Danny Mastrogiorgio
Danny Mastrogiorgio (born October 26, 1964) is an American actor who has also provided voice 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 for his appearances in movies such as Brother Bear and Enchanted. He has also been in several television shows such as Law & Order.
Danny Mastrogiorgio | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 26, 1964 Mount Vernon, New York, U.S. |
| Education | |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1995–present |
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 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 until 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
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Sleepers | Nick Davenport | |
| 1997 | Budweiser: Louie the Lizard | Frankie (voice) | Video |
| 1998 | Budweiser: Bad Day to Be a Frog | Frankie (voice) | Video |
| Dead Broke | Veduccio | ||
| Italian Lessons | Enzo | Short | |
| 2001 | Friends & Family | Vito Patrizzi | |
| 2003 | Brother Bear | Ram #2 (voice) | [8] |
| 2005 | Backseat | Andres | |
| The Producers | Jail Guard | ||
| 2007 | Blackbird | Kent | |
| Underdog | Crazy Dog (voice) | [8] | |
| Enchanted | Jerry | ||
| 2009 | Fighting | Trader Jim | |
| 2010 | Beware the Gonzo | Contact | |
| 2011 | Top Cat: The Movie | Other Voices | |
| 2012 | One for the Money | Lenny | |
| 2013 | Retrograde | John | Short |
| 2014 | God's Pocket | Officer Eisenhower | |
| The Mend | Richard | ||
| The Cobbler | Brian | ||
| 2015 | Detective Trousers in the Beat Goes On | Captain Froggyface Padlilly (voice) | Short |
| 2019 | Share | Tony | |
| 2021 | Rushed | District Attorney | |
| 2023 | Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem | Toupee Tom, Police Officer (voices) |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | New York News | Rescue Worker | Episode: "Welcome Back Cotter" |
| Law & Order | Perry Behrens | Episode: "Bitter Fruit" | |
| 1997 | The Last Don | Vincent Clericuzio | Main cast |
| 1998 | The Last Don II | Vincent Clericuzio | Main cast |
| 1999 | Spin City | First Reserve Worker | Episode: "How to Bury A Millionaire" |
| 2000 | Third Watch | Stone | Episode: "Alone in A Crowd" |
| Law & Order | Bruce Valentine | Episode: "Trade This" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Earl Miller/Earl Gilmore | Episode: "Noncompliance" | |
| 2006 | The Sopranos | Kevin Mucci | Episode: "Live Free or Die" |
| The Book of Daniel | Michael Vaporelli | Recurring cast | |
| 2008 | Law & Order | Nicky Fatone | Episode: "Quit Claim" |
| Law & Order: Criminal Intent | John Testarossa | Episode: "Purgatory" | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Orlando McTeer | Episode: "Lunacy" | |
| 2009 | The Unusuals | Wendall Tate | Episode: "One Man Band" |
| 2011 | White Collar | Randy Morosco | Episode: "What Happens in Burma..." |
| Person of Interest | Derek Whitaker | Episode: "Ghosts" | |
| Prime Suspect | King Dickens | Episode: "Gone to Pieces" | |
| 2012 | Blue Bloods | Detective Freehill | Episode: "Old Wounds" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Mr. Fisher | Episode: "Home Invasions" | |
| 2013 | Elementary | James Dylan | Episode: "Tremors" |
| 2014 | The Leftovers | Agent Kilaney | Episode: "Gladys" |
| Gotham | Frankie Carbone | Recurring cast: Season 1 | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | George Turner | Episode: "Chicago Crossover" | |
| 2015 | The Good Wife | Joe Collins | Episode: "Wanna Partner?" |
| Show Me a Hero | Peter Chema | Recurring cast | |
| 2016 | Crisis in Six Scenes | Cop | Episode: "Episode #1.5" |
| 2016–17 | The Affair | Detective Stanton | Recurring cast: season 3 |
| 2016–20 | Billions | Eric "Ike" Isaacson | Recurring cast: season 1, guest: season 4-5 |
| 2018–19 | Instinct | Det. Anthony Fucci | Recurring cast |
| 2020 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Calabrese | Episode: "Ballad of Dwight and Irena" |
| 2021 | The Equalizer | Nic Palermo | Episode: "Judgment Day" |
| Bull | Josh Shoemaker | Episode: "Under the Influence" | |
| American Rust | Chuck Castellanos | Episode: "Jojo Ameri-Go" & "Debt Collection" | |
| 2021–22 | The Blacklist | Lew Sloan | Recurring cast: Season 9 |
| 2022 | Power Book III: Raising Kanan | Jimmy | Recurring cast: season 2 |
| East New York | Chief Warren Donaldson | Episode: "CompStat Interruptus" |
Video games
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Batman: Dark Tomorrow | Detective Harvey Bullock, Inmate #2, Robber #2 | [8] |
| Disney's Brother Bear | Ram #1 | ||
| 2004 | Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas | Ammu-Nation Clerk | Uncredited |
| 2005 | The Warriors | Dealer | |
| Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories | Toni Cipriani | [8] | |
| 2006 | The Sopranos: Road to Respect | Saul Shapiro | |
| 2010 | Red Dead Redemption | Preacher | [8] |
| 2011 | Homefront | Unknown | |
| 2012 | Max Payne 3 | New Jersey Mobster |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Denver Center for the Performing Arts Old Globe Theatre | |
| 2014 | Rocky the Musical | Paulie Pennino |
References
- "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. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved December 27, 2013.
- "Danny Mastrogiorgio (visual voices guide)". Retrieved April 18, 2019. A green check mark indicates that a role has been confirmed using a screenshot (or collage of screenshots) of a title's list of voice actors and their respective characters found in its opening and/or closing credits and/or other reliable sources of information.
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External links
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at IMDb
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at TV Guide
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at Behind The Voice Actors
- Danny Mastrogiorgio at Broadway.com