Cast & creator
Chazz Palminteri
Best known for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Modern Family, Blue Bloods
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.
Also known as: Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri
81
film credits
20
television credits
89
1978–2025 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (101)
Showing 101 of 101 credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Perry Cannavaro
1999
Modern Family
Shorty
2009
Blue Bloods
Angelo Gallo
2010
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Rizzoli & Isles
Frank Rizzoli Sr.
2010
Dallas
Frank
1978
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Manfredi Sinatra
2021
Matlock
Marcy
1986
Oz
Director
1997
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Bubble Guppies
Tiny the Slug (voice)
2011
Wiseguy
1987
The Usual Suspects
Dave Kujan
1995
A Bronx Tale
Sonny LoSpecchio
1993A Bronx Tale
Screenplay
1993A Bronx Tale
Theatre Play
1993
Dilbert
Leonardo da Vinci (voice)
1999
Little Man
Walken
2006
Kevin Can Wait
Vincent Cellucci
2016
Stuart Little
Smokey (voice)
1999
Arthur and the Invisibles
Travel Agent (voice)
2006
Hoodwinked!
Woolworth (voice)
2005
Legend
Angelo Bruno
2015
Analyze This
Primo Sidone
1999
Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure
Buster (voice)
2001Dr. Vegas
2004
Running Scared
Detective Rydell
2006
Kojak
Frank McNeil
2005
A Night at the Roxbury
Benny Zadir
1998
Mulholland Falls
Elleroy Coolidge
1996
Down to Earth
King
2001
Sydney
1990
Innocent Blood
Tony
1992
Gravesend
2020
Oscar
Connie
1991
Bullets Over Broadway
Cheech
1994
The Last Dragon
Hood #2
1985
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
Monty
2006
Diabolique
Guy Baran
1996
Noel
Arizona
2004Noel
Director
2004
Jade
Matt Gavin
1995
In The Mix
Frank Pacelli
2005
There Goes the Neighborhood
Lyle Corrente
1992
Excellent Cadavers
Giovanni Falcone
1999
Boss of Bosses
Paul Castellano
2001
Body Armour
Lee Maxwell
2007
The Perez Family
Officer Pirelli
1995
Poolhall Junkies
Joe
2002
Hurlyburly
Phil
1998
Vault
Raymond
2019
Animal
Kassada
2005
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way
Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
1995
Jolene
Sal Fontaine
2010
Faithful
Tony
1996Faithful
Screenplay
1996Faithful
Theatre Play
1996
Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette
Self
2002
Chuck Zito: An American Story
Self
2024
Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven'
Self
2000
A Journey to Sundance
Self
2023
Davi's Way
Self
2018
Final Recourse
Jerry
2013
Scarred City
Lt. Laine Devon
1998
One Last Ride
Tweat
2006Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies
2008
Hollywood & Wine
Geno Scarpacci
2011
Clover
Tony
2020
The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure
Milky Marvin
2012
The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp
Self - 'Buster'
2001
Mafia States of America
Narrator (voice)
2021That's Amore!
A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas!
Self - Interviewee
2011
Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects'
Self
2002
One Eyed King
Eddie Dugan
2001
Henry & Me
Babe Ruth (voice)
2014
Mighty Fine
Joe Fine
2012Mighty Fine
Executive Producer
2012
The Book That Wrote Itself
Chazz Palminteri
2000Bad News on the Doorstep
Sneaks
Love in Hollywood
Self
1996
Peter Gunn
Soldier
1989
The Dukes
George Zucco
2007
Women vs. Men
Director
2002
Once More With Feeling
Frank Gregorio
2009
Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood
2005
Biography: Humphrey Bogart
Self
2003
Last I Heard
Ben Rose
2013
Push
Vince
2006
Yonkers Joe
Yonkers Joe
2008Yonkers Joe
Executive Producer
2008
The Last Word
Ricky
1995
Home Free All
Truck Hijacker
1984Pursuing the Suspects
Himself
2002
A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
Various roles
2025A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
Director
2025A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
Writer
2025A Bronx Tale: One Man Show
Executive Producer
2025Home Again
1985
Fine Line
Angelo
1984