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David Della Rocco | |
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 Della Rocco at the Wizard World Comic Con in 2014 | |
| Occupation | Actor, comedian |
| Yearsactive | 1999–current |
| Knownfor | The Boondock Saints and sequel |
David Della Rocco is an American comedian and actor best known for his supporting role in the 1999 film The Boondock Saints . [1] [2] Della Rocco is a friend of The Boondock Saints writer and director Troy Duffy and his role was written specifically for him, [3] playing a character also named David Della Rocco, bringing many of his real-life mannerisms and flair to the character, as well as the character's nickname, "The Funny Man". He played the part of a low-level mobster who helps his two friends, the MacManus brothers, in ridding Boston of criminals and evil. David Della Rocco returns as "Rocco" in the sequel The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day in a dream sequence guiding the MacManus brothers on their mission.
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- Films
- References
- External links
He is a native of Norwich, Connecticut, and studied acting with Susan Peretz in Los Angeles and is also a member of the Actors Studio.
Films
- The Boondock Saints 1999
- Jake's Corner 2008
- The Boondock Saints II: All Saints Day 2009
- The Black Dove 2012
- Off The Boulevard 2011
- Dead In 5 Heartbeats 2013
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References
- ↑ O'Brien, Lucy (2017-04-27). "Boondock Saints TV Series in Development". IGN. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ Gaudiosi, John. "Writer/Director Troy Duffy Discusses New Boondock Saints Video Game". Forbes. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
- ↑ jbindeck2015 (2013-09-13). "Looking back at the infamous The Boondock Saints". Den of Geek. Retrieved 2022-09-09.
External links
- David Della Rocco at IMDb
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