Charismatic young player who was cast as Robert De Niro's son in "A Bronx Tale" (1993) after being spotted by casting agents at New York's Jones Beach. Bearing more than a passing resemblance to his movie dad, Brancato won the role in part because of his uncanny recreations of great De Niro moments in Scorsese films and his own natural ease in front of the camera. He proceeded directly to Penny Marshall's light comedy "Renaissance Man" (1994) and the thriller "Crimson Tide" (1995).
- Also Credited As:
Lillo Brancato, Lillo Brancato Jr
- Born:
Lillo Brancato Jr on August 30, 1976 in Bogota, Colombia
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Job Titles:
Actor, Retail salesman
Family
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Father: Lillo Brancato Sr. Adoptive father
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Mother: Domenica Brancato. Adoptive mother
Milestones
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1992 Discovered while swimming at Jones Beach by a talent scout who noticed his resemblance to Robert De Niro
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1993 Professional acting debut as De Niro s son in A Bronx Tale
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1994 Co-starred in the comedy feature Renaissance Man
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1995 Cast as Russell Vossler in Crimson Tide
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1998 Appeared in the action feature Enemy Of The State
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2000 Cast in the short-lived CBS television series Falcone
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2000 Played a mafia wannabe on The Sopranos (HBO)
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2001 Co-starred as the husband to Drea De Matteo s character in the feature R Xmas
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2002 Had a small role in The Adventures of Pluto Nash
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2004 Cast as a strip-club owner in the independent feature Downtown: A Street Tale
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Born in Bogotá, Colombia; adopted when he was four months old
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Raised by Italian-American parents in Yonkers, NY