Chazz Palminteri

Chazz Palminteri

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.

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Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

1999 • as Perry Cannavaro

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

1993 • as Self - Guest

Modern Family

Modern Family

2009 • as Shorty

Blue Bloods

Blue Bloods

2010 • as Angelo Gallo

Dallas

Dallas

1978 • as Frank

Filmography

2025

A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
as Various roles
Movie - Released: 1/28/2025

2023

Sly
Sly
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 9/16/2023

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Manfredi Sinatra
TV - Released: 4/1/2021
Mafia States of America
Mafia States of America
as Narrator
TV - Released: 12/3/2021

2020

Clover
Clover
as Tony
Movie - Released: 4/3/2020
Gravesend
Gravesend
TV - Released: 4/3/2020

2019

Vault
Vault
as Raymond
Movie - Released: 7/25/2019

2018

Davi's Way
Davi's Way
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/13/2018

2016

Kevin Can Wait
Kevin Can Wait
as Vincent Cellucci
TV - Released: 9/19/2016

2015

Legend
Legend
as Angelo Bruno
Movie - Released: 9/9/2015

2014

Henry & Me
Henry & Me
as Babe Ruth
Movie - Released: 8/18/2014

2013

Final Recourse
Final Recourse
as Jerry
Movie - Released: 12/29/2013
Last I Heard
Last I Heard
as Ben Rose
Movie - Released: 1/1/2013

2012

Mighty Fine
Mighty Fine
as Joe Fine
Movie - Released: 5/25/2012
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
as Milky Marvin
Movie - Released: 8/29/2012

2011

Hollywood & Wine
Hollywood & Wine
as Geno Scarpacci
Movie - Released: 5/3/2011
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
as Self - Interviewee
Movie - Released: 12/6/2011
Bubble Guppies
Bubble Guppies
as Tiny the Slug (voice)
TV - Released: 1/24/2011

2010

Jolene
Jolene
as Sal Fontaine
Movie - Released: 10/29/2010
Rizzoli & Isles
Rizzoli & Isles
as Frank Rizzoli Sr.
TV - Released: 7/12/2010
Blue Bloods
Blue Bloods
as Angelo Gallo
TV - Released: 9/24/2010

2009

Once More With Feeling
Once More With Feeling
as Frank Gregorio
Movie - Released: 1/19/2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Celebrity Ghost Stories
as Self
TV - Released: 10/3/2009
Modern Family
Modern Family
as Shorty
TV - Released: 9/23/2009

2008

Yonkers Joe
Yonkers Joe
as Yonkers Joe
Movie - Released: 4/1/2008
Movie
Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
Movie - Released: 1/20/2008

2007

Body Armour
Body Armour
as Lee Maxwell
Movie - Released: 2/9/2007
The Dukes
The Dukes
as George Zucco
Movie - Released: 4/23/2007

2006

Running Scared
Running Scared
as Detective Rydell
Movie - Released: 1/6/2006
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
as Monty
Movie - Released: 9/29/2006
Movie
Push
as Vince
Movie - Released: 6/1/2006
One Last Ride
One Last Ride
as Tweat
Movie - Released: 4/5/2006
Arthur and the Invisibles
Arthur and the Invisibles
as Travel Agent (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/13/2006
Little Man
Little Man
as Walken
Movie - Released: 8/31/2006

2005

Animal
Animal
as Kassada
Movie - Released: 5/1/2005
Hoodwinked!
Hoodwinked!
as Woolworth (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/16/2005
In The Mix
In The Mix
as Frank Pacelli
Movie - Released: 11/23/2005
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
Movie - Released: 12/2/2005
Kojak
Kojak
as Frank McNeil
TV - Released: 3/25/2005

2004

Noel
Noel
as Arizona
Movie - Released: 11/12/2004
Dr. Vegas
Dr. Vegas
TV - Released: 9/24/2004

2003

Biography: Humphrey Bogart
Biography: Humphrey Bogart
as Self
Movie - Released: 10/5/2003

2002

Poolhall Junkies
Poolhall Junkies
as Joe
Movie - Released: 6/30/2002
Movie
Pursuing the Suspects
as Himself
Movie - Released: 4/29/2002
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/2/2002
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/2/2002

2001

One Eyed King
One Eyed King
as Eddie Dugan
Movie - Released: 9/7/2001
Down to Earth
Down to Earth
as King
Movie - Released: 2/16/2001
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
as Buster (speaking) (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/18/2001
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
as Self - 'Buster'
Movie - Released: 2/27/2001
Boss of Bosses
Boss of Bosses
as Paul Castellano
Movie - Released: 6/3/2001

2000

The Book That Wrote Itself
The Book That Wrote Itself
as Chazz Palminteri
Movie - Released: 8/8/2000
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/13/2000

1999

Analyze This
Analyze This
as Primo Sidone
Movie - Released: 3/5/1999
Excellent Cadavers
Excellent Cadavers
as Giovanni Falcone
Movie - Released: 10/16/1999
Scarred City
Scarred City
as Lt. Laine Devon
Movie - Released: 7/23/1999
Stuart Little
Stuart Little
as Smokey (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/17/1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Perry Cannavaro
TV - Released: 9/20/1999
Dilbert
Dilbert
as Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
TV - Released: 1/25/1999

1998

Hurlyburly
Hurlyburly
as Phil
Movie - Released: 12/25/1998
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
as Benny Zadir
Movie - Released: 10/1/1998

1996

Diabolique
Diabolique
as Guy Baran
Movie - Released: 3/22/1996
Mulholland Falls
Mulholland Falls
as Elleroy Coolidge
Movie - Released: 4/26/1996
Faithful
Faithful
as Tony
Movie - Released: 4/3/1996
Love in Hollywood
Love in Hollywood
as Self
Movie - Released: 12/8/1996

1995

The Usual Suspects
The Usual Suspects
as Dave Kujan
Movie - Released: 7/19/1995
Jade
Jade
as Matt Gavin
Movie - Released: 10/13/1995
The Perez Family
The Perez Family
as Lt. John Pirelli
Movie - Released: 5/12/1995
The Last Word
The Last Word
as Ricky
Movie - Released: 8/27/1995
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
as Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 12/14/1995

1994

Bullets Over Broadway
Bullets Over Broadway
as Cheech
Movie - Released: 10/14/1994

1993

A Bronx Tale
A Bronx Tale
as Sonny LoSpecchio
Movie - Released: 10/1/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993

1992

Innocent Blood
Innocent Blood
as Tony
Movie - Released: 9/25/1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Lyle Corrente
Movie - Released: 10/30/1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1991

Oscar
Oscar
as Connie
Movie - Released: 4/26/1991

1990

Sydney
Sydney
TV - Released: 3/12/1990

1989

Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn
as Soldier
Movie - Released: 4/23/1989

1987

Wiseguy
Wiseguy
TV - Released: 9/16/1987

1986

Matlock
Matlock
TV - Released: 3/3/1986

1985

Movie
Home Again
Movie - Released: 1/1/1985
The Last Dragon
The Last Dragon
as Hood #2
Movie - Released: 3/22/1985

1984

Movie
Home Free All
as Truck Hijacker
Movie - Released: 5/1/1984

1978

Dallas
Dallas
as Frank
TV - Released: 4/2/1978

Unknown

A Journey to Sundance
A Journey to Sundance
as Self
Movie