Danny Aiello

• Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
• Birthday: June 20, 1933

A versatile character actor noted for his naturalistic acting style, ordinary Everyman appearance and Bronx accent, Danny Aiello gravitated to entertainment from a varied background that featured a stint as the youngest president of Local 1202 of the Amalgamated Transit Union. (His early training came as a public address announcer calling out bus routes at the old Greyhound Bus Terminal on 50th Street in Manhattan). After losing that position in a dispute with national leadership over a wildcat strike, he became a nightclub bouncer, which lead …more