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Erik Palladino Biography

Birth Name:Erik Palladino

Birth Place:Yonkers, New York, United States

Profession Actor, Producer, Soundtrack

Fast Facts

Graduated from Marymount Manhattan College in 1991 with a degree in theatre
Decided he wanted to become an actor at the age of 12 after seeing Robert De Niro's performance in "Raging Bull․"
Before becoming an actor, he worked as a presenter for a hard rock music series
Played in an alternative rock band named No Happy Faces
Struggled to get parts as an actor until he decided to cut his long hair
Attended the same high school as fellow actor Alan Alda
Spent his time performing with the Children's Repertory Company as a teenager