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Calogero Lorenzo " Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1952) Chazz Palminteri bio . Chazzpalminteri.net. Retrieved on November 19, 2013. 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 films include Mulholland Falls (1996), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), (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).
He struggled to become an actor, splitting his time between acting in off-Broadway plays and moonlighting as a bouncer, alongside Dolph Lundgren. In 1988, Palminteri was working at a New York nightclub where a party was being thrown for Hollywood talent agent and dealmaker Irving Paul "Swifty" Lazar. When Lazar tried to enter, Palminteri stopped him as he did not know who he was. Lazar got him fired which led to the broke (and unemployed) Palminteri writing A Bronx Tale for himself to star in since he was not being offered any work.
Palminteri starred opposite Kenny D'Aquila in D'Aquila's play, Unorganized Crime. Palminteri always appreciated the shot that Robert De Niro gave him, so he in turn agreed to star in D'Aquila's mafia-themed drama.
Palminteri performed in the Broadway musical version of A Bronx Tale in 2018.
Palminteri also had performances in films such as The Usual Suspects, The Perez Family, Jade, and Diabolique, as well as comedic roles in films such as Oscar, Analyze This and Down to Earth.
During its run, he appeared in many advertisements for Vanilla Coke, in which he portrayed a mob boss who would threaten celebrities if they did not praise the taste of the product in question, and then let them walk away with the Vanilla Coke to "reward their curiosity", touching on its slogan at the time. Palminteri has voiced characters in various , the most notable being Smokey in Stuart Little and Woolworth in Hoodwinked.
He made his directorial debut with an episode of Oz, then the television film Women vs. Men and the 2004 feature film Noel.
Palminteri's recent acting efforts include A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Running Scared, and Arthur and the Minimoys.
In 2004, he received the "Indie Hero Award" from the Method Fest Independent Film Festival for his artistic achievements in film.
Palminteri portrayed deceased mobster Paul Castellano in the 2001 Television film Boss of Bosses.
On February 15, 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Palminteri launched The Chazz Palminteri Show podcast on YouTube. Palmintieri's guests on the podcast have included William Baldwin, Kathrine Narducci, Fat Joe, Mario Cantone, and Shaquille O'Neal.
| 1983 | Home Free All | Truck Hijacker | |
| 1985 | The Last Dragon | Hood No. 2 | |
| 1991 | Oscar | Connie | |
| 1992 | Innocent Blood | Tony Silva | |
| There Goes the Neighborhood | Lyle Corrente | ||
| 1993 | A Bronx Tale | "Sonny" LoSpecchio | Also writer |
| 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | "Cheech" | |
| 1995 | The Usual Suspects | US Customs Agent Dave Kujan | |
| The Perez Family | Lieutenant John Pirelli | ||
| The Last Word | Ricky | ||
| Jade | Matt Gavin | ||
| 1996 | Diabolique | Guy Baran | |
| Faithful | Tony | ||
| Mulholland Falls | Detective Elleroy Coolidge | ||
| 1998 | Scar City | Lieutenant Laine Devon | |
| Hurlyburly | Phil | ||
| A Night at the Roxbury | Benny Zadir | ||
| 1999 | Analyze This | Primo Sidone | |
| The Book That Wrote Itself | Mr. Palminteri | ||
| Stuart Little | Smokey | Voice | |
| 2001 | Down to Earth | King | |
| Buster | Voice; direct-to-video | ||
| One Eyed King | Detective Eddie Dugan | ||
| 2002 | Poolhall Junkies | Joe | |
| 2004 | One Last Ride | Tweat | |
| Noel | Arizona | Also director | |
| 2005 | Animal | Kassada | Direct-to-video |
| In the Mix | Frank Pacelli | ||
| Hoodwinked! | Woolworth | Voice | |
| 2006 | Running Scared | Detective Rydell | |
| A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Monty Montiel | ||
| Push | Vince | ||
| Little Man | Mr. Walken | ||
| Arthur and the Minimoys | Travel Agent | Voice | |
| 2007 | The Bodyguard | Lee Maxwell | |
| The Dukes | George | ||
| 2008 | Yonkers Joe | Joe "Yonkers Joe" | |
| Jolene | Sal Fontaine | ||
| 2009 | Once More with Feeling | Frank Gregorio | Direct-to-video |
| 2010 | Hollywood & Wine | Geno Scarpaci | |
| 2012 | Mighty Fine | Joe Fine | |
| The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Milky Marvin The Milkshake | ||
| 2013 | Once Upon a Time in Queens | Ben Rose | |
| Metegol | Ermitaño / Stinky | Voice; American dub | |
| Final Recourse | Dr. Tomman | ||
| 2014 | Henry & Me | Babe Ruth | Voice |
| 2015 | Legend | Angelo Bruno | |
| 2019 | Vault | Raymond L. S. Patriarca | |
| 2020 | Clover | Tony | |
| TBA | Bad News on the Doorstep | Post-production |
| 1986 | Hill Street Blues | "Sonny" Cappelito | Episode: "Bald Ambition" |
| 1987 | Matlock | MP Sergeant Marcy | Episode: "The Court-Martial: Part 2" |
| Glory Years | Drummond | TV movie | |
| 1989 | Peter Gunn | Soldier | |
| Dallas | Frank | Episode: "He-e-ere's Papa!" | |
| Valerie | Leslie | Episode: "Viva Las Vegas" | |
| Al | Episode: "Duty Call" | ||
| Wiseguy | Peter Alatorre / Sal Rosselli | Recurring cast: Season 3 | |
| 1990 | Sydney | Tony | Episode: "Love Ya, Babe" |
| 1997 | The Directors | Himself | Episode: "The Films of William Friedkin" |
| 1999 | Dilbert | Leonardo da Vinci | Voice; episode: "Art" |
| Excellent Cadavers | Giovanni Falcone | TV movie | |
| 2001 | An All-Star Tribute to Brian Wilson | Himself | Main host |
| Bravo Profiles | Himself | Episode: "Rod Steiger" | |
| Boss of Bosses | Paul Castellano | TV movie | |
| 2003 | AFI Life Achievement Award | Himself | Episode: "A Tribute to Robert De Niro" |
| Biography | Himself | Episode: "Humphrey Bogart" | |
| 2004 | Dr. Vegas | Duke Walcott | Episode: "Lust for Life" |
| 2005 | Kojak | Captain Frank McNeil | Recurring cast |
| 2010 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Himself | Episode: "Episode #2.4" |
| 2010–2014 | Rizzoli & Isles | Frank Rizzoli Sr. | Recurring cast: Season 1, Guest: Season 3-4 |
| 2010–2019 | Modern Family | "Shorty" | Guest Cast: Season 1, 3-5 & 9-10 |
| 2011 | Rocco's Dinner Party | Himself | Episode: "Ultimate Summer Party" |
| 2012 | The Haunting of... | Himself | Episode: "Chazz Palminteri" |
| 2012–2013 | Blue Bloods | Angelo Gallo | Guest Cast: Season 3-4 |
| 2014 | Perry Cannavaro | Episode: "" | |
| 2017 | Kevin Can Wait | Vincent | Episode: "Plus One Is the Loneliest Number" |
| 2017–2018 | Burr | Voice; guest cast: Season 4 & 8 | |
| 2019–2021 | Godfather of Harlem | Joseph Bonanno | Recurring cast: Season 1-2 |
| 2021 | Manfredi Sinatra | Episode: "What Happens in Puglia" | |
| 2021–2023 | Gravesend | Cesar Tremaldo | Recurring cast: Season 2 |
| 2023 | Bubble Guppies | Tiny The Slug | Voice; episode: "A Slow Day in Zippy City!" |
| 2012 | Salvatore "Sal" DeLuca | Featured on 2013's "Uprising" downloadable content. |
| 1996 | Little Italy | |
| 1997 | ||
| 1998 | Italians in America | |
| 2005 | Bullets Over Hollywood | |
| 2008 | Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies | |
| 2014 | Journey to Sundance | |
| 2016 | Davi's Way |
| 1994 | Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Bullets Over Broadway | ||
| 1994 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | |||
| 1994 | Chicago Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actor | |||
| 1994 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Supporting Male | |||
| 1994 | Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role | |||
| 1995 | National Board of Review Awards | Best Acting by an Ensemble | The Usual Suspects | ||
| 1996 | Sant Jordi Awards | Best Foreign Actor | A Bronx Tale, Bullets Over Broadway, and The Usual Suspects | ||
| 2006 | Sundance Film Festival | Best Ensemble Performance | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints |
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