Joe donofrio biography
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Joe Donofrio
Joe has dedicated his life to helping individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities for over 40 years. His dedication led him to Co-found CHOICESS, the first organization in California devoted to supporting individuals with disabilities so that they can live a full and meaningful life through Supported Living Services. tillsammans, his organization has mentored 4 other organizations to provide supported/independent living services throughout California.
Each and every individual should live a meaningful life. One of the ways Joe has seen to this happening for people was to take a lead role that provides training, mentoring and coaching on how Person centered Practices can assist individuals and their families to achieve their vision for their life. The approach to Person Centered Practices is the foundation for people to have control and be at the center of their life with all those that care and love them. These practices assist individuals receiving serv
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“A Bronx Tale” Star, Joseph D’Onofrio: Where is He Now?
From his role as “Slick” in ABronx Tale to playing young Joe Pesci in Goodfellas, Joseph D’Onofrio is known for his extensive and accomplished acting career, landing roles in other iconic movies like Jungle Fever, Analyze That, The Deli, Wannabes, and Spider-Man to name a few.
Since his breakthrough acting role in A Bronx Tale, D’Onofrio has been on a roll, acting in both movies and television series in addition to writing a movie, producing a short, doing stand-up comedy, and more.
In our interview, D’Onofrio explained how he unexpectedly stumbled into his acting career when he was a kid. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, D’Onofrio loved break-dancing. He recalled how placing in the Roxy Big Break Dance Contest got him noticed as a child actor.
Soon after he was performing in commercials and shows all over New York and New Jersey, he began auditioning for movies, l
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