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Dan Grimaldi (born March 7, 1946) is an American actor and mathematics professor who is known for his roles as twins
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'', various characters on ''
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'' (1991–2001), ''
Don't Go in the House ''Don't Go in the House'' is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Joseph Ellison, written by Ellen Hammill and Joe Masefield, and starring Dan Grimaldi. Its plot follows a disturbed man who, after suffering an abusive childhood in ...
'' (1979), '' The Junkman'' (1982), ''
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'' (1990), and '' The Yards'' (2000).


Education

Grimaldi has a
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, and a
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from the
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, and teaches in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science at
Kingsborough Community College Kingsborough Community College (KCC) is a public community college in Manhattan Beach, Brooklyn, New York. It is part of the City University of New York (CUNY) system and the only community college in Brooklyn. History Founded in 1963, Kingsb ...
in Brooklyn, New York.


Career

In addition to his role on ''The Sopranos'', he has also had some minor film credits, most notably as mother-fixated pyromaniac Donny Kohler in the 1980 slasher film ''
Don't Go in the House ''Don't Go in the House'' is a 1980 American slasher film written and directed by Joseph Ellison, written by Ellen Hammill and Joe Masefield, and starring Dan Grimaldi. Its plot follows a disturbed man who, after suffering an abusive childhood in ...
'', and some guest TV appearances, including several episodes on ''
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'' as well as appearing in 2011 as Tommy Barrone Sr. in "Moonlighting", the 9th episode of the 2nd season of the
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''. He appeared as an executive in the 2000 film '' The Yards'' and Grimaldi also voices "Frank" for the video game ''
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''.


Filmography


Film


Television


Video games


References


External links

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* * 1946 births Living people American male television actors American male voice actors CUNY Graduate Center alumni Fordham University alumni American people of Italian descent American mathematics educators Male actors from Brooklyn New York University alumni American operations researchers Kingsborough Community College faculty {{US-voice-actor-1940s-stub