Danny Raco

{{short description|Australian actor and director (born 1979)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2016}} {{Use Australian English|date=September 2016}} {{Infobox person | name = Danny Raco | image = | image_size = | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1979|12|24|df=yes}} | birth_place = Rome, Italy | death_date =  | death_place = | other_names = | occupation = Actor, director | years_active = 1998–present | spouse = | partner = | website = }} '''Danny Raco''' (born 24 December 1979) is an Italian Australian actor and director, known for his television work on Home and Away and Blue Heelers..

Raco was born in Rome, Italy.

==Career== He got his start playing Marco Vialli on the teenage soap opera ''Heartbreak High'' from 1998 to 1999. In 2001, he joined the cast of a primetime soap opera, ''Home and Away'', playing Alex Poulos.

In 2004, Raco chose to leave ''Home and Away'' to pursue the role of Constable Joss Peroni on ''Blue Heelers''.<ref>Moran, Jonathan: [http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/07/02/1088488135006.html Terrorists to strike Mt Thomas], ''The Age'', 2 July 2002.</ref> He remained with the show until its end in 2006. He returned to ''Home and Away'' in June 2007, and is now a director on the series.<ref>[http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/soap-attracts-stars-in-force/story-e6frf96x-1111114245166 Soap attracts stars in force], ''Herald Sun'', 23 August 2007.</ref>

== Filmography == {| class="wikitable" |+Acting |- ! Year ! Title ! Role ! Notes |- | 1999 | ''All Saints'' | Goose Goozens | Season 2, episode 32 |- | 1999 | ''Heartbreak High'' | Marco Vialli | Season 7 (22 episodes) |- | 2001–04, 2007 | ''Home and Away'' | rowspan="2"|Alex Poulos | Seasons 14–17 (main cast), Season 20 (recurring) |- | 2003 | ''Home and Away: Hearts Divided'' | Direct-to-video special |- | 2004–07 | ''Blue Heelers'' | Joss Peroni | Seasons 11–13 (main cast, 68 episodes) |- | 2007 | ''Almost'' | Trip Wolf | Feature film |- | 2008 | ''Crooked Business'' | Eddie | Feature film |}

{| class="wikitable" |+Directing |- ! Year ! Title ! Notes |- | 2007–present | ''Home and Away'' | Season 20–present (600+ episodes) |- | 2017–19 | ''Drop Dead Weird'' | Seasons 1–2 (30 episodes) |}

==Personal life== While on Home and Away, he dated co-stars Tammin Sursok and Ada Nicodemou, who played his sister Leah.

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== *{{IMDb name|id=0705249}}

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