Danny Aiello
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous films, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He had a pivotal role in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989) as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione, earning a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor. He also played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
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All Credits (106)
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
as Unknown
One Moment
as Joe McGuinness
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
Making a Deal with the Devil
as Mario
The Last Big Save
as Louis Brown
Basketball: A Love Story
as Self (archive footage)
Little Italy
as Carlo
The Neighborhood
as Joseph Donatello
Difficult People
as Danny Aiello (voice)
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
as self
Henry & Me
as Dr. Acosta (voice)
Reach Me
as Father Paul
Mulberry St.
as Self
Stiffs
as Frank Tramontana
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
The Last Request
as Pop
Lucky Number Slevin
as Roth
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self
Brooklyn Lobster
as Frank Giorgio
Zeyda and the Hitman
as Nathan
Mail Order Bride
as Tony Santini
Off Key
as Fabrizio Benini
Prince of Central Park
as Noah Cairn
Dinner Rush
as Louis Cropa
Mambo Café
as Joey
18 Shades of Dust
as Vincent Dianni
The Rat Pack
as Narrator (voice)
Wilbur Falls
as Philip Devereaux
The Last Don II
as Don Domenico Clericuzio
A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Danny Parente
Dellaventura
as Anthony Dellaventura
The Last Don
as Don Domenico Clericuzio
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
as Narrator
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Mr. Rathbone
Mojave Moon
as Al
2 Days in the Valley
as Dosmo Pizzo
City Hall
as Frank Anselmo
Two Much
as Gene
Power of Attorney
as Joseph Scassi
Brothers' Destiny
as Duke
Lieberman in Love
as Joe Lieberman
Prêt-à-Porter
as Major Hamilton
Léon: The Professional
as Old Tony
Me and the Kid
as Harry
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
The Pickle
as Harry Stone
The Cemetery Club
as Ben Katz
Mistress
as Carmine Rasso
Ruby
as Jack Ruby
29th Street
as Frank Pesce Sr.
Hudson Hawk
as Tommy Five-Tone
Once Around
as Joe Bella
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
as Self
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Jacob's Ladder
as Louis
Richard Lewis: I'm Doomed
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Closer
as Chester Grant
Harlem Nights
as Phil Cantone
The Preppie Murder
as Mike Sheehan
Do the Right Thing
as Sal
Shocktroop
as John Cunningham
White Hot
as Charlie Buick
The January Man
as Captain Vincent Alcoa
The Third Solution
as George Sherman
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Chief
Moonstruck
as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
The Pick-up Artist
as Phil Harper
Man on Fire
as Conti
Daddy
as Coach Jacobs
The Hustler of Money
as Master of Ceremonies
Radio Days
as Rocco
Lady Blue
as Lt. Terry McNichols
Key Exchange
as Carabello
The Protector
as Danny Garoni
The Stuff
as Vickers
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Monk
Night Heat
as Unknown
Deathmask
as Capt. Mike Grasso
Tales from the Darkside
as Tommy Vale
Old Enough
as Mr. Bruckner
Blood Feud
as Randy Powers
Blood Feud
as Randy Powers
A Question of Honor
as Martelli
Gemini
as Fran Geminiani
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Johnson
Nurse
as Gene Halley
Fort Apache, the Bronx
as Morgan
Hide in Plain Sight
as Sal Carvello
Defiance
as Carmine
Lovey: A Circle of Children, Part II
as Bernie Serino
Bloodbrothers
as Artie
The Last Tenant
as Carl
Fingers
as Butch
On Our Own
as Skip Mazarelli
Hooch
as Tony
The Andros Targets
as Lt. Phil Lombardi
The Front
as Danny LaGattuta
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Master of Ceremonies (uncredited)
The Godfather Part II
as Tony Rosato
The Godmothers
as (uncredited)
Kojak
as Matty
Bang the Drum Slowly
as Horse
ABC Afterschool Special
as Dominic Ginetti