# John D'Aquino

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

| Year | Title | Role |
| 1987 | No Way Out | Lt. John Chadway |
| 1988 | Pumpkinhead | Joel |
| 1988 | Slipping Into Darkness | Fritz |
| 2002 | It's All About You | John |
| 2005 | Final Approach | Senator Claghorn |
| 2009 | The Telling | Victor |
| 2013 | Second Chances | Pearson |
| 2014 | Another Assembly | Sgt. Conrad Kane |
| 2017 | The 60 Yard Line | John Zagowski |
| 2022 | Breathing Happy | Dad |

### Television

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1985 | Wildside | Varges De La Cosa | 6 episodes |
| 1985 | Amazing Stories | Large Man | Episode: "Guilt Trip" |
| 1986 | Heart of the City | Solano | Episode: "Rock and Rumble" |
| 1987 | Head of the Class | Lance | Episode: "Privilege" |
| 1987 | 21 Jump Street | Vinny Morgan | Episode: "My Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades" |
| 1987 | Magnum, P.I. | Nick Patrelli | Episode: "Infinity and Jelly Doughnuts" |
| 1988 | Ohara | Eric Leckner | Episode: "You Bet Your Life" |
| 1988 | Police Story: The Watch Commander | Lt. Carl Corelli | Television film |
| 1988 | The Dirty Dozen | Lebec | 11 episodes |
| 1989, 1992 | Matlock | Dwayne Meeks / Jim Roper | 2 episodes |
| 1989, 1992, 1993 | Quantum Leap | Frank LaMotta / Tonchi | 3 episodes |
| 1990–91 | Shades of LA | Det. Michael Burton | 18 episodes |
| 1991 | P.S. I Luv U | Young Mo Hornsby | Episode: "What's Up, Bugsy?" |
| 1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Al | Episode: "Nightmare Cafe" |
| 1992 | Tequila and Bonetti | Chad Rydell | Episode: "Reel Life" |
| 1992 | Stompin' at the Savoy | Bill | Television film |
| 1992, 1995, 1996 | Murder, She Wrote | Various roles | 3 episodes |
| 1993 | Reasonable Doubts | Grandalski | Episode: "Two Women" |
| 1993–95 | SeaQuest DSV | Benjamin Krieg | 24 episodes |
| 1994 | M.A.N.T.I.S. | Agent Raymond Geary | Episode: "To Prey in Darkness" |
| 1995 | Baywatch | Jack Klein | Episode: "Face of Fear" |
| 1995 | Renegade | Tony Spano | Episode: "Another Place and Time" |
| 1996 | The Babysitter's Seduction | Paul Richards | Television film |
| 1996 | Seinfeld | Todd Gack | Episode: "The Calzone" |
| 1996 | 3rd Rock from the Sun | Mr. Randell | 4 episodes |
| 1996 | Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Young Conner Schenk | Episode: "Brutal Youth" |
| 1997 | Crisis Center | Asst D.A. John Romano | Episode: "Where Truth Lies" |
| 1997 | Xena: Warrior Princess | Ulysses | Episode: "Ulysses" |
| 1997 | Pensacola: Wings of Gold | Voight | Episode: "Birds of Prey" |
| 1997 | Alright Already | Ned | Episode: "Again with the Lobbyist" |
| 1997 | Silk Stalkings | Tony DeFalco | Episode: "The Wedge" |
| 1998 | Sliders | Randall Simmons | Episode: "Virtual Slide" |
| 1998 | Martial Law | George Young | Episode: "Take Out" |
| 1998 | Hard Time | Ray Hertz | Television film |
| 1999 | Melrose Place | Perry Hutchins | 2 episodes |
| 1999 | V.I.P. | Eric Collier | Episode: "Good Val Hunting" |
| 2000–05 | JAG | Stuart Dunston | 11 episodes |
| 2001 | That's My Bush! | Larry O'Shea | 8 episodes |
| 2003 | Oliver Beene | Bernard Vogel | Episode: "A Day at the Beach" |
| 2003 | The Division | Dr. James Turner | Episode: "Body Double" |
| 2004 | Crossing Jordan | Harold Fallon | Episode: "Revealed" |
| 2005 | Inconceivable | Hal Vanucci | Episode: "To Surrogate, with Love" |
| 2007 | Eyes | Ed Kearney | Episode: "Innocence" |
| 2007 | Hannah Montana | President Richard Martinez | Episode: "Take This Job and Love It" |
| 2007 | Weeds | Mr. Tramigliosi | Episode: "Doing the Backstroke" |
| 2007 | Shark | Ty Bennings | Episode: "Shaun of the Dead" |
| 2007–08 | Cory in the House | President Richard Martinez | 34 episodes |
| 2008 | Monk | McKiernan | Episode: "Mr. Monk Falls in Love" |
| 2009 | CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | Gavin Fenish | Episode: "Turn, Turn, Turn" |
| 2009 | Serving Time | Paparazzo | Episode: "Pilot" |
| 2010 | Cold Case | Kenneth Hoag | Episode: "Bullet" |
| 2011 | Shake It Up | Don Rio | Episode: "Glitz It Up" |
| 2013 | Dexter | Ed Hamilton | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | Major Crimes | Craig Fowler | Episode: "Curve Ball" |
| 2015 | The Mentalist | Bill Herman | Episode: "Brown Shag Carpet" |
| 2015 | NCIS | Ken Ashmore | Episode: "Lost in Translation" |
| 2017 | In Sanity, Florida | Harris Smith | 4 episodes |
| 2018 | Disjointed | Heckler | Episode: "Dr. Dankerson's Revivifying Wellness Tincture" |
| 2018 | K.C. Undercover | Joey Damico | Episode: "Take Me Out" |
| 2018 | Here and Now | Governor Eric Baugher | Episode: "Wake" |
| 2018 | A.P. Bio | Dean Warren Richardson | Episode: "Drenching Dallas" |
| 2021 | S.W.A.T. | Afton | Episode: "Sins of the Fathers" |
| 2021 | Most Wanted Santa | Gabriel | Television film |
| 2022 | Progeny: Camp Pathway | Payton's Father | Television film |