Background
Iacono was born in Secaucus, New Jersey, to Italian American parents Michele and Anthony Iacono, a Town administrator.
Iacono was born in Secaucus, New Jersey, to Italian American parents Michele and Anthony Iacono, a Town administrator.
He is best known for portraying RJ Berger in the Music Television scripted series The Hard Times of RJ Berger. At eight years old, Iacono was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia. He soon began receiving chemotherapy treatments and has been in remission since he was eleven years old.
A graduate of New York City"s Professional Performing Arts School, Iacono is best known for his portrayal of the title character on Music Television"s, "The Hard Times of RJ Berger."
Paul first gained wide notice for his numerous appearances on television"s The Rosie O"Donnell Show after Rosie O"Donnell discovered his unique talents for impersonating Frank Sinatra and Ethel Merman, at age 8.
Starting out as child actor in the New York City theater scene, Paul has appeared in over 100 theatrical productions. He has shared the stage with such greats as Mickey Rooney in The Wizard of Oz and Stephanie Mills in the original "Paper Mill Playhouse" production of Stephen Schwartz"s Children of Eden.
Iacono can be heard on the original cast recording. Other theatrical credits include Mame with Christine Ebersole, Noël Coward"s Sail Away with Elaine Stritch and Marian Seldes, and John Guare"s Landscape of the Body, with Lili Taylor and Sherie Rene Scott.
Paul"s film career includes the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer"s remake of "Fame", "Number God, Number Master" with David Strathairn, and Darren Stein"s teen comedy, "G.B.F." Upcoming films include Drew Barrymore"s, "Animal", "Rhymes with Banana" with Zosia Mamet and Judith Light, and "Unreachable By Conventional Means," with Alexandra Daddario and Tovah Feldshuh.
According to Entertainment Weekly, co-star Megan Mullally gave Iacono high praise for his improvisational acting and singing skills. Iacono appears in an Adidas commercial featuring rapper Bobby Ray "B.o.B" Simmons, Junior. And also appears in Bobby Ray"s Music Video "Magic", featuring Rivers Cuomo.
As a creator, Paul wrote and produced the New York play, "Prince/Elizabeth," and is in development on his second pilot, "GIF"ted."
Iacono is openly gay and a major LGBTQ activist, having publicly come out in Michael Musto"s Village Voice Column in April 2012.
He was named one of OUT Magazine"s 100 most influential gay, lesbian, bisexual, or transgender people for 2013. In April 2012, Iacono revealed that he is gay during an interview with Michael Musto from The Village Voice.