Danny Aiello

Played a gambling victim in the thriller, "Lucky Number Slevin"

Starred in director Kevin Jordan's family-inspired drama, "Brooklyn Lobster"

Featured in the comedy "Mail Order Bride"

Executive produced and starred in CBS drama series "Dellaventura"

Had title role in the CBS miniseries "Mario Puzo's 'The Last Don'"

Starred as Lieberman in "Lieberman in Love", Christine Lahti's Academy Award-winning Best Live Action Short Film (film later played on Showtime)

Had title role in the biopic "Ruby", about Oswald assassin Jack Ruby

Played sidekick to Bruce Willis in the disaterous "Hudson Hawk"

Made strong impression as avuncular, possibly angelic chiropractor in Adrian Lyne's "Jacob's Ladder"

Cast as the detective investigating "The Preppie Murder" in the ABC TV-movie based on real-life events

Portrayed Sal, the owner of a Brooklyn pizza parlor, in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing"; earned Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination

Appeared in Madonna's music video "Papa Don't Preach"

Played Cher's fiance in "Moonstruck"

Cast as a worthy foil to Hong Kong action superstar Jackie Chan in cop thriller "The Protector"

Played sadistic cop who pushed a kid off the roof of a tenement building in "Fort Apache, the Bronx"

Early TV-movie credit, "The Last Tenant" (ABC)

Broadway debut, "Lamppost Reunion"

Stage debut in Chicago production of "That Championship Season"

Feature film debut, "Bang the Drum Slowly"

First professional industry job as substitute emcee at the Improvisation comedy club in NYC where he also worked as bouncer

After Army, worked at Greyhound terminal in New York; elected youngest president of Local 1202 of the Amalgamated Transit Union; fired from union post after dispute with national leadership over wildcat strike

Faked identity papers and joined Army for three years; served in Germany

Before age of eight, worked as shoeshine boy and newspaper hawker in Grand Central Station

Joined the National Guard at age 13

TV series debut as regular, "Lady Blue" (ABC)