Daniel Margotta

Daniel was born and raised in the New York New Jersey Metropolitan area. Throughout all of his life Daniel showed great abilities in both sport and art. Daniel began his show business career while in collage as a Disc Jockey in various night clubs in New York City airing live dance music on Hot 97 & WBLS. In the early 1990s he expanded his horizons by studying acting at prominent acting schools in New York City, i.e. "HB Studios & The Lee Strasberg Institute of Acting". Through out the 1990s he landed principal roles in film and television working his way up to leading roles in The Stand-In (1999), Wannabes (2000), _Jesus, Mary and Joey (2003)_ and others. Daniel has enjoyed the accolades of his career by winning a Clio for his very popular "Got Milk" commercial & recently winning Best Supporting Actor in the NY Film & Video Festival May 2003 for his role as "Cheech" in I Am Woody (2003).

Carlito's Way (1993)

ViolentAction-packedClassicThrilling

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Sean Penn  •  Penelope Ann Miller  •  John Leguizamo

A Puerto-Rican ex-con, just released from prison, pledges to stay away from drugs and violence despite the pressure around him, and lead a better life outside NYC.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Brian De Palma
CAST:  Al Pacino  •  Sean Penn  •  Penelope Ann Miller  •  John Leguizamo

Double Whammy (2001)

Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair of screenwriters across the hall keep bugging him for help. The superintendent of his building is stabbed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom DiCillo
CAST:  Denis Leary  •  Elizabeth Hurley  •  Luis Guzmán  •  Victor Argo

Ray Pluto has many problems. He is satirized in the tabloids as the "loser cop." His partner is starting to seem suspiciously attracted to him. A pair of screenwriters across the hall keep bugging him for help. The superintendent of his building is stabbed by ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Tom DiCillo
CAST:  Denis Leary  •  Elizabeth Hurley  •  Luis Guzmán  •  Victor Argo

The Super (1991)

Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Daniel
CAST:  Joe Pesci  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Madolyn Smith Osborne  •  Stacey Travis

Louie Kritski is a heartless landlord who has been so negligent in keeping up his ghetto apartment that he is threatened with jail time. The judge gives him another option -- he must live in his rat-infested hell hole until he brings it up to liveable standards.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Rod Daniel
CAST:  Joe Pesci  •  Vincent Gardenia  •  Madolyn Smith Osborne  •  Stacey Travis

Wannabes (2000)

When two brothers Angelo and the younger Paulie, get into a fight,it's broken up by the local Mafia don, the much feared and respected Santo. Fed up with their dead-end-jobs, Angelo, Paulie and two freinds abandon the 9-5 grind  (more)

DIRECTION:  William DeMeo  •  Charles A. Addessi
CAST:  William DeMeo  •  Conor Dubin  •  Robert Daleo  •  Raymond Serra

When two brothers Angelo and the younger Paulie, get into a fight,it's broken up by the local Mafia don, the much feared and respected Santo. Fed up with their dead-end-jobs, Angelo, Paulie and two freinds abandon the 9-5 grind  (more)

DIRECTION:  William DeMeo  •  Charles A. Addessi
CAST:  William DeMeo  •  Conor Dubin  •  Robert Daleo  •  Raymond Serra

Jesus, Mary and Joey (2006)

Twenty-something and aimless, Joey Vitello still lives at home with his colorful Italian-American family when he is reunited with a childhood schoolmate, Mary O'Callahan. Once mocked as 'Scary Mary' this ugly duckling has blossomed into an irresistible beauty. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Quattrochi
CAST:  Vincent Pagano  •  Marley Shelton  •  Jennifer Esposito  •  Olympia Dukakis

Twenty-something and aimless, Joey Vitello still lives at home with his colorful Italian-American family when he is reunited with a childhood schoolmate, Mary O'Callahan. Once mocked as 'Scary Mary' this ugly duckling has blossomed into an irresistible beauty. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  James Quattrochi
CAST:  Vincent Pagano  •  Marley Shelton  •  Jennifer Esposito  •  Olympia Dukakis

The Brooklyn Banker (2016)

The story of Santo Bastucci, a local banker with a rare gift for memorizing numbers; he is unwittingly cast into the forefront of an aging wiseguy's bid for power, Manny "The Hand" Mistera. Santo is caught between the loyalty he has for his cagey father-in-law, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Castelluccio
CAST:  Troy Garity  •  Paul Sorvino  •  David Proval  •  Elizabeth Masucci

The story of Santo Bastucci, a local banker with a rare gift for memorizing numbers; he is unwittingly cast into the forefront of an aging wiseguy's bid for power, Manny "The Hand" Mistera. Santo is caught between the loyalty he has for his cagey father-in-law, ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Federico Castelluccio
CAST:  Troy Garity  •  Paul Sorvino  •  David Proval  •  Elizabeth Masucci

The Don of 42nd St

When the mob boss has a stroke and is replaced by his twin brother, the other mob bosses become suspicious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gallo
CAST:  John Glenn Hoyt  •  Nick Damici  •  Daniel Margotta  •  Tim House

When the mob boss has a stroke and is replaced by his twin brother, the other mob bosses become suspicious.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Fred Gallo
CAST:  John Glenn Hoyt  •  Nick Damici  •  Daniel Margotta  •  Tim House