Danny Mastrogiorgio
| Danny Mastrogiorgio | |
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| Born |
Daniel Mastrogiorgio October 26, 1964 Mount Vernon, New York United States |
| Occupation | |
| Years active | 1995-present |
| Known for |
Crazy Dog (Underdog), Frankie Carbone (Gotham), Paulie Pennino (Rocky the Musical), Toni Cipriani (Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories)
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Daniel "Danny" Mastrogiorgio (born October 26, 1964) is an American stage, film and television actor who has also provided voice artist work for video games. He is best known for providing the voice of Toni Cipriani in the 2005 video game Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories and his appearances in movies such as Brother Bear and Enchanted also been in several television shows such as Law & Order.
Early life
Mastrogiorgio was born in Mount Vernon, New York. He studied for three years at College of Marin in California, before moving back to New York City to study at Juilliard School.[1]
Career
Mastrogiorgio has appeared in television shows such as The Sopranos and Law & Order (in addition to two of the show's spinoffs, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit and Law & Order: Criminal Intent). Earlier in his career, he appeared in the TV mini-series based on the Mario Puzo novel, The Last Don and also The Last Don II.
In addition to Liberty City Stories, Mastrogiorgio has provided his voice for many other projects. These include the video games Batman: Dark Tomorrow, The Sopranos: Road to Respect and Red Dead Redemption, and also the movies Brother Bear and Underdog.
In 2014, Mastrogiorgio had a recurring role on Gotham as Frankie Carbone and his character was later killed off.[2]
Theater
He has also appeared on stage in plays such as The Two Gentlemen of Verona at the New York Shakespeare Festival and The Taming of the Shrew at both the Denver Center for the Performing Arts and the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego.[1] Among his more notable theater performances, the one-man show My Italy Story, written by Joseph Gallo, Mastrogiorgio stars as the entire DaGato clan. In their review of the play, The New York Times wrote that the piece was "entertaining" and that as its star, Mastrogiorgio was "engaging".[3] Over its multi-year run, the play received other positive reviews as well, including those from Hartford Courant,[4] Newsday',[5] and New York Daily News,[6]
Beginning February 2014, Mastrogiorgio will play the role of Paulie Pennino in Rocky the Musical.[7]
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1996 | Sleepers | Nick Davenport | |
| 1998 | Dead Broke | Veduccio | |
| 1998 | Italian Lessons | Enzo | Short film |
| 2001 | Friends & Family | Vito Patrizzi | |
| 2002 | Contact | Husband / Bartender | Television film |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Ram #2 (voice) | |
| 2005 | Backseat | Andres | |
| 2005 | The Producers | Jail Guard | |
| 2007 | Underdog | Crazy Dog (voice) | |
| 2007 | Enchanted | Jerry | |
| 2009 | Fighting | Trader Jim | |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Contact | |
| 2011 | Top Cat: The Movie | Other Voices (voice) | |
| 2012 | One for the Money | Lenny | |
| 2013 | Retrograde | John | Short film |
| 2014 | God's Pocket | Officer Eisenhower | |
| 2014 | The Mend | Richard | |
| 2014 | The Cobbler | Brian | |
| 2015 | Detective Trousers in the Beat Goes On | Captain Froggyface Padlilly (voice) | Short film |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1995 | New York News | Rescue Worker | 1 episode |
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Law & Order |
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Episodes:
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| 1997 | The Last Don | Vincent Clereuzio | TV Mini-Series |
| 1998 | The Last Don II | Vincent Clereuzio | TV Mini-Series |
| 1999 | Spin City | First Reserve Worker | Episode: "How to Bury A Millionaire" (S 4: Ep 8) |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Stone | Episode: "Alone in A Crowd" (S 1: Ep 11) |
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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit |
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Episodes:
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As the World Turns | Officer Hagwood | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | The Book of Daniel | Michael Vaporelli | 4 episodes |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Kevin Mucci | Episode: "Live Free or Die" |
| 2008 | Law & Order: Criminal Intent | John Testarossa | Episode: "Purgatory" (S 7: Ep 11) |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Wendall Tate | Episode: "One Man Band" (S 1: Ep 3) |
| 2011 | White Collar | Randy Morosco | Episode: "What Happens in Burma..." (S 2: Ep 12) |
| 2011 | Person of Interest | Derek Whitaker | Episode: "Ghosts" (S 1: Ep 2) |
| 2011 | Prime Suspect | King Dickens | Episode: "Gone to Pieces" (S 1: Ep 9) |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Detective Freehill | Episode: "Old Wounds" (S 3: Ep 3) |
| 2013 | Elementary | James Dylan | Episode: "Tremors" (S 2: Ep 10) |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Agent Kilaney | Episode: "Gladys" (S 1: Ep 5) |
| 2014 | Gotham | Frankie Carbone | 3 episodes |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Joe Collins | Episode: "Wanna Partner?" (S 6: Ep 22) |
| 2015 | Show Me a Hero | Peter Chema | TV Mini-Series |
| 2016 | Billions | Eric Isaacson | 2 episodes |
| 2016–2017 | The Affair | Det. Stanton | 3 episodes |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1997 | My Italy Story | Entire DaGato clan | A one-man show |
| 2005 | The Two Gentlemen of Verona | New York Shakespeare Festival | |
| Unknown | The Taming of the Shrew | ||
| 2014 | Rocky the Musical | Paulie Pennino |
| Year | Title | Role |
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| 2003 | Batman: Dark Tomorrow | |
| 2003 | Disney's Brother Bear | Ram #1 |
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ammunation Employee (Uncredited) |
| 2005 | The Warriors | The Dealers |
| 2005 | Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Toni Cipriani |
| 2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Saul Shapiro |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Preacher |
| 2011 | Homefront | |
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | New Jersey Mobster |
References
- 1 2 "Danny Mastrogiorgio - Biography". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 25, 2010.
- ↑ "Official synopsis for Gotham episode 4 – 'Arkham'". Simplenewz. September 26, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
- ↑ Van Gelder, Lawrence (April 2, 1997). "theater review : My Italian Story". The New York Times. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Rocha, Joseph (June 19, 1995). "Family Reunion is their Italy Story: Clans Coming Together for Actor's Performance". Hartford Courant. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Jacobson, Aileen (April 1, 1997). "Not Quite a Memory / A charming story of going home to Italy". Newsday. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ Kissel, Howard (April 2007). "'My Italy Story' Is Half-told New Jersey Man's Search For His Roots Doesn't Run Very Deep". New York Daily News. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ "Complete Cast and Creative Team Announced for Rocky on Broadway". playbill.com. Playbill. November 25, 2013. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
External links
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at the Internet Movie Database
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at TV Guide
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at TV.com
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at Behind The Voice Actors
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at Broadway