Chazz Palminteri

Born

May 15, 1952 (age 74)

Known as

actor, film director, screenwriter, character actor, stage actor, television actor

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri is an American actor, producer, screenwriter, and playwright. He is best known for his film roles in A Bronx Tale (1993), based on his play of the same name, along with Bullets Over Broadway (1994) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and

The Usual Suspects (1995).

His recent work includes his recurring role as Shorty in Modern Family (2010–2019).

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