Danny Nucci
Acting • Born 1968-09-15
Biography
Daniel Nucci is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in Crimson Tide, Lieutenant Shepard in The Rock, Deputy Monroe in Eraser, and Fabrizio de Rossi in Titanic, as well as his lead role as Mike Foster in the Freeform series The Fosters. Nucci appeared as Gabriel Ortega on the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest from 1988 to 1989. Other notable TV appearances include Growing Pains, Out of This World, Quantum Leap, Family Ties, The Twilight Zone, Tour of Duty, Snoops, Just Shoot Me, House, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, CSI: NY, arrow, and a short recurring role on Castle. He co-starred in the short-lived police drama series 10-8: Officers on Duty. He was born in Austria, raised in Italy until he was 7, and then moved to the United States.
Filmography
82 credits
World Trade Center
Movie • 2006
Officer Giraldi
The Sandlot: Heading Home
Movie • 2007
Benny Rodriguez
Alive
Movie • 1993
Hugo Díaz
Crimson Tide
Movie • 1995
Petty Officer Danny Rivetti
That Old Feeling
Movie • 1997
Joey Donna
Eraser
Movie • 1996
WitSec Deputy Monroe
The Rock
Movie • 1996
Lieutenant Shephard
Explorers
Movie • 1985
Nasty Kid at School
American Cousins
Movie • 2003
Gino
Blind Justice
Movie • 1994
Roberto
At the Sinatra Club
Movie • 2010
John Gotti
Backwoods
Movie • 2009
Perry Walters
Shark in a Bottle
Movie • 2000
Guy Normal
Rescue Me
Movie • 1992
Todd
Friends & Lovers
Movie • 1999
David
Pizza with Bullets
Movie • 2012
Freddie 'The Cat' Pagano
Love Walked In
Movie • 1997
Cousin Matt
Break a Leg
Movie • 2005
E.J. Englewood
The Children of Times Square
Movie • 1986
Luis
The Big Squeeze
Movie • 1996
Jesse Torrejo
The Unknown Cyclist
Movie • 1998
Gaetano Amador
The Brotherhood of Justice
Movie • 1986
Willie
American Drive-In
Movie • 1985
Tommy
Roosters
Movie • 1993
Hector Morales
Homage
Movie • 1995
Gilbert Tellez
Mafia Doctor
Movie • 2003
Frank Siena
Wishin' and Hopin'
Movie • 2014
Pop
Combat Academy
Movie • 1986
Jai
Do It for Uncle Manny
Movie • 2002
Oscar
The Outfitters
Movie • 1999
P.D. Mijants
In the Flesh
Movie • 1995
Rico Sanchez
For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story
Movie • 1993
Airon Ayala
Escapee
Movie • 2011
Professor Jeremy Davis
Book of Love
Movie • 1990
Spider Bomboni
Code Name: Jaguar
Movie • 1999
Stuart Dempsey
Home Free
Movie • 1988
Dennis Ferrand
The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue
Movie • 1997
Alberto (voice)
Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice
Movie • 1994
Paul Garcia
Reflections on Titanic
Movie • 2012
Self
Stoker Hills
Movie • 2022
Mark Gallagher
Lake Jesup: Bonecrusher's Revenge
Movie • 2024
Luiz Acosta
Titanic
Movie • 1997
Fabrizio
Titanic: Stories from the Heart
Movie • 2023
Self (archive footage)
The Way Back Home
Movie • 2006
Paul Reeds
Off the Record
Movie • 2025
Frank
Growing Pains
TV • 1985
Scooter Krassner
Falcon Crest
TV • 1981
Gabriel Ortega
Magnum, P.I.
TV • 1980
Budge
Family Ties
TV • 1982
Rick
Castle
TV • 2009
Gilbert Mazzara
Joey
TV • 2004
Ron
The Twilight Zone
TV • 1985
(segment "The Leprechaun-Artist")
Castle
TV • 2009
Lance
The Commish
TV • 1991
Hotel
TV • 1982
Quantum Leap
TV • 1989
Tony Pronti
Snoops
TV • 1999
Manny Lott
Criminal Minds
TV • 2005
Burke Manning
Blossom
TV • 1990
The Mentalist
TV • 2008
Ben Machado
Tour of Duty
TV • 1987
10-8: Officers on Duty
TV • 2003
Deputy Rico Amonte
Some of My Best Friends
TV • 2001
Frankie Zito
The Fosters
TV • 2013
Mike Foster
Arrow
TV • 2012
Jefe Raynes
House
TV • 2004
Bill Arnello
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
TV • 2000
Det. Daniel Sosa
Firestarter: Rekindled
TV • 2002
Vincent Sforza
The Offer
TV • 2022
Congressman Mario Biaggi
Ferris Bueller
TV • 1990
Greg Knecht
9-1-1
TV • 2018
Detective Rick Romero
Dream On
TV • 1990
Pizza Guy
Without a Trace
TV • 2002
Scott Lucas
The Booth at the End
TV • 2011
Henry
The Rookie
TV • 2018
Sanford Motta
Just Shoot Me!
TV • 1997
Pete
NCIS: Los Angeles
TV • 2009
CIA Agent Figg
NCIS
TV • 2003
Gordon Fremont
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV • 2003
Self
Call to Glory
TV • 1984
Boy
The Chosen Adventures
TV • 2025
Abba (voice)
CSI: Miami
TV • 2002
Will Kingsley