Chazz Palminteri

"Chazz" redirects here. For other uses, see Chazz (name).
"Palminteri" redirects here. For the composer and conductor, see Antonino Palminteri.

Chazz Palminteri
Palminteri in 2011
Born
Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri[1]

(1952-05-15) May 15, 1952 (age 72)
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Gianna Ranaudo
​
(m. 1992)​
Children2
Websitechazzpalminteri.net

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in A Bronx Tale (1993), based on his play of the same name, Bullets Over Broadway (1994) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and The Usual Suspects (1995), as well as his recurring role as Shorty in Modern Family (2010–2019).

His other notable films include Mulholland Falls (1996), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure (2001), Little Man (2006), Once Upon a Time in Queens (2013), and Legend (2015). He is also known for his recurring roles in Wiseguy (1989), Kojak (2005), Rizzoli & Isles (2010–2014) and Godfather of Harlem (2019–2021).

  1. ^ a b Chazz Palminteri bio Archived September 25, 2017, at the Wayback Machine. Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013.