Danny Raco (born 24 December 1979) is an Italian Australian actor and director, known for his television work.
Raco was born in Rome, Italy.
Career
He got his start playing Marco Vialli on the teenage soap opera ''
Heartbreak High
''Heartbreak High'' is an Australian television program created by Michael Jenkins and Ben Gannon that ran from 1994 to 1996 on Network Ten and 1997 to 1999 on the ABC, for seven series. It was also partially funded from 1996 by BBC2, with ...
'' 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
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...
on ''
Blue Heelers
''Blue Heelers'' is an Australian Police procedural, police drama series that was produced by Endemol Australia, Southern Star Group and ran for 12 years on the Seven Network, from 1994 to 2006. Although based around the policing of the town, ...
''. 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.
Soap attracts stars in force
'' Herald Sun'', 23 August 2007.
Personal life
While on Home and Away, he dated co-stars Tammin Sursok
Tammin Sursok (born 19 August 1983) is a South African-born Australian actress and singer. She is known for her roles on television as Dani Sutherland on '' Home and Away'', Colleen Carlton on ''The Young and the Restless'', and Jenna Marsha ...
and Ada Nicodemou, who played his sister Leah.
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Australian male television actors
Italian emigrants to Australia
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