Biography
Hired no doubt due to his assured, confident presence and notable experience as well as his fitting looks, the actor proved a capable addition to many projects. Nucci moved with his family from Italy to Queens, New York in the mid-1970s, unable to speak any English. More than 20 years later and after 15 years as a working actor, he would need to recapture his early Italian accent reaching his largest audience to date with a supporting …
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Career Milestones
| Born in Austria and raised in Italy | ||
| Co-starred in the David E Kelley-produced hi-tech spy series "Snoops" (ABC) | ||
| Was nearly cast in the acclaimed boyhood drama "Stand By Me", but did not make the final cut | ||
1974 | Moved with family from Italy to Queens, New York at age seven, unable to speak any English (date approximate) | |
1980 | Relocated to California's San Fernando Valley at age 12 (date approximate) | |
1982 | Made professional acting debut at age 14 in an episode of the ABC daytime drama "General Hospital" (date approximate) | |
1985 | First appeared on the big screen with a bit part as 'Nasty Kid at School' in the preteen adventure film "Explorers", starring River Phoenix and Ethan Hawke | |
1985 | Guest starred on episodes of "Hell Town" (NBC) and "Mr. Belvedere" (ABC) | |
1986 | Had featured roles in the ABC TV-movie dramas "The Children of Times Square" (directed by Curtis Hanson) and "Brotherhood of Justice" (alongside Kiefer Sutherland and Keanu Reeves); additionally appeared in the NBC comedy telepic "Combat High" | |
1986 | Played Scooter, Mike Seaver's harsh supervisor at World of Burgers, in an episode of the ABC hit sitcom "Growing Pains" | |
1986 | Starred in an episode of CBS' remake series "The Twilight Zone", playing one of three boys who kidnaps a leprechaun and suffers harsh consequences in the form of granted wishes | |
1986 | Starred in the pilot of the comedy series "Dads", but was replaced in the role by Eddie Castrodad for the series' short run | |
1987 | Starred in the CBS TV-movie "An Enemy Among Us", playing a high school student exposed to AIDS who suffers subsequent discrimination and social displacement | |
1988 | TV series debut as regular, "Falcon Crest" (CBS); played teenage Hispanic | |
1990 | Guest starred on episodes of the series "Tour of Duty" (CBS), "Equal Justice" (ABC), "Quantum Leap" and "Ferris Bueller" (both NBC) | |
1990 | Had a featured role as Spider Bomboni in the coming of age comedy "Book of Love" | |
1990 | Sworn in as US citizen | |
1991 | Appeared in the action packed high school comedy "Rescue Me" | |
1993 | Portrayed a South American soccer player stranded in the Andes following a plane crash in the fact-based "Alive", marking his second feature with Ethan Hawke | |
1993 | Starred as the rebellious son of a breeder of fighting cocks in the little seen independent "Rooster" | |
1994 | Guest starred on an episode of the ABC police drama "The Commish" as a prime murder suspect championed by a local priest | |
1995 | Had featured role as a jailer in the independent drama "Homage" | |
1995 | Portrayed a military sonar officer in the popular actioner "Crimson Tide" | |
1996 | Appeared as a Navy SEAL in Michael Bay's big-budget action adventure "The Rock" | |
1996 | Had a featured role as a US Marshal in the Arnold Schwarzenegger vehicle "Eraser" | |
1996 | Played a lovesick gardener drafted into a hustler's scheme in the noirish independent "The Big Squeeze" | |
1997 | Relearned his long dropped Italian accent to play Fabrizio, Jack Dawson's Italian gambling partner and traveling companion, in James Cameron's epic "Titanic" | |
1997 | Was featured in the Carl Reiner comedy "That Old Feeling", as a paparazzo stalking an actress (Bette Midler) at her daughter's wedding | |
1998 | Starred in "The Unknown Cyclist" as a man granting his best friend's dying wish by joining the deceased's lover, ex-wife and brother in the grueling West Coast Cycle for AIDS; screened at festivals and later sold for airing on cable | |
1999 | Played a gay virgin in the independent ensemble film "Friends and Lovers" | |
1999 | Starred as a New Mexican cowboy in the feature "The Outfitters", screened at Sundance Film Festival | |
2001 | Returned to series work as co-star of "Some of My Best Friends" (CBS), based on the film "Kiss Me, Guido" | |
Awards
1998 | Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture in Titanic |