Dane Robert DiLiegro (born 6 August 1988) is an American actor and former professional basketball player. DiLiegro played professional basketball for eight seasons for teams in Italy and Israel. DiLiegro currently resides in Los Angeles as an actor, and is starring as the Predator in the 2022 film Prey.
Early Life and Career
Born in Lexington, Massachusetts, United States.
DiLiegro’s father played basketball and wrestled at the University of New Hampshire, and his brother played basketball for the Syracuse Orange from 2003 to 2007. He holds USA, Italian, and Israeli citizenship.
DiLiegro hosts a culinary travel series on YouTube called Adventure Monday.
After graduating from Lexington High School in 2006, DiLiegro went on to spend a year at Worcester Academy, where he refined his skills as a basketball player in the school’s post graduate program. He averaged 11 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks at Worcester. This led to DiLiegro receiving a full athletic scholarship to play at the University of New Hampshire.
As a four-year starter for the New Hampshire Wildcats from 2007 to 2011, DiLiegro found his place on the team through defense and rebounding, outworking his opponents, and helping the team by doing things that didn’t show up on the stat sheet. He graduated with the second-highest number of rebounds in program history. DiLiegro made ESPN’s Top Ten plays of the day on February 19, 2009, for a dunk.
DiLiegro graduated from UNH in May 2011 as the second all-time leading rebounder in school history. He went on to play eight seasons professionally. Teams DiLiegro played for include Assi Basket Ostuni, (Ostuni, Italy), Dinamo Sassari (Sassari, Sardinia, Italy), Pallacanestro Trieste (Trieste, Italy), Hapoel Gilboa Galil, (Gan Ner, Israel), Mens Sana 1871 Basket (Siena, Italy), Tezenis Verona (Verona, Italy), Pallacanestro Forlì (Forlì, Italy).
DiLiegro represented Team USA as a basketball player at the 18th Maccabiah Games in 2009 in Israel.
Acting Career
DiLiegro now resides in Los Angeles and is pursuing a career as an actor. He often plays roles requiring heavy makeup and prosthetics. In 2021, he portrayed the titular character Ba’al in the fifth episode of American Horror Stories. He is slated to star in the 2022 Predator film Prey as the Predator.
Also cast in the 2023 film Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3.
Wife/ Partner
Dane DiLiegro is currently single and not in an open relationship for now. Dane DiLiegro is also not married.
Net Worth
Dane DiLiegro’s net worth as of 2022 is estimated at around $3 million – $15 million.
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