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