Daniel DiMaggio

Daniel DiMaggio (born July 30, 2003) is an American actor. He is best known for the role of Oliver Otto on the ABC sitcom American Housewife.

Early life

DiMaggio was born to actor and writer Lou DiMaggio, and actress Loretta Fox.[1] In his personal time, he enjoys skateboarding,[2] running marathons[3] and baseball.[4]

Daniel participates in Disney's Magic of Storytelling campaign[5] aimed to encourage children to read.[6]

Career

DiMaggio first started acting in commercials at the age of eight.[7] His first production role was in the short film Geisho in 2010. He guest starred on Burn Notice as a young Michael Westen.[8] He was also featured as a young Superman in the series Supergirl in 2016.[9] In 2017, he had a role in Daddy's Home 2 as Young Dusty.[1]

In 2016, DiMaggio was cast as Oliver Otto, the middle child on the ABC family sitcom American Housewife. The show debuted on October 11, 2016, and ran for five seasons.[10] He has listed "The Maze" as his favorite episode.[11] As part of his role as Oliver Otto, DiMaggio has been studying ballet since the show debuted.[12] With no previous training, he took several classes a week to build his ability to perform on the show.[13]

In 2019, DiMaggio appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, with his American Housewife co-stars, taking on the cast of Descendants 3.[14]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2014 A Tiger's Tail Tom Murphy
2015 Tales of Halloween Mikey
2017 Daddy's Home 2 Young Dusty

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Burn Notice Young Michael Westen Episode: "Psychological Warfare"
2014 Where the Bears Are Trick or Treater #2 Episode: "Halloween Special"
2014 The Haunted Hathaways Corky Episode: "Haunted Secret"
2014 Divide & Conquer Kyle Ball Television film
2014–2016 Clarence Brady 4 episodes
2016 Supergirl Kal-El Episode: "For the Girl Who Has Everything"
2016–2021 American Housewife Oliver Otto Main role
2016, 2018 The Loud House Artie 2 episodes
2017–2018 Vampirina Various voices
2022 NCIS Noah Richter Episode: "The Brat Pack"
2023 The Neighborhood Kiefer Episode: Welcome to the Next Big Thing

References

  1. ^ a b "Daniel DiMaggio | American Housewife". ABC.
  2. ^ "ABC's "American Housewife" Daniel DiMaggio Interview - naludamagazine.com". www.naludamagazine.com.
  3. ^ "American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio visits the real Westport". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  4. ^ "Getting to know Daniel DiMaggio, Oliver Otto from 'American Housewife' - StarsAndCelebs.com". Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
  5. ^ "Magic of Storytelling | Disney Partners". Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  6. ^ American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio on the American Idol Crossover Episode. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  7. ^ "Daniel DiMaggio". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  8. ^ "Teen journey: Daniel DiMaggio enjoys role on comedy 'American Housewife'". Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  9. ^ "Daniel DiMaggio | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
  10. ^ "American Housewife". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "'American Housewife' Star Daniel DiMaggio Dishes on Season 4, Working Closer With Katy Mixon (Exclusive)". TV.
  12. ^ Miller, Bruce. "Daniel DiMaggio of 'American Housewife' steps into a new world". Sioux City Journal.
  13. ^ "Interview: American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio on Auditions and His Advice to Young Actors". February 7, 2019.
  14. ^ "Celebrity Family Feud Is Back!". Family Feud. June 3, 2019.