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John D'Aquino
D'Aquino in 2009
Born	(1958-04-14) April 14, 1958 (age 66) New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1985–present
Website	http://www.johndaquino.net

John D'Aquino (born April 14, 1958) is an American film and television actor, best known for his role as Lieutenant Benjamin Krieg in seaQuest DSV, 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. He is also known for his roles as Frank LaMotta in Quantum Leap, Todd Gack in "The Calzone" episode of Seinfeld, and playing Sally's teacher boyfriend, Mr. Randell, in 3rd Rock from the Sun. Early in his career, he was credited as John Di Aquino or John DiAquino.

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.

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, 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

Television

References

1. "John d'Aquino (14 April 1958, Brooklyn, New York, USA) movies list and roles - #1 Movies Website".
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. ^ Cox, Greg (1998). Battle On!: An Unauthorized, Irreverent Look at Xena, Warrior Princess. Roc. p. 136. ISBN 0451457315.
4. ^ 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.

External links

• John D'Aquino's Young Actors Workshop
• John D'Aquino at IMDb

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