Actor. He was best known to film viewers for his roles in the 1980s and 1990s films "Do the Right Thing," "Harlem Nights," and "A Brooklyn State of Mind, alongside his father Danny Aiello. Before turning to acting, he worked as a nightclub bouncer, bartender, and club manager. He made his acting debut in the 1984 film "Silent Madness." Besides "Do the Right Thing," "Harlem Nights," and "A Brooklyn State of Mind," he went on to appear in such films as "The Closer," (1990) "Jungle Fever," (1991) "She Hate Me," (2004) "Sex and the City," (2008) and "Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces." (2014) In 1989, he made his television debut on the made for television movie "Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder." He would go on to appear in such television series as "21 Jump Street," "L.A. Law," "Diagnosis Murder," "Dellaventura," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "The Sopranos," and "Ugly Betty." He passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
Actor. He was best known to film viewers for his roles in the 1980s and 1990s films "Do the Right Thing," "Harlem Nights," and "A Brooklyn State of Mind, alongside his father Danny Aiello. Before turning to acting, he worked as a nightclub bouncer, bartender, and club manager. He made his acting debut in the 1984 film "Silent Madness." Besides "Do the Right Thing," "Harlem Nights," and "A Brooklyn State of Mind," he went on to appear in such films as "The Closer," (1990) "Jungle Fever," (1991) "She Hate Me," (2004) "Sex and the City," (2008) and "Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces." (2014) In 1989, he made his television debut on the made for television movie "Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder." He would go on to appear in such television series as "21 Jump Street," "L.A. Law," "Diagnosis Murder," "Dellaventura," "Walker, Texas Ranger," "The Sopranos," and "Ugly Betty." He passed away after a battle with pancreatic cancer.
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