D. J. Cotrona Quick Info | |
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Height | 5 ft 10 in |
Weight | 75 kg |
Date of Birth | May 23, 1980 |
Zodiac Sign | Gemini |
Eye Color | Hazel |
D. J. Cotrona is an American actor, writer, and producer who is known for having been cast as Seth Gecko in the horror television series From Dusk till Dawn: The Series from 2014 to 2016 and playing Dashiell R. Faireborn/Flint in the 2013 military science fiction action film G.I. Joe: Retaliation. He has also appeared in many other shows and movies like Detroit 1-8-7, Matador, Dear John, Skin, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, L.A’s Finest, Windfall, Venom, Love is the Drug, Shazam!, and Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands: War Within the Cartel.
Born Name
Donald Joseph Cotrona
Nick Name
D. J. Cotrona
Sun Sign
Gemini
Born Place
New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Nationality
Education
D. J. Cotrona attended Northeastern University in Boston in order to become a lawyer. However, he realized he did not enjoy working with lawyers after doing a summer internship at a law firm. So, he switched to acting in his sophomore year.
Then, during his spring break, he went to Los Angeles to visit a friend and never came back to college.
Occupation
Actor, Writer, Producer
Family
- Father – Donald Cotrona (Has worked for a recycling company)
- Mother – Sheree Cotrona (Teacher)
- Others – Joseph August Cotrona (Paternal Grandfather), Janet Frances Bensenhaver (Paternal Grandmother), Anthony J. Magnoli, Jr. (Maternal Grandfather), Joan Mitchell (Maternal Grandmother)
Manager
D. J. Cotrona has been repped by Inspire Entertainment, Llc., Talent Management Company, Los Angeles, California, United States.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 10 in or 178 cm
Weight
75 kg or 165.5 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
D. J. Cotrona has dated –
- Adrianne Palicki (2011-2013) – In August 2011, he started going out with actress Adrianne Palicki but the duo eventually separated in June 2013.
- Eiza González (2014-2016) – He began dating Mexican actress and singer Eiza González in September 2014. However, their romance eventually fizzled out and they broke up in June 2016.
Race / Ethnicity
White
D. J. Cotrona is of Italian, Polish, English, German, Austrian, and Hungarian descent.
Hair Color
Salt and Pepper
Eye Color
Hazel
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned body
- Deep-set eyes
D. J. Cotrona Facts
- In 2003, he appeared as Adam Roam in the serial drama television series named Skin.
- D. J. Cotrona made his theatrical film debut as Sean in the 2005 horror film, Venom (also known as The Reaper).
- From 2010 to 2011, he was seen as John Stone, a young detective who transferred from working undercover narcotics to homicide in the first episode, in the ABC police procedural drama series, Detroit 1-8-7.
- Alongside Byung-hun Lee, Adrianne Palicki, Ray Park, Jonathan Pryce, Ray Stevenson, Channing Tatum, Bruce Willis, and Dwayne Johnson, D. J. Cotrona co-starred as the chief warrant officer for the G.I. Joe Team named Dashiell R. Faireborn/Flint in G.I. Joe: Retaliation in 2013.
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