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'' from 1989 to 1995, as the voice and actor of Jimmy De Santa in the 2013 video game ''

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'' and for his work as a cast member of the

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series ''

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''.

Early life and education

Tamberelli was raised in

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, where he attended Ramapo High School, graduating in 2000. He is of Italian and Irish descent. Tamberelli is a graduate of

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, where he earned a

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in interdisciplinary arts focusing on music performance and booking management.

Career

Tamberelli's first performance was in a

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commercial, according to a 1994 interview. His first regular television role, at age 4, was as Sean Novak on the

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daytime soap opera ''

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''. He originally appeared from 1986 to 1987, when his character, along with his on-screen parents, were written off the show. However, he returned to the role in the fall of 1988 when the Novak family was brought back, to help close up storylines in preparation for the ''Ryan's Hope'' finale in January 1989. Afterwards, Tamberelli played Jackie Rodowsky on the television series ''

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''. It was around this time that he was cast as Little Pete Wrigley on ''

'', which first began as a series of 60-second shorts on

in 1989. After progressing to a batch of specials, ''Pete & Pete'' became a regular half-hour sitcom in 1993, and brought Tamberelli more recognition. During his time in the show, he met the musicians

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and

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, who inspired him to become a musician too; Iggy would teach him how to play the song T.V. Eye (from

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' album ''Fun House'') on bass in between breaks, when Tamberelli was 11. Around that time he provided the voice for Arnold in ''

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'', as well as appearing in the films ''

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'' and ''

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''. He was also on Nickelodeon's ''

'' from 1997 to 2000 and ''

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'' from 1997 to 1999, and guest starred in the ''

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'' episode "All You Can Eaty". In the 2013 video game ''

'', he provided the voice and physical inspiration for Jimmy Townley/Jimmy De Santa. Danny Tamberelli

Tamberelli is the bassist and vocalist for the rock band Jounce, formed in Northern New Jersey. They started in the early 2000s as a

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quartet, but their sound later evolved into "90s music-inspired post-punk". They released an eponymous debut album on July 18, 2006, followed by their sophomore effort, ''These Things'' on March 31, 2009. The EP titled ''Meet Me in the Middle'' was released digitally on April 4, 2011. As of 2016, the only remaining members from the original formation were Tamberelli and childhood friend and guitarist Matt DeSteno. Tamberelli was also the bassist for the folk/pop band Every Good Boy. In 2013, he started a podcast with former ''The Adventures of Pete and Pete'' co-star Michael C. Maronna. He is also a founding member of the sketch comedy group Manboobs, along with Jeremy Balon. He also made a guest appearance on the podcasts "The Comedy Button" and "The Indoor Kids".

Personal life

Tamberelli married author Katelyn Detweiler in early 2018. In 2019, they had a son, and in 2022, they had a daughter.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

* ''

'' (2013), as Jimmy De Santa (voice role, and motion-capture)

References

External links

*
The Adventures of Danny and MikeJounce (official site)ManBoobs Comedy (official site)Lego commercialGeekbox.net – Home of the Comedy Button
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tamberelli, Danny 1982 births 20th-century American male actors 21st-century American male actors 20th-century American musicians 21st-century American musicians American male child actors American male television actors American male voice actors American people of Irish descent American people of Italian descent American podcasters Hampshire College alumni Living people Male actors from New Jersey Musicians from New Jersey People from Maywood, New Jersey People from Wyckoff, New Jersey Ramapo High School (New Jersey) alumni