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..

Danny Raco
Born (1979-12-24) 24 December 1979 (age 44)
Rome, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1998–present

Raco was born in Rome, Italy.

Career

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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.[1] 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.[2]

Filmography

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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 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
Directing
Year Title Notes
2007–present Home and Away Season 20–present (500+ episodes)
2017–19 Drop Dead Weird Seasons 1–2 (30 episodes)

Personal life

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

References

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  1. ^ Moran, Jonathan: Terrorists to strike Mt Thomas, The Age, 2 July 2002.
  2. ^ Soap attracts stars in force, Herald Sun, 23 August 2007.
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