Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) is an American actor, writer, producer, and playwright best known for The Usual Suspects, Analyze This, and Modern Family.
He is married to Gianna Ranaudo and they have two children.
Filmography
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Film Roles
- The Last Dragon as Hood #2
- Oscar as Connie
- Innocent Blood as Tony
- There Goes The Neighborhood as Lyle Corrente
- A Bronx Tale as Sonny LoSpecchio (also writer)
- Bullets over Broadway as Cheech
- The Usual Suspects as US Customs Special Agent Dave Kujan
- The Perez Family as Lt. John Pirelli
- Jade as Matt Gavin
- Diabolique as Guy Baran
- Faithful as Tony (also writer)
- Mulholland Falls as Elleroy Coolidge
- Scar City as Lt. Laine Devon
- Hurlyburly as Phil
- A Night at the Roxbury as Benny Zadir (Uncredited Role)
- Analyze This as Primo Sidone
- Stuart Little as Smokey (Voice role)
- Down To Earth (2001) as King
- Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure as Buster (voice role)
- One Eyed King as Eddie Dugan
- Poolhall Junkies as Joe
- One Last Ride as Tweat
- Noel as Arizona (also director)
- Hoodwinked! as Woolworth (cameo)
- In The Mix as Frank
- Running Scared as Det. Rydell
- A Guide To Recognizing Yours Saints as Monty
- Arthur and the Invisibles as Travel Agent
- Little Man as Walken
- Body Armour as Maxwell
- The Dukes as George (also producer)
- Yonkers Joe as Yonkers Joe (also producer)
- Jolene as Sal
- Once More With Feeling as Frank Gregorio
- Hollywood And Wine as Geno Scarpaci
- The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure as Marvin Milkshake
- The Stone Pony as Angelo Casella
- Mighty Fine as Joe Fine
- Once Upon A Time In Queens as Ben Rose
- Underdogs as Stiny
- Henry And Me as Babe Ruth
- Legend as Angelo Bruno
- Vault as Raymond Patriarca Sr.
Television Roles
- Hill Street Blues as Sonny Cappelito (1 episode)
- Matlock as MP Sgt. Marcy (1 episode)
- Dallas as Frank (1 episode)
- The Hogan Family as Leslie (1 episode)
- Wiseguy as Peter Alatorre/Sal Rosselli (3 episodes)
- Sydney as Tony (1 episode)
- Dilbert as Leonardo da Vinci (1 episode)
- Dr Vegas as Duke Walcott (1 episode)
- Kojak as Capt. Frank McNeil (5 episodes)
- Rizzoli & Isles as Frank Rizzoli Sr. (recurring)
- Modern Family as Shorty (recurring)
- Blue Bloods as Angelo Gallo (recurring)
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Perry Cannavaro (1 episode)
- The Making Of The Mob New York As Himself (2015)
- Kevin Can Wait as Vincent (1 episode)
- Voltron: Legendary Defender as Burrowing Alien (1 episode)
- Godfather of Harlem as Joe Bonnano
Theatre Roles
- A Bronx Tale (also writer)
- The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui as Ernesto Roma
Video Game Roles
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II as Salvatore 'Sal' DeLuca
As Director
- Oz (1 episode)
