D.J. Cotrona Overview

Donald Joseph Cotrona was born in Wallingford, Connecticut. He took pre-law courses at Northeastern University in Boston but quickly realized he was majoring in the wrong subject. Cotrona made his escape from law studies during his second year, while visiting a friend in Los Angeles. He never returned from L.A. and decided to pursue acting instead. His acting career had a slow start. He initially tried out for The O.C. and when that didn’t work, he landed a role on the television show Skin in... See All