Danny Tamberelli

Danny Tamberelli
Danny Tamberelli in October 2008
Born	Daniel Tamberelli February 8, 1982 (1982-02-08) (age 29) Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation	Actor/Musician
Years active	1986–present

Daniel "Danny" Tamberelli (born February 8, 1982) is an American actor and musician.

Biography

Tamberelli played Jackie Radowski on the television series The Baby-Sitters Club shortly before more notably playing Little Pete on the Nickelodeon television show The Adventures of Pete & Pete and provided the voice for Arnold in The Magic School Bus, as well as appearing in the films Igby Goes Down and The Mighty Ducks. Many may also know him for his work on Nickelodeon's All That, as well as Figure It Out. On Figure It Out, he is known for his famed "head flip," where he would flip his head back after getting slimed to cover the audience in slime. He also guest starred, along with Michelle Trachtenberg, on an episode of Space Cases entitled "All You Can Eaty." He also appeared in various toy commercials in the 1980s and 1990s for products such as "Rattle Me Bones" from Tyco Games and Pirate Toys from Lego. Another was for Cinnamon Life in 1994. In 2006, he appeared in a commercial for Wendy's fast food.^[1]

Tamberelli was the voice behind Alexander in the 1990 30-minute movie Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day, based on the 1972 book by Judith Viorst.

Tamberelli narrated—and sang the theme song—for I See Sue, a children's dinosaur game published by Simon & Schuster Interactive and the Field Museum. Danny also voiced the character Joseph Anza in the Disney show Fillmore!.

Tamberelli once had his guitar amplifier blown by Iggy Pop while they were filming together on The Adventures of Pete & Pete, while Pop was teaching him to play the Stooges classic "TV Eye."^{[citation needed]}

Tamberelli was born in Wyckoff, New Jersey. He is a graduate of Hampshire College, where he earned a bachelor's degree in Interdisciplinary Arts focusing on music performance and booking management. He is the bassist and vocalist for the rock band Jounce, formed in Northern New Jersey.^[2] They released an eponymous debut album on July 18, 2006, followed by their sophomore effort, These Things on March 31, 2009. A new EP entitled Meet Me in the Middle is scheduled to be released digitally on April 4, 2011. He is also the bassist for the folk/pop band Every Good Boy.

Tamberelli is a member of the sketch comedy group "Man Boobs: Sketchy Comedy" with co-creators Brendan O'Rourke and Jeremy Balon.

References

1. ^ Berman, Judy. "’90s Nickelodeon Stars: Where Are They Now?". Flavorwire.com. http://flavorwire.com/95435/90s-nickelodeon-stars-where-are-they-now. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
2. ^ Maiuri, Ken. "Hampshire grad Dan Tamberelli savors musical homecoming". Gazettenet.com. http://www.gazettenet.com/2010/04/08/hampshire-grad-dan-tamberelli-savors-musical-homecoming?SESS9d27ad19f05845ccb57710e4c762541a=gsearch. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 

External links

• Danny Tamberelli at the Internet Movie Database
• Jounce (official site)
• ManBoobs: Sketchy Comedy (official site)
• Lego commercial

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Name	Tamberelli, Danny
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Date of birth	February 8, 1982
Place of birth	Wyckoff, New Jersey, U.S.
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