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Erik Palladino (born May 10, 1968 in Yonkers, New York) is an American
actor, best known for his portrayal of Dr. Dave Malucci in the NBC drama
series ER.
Born to Peter (a heating contractor) and Queenie (a junior high school
teacher) Palladino, he is the youngest of three sons. He wanted to be an
actor after watching Robert De Niro's performance in the 1980 film Raging
Bull when he was 12 years old. He joined a children's repertory company a
year later.
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He and his brother, Chris, performed together in Chris' alternative rock
band No More Happy Faces. He had long hair at the time, as he was a big fan
of Jon Bon Jovi.
Erik graduated from the all-boy Catholic Archbishop Stepinac High School.
This prompted him to then major in theatre at Marymount Manhattan College.
He graduated in 1991 earning a Bachelor of Arts degree. He then continued
performing with Rock's band until he got his first breakthrough role on the
popular American television series ER.
In 2005, he starred in the FX television series Over There as "Sgt. Scream,"
the leader of a squad of U.S. 3rd Infantry Division soldiers involved the
2003 Invasion of Iraq. The show earned the milestone of being the first
entertainment-oriented production featuring a currently ongoing conflict in
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