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Full Danny Aiello Biography
Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. (born June 20, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. He also had a role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, for which he was nominated for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award in 1990 for his portrayal of Sal, the pizzeria owner.
Aiello, the second youngest of six children, was born in Manhattan, the son of Italian American parents Frances (née Pietrocova), a seamstress who was a native of Naples, Italy, and Daniel Louis Aiello, Sr., a laborer. He moved to the South Bronx when he was seven and attended James Monroe High School. At sixteen years old, Aiello lied about his age in order to enlist in the U.S. Army. After serving for three years, he returned to NYC and did various jobs in order to support himself and later his family. Aiello also once served as a union representative for Greyhound bus workers, and was a night club bouncer.
Although his characters are often crass, vulgar, and violent, Aiello has also portrayed sensitive, kindly men with an earthy sense of humor, for example his roles in Jacob's Ladder and Once Around.
In 1981 Danny Aiello won a Daytime Emmy award for his appearance in the ABC After school special 'A Family of Strangers'.
Aiello played the title character in the video for Madonna's song "Papa Don't Preach". Aiello has released several albums of big band music.
On the Family Guy episode Sibling Rivalry (Family Guy), Peter pretends that his penis is Danny Aiello.
During an interview with Sean Hannity, Aiello pointed out that he is also a Conservative and was raised Roman Catholic. He has also criticized the overuse of foul language in films and television series, as well as movies and television shows featuring poor portrayals of Italian-Americans, especially The Sopranos.
Aiello is the uncle of New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay, and the Great uncle to SSgt William F. Humphries of the US Air Force. |
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