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Danny Aiello
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Actor Born: June 20, 1933 in New York City, NY Biography:An Italian-American character actor with a beefy physique, no-nonsense expression, and intimidating presence, "Danny Aiello" came to acting late in life, having been a bus driver, a transport labor official, a night-club bouncer, and (he claims) an occasional thief. He began performing at an improvisational night spot. As he was approaching middle age, he appeared in a regional theater production of "Jason Miller"'s "That Championship Season", for which he won a Most Outstanding Newcomer award. Aiello made his screen debut in "Bang the Drum Slowly" (1973), and he went on over the next 15 years to play a succession of tough guys, cops, brutes, slobs, and "ordinary guys" in a wide variety of movies, but broke out of that mold when he portrayed "Cher"'s fiancée in "Moonstruck" (1987). For his portrayal of a pizza parlor owner in "Spike Lee"'s "Do the Right Thing" two years later, Aiello received a Best... Full Biography
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