- Born in Austria, but mostly raised in Italy, he moved to the United States in 1976.
- He is the son of Sephardi Jewish parents from Morocco, his father from Fez, and his mother's family from Casablanca.
- One of his first jobs was as a valet parking attendant for celebrity affairs, including Elizabeth Taylor.
- Has two daughters: Savannah, born in October 1996; and Maya, born in March 2005.
- Met his wife Paula Marshall while filming That Old Feeling (1997). In the movie, she is about to marry another guy but ends up staying with Danny's character.
- Has played characters who are unceremoniously killed off in three films: Eraser (1996), The Rock (1996) and Titanic (1997).
- He was raised in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles.
- Attended and graduated from Ulysses S. Grant High School in Los Angeles, California.
- Brother of Natalie Nucci and Elle Nucci.
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