Dane DiLiegro

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Dane DiLiegro
Diliegro postgame.jpg
DiLiegro after a game in Forli, Italy
Born
Dane Robert DiLiegro

(1988-08-06) August 6, 1988 (age 33)
Lexington, Massachusetts, US
Citizenship
  • United States
  • Italy
  • Israel
OccupationActor, Basketball Player
Years active2007–2019 (basketball)
2019–present (acting)
Basketball career
Personal information
Listed height6 ft 9 in (2.06 m)
Listed weight245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school
CollegeNew Hampshire (2007–2011)
Playing career2007–2019
PositionCenter / Power forward
Number1, 7, 12, 24,
Career history
2011-2012
2012-2013Dinamo Sassari
2013-2014Pallacanestro Trieste
2014-2015Hapoel Gilboa Galil
2015-2016Mens Sana 1871 Basket
2016-2017Scaligera Verona
2017-2019Pallacanestro Forlì 2.015

Dane Robert DiLiegro (/dɪleɪɡroʊ/ di-LEH-grow; born August 6, 1988) is an American actor and former professional basketball player from Lexington, Massachusetts. He attended the University of New Hampshire where he started for the NCAA New Hampshire Wildcats from 2007 to 2011, DiLiegro went on to play basketball professionally for eight seasons for teams in Italy and Israel.[1] Since retiring from pro basketball, DiLiegro now resides in Los Angeles as an actor.

Basketball[]

After graduating from Lexington High School (Massachusetts) in 2006, DiLiegro went on to spend a year at Worcester Academy to refine his skills as a basketball player in the school's prep program. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks at Worcester. This led to DiLiegro receiving a full athletic scholarship to play at the University of New Hampshire.[2]

As a four-year starter for the New Hampshire Wildcats, DiLiegro found his place on the team through defense and rebounding, outworking his opponents, and helping the team by doing things that didn't show up on the stat sheet. He graduated with the second-highest number of rebounds in program history.[3] DiLiegro made ESPN's Top Ten plays of the day on February 19, 2009, for a dunk.[4][2]

DiLiegro graduated from UNH in May 2011 as the second all-time leading rebounder in school history. He went on to play eight seasons professionally. Teams DiLiegro played for include Assi Basket Ostuni, (Ostuni, Italy), Dinamo Sassari (Sassari, Sardinia, Italy), Pallacanestro Trieste (Trieste, Italy), Hapoel Gilboa Galil, (Gan_Ner, Israel), Mens Sana 1871 Basket (Siena, Italy), Tezenis Verona (Verona, Italy), Pallacanestro Forlì (Forlì, Italy).[1]

DiLiegro represented Team USA as a basketball player at the 18th Maccabiah Games in 2009 in Israel.[5]

Acting[]

DiLiegro now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a career as an actor. He often plays non-human roles requiring heavy makeup and prosthetics. In 2021, he portrayed the titular character Ba'al in the fifth episode of American Horror Stories.[6] He is slated to star in the upcoming Predator film Prey.[7][8][9]

Dane DiLiegro behind the scenes of Sweet Home

Personal life[]

DiLiegro's father played basketball and wrestled at the University of New Hampshire, and his brother played basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2003 to 2007.[10] He holds USA, Italian, and Israeli citizenship.[11]

DiLiegro hosts a culinary travel series on YouTube called Adventure Monday.[12]

Filmography[]

Television[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Sweet Home Muscle Monster
The Walking Dead Hero Walker Episode: "A Certain Doom"
2021 Side Hustle Zeke Episode: "Jag-Jitsu"
American Horror Stories Ba'al / Scare Patrol Episodes: "Ba'al" & "Rubber (Wo)man"
2022 The Quest Dragior Post Production

Film[]

Year Title Role Notes
2022 Actor Post Production
Prey Actor Post Production

Commercial[]

Year Title Role Notes
2020 Master Chief Xbox - Taika Waititi

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Dane DiLiegro Career Statistics". Real GM. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Zhe, Mike (February 26, 2009). "UNH's dunking DiLiegro making name for himself". Seacoast Online. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  3. ^ "Dane DiLiegro". University of New Hampshire Athletics. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  4. ^ "SportsCenter Top 10 Plays". YouTube. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Daniels, Mark (November 9, 2008). "UNH star DiLiegro of Lexington has elevated his play all the way to the Maccabiah Games". Boston Herald. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  6. ^ Heinitz, Lexi (August 6, 2021). "The Demon From American Horror Stories' Ba'al Is Gorgeous In Real Life". Looper.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
  7. ^ Predator Skulls Filming Seemingly Wraps While Confirming Additional Cast Members - IGN, retrieved September 15, 2021
  8. ^ "New 'Predator' Movie Wraps Filming and Reveals Cast". Collider. September 13, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  9. ^ "Predator 5 Cinematographer Announces Film Has Wrapped, Confirms Amber Midthunder Will Star As Lead". TheMix.net. September 14, 2021. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  10. ^ Perry, Phil (November 21, 2010). "UNH's DiLiegro shoots for a banner day". The Boston Globe. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  11. ^ "The Italian Job: The Diss Interviews Dane DiLiegro". The Diss. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved August 5, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dane DiLiegro - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

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