May 15, 1952 - The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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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| Movie | 1995 | The Usual Suspects | Dave Kujan | |
| Movie | 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Sonny LoSpecchio | |
| Movie | 2005 | Animal | Kassada | |
| Movie | 2005 | Hoodwinked! | Woolworth (voice) | |
| Movie | 1996 | Diabolique | Guy Baran | |
| Movie | 1996 | Mulholland Falls | Elleroy Coolidge | |
| Movie | 2007 | Body Armour | Lee Maxwell | |
| Movie | 1994 | Bullets Over Broadway | Cheech | |
| Movie | 2006 | Running Scared | Detective Rydell | |
| Movie | 2006 | A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints | Monty | |
| Movie | 1995 | Jade | Matt Gavin | |
| Movie | 1998 | Hurlyburly | Phil | |
| Movie | 1991 | Oscar | Connie | |
| Movie | 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Benny Zadir | |
| Movie | 1999 | Analyze This | Primo Sidone | |
| Movie | 1992 | Innocent Blood | Tony | |
| Movie | 2001 | One Eyed King | Eddie Dugan | |
| Movie | 2002 | Poolhall Junkies | Joe | |
| Movie | 2008 | Yonkers Joe | Yonkers Joe | |
| Movie | 2009 | Once More With Feeling | Frank Gregorio | |
| Movie | 2010 | Jolene | Sal Fontaine | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Perez Family | Lt. John Pirelli | |
| Movie | 2001 | Down to Earth | King | |
| Movie | 2007 | The Dukes | George Zucco | |
| Movie | 2006 | Push | Vince | |
| Movie | 1996 | Faithful | Tony | |
| Movie | 2005 | In The Mix | Frank Pacelli | |
| Movie | 1996 | Love in Hollywood | Self | |
| Movie | 2003 | Biography: Humphrey Bogart | Self | |
| Movie | 1999 | Excellent Cadavers | Giovanni Falcone | |
| Movie | 1999 | Scarred City | Lt. Laine Devon | |
| Movie | 2006 | One Last Ride | Tweat | |
| Movie | 2012 | Mighty Fine | Joe Fine | |
| Movie | 2011 | Hollywood & Wine | Geno Scarpacci | |
| Movie | 2012 | The Oogieloves in the Big Balloon Adventure | Milky Marvin | |
| Movie | 1985 | Home Again | ||
| Movie | 2018 | Davi's Way | Self | |
| Movie | 2005 | Gangland: Bullets over Hollywood | ||
| Movie | 2013 | Final Recourse | Jerry | |
| Movie | 2001 | Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure | Buster (speaking) (voice) | |
| Movie | 2014 | Henry & Me | Babe Ruth | |
| Movie | 2013 | Last I Heard | Ben Rose | |
| Movie | 1999 | Stuart Little | Smokey (voice) | |
| Movie | 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Lyle Corrente | |
| Movie | 1995 | The Last Word | Ricky | |
| Movie | 2004 | Noel | Arizona | |
| Movie | 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way | Self - Audience Member (uncredited) | |
| Movie | 2015 | Legend | Angelo Bruno | |
| Movie | 2001 | The Making of 'Lady and the Tramp II': From Tramp to Scamp | Self - 'Buster' | |
| Movie | 2011 | A Night at the Movies: Merry Christmas! | Self - Interviewee | |
| Movie | 2008 | Beyond Wiseguys: Italian Americans & the Movies | ||
| Movie | 2000 | The Book That Wrote Itself | Chazz Palminteri | |
| Movie | 2001 | Boss of Bosses | Paul Castellano | |
| Movie | 2002 | Pursuing the Suspects | Himself | |
| Movie | 2000 | Guns for Hire: The Making of 'The Magnificent Seven' | Self | |
| Movie | 1985 | The Last Dragon | Hood #2 | |
| Movie | 2006 | Arthur and the Invisibles | Travel Agent (voice) | |
| Movie | 2019 | Vault | Raymond | |
| Movie | 1984 | Home Free All | Truck Hijacker | |
| Movie | 2020 | Clover | Tony | |
| Movie | 2002 | Keyser Soze, Lie or Legend - Featurette | Self | |
| Movie | 2002 | Round Up: Deposing 'The Usual Suspects' | Self | |
| Movie | 2006 | Little Man | Walken | |
| Movie | 1989 | Peter Gunn | Soldier | |
| Movie | 2021 | A Journey to Sundance | Self | |
| Movie | 2025 | A Bronx Tale: One Man Show | Various roles | |
| Movie | N/A | Bad News on the Doorstep | Sneaks | |
| TV Show | 1986 | Matlock | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 1 | |
| TV Show | 2021 | Law & Order: Organized Crime | Manfredi Sinatra | 1 |
| TV Show | 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | 3 |
| TV Show | 1987 | Wiseguy | 2 | |
| TV Show | 1978 | Dallas | Frank | 1 |
| TV Show | 2004 | Dr. Vegas | 10 | |
| TV Show | 2005 | Kojak | Frank McNeil | 9 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Rizzoli & Isles | Frank Rizzoli Sr. | 6 |
| TV Show | 2010 | Blue Bloods | Angelo Gallo | 2 |
| TV Show | 1990 | Sydney | 1 | |
| TV Show | 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Perry Cannavaro | 1 |
| TV Show | 2021 | Mafia States of America | Narrator | 10 |
| TV Show | 2016 | Kevin Can Wait | Vincent Cellucci | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | 1 |
| TV Show | 2009 | Modern Family | Shorty | 6 |
| TV Show | 1999 | Dilbert | Leonardo da Vinci (voice) | 1 |
| TV Show | 2020 | Gravesend | 9 | |
| TV Show | 2011 | Bubble Guppies | Tiny the Slug (voice) | 1 |
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| Movie | 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 1993 | A Bronx Tale | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 2004 | Noel | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2002 | Women vs. Men | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 1996 | Faithful | Theatre Play | Writing |
| Movie | 1996 | Faithful | Screenplay | Writing |
| Movie | 2012 | Mighty Fine | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2008 | Yonkers Joe | Executive Producer | Production |
| Movie | 2025 | A Bronx Tale: One Man Show | Director | Directing |
| Movie | 2025 | A Bronx Tale: One Man Show | Writer | Writing |
| Movie | 2025 | A Bronx Tale: One Man Show | Executive Producer | Production |
| TV Show | 1997 | Oz | Director | Directing |
