Dan Grimaldi
From Sopranopedia - The Sopranos Encyclopedia
| Dan Grimaldi | |
| Birth name | Daniel Grimaldi |
| Born | Date unknown Brooklyn, New York, New York  USA[1]
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| Notable roles | Patsy Parisi on The Sopranos |
Dan Grimaldi is an American actor who is known for his role as Patsy Parisi on the HBO TV series, The Sopranos. In addition to his role on The Sopranos, he has also had some minor film credits, most notably as mother-fixated pyromaniac Donald 'Donny' Kohler in the 1980 slasher film "Don't Go In The House", and some other guest TV appearances, including several episodes on Law & Order. He also voices 'Frank' for the bestselling computer game Mafia.
Despite the fact that Dan is often cast in "tough-guy" roles, he is in fact highly educated: Dan holds a bachelor's degree in mathematics from Fordham University, a master's degree in operations research from New York University, and a Ph.D. in data processing from the City University of New York.[citation needed] Dan is part of the famous Grimaldi family.[citation needed]
Dan Grimaldi teaches courses at Kingsborough Community College in Brooklyn, New York.[citation needed]
