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.
Known For
A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
Various roles
2025
Sly
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
Mafia States of America
Narrator · (10 episodes)
2021
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Manfredi Sinatra · (1 episode)
2021
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2021
Clover
Tony
2020
Gravesend
(9 episodes)
2020
Vault
Raymond
2019
Davi's Way
Self
2018
Kevin Can Wait
Vincent Cellucci · (1 episode)
2016
Legend
Angelo Bruno
2015
Henry & Me
Babe Ruth
2014
Final Recourse
Jerry
2013
Last I Heard
Ben Rose
2013
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Milky Marvin
2012
Mighty Fine
Joe Fine
2012
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
2011
Hollywood & Wine
Geno Scarpacci
2011
Bubble Guppies
Tiny the Slug (voice) · (1 episode)
2011
Jolene
Sal Fontaine
2010
Blue Bloods
Angelo Gallo · (2 episodes)
2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Frank Rizzoli Sr. · (6 episodes)
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · (1 episode)
2009
Modern Family
Shorty · (6 episodes)
2009
Once More With Feeling
Frank Gregorio
2009
Yonkers Joe
Yonkers Joe
2008
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008
The Dukes
George Zucco
2007
Body Armour
Lee Maxwell
2007
Arthur and the Invisibles
Travel Agent (voice)
2006
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Monty
2006
Little Man
Walken
2006
Push
Vince
2006
One Last Ride
Tweat
2006
Running Scared
Detective Rydell
2006
Hoodwinked!
Woolworth (voice)
2005
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
In The Mix
Frank Pacelli
2005
Animal
Kassada
2005
Kojak
Frank McNeil · (9 episodes)
2005
Noel
Arizona
2004
Dr. Vegas
(10 episodes)
2004
Biography: Humphrey Bogart
Self
2003
Poolhall Junkies
Joe
2002
Pursuing the Suspects
Himself
2002
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Self
2002
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Self
2002
One Eyed King
Eddie Dugan
2001
Boss of Bosses
Paul Castellano
2001
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
Self - 'Buster'
2001
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Buster (speaking) (voice)
2001
Down to Earth
King
2001
The Book That Wrote Itself
Chazz Palminteri
2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
2000
Stuart Little
Smokey (voice)
1999
Excellent Cadavers
Giovanni Falcone
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Perry Cannavaro · (1 episode)
1999
Scarred City
Lt. Laine Devon
1999
Analyze This
Primo Sidone
1999
Dilbert
Leonardo da Vinci (voice) · (1 episode)
1999
Hurlyburly
Phil
1998
A Night at the Roxbury
Benny Zadir
1998
Love in Hollywood
Self
1996
Mulholland Falls
Elleroy Coolidge
1996
Faithful
Tony
1996
Diabolique
Guy Baran
1996
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1995
Jade
Matt Gavin
1995
The Last Word
Ricky
1995
The Usual Suspects
Dave Kujan
1995
The Perez Family
Lt. John Pirelli
1995
Bullets Over Broadway
Cheech
1994
A Bronx Tale
Sonny LoSpecchio
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
1993
There Goes the Neighborhood
Lyle Corrente
1992
Innocent Blood
Tony
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
(1 episode)
1992
Oscar
Connie
1991
Sydney
(1 episode)
1990
Peter Gunn
Soldier
1989
Wiseguy
(2 episodes)
1987
Matlock
(2 episodes)
1986
The Last Dragon
Hood #2
1985
Home Again
1985
Home Free All
Truck Hijacker
1984
Bad News on the Doorstep
Sneaks
Dallas
Frank · (1 episode)
1978