Introduction
Daniel DiMaggio (born June 30, 2003) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Oliver Otto in the ABC sitcom American Housewife.
Early life
DiMaggio was born in Los Angeles, California, to actor and writer Lou DiMaggio, and actress Loretta Fox. In his personal time, he enjoys skateboarding, running marathons and baseball.
Daniel participates in Disney's Magic of Storytelling campaign aimed to encourage children to read.
Career
DiMaggio's first started acting in commercials at the age of 8. His first production role was in the short film Geisho in 2010. He guest starred on Burn Notice as a young Michael Westen. He was also featured as a young Superman in the series Supergirl in 2016. In 2017 he had a role in Daddy's Home 2 as Young Dusty.
In 2016, DiMaggio was cast as Oliver Otto, the middle child on the ABC family sitcom American Housewife. The show debuted on October 11, 2016, and is currently in it's 4th season. He has listed "The Maze" as his favourite episode.
In 2019, DiMaggio appeared on an episode of Celebrity Family Feud, with his American Housewife costars, taking on the cast of Disney's Descendants.
Ballet
As part of his role as Oliver Otto, DiMaggio has been studying ballet since the show debuted. With no previous training, he takes several classes a week to build his ability to perform on the show. Despite being a comedy series, Oliver's participation in ballet is not used as a comedy gag playing off stereotypes of male dancers. Instead, the show portrays his study of ballet as a serious plot point with the support of his family and friends, as he is determined to attend Harvard on a ballet scholarship.