Rick Aiello

Acting

Rick Aiello

Born September 21, 1955 · Warwick, New York, USA

Died July 26, 2021 · aged 65

Richard Aiello (September 21, 1955 – July 26, 2021) was an American film and television actor. He acted as a police officer in three Spike Lee films: Do the Right Thing (1989), Jungle Fever (1991), and Clockers (1995). He was the son of actor Danny Aiello.

Known For

Sex and the CitySex and the City · 2008
Sex and the City
6.52008
MovieComedyDrama
When Carrie's big step forward in her relationship goes awry, best friends Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are there to help her pick up the pieces.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me · 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
7.41992
MovieDramaMystery
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
RemedyRemedy · 2005
Remedy
5.22005
MovieCrimeDrama
A NYC artist is witness to his best friend's murder - or was he? Due to a drug problem, he can't recall what happened. Now he is the prime suspect and desperately tries to remember before it's too late.
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing · 1989
Do the Right Thing
7.81989
MovieDrama
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
She Hate MeShe Hate Me · 2004
She Hate Me
5.22004
MovieComedyDrama
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
29th Street29th Street · 1991
29th Street
7.01991
MovieComedy
After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.
SwitchSwitch · 1991
Switch
5.91991
MovieFantasyComedy
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
The Preppie MurderThe Preppie Murder · 1989
The Preppie Murder
5.61989
MovieDramaTV Movie
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.

Movies

Sex and the CitySex and the City · 2008
Sex and the City
6.52008
MovieComedyDrama
When Carrie's big step forward in her relationship goes awry, best friends Charlotte, Miranda and Samantha are there to help her pick up the pieces.
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with MeTwin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me · 1992
Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me
7.41992
MovieDramaMystery
In the questionable town of Deer Meadow, Washington, FBI Agent Desmond inexplicably disappears while hunting for the man who murdered a teen girl. The killer is never apprehended, and, after experiencing dark visions and supernatural encounters, Agent Dale Cooper chillingly predicts that the culprit will claim another life. Meanwhile, in the more cozy town of Twin Peaks, hedonistic beauty Laura Palmer hangs with lowlifes and seems destined for a grisly fate.
RemedyRemedy · 2005
Remedy
5.22005
MovieCrimeDrama
A NYC artist is witness to his best friend's murder - or was he? Due to a drug problem, he can't recall what happened. Now he is the prime suspect and desperately tries to remember before it's too late.
Do the Right ThingDo the Right Thing · 1989
Do the Right Thing
7.81989
MovieDrama
Sal is the Italian owner of a pizzeria in Brooklyn. A neighborhood local, Buggin' Out, becomes upset when he sees that the pizzeria's Wall of Fame exhibits only Italian actors. Buggin' Out believes a pizzeria in a black neighborhood should showcase black actors, but Sal disagrees. The wall becomes a symbol of racism and hate to Buggin' Out and to other people in the neighborhood, and tensions rise.
She Hate MeShe Hate Me · 2004
She Hate Me
5.22004
MovieComedyDrama
Fired from his job, a former executive turns to impregnating wealthy lesbians for profit.
29th Street29th Street · 1991
29th Street
7.01991
MovieComedy
After winning $6.2 million in the 1976 New York State Lottery, he is arrested for throwing rocks at a church. He then tells his story at the police station.
SwitchSwitch · 1991
Switch
5.91991
MovieFantasyComedy
Steve Brooks, a sexist womanizer, is killed by a group of his angry former lovers. In heaven, he makes a bargain with God for redemption and agrees to return to Earth. Once there, he must have a sincere relationship with a female and make her fall in love with him. If not, Steve's soul will become the property of the devil. But the devil hedges his bet, and Steve is reincarnated as a woman named Amanda Brooks.
The Preppie MurderThe Preppie Murder · 1989
The Preppie Murder
5.61989
MovieDramaTV Movie
This is the story of a young woman who was found dead. Now the police investigate, and evidence points to a man she was seen leaving a party with. Now when questioned, he claims that her death was accidental, as a result of rough sex. Now her family doesn't believe this, so they press the district attorney's office to try him for murder, but he has a good lawyer who plays his defense right down to putting the dead girl on trial.
Harlem NightsHarlem Nights · 1989
Harlem Nights
6.11989
MovieComedyCrime
'Sugar' Ray is the owner of an illegal casino and must contend with the pressure of vicious gangsters and corrupt police who want to see him go out of business. In the world of organised crime and police corruption in the 1920s, any dastardly trick is fair.
Jungle FeverJungle Fever · 1991
Jungle Fever
6.41991
MovieDramaRomance
A successful and married black man contemplates having an affair with a white girl from work. He's quite rightly worried that the racial difference would make an already taboo relationship even worse.
New York MinuteNew York Minute · 2004
New York Minute
6.12004
MovieComedy
Honors student Jane Ryan heads to Manhattan for a college-scholarship competition. Her rebellious twin Roxy tags along to crash a video shoot. But anything can happen – and does – in a romp involving a pursuing truant officer, a smuggler, hunkalicious guys, and the girls' realization that when the chips are down, a sister can be the best friend of all.
Twin Peaks: The Missing PiecesTwin Peaks: The Missing Pieces · 2014
Twin Peaks: The Missing Pieces
7.22014
MovieThrillerDrama
A feature-length compilation of deleted and alternate takes from Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me, assembled by David Lynch to continue the story of the final week of Laura Palmer’s life.
City IslandCity Island · 2009
City Island
6.92009
MovieDramaComedy
The Rizzos, a family who doesn't share their habits, aspirations, and careers with one another, find their delicate web of lies disturbed by the arrival of a young ex-con brought home by Vince, the patriarch of the family, who is a corrections officer in real life, and a hopeful actor in private.
ClockersClockers · 1995
Clockers
6.71995
MovieCrimeDrama
Strike is a young city drug pusher under the tutelage of drug lord Rodney Little. When a night manager at a fast-food restaurant is found with four bullets in his body, Strike’s older brother turns himself in as the killer. Detective Rocco Klein doesn’t buy the story, however, setting out to find the truth, and it seems that all the fingers point toward Strike & Rodney.
One Good CopOne Good Cop · 1991
One Good Cop
5.71991
MovieActionCrime
When his partner is killed in the line of duty, Artie Lewis becomes the legal guardian of his three orphaned girls. But during his investigation of the case, Lewis finds his life – and that of his newfound family – on the line. That's when the guilty crime-lord comes face to face with one man's rage, one man's fury, one man's justice.
Murder in ParadiseMurder in Paradise · 1990
Murder in Paradise
5.01990
MovieActionThriller
A stressed-out, big-city cop seeks refuge in Hawaii, only to become embroiled in a serial murder case that appears to be identical to his last case in New York City.
The Don's AnalystThe Don's Analyst · 1997
The Don's Analyst
5.81997
MovieComedy
Don Vito Leoni, the Godfather, is clinically depressed. The world has changed and he hasn't. He'd like to retire, but if he left the "family business" to his two idiot sons, they'd be dead in a minute. So he decides to go legit, which convinces everyone that he must be completely off the deep end. To preserve their cushy lives, his dysfuntional family conspires to get him some psycho-therepy. So his boys kidnap a "piasan" shrink and order him to "fix" their father. This film, which premired on Showtime, pre-dated the very similarly plotted "Analyze This" by over a year.
ShakedownShakedown · 1988
Shakedown
5.81988
MovieActionCrime
When a local drug dealer shoots a dishonest cop in self-defense, lawyer and renegade undercover cop join forces to clear him. But when their investigation leads them into a maze of greed and corruption, they learn that in a town where everything is for sale, anything can happen.
Hollywood ConfidentialHollywood Confidential · 1997
Hollywood Confidential
4.41997
MovieDramaAction
A former LA cop runs a top-flight private detective agency that caters to spoiled Hollywood types.
Me and the KidMe and the Kid · 1993
Me and the Kid
5.81993
MovieFamilyComedy
A lonely and emotionally neglected rich kid forms an attachment to one of the men who kidnap him during a botched robbery of his father's safe.
DowntownDowntown · 1990
Downtown
5.71990
MovieActionComedy
Officer Alex Kearney patrols an upscale neighborhood in Philadelphia, where he pulls over a well-connected white collar executive who promises to get even with the policeman. Soon, Kearney learns that he is off the cushy suburban beat and must now work in the deadliest precinct in Philly, where he is partnered with tough veteran cop Dennis Curran. Tensions are high between them, but Kearney soon proves he can play just as rough as the crooks.
Brothers' DestinyBrothers' Destiny · 1995
Brothers' Destiny
7.51995
MovieFamilyDrama
Threatened with separation, two young brothers escape from an orphanage and make a perilous journey from New York to Boys' Town in Nebraska.
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical MurderPerry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder · 1989
Perry Mason: The Case of the Musical Murder
6.51989
MovieCrimeDrama
A young theatre director is accused of killing a more famous Broadway director. Perry takes his case.
Parker KaneParker Kane · 1990
Parker Kane
4.61990
MovieCrimeTV Movie
Parker Kane is a former Police Detective turned Private Investigator. When close friend Joey is murdered, leaving behind a briefcase full of money, Kane sets out to find out who was responsible. The trail of clues leads to a major scam involving illegal dumping of toxic waste.

TV Shows

Law & Order: Special Victims UnitLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit · 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
8.01999
SeriesCrimeDrama
In the criminal justice system, sexually-based offenses are considered especially heinous. In New York City, the dedicated detectives who investigate these vicious felonies are members of an elite squad known as the Special Victims Unit. These are their stories.
CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationCSI: Crime Scene Investigation · 2000
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
7.62000
SeriesCrimeDrama
A Las Vegas team of forensic investigators are trained to solve criminal cases by scouring the crime scene, collecting irrefutable evidence and finding the missing pieces that solve the mystery.
The SopranosThe Sopranos · 1999
The Sopranos
8.71999
SeriesCrimeDrama
The story of New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads. Those difficulties are often highlighted through his ongoing professional relationship with psychiatrist Jennifer Melfi. The show features Tony's family members and Mafia associates in prominent roles and story arcs, most notably his wife Carmela and his cousin and protégé Christopher Moltisanti.
Diagnosis: MurderDiagnosis: Murder · 1993
Diagnosis: Murder
7.11993
SeriesDramaFamily
Dr. Mark Sloan is a good-natured, offbeat physician who is called upon to solve murders.
Law & Order: Criminal IntentLaw & Order: Criminal Intent · 2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
7.62001
SeriesDrama
The third installment of the “Law & Order” franchise takes viewers deep into the minds of its criminals while following the intense psychological approaches the Major Case Squad uses to solve its crimes.
21 Jump Street21 Jump Street · 1987
21 Jump Street
7.31987
SeriesCrimeMystery
21 Jump Street revolves around a group of young cops who would use their youthful appearance to go undercover and solve crimes involving teenagers and young adults.
RenegadeRenegade · 1992
Renegade
6.71992
SeriesDrama
Framed for murder, Detective Reno Raines becomes a fugitive bounty hunter who fights crime while trying to clear his name. His troubles began after he testified about police corruption, leading Lt. Donald Dixon to set him up.
V.I.P.V.I.P. · 1998
V.I.P.
5.31998
SeriesComedy
While attending a Hollywood premiere with a famous action star, a crazed fan pulls a gun—but her movie hunk turns into a coward, and it's Vallery who becomes the hero. Suddenly, she's thrown into a world of action and danger as owner of a Hollywood protection agency, Vallery Irons Protection (V.I.P.), taking risks to protect others at a price few are willing to pay.
Early EditionEarly Edition · 1996
Early Edition
7.41996
SeriesSci-Fi & FantasyDrama
Gary Hobson thinks he may even be losing his mind when tomorrow's newspaper mysteriously arrives today giving him a disconcerting look into the future. What will he do with tomorrow's news?
Ugly BettyUgly Betty · 2006
Ugly Betty
6.42006
SeriesComedyDrama
Wannabe writer Betty Suarez is a plain girl from Queens, who is smart, hardworking and savvy but lacks a fashionable sense of style. When publishing mogul Bradford Meade puts his son Daniel in charge of Mode magazine, he hires Betty to be Daniel's new assistant -- mostly because he knows that she may be the only woman in Manhattan with whom the younger man won't sleep.
Tales from the CryptTales from the Crypt · 1989
Tales from the Crypt
8.01989
SeriesComedyMystery
Cadaverous scream legend the Crypt Keeper is your macabre host for these forays of fright and fun based on the classic E.C. Comics tales from back in the day. So shamble up to the bar and pick your poison. Will it be an insane Santa on a personal slay ride? Honeymooners out to fulfill the "til death do we part" vow ASAP?
Angel StreetAngel Street · 1992
Angel Street
7.01992
SeriesCrimeDrama
Angel Street is an American crime drama series broadcast on CBS from September 15—October 3, 1992. Starring Robin Givens and Pamela Gidley as two Chicago homicide detectives, the series was canceled after four episodes aired, leaving four unaired.
MarkerMarker · 1995
Marker
5.51995
SeriesDrama
Marker is an American hour long television drama that premiered on the UPN on March 20, 1995. It is set in and was filmed in Hawaii. The series focuses on Richard DeMorra, a man given a strange inheritance from his late father: markers which were given in the past by his father to those who had helped him achieve his success. He receives these once per episode from one of those people, leading him on varied adventures as he tries to follow through on his father's legacy. Other members of the cast include Gates McFadden, who playes his father's young widow, and Andy Bumatai as a helpful local character, Danny Kahala. The show lasted for 13 episodes and was advertised with the tagline: "America's Coolest Hero."
Todos Contra JuanTodos Contra Juan · 2008
Todos Contra Juan
8.72008
SeriesComedy
Hand in hand with Gaston Pauls, Todos contra Juan is a series that aired in 2008 on the America channel. The story deals with the life of Juan Perugia, who was very famous during his adolescence for participating in the most successful youth soap opera in the 1990s.
DellaventuraDellaventura · 1997
Dellaventura
8.01997
SeriesCrimeDrama
Dellaventura is a former cop, now a private eye, who helps people when the law can't.