| Rick Aiello | |
| Birth Date: | 21 September 1955 |
| Death Place: | Warwick, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Film and television actor |
| Spouse: | Arlene Urichich[1] |
| Children: | 2 |
| Father: | Danny Aiello |
| Years Active: | 1984–2016 |
| Family: | Danny Aiello III (brother) |
| Relatives: | Michael Kay (cousin) |
Rick Aiello (September 21, 1955 – July 26, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He played Officer Long in the Spike Lee films Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever.[2] [3]
Aiello worked as a nightclub bouncer, bartender and club manager, and later pursued his acting career.[4] [5] [6]
Aiello guest-starred in television programs including , L.A. Law, 21 Jump Street, , Early Edition, The Sopranos, Walker, Texas Ranger and 18 Wheels of Justice.[7] He also appeared and co-starred in films such as Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, Jungle Fever and Clockers as NYCPD patrol officers, One Good Cop as an NYCPD detective, She Hate Me, , The Don's Analyst, Me and the Kid, Hollywood Confidential, Sex and the City, A Brooklyn State of Mind, 29th Street and Silent Madness. Aiello also co-starred in the short-lived American crime drama television series Dellaventura, playing Teddy Naples.[8] He retired in 2016, last appearing in the film Nobody's Perfect.
Aiello died of pancreatic cancer at St. Anthony Community Hospital in Warwick, New York, on July 26, 2021,[9] at the age of 65.[10] [11] [12]
| 1984 | Silent Madness | Michael | ||
| 1989 | Do the Right Thing | Officer Long | ||
| 1989 | Harlem Nights | Man #1 | ||
| 1990 | Downtown | Mickey Witlin | ||
| 1990 | The Closer | Billy Grant | ||
| 1991 | One Good Cop | Knudson | ||
| 1991 | Switch | Wiseguy at Duke's | ||
| 1991 | Jungle Fever | Officer Long | ||
| 1991 | 29th Street | Jimmy Vitello | ||
| 1992 | Cliff Howard | |||
| 1993 | Me and the Kid | Agent Pasetta | ||
| 1994 | Minotaur | Mink | ||
| 1994 | Endangered | Sheriff Shirley | ||
| 1995 | Clockers | Cop #2 | ||
| 1998 | A Brooklyn State of Mind | Nicky Vetrino | ||
| 2000 | Other Voices | Mink | ||
| 2001 | One Eyed King | Terry / Voice over | ||
| 2004 | She Hate Me | Rocco Bonasera | ||
| 2004 | Jimmy Whispers Returns to Mulberry Street | Bobby Bars | ||
| 2005 | Remedy | Tom | ||
| 2005 | Brooklyn Lobster | Tommy C. | ||
| 2007 | The Gentleman | Cooper Russo | ||
| 2008 | Sex and the City | Angry Driver | ||
| 2012 | Destination Fame | Mr. Perry | ||
| 2014 | Cliff Howard | |||
| 2014 | Reach Me | Maitre D' | ||
| 2016 | Nobody's Perfect | Dr. Drummond |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder | Parker Newton | Television film | |
| 1989 | The Preppie Murder | Policeman | ||
| 1989 | 21 Jump Street | Lenny | Episode: "Say It Ain't So, Pete" | |
| 1990 | K-9000 | Waiter | Television film | |
| 1990 | Parker Kane | Bartender | ||
| 1990 | Knights of the Kitchen Table | Barry | ||
| 1991 | L.A. Law | Michael Maceina | Episode: "Badfellas" | |
| 1992 | The Fifth Corner | Ovid Giorgano | Episode: "Home" | |
| 1992 | Tales from the Crypt | Marty | Episode: "This'll Kill Ya" | |
| 1992 | Angel Street | Gianni America | Episode: "Death of a Car Salesman" | |
| 1993 | Renegade | Johnny Bendetti | Episode: "The Rabbit and the Fox" | |
| 1994, 1996 | Eddie Romero / Daniel Strega | 2 episodes | ||
| 1994, 2001 | Walker, Texas Ranger | Chachi / Anthony | 2 episodes | |
| 1995 | Marker | Hit man | Episode: "Factor X" | |
| 1995 | Brothers' Destiny | Yale Preacher | Television film | |
| 1995, 1996 | Strange Luck | Frankie | 2 episodes | |
| 1996 | NYPD Blue | Joe Carlin | Episode: "A Tushful of Dollars" | |
| 1996 | High Incident | Al | Episode: "52 Car Pick-Up" | |
| 1997 | Hollywood Confidential | Joey Di Rosa | Television film | |
| 1997 | The Don's Analyst | Frankie Leoni | ||
| 1997–1998 | Dellaventura | Teddy Naples | 14 episodes | |
| 1998 | Clueless | Jason | 2 episodes | |
| 2000 | Early Edition | Knuckles | Episode: "Everybody Goes to Rick's" | |
| 2001 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Eddie 'The Horse' Ferenga | Episode: "Amore... Omerta" | |
| 2001 | V.I.P. | Dolman | Episode: "Amazon Val" | |
| 2002 | 100 Centre Street | William Monteleone | Episode: "Justice Delayed" | |
| 2002 | Boxing Referee | Episode: "Fight Night" | ||
| 2003 | Craig Fulton | Episode: "Choice" | ||
| 2006, 2008 | Thug Boyfriend / Mac McGregor | 2 episodes | ||
| 2007 | The Sopranos | Ray-Ray D'Abaldo | ||
| 2010 | Ugly Betty | Bouncer #1 | Episode: "London Calling" |