Daniel Nucci is an American actor. He is best known for his supporting roles in blockbuster films, including his roles as Danny Rivetti in Crimson Tide, Lieutenant Shepard in The Rock, Deputy Monroe in Eraser, and Fabrizio de Rossi in Titanic, as well as his lead role as Mike Foster in the Freeform series The Fosters. Nucci appeared as Gabriel Ortega on the CBS soap opera Falcon Crest from 1988 to 1989. Other notable TV appearances include Growing Pains, Out of This World, Quantum Leap, Family Ties, The Twilight Zone, Tour of Duty, Snoops, Just Shoot Me, House, Without a Trace, Criminal Minds, The Mentalist, CSI: NY, arrow, and a short recurring role on Castle. He co-starred in the short-lived police drama series 10-8: Officers on Duty. He was born in Austria, raised in Italy until he was 7, and then moved to the United States.

Filmography

• 2025Off the Record — Frank
• The Chosen Adventures — Abba (voice)
• 2024Gator Lake — Luiz Acosta
• 2022Stoker Hills — Mark Gallagher
• The Offer — Congressman Mario Biaggi
• 9-1-1 — Detective Rick Romero
• The Rookie — Sanford Motta
• 2014Wishin' and Hopin' — Pop
• The Fosters — Mike Foster, Director
• Arrow — Jefe Raynes
• 2012Pizza with Bullets — Freddie 'The Cat' Pagano
• 2011Escapee — Professor Jeremy Davis
• The Booth at the End — Henry
• 2010At the Sinatra Club — John Gotti
• 2009Backwoods — Perry Walters
• Castle — Gilbert Mazzara, Lance
• NCIS: Los Angeles — CIA Agent Figg
• The Mentalist — Ben Machado
• 2007The Sandlot: Heading Home — Benny Rodriguez
• 2006The Way Back Home — Paul Reeds
• 2006World Trade Center — Officer Giraldi
• 2005Break a Leg — E.J. Englewood
• Criminal Minds — Burke Manning
• House — Bill Arnello
• Joey — Ron
• 10-8: Officers on Duty — Deputy Rico Amonte
• 2003American Cousins — Gino
• 2003Mafia Doctor — Frank Siena
• NCIS — Gordon Fremont
• CSI: Miami — Will Kingsley
• 2002Do It for Uncle Manny — Oscar
• Firestarter: Rekindled — Vincent Sforza
• Without a Trace — Scott Lucas
• Some of My Best Friends — Frankie Zito
• CSI: Crime Scene Investigation — Det. Daniel Sosa
• 2000Shark in a Bottle — Guy Normal
• 1999Code Name: Jaguar — Stuart Dempsey
• 1999Friends & Lovers — David
• Snoops — Manny Lott
• 1999The Outfitters — P.D. Mijants
• 1998The Unknown Cyclist — Gaetano Amador
• Just Shoot Me! — Pete
• 1997Love Walked In — Cousin Matt
• 1997That Old Feeling — Joey Donna
• 1997The Brave Little Toaster to the Rescue — Alberto (voice)
• 1997Titanic — Fabrizio
• 1996Eraser — Monroe
• 1996The Big Squeeze — Jesse Torrejo
• 1996The Rock — Lieutenant Shephard
• 1995Crimson Tide — Petty Officer Danny Rivetti
• 1995Homage — Gilbert Tellez
• 1995In the Flesh — Rico Sanchez
• 1994Blind Justice — Roberto
• 1994Ray Alexander: A Taste For Justice — Paul Garcia
• A Matter of Justice
• 1993Alive — Hugo Díaz
• 1993For The Love of My Child: The Anissa Ayala Story — Airon Ayala
• 1993Rescue Me — Todd
• 1993Roosters — Hector Morales
• The Commish
• Blossom
• 1990Book of Love — Spider Bomboni
• Dream On — Pizza Guy
• Ferris Bueller — Greg Knecht
• Quantum Leap — Tony Pronti
• 1988Home Free — Dennis Ferrand
• Tour of Duty
• 1986Combat Academy — Jai
• 1986The Brotherhood of Justice — Willie
• 1986The Children of Times Square — Luis
• 1985American Drive-In — Tommy
• 1985Explorers — Nasty Kid at School
• Growing Pains — Scooter Krassner
• The Twilight Zone — (segment "The Leprechaun-Artist")
• Call to Glory — Boy
• Family Ties — Rick
• Hotel
• Falcon Crest — Gabriel Ortega
• Magnum, P.I. — Budge

Appearances as themselves (3)

• 2023Titanic: Stories from the Heart — Self (archive footage)
• 2012Reflections on Titanic — Self
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! — Self - Guest