Daniel DiMaggio

American actor

Daniel DiMaggio is an American actor. Born July 30, 2003, he is best known in the role of Oliver Otto on the ABC sitcom American Housewife.

## Early life[edit]

DiMaggio was born to actor and writer Lou DiMaggio, and actress Loretta Fox.[1] In his personal time, he enjoys skateboarding,[2] running marathons[3] and baseball.[4]

Daniel participates in Disney's Magic of Storytelling campaign[5] aimed to encourage children to read.[6]

## Career[edit]

DiMaggio first started acting in commercials at the age of eight.[7] His first production role was in the short film Geisho in 2010. He guest starred on Burn Notice as a young Michael Westen.[8] He was also featured as a young Superman in the series Supergirl in 2016.[9] In 2017 he had a role in Daddy's Home 2 as Young Dusty.[1]

In 2016, DiMaggio was cast as Oliver Otto, the middle child on the ABC family sitcom American Housewife. The show debuted on October 11, 2016, and ran for five seasons.[10] He has listed "The Maze" as his favorite episode.[11] As part of his role as Oliver Otto, DiMaggio has been studying ballet since the show debuted.[12] With no previous training, he took several classes a week to build his ability to perform on the show.[13]

In 2019, DiMaggio appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, with his American Housewife co-stars, taking on the cast of Descendants 3.[14]

## Filmography[edit]

### Film[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2014  | A Tiger's Tail | Tom Murphy  |
2015  | Tales of Halloween | Mikey  |
2017  | Daddy's Home 2 | Young Dusty  |

### Television[edit]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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2013  | Burn Notice | Young Michael Westen  | Episode: "Psychological Warfare"
2014  | Where the Bears Are | Trick or Treater #2  | Episode: "Halloween Special"
2014  | The Haunted Hathaways | Corky  | Episode: "Haunted Secret"
2014  | Divide & Conquer | Kyle Ball  | Television film
2014–2016  | Clarence | Brady  | 4 episodes
2016  | Supergirl | Kal-El | Episode: "For the Girl Who Has Everything"
2016–2021  | American Housewife | Oliver Otto  | Main role
2016, 2018  | The Loud House | Artie  | 2 episodes
2017–2018  | Vampirina | Various voices
2022  | NCIS | Noah Richter  | Episode: "The Brat Pack"
2023  | The Neighborhood | Kiefer  | Episode: Welcome to the Next Big Thing

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Daniel DiMaggio | American Housewife". ABC.
2. ^ "ABC's "American Housewife" Daniel DiMaggio Interview - naludamagazine.com". www.naludamagazine.com.
3. ^ "American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio visits the real Westport". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
4. ^ "Getting to know Daniel DiMaggio, Oliver Otto from 'American Housewife' - StarsAndCelebs.com". Archived from the original on 2019-12-18. Retrieved 2019-12-18.
5. ^ "Magic of Storytelling | Disney Partners". Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
6. ^ American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio on the American Idol Crossover Episode. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
7. ^ "Daniel DiMaggio". YouTube. Archived from the original on January 3, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
8. ^ "Teen journey: Daniel DiMaggio enjoys role on comedy 'American Housewife'". Archived from the original on January 2, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
9. ^ "Daniel DiMaggio | TV Guide". TVGuide.com.
10. ^ "American Housewife". American Broadcasting Company. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved January 3, 2020.
11. ^ "'American Housewife' Star Daniel DiMaggio Dishes on Season 4, Working Closer With Katy Mixon (Exclusive)". TV.
12. ^ Miller, Bruce. "Daniel DiMaggio of 'American Housewife' steps into a new world". Sioux City Journal.
13. ^ "Interview: American Housewife's Daniel DiMaggio on Auditions and His Advice to Young Actors". February 7, 2019.
14. ^ "Celebrity Family Feud Is Back!". Family Feud. June 3, 2019.

## External links[edit]

* Daniel DiMaggio at IMDb
* Daniel DiMaggio on X