Danny Gerard (born Daniel Gerard Lanzetta; May 29, 1977) is an American actor and musician. He is best known for his role as Alan Silver in the CBS television series Brooklyn Bridge. He also starred in the short lived CBS series Blue Skies and the unaired NBC pilot News at Twelve.
Early life Gerard was born in Mount Vernon, New York and is of Italian descent.
Career He was in the original Broadway production of Lost in Yonkers starring alongside Kevin Spacey, Mercedes Ruehl and Irene Worth. He played the role of Arty, in this Tony award-winning production. In 1997, he starred as the voice of the titular character in the animated film adaptation of Jack London's White Fang.
Gerard was in the original cast of the musical Falsettoland, playing the role of Jason. He can be heard on the second disc of the two-CD set of "March of the Falsettos" and Falsettoland. He released a CD, The Story of a Minute in America in 2005.
Going by his real name Danny Lanzetta, he has also written several books and is a spoken word artist.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1988Starlight: A Musical MovieBenny1990Desperate HoursZack Cornell1993Robot in the FamilyAlex Shamir1997Academy BoyzPeter Herns2000Looking for an EchoYoung Pooch
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1986Rage of Angels: The Story ContinuesJoshua ParkerTelevision film1987Kate & AllieEpisode: "Dearly Beloved"1988Drop-Out MotherSam CromwellTelevision film1989MonstersMartyEpisode: "Satan in the Suburbs"1991HBO Storybook MusicalsIraEpisode: "Ira Sleeps Over"1991CBS All American Thanksgiving Day ParadeTelevision special1991–1993Brooklyn BridgeAlan Silver33 episodes1994Law & OrderBilly WojakEpisode: "Kids"2011Law & Order: SVUGlennEpisode: "Bombshell"
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