle (TV movie)
Chief
 
1987 The Pick-up Artist
Phil Harper
 
1987 Night Heat (TV series)
Frankie D.
Comeback (1987) … Frankie D.
 
1987 Man on Fire
Conti
 
1987 Daddy (TV movie)
Coach Jacobs
 
1987 The Hustler of Money (TV short)
Master of Ceremonies
 
1987 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Master of Ceremonies
Charlton Heston/Wynton Marsalis (1987) … Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
 
1987 Radio Days
Rocco
 
1985-1986 Lady Blue (TV series)
Lt. Terry McNichols
Maximum Force (1986) … Lt. Terry McNichols
Sylvie (1986) … Lt. Terry McNichols
Scorpio's Sting (1986) … Lt. Terry McNichols
Willow's Cowboy (1986) … Lt. Terry McNichols
Death Grip (1985) … Lt. Terry McNichols
 
1985 Key Exchange
Carabello
 
1985 The Protector
Danny Garoni
 
1985 The Stuff
Vickers
 
1985 The Lucie Arnaz Show (TV series)
Good Sports (1985)
 
1985 Lady Blue (TV movie)
Lt. Terry McNichols
 
1984 Tales from the Darkside (TV series)
Tommy Vale
The Odds (1984) … Tommy Vale
 
1984 Old Enough
Mr. Bruckner
 
1984 Broadway Danny Rose (uncredited)
 
1984 Death Mask
Capt. Mike Grasso
 
1983 3-2-1 Contact (TV series)
Florist
Babies: Growth and Development (1983) … Florist
 
1983 Blood Feud (TV movie)
Randy Powers
 
1982 A Question of Honor (TV movie)
Martelli
 
1982 Nurse (TV series)
Gene Halley
Hands of Gold (1982) … Gene Halley
 
1980-1982 ABC Afterschool Specials (TV series)
Dominic Ginetti / Frank Caruso
The Unforgivable Secret (1982) … Frank Caruso
A Family of Strangers (1980) … Dominic Ginetti
 
1982 Gemini (TV movie)
Fran
 
1981 Fort Apache the Bronx
Morgan
 
1980 Hide in Plain Sight
Sal Carvello
 
1980 Defiance
Carmine
 
1978 Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II (TV movie)
Bernie Serino
 
1978 Bloodbrothers
Artie
 
1978 The Last Tenant (TV movie)
Carl
 
1978 On Our Own (TV series)
Skip Mazarelli
Add Two Children and Stir: Part 2 (1978) … Skip Mazarelli
Add Two Children and Stir: Part 1 (1978) … Skip Mazarelli
 
1978 Fingers
Butch
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
Tony Rosato
 
1977 Hooch
 
1977 The Andros Targets (TV series)
Lt. Phil Lombardi / Phil Lombardi
The Deadly Silence (1977) … Lt. Phil Lombardi
The Beast of Athens (1977) … Lt. Phil Lombardi
The Treatment Succeeded But the Patient Died (1977) … Phil Lombardi
 
1976 Kojak (TV series)
Matty
Black Thorn (1976) … Matty
 
1976 The Front
Danny LaGattuta
 
1973 Bang the Drum Slowly
Horse
 
1973 The Godmothers (uncredited)
 
Show ShowProducer (5 titles)
2013 Anyone's Son (co-executive producer) (pre-production)
 
2011 Capone: The Rehearsal (short) (producer)
 
2004 UnConventional (documentary) (executive producer)
 
2003 Shorty (documentary) (executive producer)
 
1997-1998 Dellaventura (TV series) (executive producer - 14 episodes)
The Human Factor (1998) (executive producer)
Made in America (1998) (executive producer)
David & Goliath (1998) (executive producer)
The Biggest Miracle (1997) (executive producer)
Dreamers (1997) (executive producer)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (5 titles)
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (performer: "Some of These Days" - uncredited)
 
2000 Mambo Café (performer: "Give My Regards to Broadway", "Some of These Days")
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Danny Aiello/Coolio (1996) (performer: "Chubby Clementine")
 
1991 Once Around (performer: "Fly Me to the Moon", "Glory of Love", "Mama")
 
1987 Night Heat (TV series)
Comeback (1987) (performer: "Whatever It Takes", "We're Just Getting Started")
 
Show ShowWriter (1 title)
1994 Save the Rabbits (short)
 
Show ShowSelf (45 titles)
2011 When Pop Culture Saved America: A 9-11 Story (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf (TV series)
Himself
Do the Right Thing (2011) … Himself
 
2011 Italy's Forgotten Earthquake (documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
2011 All Night with Joey Reynolds (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.44 (2011) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Mulberry St. (documentary)
Himself
 
2010 Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (TV series)
Himself - Celebrity Question Presenter
Episode #8.165 (2010) … Himself - Celebrity Question Presenter
Million Dollar Movie Week 4 (2010) … Himself - Celebrity Question Presenter
 
2010 One Man Show Off (documentary)
Narrator
 
2010 Just Laugh! (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 American Psych Ward (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
2008 A Man Among Giants (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Harry: A Communication Breakdown (documentary)
Narrator
 
2006 Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family (video short)
Himself
 
2004 Good Day Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 July 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Dinner for Five (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.10 (2004) … Himself
 
2004 Last Call with Carson Daly (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 May 2004 (2004) … Himself
 
2003 Last Laugh (TV movie)
Himself
 
2001 Cannes: Through the Eyes of the Hunter (documentary short)
Himself
 
2000 The Directors (TV series documentary)
Himself
The Films of Spike Lee (2000) … Himself (voice)
The Films of Adrian Lyne … Himself
 
1999 The Rat Pack (TV series documentary)
Narrator (voice)
 
1997 Cosby (TV series)
Himself
The Two Hilton Lucases (1997) … Himself
 
1996-1997 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 13 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 27 September 1996 (1996) … Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
Episode dated 8 May 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1997 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 May 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook (documentary)
Narrator
 
1996 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
BusdriverRonnie Pilaski / Eddie Antonelli / Himself - Host
Danny Aiello/Coolio (1996) … Himself - Host/Eddie Antonelli/BusdriverRonnie Pilaski
 
1995 Sinatra: 80 Years My Way (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1994 HBO First Look (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1993 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.180 (1993) … Himself
Episode #2.68 (1993) … Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.54 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 The 63rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter: 'Goodfellas' Film Clip
 
1991 Late Night with David Letterman (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 February 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Comic Relief IV (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Night of 100 Stars III (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 The 62nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1990 The 47th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
 
1990 22nd NAACP Image Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1990 Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed (TV movie)
Himself
 
1990 Building 'Jacob's Ladder' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1989 Making 'Do the Right Thing' (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1989 Later with Bob Costas (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 September 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1989 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 20 July 1989 (1989) … Himself
 
1985 The 39th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter & Performer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (2 titles)
2006 Video on Trial (TV series)
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Tony Rosato
 

Related Videos

The Pickle -- A filmmaker out to save his career must somehow turn a low-budget fiasco into a high-flying hit. Moonstruck -- Clip: Love Bite The Protector -- Trailer for The Protector
Edit

Personal Details

Other Works:

(1976) He acted in the play, "That Championship Season", at the Arlington Park Theatre in Chicago, Illinois with William Conrad and Peter Masterson in the cast. William B. Fosser (scenic designer), Jerry Adler (director). See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Interview  | 4 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Height:

6' 2½" (1.89 m)
Edit

Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

The first time I put on a dress and a wig and they took a Polaroid of me, I wanted to throw up. Except I saw a little bit of beauty in that I looked like my mother. See more »

Trivia:

Among his various charitable interests include Covenant House (a mobile unit that provides food, shelter health care, counseling, education and job training to homeless teens,) the United Way, the Salvation Army, Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, and the Frances Aiello Day Treatment Center in Brooklyn (named after his late mother) that treats young blind and deaf adults and children. See more »

Trademark:

Silky smooth speaking voice See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini