Dane DiLiegro
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| File:Diliegro postgame.jpgDiliegro postgame.jpg DiLiegro after a game in Forli, Italy | |
| Born | Dane Robert DiLiegro August 6, 1988 Lexington, Massachusetts |
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| 💼 Occupation | Actor, Stuntman, Basketball Player |
| 📆 Years active | 2007–2019 (basketball) 2019–present (acting) |
Dane Robert DiLiegro (/dɪleɪɡroʊ/ dil-EGG-row; born August 6, 1988) is an American actor, stuntman, and former professional basketball player. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he started for the NCAA New Hampshire Wildcats from 2007 to 2011, graduating with second-highest number of rebounds in program history.[1] DiLiegro went on to play basketball professionally for eight seasons for teams in Italy and Israel.[2] After retiring from pro basketball, DiLiegro moved to Los Angeles to pursue a career as an actor, specializing in non-human roles requiring heavy makeup and prosthetics.
Early life
Dane Robert DiLiegro was born on August 6th, 1988 in Massachusetts and attended Lexington High School. DiLiegro played football and basketball in high school.
Basketball
After graduating from Lexington High School in 2006, DiLiegro went on to spend a year at Worcester Academy to refine his skills as a basketball player in the school's prep program. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks at Worcester. This led to DiLiegro receiving a full athletic scholarship to play at the University of New Hampshire.[3]
As a four-year starter for the New Hampshire Wildcats, DiLiegro found his place on the team through defense and rebounding, outworking his opponents, and helping the team by doing things that didn't show up on the stat sheet. DiLiegro made ESPN's Top Ten plays of the day on February 19, 2009 for a dunk.[4][3]
DiLiegro graduated from UNH in May 2011 as the second all time leading rebounder in school history. He went on to play eight seasons professionally. Teams DiLiegro played for include: Assi Basket Ostuni, (Ostuni, Italy), Dinamo Sassari (Sassari, Sardinia, Italy), Pallacanestro Trieste (Trieste, Italy), Hapoel Gilboa Galil, (Gan_Ner, Israel), Mens Sana 1871 Basket (Siena, Italy), Tezenis Verona (Verona, Italy), Pallacanestro Forlì (Forlì, Italy).[2]
DiLiegro represented Team USA as a basketball player at the 18th Maccabiah Games in 2009 in Israel.[5]
Acting
DiLiegro now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a career as an actor. He is slated to star in the upcoming Predator film Skulls.[6][7][8]
Personal life
DiLiegro's father played basketball and wrestled at the University of New Hampshire, and his brother played basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2003-2007.[9] He holds USA, Italian, and Israeli citizenship.[10]
Filmography
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Sweet Home | Muscle Monster | |
| The Walking Dead | Hero Walker | Episode: "A Certain Doom" | |
| 2021 | Side Hustle | Zeke | Episode: "Jag-Jitsu" |
| American Horror Stories | Ba'al / Scare Patrol | Episodes: "Ba'al" & "Rubber (Wo)man" | |
| The Quest | Actor | Post Production |
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Monsters of California | Actor | Post Production |
| TBA | Skulls | Actor | Post Production |
Commercial
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2020 | Lucid Odyssey | Master Chief | Xbox - Taika Waititi |
References
- ↑ "Dane DiLiegro". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dane DiLiegro Career Statistics". Real GM. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Zhe, Mike (Feb 26, 2009). "UNH's dunking DiLiegro making name for himself". Seacoast Online. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "SportsCenter Top 10 Plays". YouTube. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Daniels, Mark (November 9, 2008). "UNH star DiLiegro of Lexington has elevated his play all the way to the Maccabiah Games". Boston Herald. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ Predator Skulls Filming Seemingly Wraps While Confirming Additional Cast Members - IGN, retrieved 2021-09-15
- ↑ "New 'Predator' Movie Wraps Filming and Reveals Cast". Collider. 2021-09-13. Retrieved 2021-09-15.
- ↑ "Predator 5 Cinematographer Announces Film Has Wrapped, Confirms Amber Midthunder Will Star As Lead". TheMix.net. 2021-09-14. Retrieved 2021-09-15.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ Perry, Phil (November 21, 2010). "UNH's DiLiegro shoots for a banner day". The Boston Globe. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
- ↑ "The Italian Job: The Diss Interviews Dane DiLiegro". The Diss. Retrieved 5 August 2021. Unknown parameter
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External links
- Dane DiLiegro at sportingpulse.com, LNP
- Dane DiLiegro at eurocupbasketball.com, Eurocup
- Dane DiLiegro at euroleague.net Euroleague
- Bio at unhwildcats.com
- Dane DiLiegro on IMDb
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