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).
Filmography
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
Once Upon a Time in Jersey
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
Stallone: Frank, That Is
as Self
The Last Big Save
as Louis Brown
The Last Big Save
as Louis Brown
Little Italy
as Carlo
Little Italy
as Carlo
The Neighborhood
as Joseph Donatello
The Neighborhood
as Joseph Donatello
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
as self
Do The Right Thing 25 Year Anniversary A Beats Music Experience
as self
Henry & Me
as Dr. Acosta
Henry & Me
as Dr. Acosta
Reach Me
as Father Paul
Reach Me
as Father Paul
Mulberry St.
as Self
Mulberry St.
as Self
Stiffs
as Frank Tramontana
Stiffs
as Frank Tramontana
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Madonna: Celebration - The Video Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
The Last Request
as Pop
The Last Request
as Pop
Lucky Number Slevin
as Roth
Lucky Number Slevin
as Roth
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self
Brooklyn Lobster
as Frank Giorgio
Brooklyn Lobster
as Frank Giorgio
Zeyda and the Hitman
as Nathan
Zeyda and the Hitman
as Nathan
Mail Order Bride
as Tony Santini
Mail Order Bride
as Tony Santini
Off Key
as Fabrizio Benini
Off Key
as Fabrizio Benini
Prince of Central Park
as Noah Cairn
Prince of Central Park
as Noah Cairn
Dinner Rush
as Louis Cropa
Dinner Rush
as Louis Cropa
Mambo Café
as Joey
Mambo Café
as Joey
18 Shades of Dust
as Vincent Dianni
18 Shades of Dust
as Vincent Dianni
Wilbur Falls
as Philip Devereaux
Wilbur Falls
as Philip Devereaux
A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Danny Parente
A Brooklyn State of Mind
as Danny Parente
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
as Narrator
Unforgotten: Twenty-Five Years After Willowbrook
as Narrator
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Mr. Rathbone
Bring Me the Head of Mavis Davis
as Mr. Rathbone
Mojave Moon
as Al
Mojave Moon
as Al
2 Days in the Valley
as Dosmo Pizzo
2 Days in the Valley
as Dosmo Pizzo
City Hall
as Frank Anselmo
City Hall
as Frank Anselmo
Two Much
as Gene
Two Much
as Gene
Power of Attorney
as Joseph Scassi
Power of Attorney
as Joseph Scassi
Brothers' Destiny
as Duke
Brothers' Destiny
as Duke
Lieberman in Love
as Joe Lieberman
Lieberman in Love
as Joe Lieberman
Prêt-à-Porter
as Major Hamilton
Prêt-à-Porter
as Major Hamilton
Léon: The Professional
as Old Tony
Léon: The Professional
as Old Tony
Me and the Kid
as Harry
Me and the Kid
as Harry
The Pickle
as Harry Stone
The Pickle
as Harry Stone
The Cemetery Club
as Ben Katz
The Cemetery Club
as Ben Katz
Mistress
as Carmine Rasso
Mistress
as Carmine Rasso
Ruby
as Jack Ruby
Ruby
as Jack Ruby
29th Street
as Frank Pesce Sr.
29th Street
as Frank Pesce Sr.
Hudson Hawk
as Tommy Five-Tone
Hudson Hawk
as Tommy Five-Tone
Once Around
as Joe Bella
Once Around
as Joe Bella
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
as Self
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
as Self
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Madonna: The Immaculate Collection
as Papa (segment "Papa Don't Preach")
Jacob's Ladder
as Louis
Jacob's Ladder
as Louis
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
Night of 100 Stars III
as Self
The Closer
as Chester Grant
The Closer
as Chester Grant
Harlem Nights
as Phil Cantone
Harlem Nights
as Phil Cantone
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
Making 'Do the Right Thing'
as Self
The Preppie Murder
as Mike Sheehan
The Preppie Murder
as Mike Sheehan
Shocktroop
as John Cunningham
Shocktroop
as John Cunningham
White Hot
as Charlie Buick
White Hot
as Charlie Buick
The January Man
as Captain Vincent Alcoa
The January Man
as Captain Vincent Alcoa
The Third Solution
as George Sherman
The Third Solution
as George Sherman
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Chief
Alone in the Neon Jungle
as Chief
Moonstruck
as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
Moonstruck
as Mr. Johnny Cammareri
The Pick-up Artist
as Phil Harper
The Pick-up Artist
as Phil Harper
Daddy
as Coach Jacobs
Daddy
as Coach Jacobs
Key Exchange
as Carabello
Key Exchange
as Carabello
The Protector
as Danny Garoni
The Protector
as Danny Garoni
The Stuff
as Vickers
The Stuff
as Vickers
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Monk
The Purple Rose of Cairo
as Monk
Deathmask
as Capt. Mike Grasso
Deathmask
as Capt. Mike Grasso
Once Upon a Time in America
as Police Chief Aiello
Once Upon a Time in America
as Police Chief Aiello
Blood Feud
as Randy Powers
Blood Feud
as Randy Powers
A Question of Honor
as Martelli
A Question of Honor
as Martelli
Gemini
as Fran Geminiani
Gemini
as Fran Geminiani
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Johnson
Chu Chu and the Philly Flash
as Johnson
Fort Apache, the Bronx
as Morgan
Fort Apache, the Bronx
as Morgan
Hide in Plain Sight
as Sal Carvello
Hide in Plain Sight
as Sal Carvello
Defiance
as Carmine
Defiance
as Carmine
The Last Tenant
as Carl
The Last Tenant
as Carl
Fingers
as Butch
Fingers
as Butch
Hooch
as Tony
Hooch
as Tony
The Front
as Danny LaGattuta
The Front
as Danny LaGattuta
The Godmothers
as (uncredited)
The Godmothers
as (uncredited)