Danny Gerard | |
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Born | Daniel Gerard Lanzetta May 29, 1977 Mount Vernon, New York, United States |
Occupation(s) | Actor and musician |
Years active | 1986–2000 |
Danny Gerard (born Daniel Gerard Lanzetta; May 29, 1977) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Alan Silver in the CBS television series Brooklyn Bridge . [1] [2] He also starred in the short lived CBS series Blue Skies and the unaired NBC pilot News at Twelve .
Gerard was born in Mount Vernon, New York and is of Italian descent. [3]
He was in the original Broadway production of Lost in Yonkers starring alongside Kevin Spacey, Mercedes Ruehl and Irene Worth. He played the role of Arty, in this Tony award-winning production. In 1997, he starred as the voice of the titular character in the animated film adaptation of Jack London's White Fang .
Gerard was in the original cast of the musical Falsettoland , playing the role of Jason. He can be heard on the second disc of the two-CD set of "March of the Falsettos" and Falsettoland. He released a CD, The Story of a Minute in America in 2005.
Going by his real name Danny Lanzetta, he has also written several books and is a spoken word artist. [4]
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1988 | Starlight: A Musical Movie | Benny | |
1990 | Desperate Hours | Zack Cornell | |
1993 | Robot in the Family | Alex Shamir | |
1997 | Academy Boyz | Peter Herns | |
2000 | Looking for an Echo | Young Pooch |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1986 | Rage of Angels: The Story Continues | Joshua Parker | Television film |
1987 | Kate & Allie | — | Episode: "Dearly Beloved" |
1988 | Drop-Out Mother | Sam Cromwell | Television film |
1989 | Monsters | Marty | Episode: "Satan in the Suburbs" |
1991 | HBO Storybook Musicals | Ira | Episode: "Ira Sleeps Over" |
1991 | CBS All American Thanksgiving Day Parade | — | Television special |
1991–1993 | Brooklyn Bridge | Alan Silver | 33 episodes |
1994 | Law & Order | Billy Wojak | Episode: "Kids" |
2011 | Law & Order: SVU | Glenn | Episode: "Bombshell" |