Michael Badalucco Biography

Fast Facts

• His father worked as a set dresser and carpenter on feature films
• When he was in the third grade, his father volunteered him for a nonspeaking role in the 1964 Sidney Lumet film Fail-Safe
• An appearance in an off-Broadway production of Sam Shepard's Tooth of Crime caught the attention of Robert De Niro, who recommended Badalucco and costar John Turturro to Martin Scorsese for roles in Raging Bull
• His performance in One Fine Day prompted costar Michelle Pfeiffer to recommend him to her husband David E
• Kelley for a role on Kelley's show The Practice