John D'Aquino

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John D'Aquino
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D'Aquino in 2009
Born (1958-04-14) April 14, 1958 (age 66)
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1985–present
Website http://www.johndaquino.net

John D'Aquino (born April 14, 1958) [1] is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg in seaQuest DSV , [2] Joel in the film Pumpkinhead , U.S. President Richard Martinez in the Disney Channel Original Series Cory in the House , and for his appearance as Ulysses in Xena . [3] He is also known for his roles as Frank LaMotta in Quantum Leap , [4] Todd Gack in "The Calzone" episode of Seinfeld , [5] and playing Sally's teacher boyfriend, Mr. Randell, in 3rd Rock from the Sun . [4] Early in his career, he was credited as John Di Aquino or John DiAquino.

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Early life

Born in Brooklyn, D'Aquino was raised there and in Queens. In his childhood, he was a "self-admitted TV junkie." As a child, D'Aquino used to memorize every page of TV Guide. [2]

Career

D'Aquino's first television credit was a main cast role in the short-lived (six episodes) 1985 series Wildside , a mid-season replacement that was placed against The Cosby Show  the top-ranked show on television at the time. His first film credit was the 1987 film No Way Out .

D'Aquino has worked primarily on television. He has made guest appearances in episodes of Baywatch , Magnum P.I. , Matlock , Melrose Place , Murder, She Wrote , Seinfeld , Sliders , Xena: Warrior Princess , [3] Crossing Jordan , Hannah Montana , Monk , Shake It Up , Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and had recurring roles on 3rd Rock from the Sun , JAG , Quantum Leap, and co-starred in Comedy Central's That's My Bush! as Larry O'Shea.

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRole
1987 No Way Out Lt. John Chadway
1988 Pumpkinhead Joel
1988Slipping Into DarknessFritz
2002It's All About YouJohn
2005Final ApproachSenator Claghorn
2009 The Telling Victor
2013Second ChancesPearson
2014Another AssemblySgt. Conrad Kane
2017 The 60 Yard Line John Zagowski
2022 Breathing Happy Dad

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1985 Wildside Varges De La Cosa6 episodes
1985 Amazing Stories Large ManEpisode: "Guilt Trip"
1986 Heart of the City SolanoEpisode: "Rock and Rumble"
1987 Head of the Class LanceEpisode: "Privilege"
1987 21 Jump Street Vinny MorganEpisode: "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades"
1987 Magnum, P.I. Nick PatrelliEpisode: "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts"
1988 Ohara Eric LecknerEpisode: "You Bet Your Life"
1988Police Story: The Watch CommanderLt. Carl CorelliTelevision film
1988The Dirty DozenLebec11 episodes
1989, 1992 Matlock Dwayne Meeks / Jim Roper2 episodes
1989, 1992, 1993 Quantum Leap Frank LaMotta / Tonchi3 episodes
1990–91 Shades of LA Det. Michael Burton18 episodes
1991 P.S. I Luv U Young Mo HornsbyEpisode: "What's Up, Bugsy?"
1992 Nightmare Cafe AlEpisode: "Nightmare Cafe"
1992 Tequila and Bonetti Chad RydellEpisode: "Reel Life"
1992Stompin' at the SavoyBillTelevision film
1992, 1995, 1996 Murder, She Wrote Various roles3 episodes
1993 Reasonable Doubts GrandalskiEpisode: "Two Women"
1993–95 SeaQuest DSV Benjamin Krieg24 episodes
1994 M.A.N.T.I.S. Agent Raymond GearyEpisode: "To Prey in Darkness"
1995 Baywatch Jack KleinEpisode: "Face of Fear"
1995 Renegade Tony SpanoEpisode: "Another Place and Time"
1996 The Babysitter's Seduction Paul RichardsTelevision film
1996 Seinfeld Todd GackEpisode: "The Calzone"
1996 3rd Rock from the Sun Mr. Randell4 episodes
1996 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman Young Conner SchenkEpisode: "Brutal Youth"
1997 Crisis Center Asst D.A. John RomanoEpisode: "Where Truth Lies"
1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Ulysses Episode: "Ulysses"
1997 Pensacola: Wings of Gold VoightEpisode: "Birds of Prey"
1997 Alright Already NedEpisode: "Again with the Lobbyist"
1997 Silk Stalkings Tony DeFalcoEpisode: "The Wedge"
1998 Sliders Randall SimmonsEpisode: "Virtual Slide"
1998 Martial Law George YoungEpisode: "Take Out"
1998 Hard Time Ray HertzTelevision film
1999 Melrose Place Perry Hutchins2 episodes
1999 V.I.P. Eric CollierEpisode: "Good Val Hunting"
2000–05 JAG Stuart Dunston11 episodes
2001 That's My Bush! Larry O'Shea8 episodes
2003 Oliver Beene Bernard VogelEpisode: "A Day at the Beach"
2003 The Division Dr. James TurnerEpisode: "Body Double"
2004 Crossing Jordan Harold FallonEpisode: "Revealed"
2005 Inconceivable Hal VanucciEpisode: "To Surrogate, with Love"
2007 Eyes Ed KearneyEpisode: "Innocence"
2007 Hannah Montana President Richard MartinezEpisode: "Take This Job and Love It"
2007 Weeds Mr. TramigliosiEpisode: "Doing the Backstroke"
2007 Shark Ty BenningsEpisode: "Shaun of the Dead"
2007–08 Cory in the House President Richard Martinez34 episodes
2008 Monk McKiernanEpisode: "Mr. Monk Falls in Love"
2009 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Gavin FenishEpisode: "Turn, Turn, Turn"
2009Serving TimePaparazzoEpisode: "Pilot"
2010 Cold Case Kenneth HoagEpisode: "Bullet"
2011 Shake It Up Don RioEpisode: "Glitz It Up"
2013 Dexter Ed Hamilton2 episodes
2013 Major Crimes Craig FowlerEpisode: "Curve Ball"
2015 The Mentalist Bill HermanEpisode: "Brown Shag Carpet"
2015 NCIS Ken AshmoreEpisode: "Lost in Translation"
2017In Sanity, FloridaHarris Smith4 episodes
2018 Disjointed HecklerEpisode: "Dr. Dankerson's Revivifying Wellness Tincture"
2018 K.C. Undercover Joey DamicoEpisode: "Take Me Out"
2018 Here and Now Governor Eric BaugherEpisode: "Wake"
2018 A.P. Bio Dean Warren RichardsonEpisode: "Drenching Dallas"
2021 S.W.A.T. AftonEpisode: "Sins of the Fathers"
2021Most Wanted SantaGabrielTelevision film
2022Progeny: Camp PathwayPayton's FatherTelevision film

References

  1. "John d'Aquino (14 April 1958, Brooklyn, New York, USA) movies list and roles - #1 Movies Website".
  2. 1 2 Garcia, Frank; Phillips, Mark (2013). BScience Fiction Television Series, 1990-2004: Histories, Casts and Credits for 58 Shows. McFarland. p. 218. ISBN   978-0786491834.
  3. 1 2 Cox, Greg (1998). Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverent Look at Xena, Warrior Princess. Roc. p. 136. ISBN   0451457315.
  4. 1 2 Boune, Sylvia-Marah (2022-05-17). "Whatever Happened To The Original Cast Of Quantum Leap". Looper.com. Retrieved 2022-09-20.
  5. "Elaine's Boyfriends: The Many Men Who Weren't Seinfeld (And Him, Too)". Decider. 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2022-09-20.