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Chazz Palminteri

Acting

Born May 15, 1952 · The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Also known as Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri

Biography

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an American actor and writer, best known for his performances in The Usual Suspects, A Bronx Tale, Mulholland Falls and his Academy Award nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in Bullets Over Broadway.

Awards & recognition

  • Academy AwardBest Supporting Actor · 1995 · nominated

Filmography50+ titles

The Usual Suspects

1995as Dave Kujan

Oz

1997Director

Law & Order: Organized Crime

2021as Manfredi Sinatra

Rizzoli & Isles

2010as Frank Rizzoli Sr.

Modern Family

2009as Shorty

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999as Perry Cannavaro

A Bronx Tale

1993as Sonny LoSpecchio

Blue Bloods

2010as Angelo Gallo

Bubble Guppies

2006as Tiny the Slug (voice)

Celebrity Ghost Stories

2008as Self

Legend

2015as Angelo Bruno

Bullets Over Broadway

1994as Cheech

Matlock

1986as Marcy

Running Scared

2006as Detective Rydell

The Book That Wrote Itself

2000as Chazz Palminteri

Dilbert

1999as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)

Dallas

1978as Frank

Gravesend

Wiseguy

1987

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints

2006as Monty

Analyze This

1999as Primo Sidone

A Night at the Roxbury

1998as Benny Zadir

The Last Dragon

1985as Hood #2

Arthur and the Invisibles

2006as Travel Agent (voice)

Poolhall Junkies

2002as Joe

Oscar

1991as Connie

Jolene

2008as Sal Fontaine

Hoodwinked

2005as Woolworth (voice)

Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure

2001as Buster (voice)

Excellent Cadavers

1999as Giovanni Falcone

Innocent Blood

1992as Tony

In the Mix

2005as Frank Pacelli

Stuart Little

1999as Smokey (voice)

The Perez Family

1995as Officer Pirelli

Little Man

2006as Walken

Mulholland Falls

1996as Elleroy Coolidge

Noel

2004as Arizona

Kevin Can Wait

2016as Vincent Cellucci

Vault

2019as Raymond

Animal

2005as Kassada

Down to Earth

2001as King

Hurlyburly

1998as Phil

Diabolique

1996as Guy Baran

Jade

1995as Matt Gavin

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992as Lyle Corrente

Scar City

1998as Lt. Laine Devon

Last I Heard

2013as Ben Rose

Women vs. Men

2002Director

Body Armour

2007as Lee Maxwell

Yonkers Joe

2008as Yonkers Joe