Who is Chazz Palminteri? See Net-worth, Quote, Awards, Fact, Wiki

Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri Wiki Biography

Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri was born on the 15th May 1952, in The Bronx, New York City USA, and is an actor, producer, and screenwriter, probably best known for his roles in such films as “A Bronx Tale” (1993), “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994), and “The Usual Suspects” (1995). Palminteri’s acting skills have earned him an Oscar nomination, and significantly increased his net worth. His career started in 1984.

Have you ever wondered how rich Chazz Palminteri is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Chazz Palminteri’s net worth is as high as $16 million, earned through his successful on-screen career. In addition to being a highly popular actor, Chazz has also worked as a screenwriter and producer, which have generated more money to his bank account.

Chazz Palminteri Net Worth $16 Million

Chazz Palminteri grew up in a family of Sicilian origin in Belmont, the neighbourhood of the Bronx. His grandparents migrated to the US in 1910, and he was born to Lorenzo Palminteri, a bus driver, and Rose, a homemaker. Chazz had a lot of troubles to break in as an actor and was forced to work as a bouncer at various clubs, alongside colleague future actor Dolph Lundgren. He started with numerous off-Broadway plays, before his on-screen debut came in 1984.

Palminteri’s first movie role came in “Home Free All”, and he later appeared in “The Last Dragon” (1985), “Glory Years” (1987), and “Peter Gunn” (1989). However, those were only minor roles for him, and his breakthrough came in the 90’s, when in 1991 Chazz played in John Landis’ “Oscar” with Sylvester Stallone, Ornella Muti, and also in Landis’ “Innocent Blood” (1992) starring Anne Parillaud, and Anthony LaPaglia, which only increased his net worth.

He had a role in “There Goes the Neighborhood” (1992) with Jeff Daniels, Catherine O’Hara, and Hector Elizondo, before finally starring in the movie he wrote the screenplay for – “A Bronx Tale” (1993), directed and co-starred by Robert De Niro. After this successful film, Palminteri became popular among Hollywood directors, and soon the big parts would follow.

Over the course of the next two years, Chazz starred in Woody Allen’s “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994) with John Cusack, Dianne Wiest, and Jennifer Tilly, and Bryan Singer’s “The Usual Suspects” (1995) with Kevin Spacey, Gabriel Byrne, and Benicio Del Toro, increasing further his net worth. Later, he appeared in “The Perez Family” (1995) starring Marisa Tomei, Anjelica Huston, and Alfred Molina, William Friedkin’s “Jade” (1995), and “Diabolique” (1996) with Sharon Stone and Isabelle Adjani.

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Chazz continued with screenwriting and starring, in “Faithful” (1996) with Cher and Ryan O’Neal, and had a part in “Mulholland Falls” (1996) starring Nick Nolte, Melanie Griffith, and Jennifer Connelly, “Hurlyburly” (1998) with Sean Penn and Kevin Spacey, and “Analyze This” (1999) starring Robert De Niro and Billy Crystal.

In the 2000’s, Palminteri appeared in “Down to Earth” (2001) starring Chris Rock, had lead roles in “Boss of Bosses” (2001) and “Poolhall Junkies” (2002), and then directed and played in “Noel” (2004) with Susan Sarandon, Penélope Cruz, and Paul Walker. By the end of the 2000’s, Chazz had appeared in “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006) starring Robert Downey Jr., Rosario Dawson, and Shia LaBeouf, “Running Scared” (2006) with Paul Walker and Cameron Bright, and “Jolene” (2008).

He later appeared in TV series such as “Modern Family” (2010-2014) and “Rizzoli & Isles” (2010-2014) and had parts in “Mighty Fine” (2012) and “Once Upon a Time in Queens” (2013). Most recently, Palminteri is filming a TV movie “Unorganized Crime” that will be released in 2017, and also announced “The Stone Pony” for 2018.

Regarding his personal life, Chazz Palminteri has been married to Gianna Ranaudo since 1992, and they have two children. He is a passionate New York Yankees baseball fan, and currently lives in Bedford, New York.



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