Chazz Palminteri
American actor (born 1952) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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).
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Born | Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri[1] (1952-05-15) May 15, 1952 (age 72) New York City, U.S. |
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Years active | 1983–present |
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Gianna Ranaudo (m. 1992) |
Children | 2 |
Website | chazzpalminteri |
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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).