Calogero Lorenzo Palminteri net worth is $16 Million
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.
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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.
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.
Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male (1995), Outer Critics Circle Special Award (1990), Sundance Film Festival Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast (2006)
Nominations
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role, Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role, Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance
Movies
“Down to Earth” (2001), “Boss of Bosses” (2001), “Poolhall Junkies” (2002), “Noel” (2004), “A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints” (2006), “Running Scared” (2006), “Jolene” (2008), “A Bronx Tale” (1993), “Bullets Over Broadway” (1994), “The Usual Suspects” (1995)
TV Shows
“Modern Family” (2010-2014), “Rizzoli & Isles” (2010-2014), “Mighty Fine” (2012), “Once Upon a Time in Queens” (2013), “Unorganized Crime”, “The Stone Pony” (2017)
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Gravelly Voice
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[re his Bronx childhood] The big guys used to beat up the little guys, and the little guys used to beat up the real little guys. If you were a little guy, you'd become a big guy and then beat up the little guys underneath you. Kids now, all they do is sit down and play Facebook. I was on the stoop, and I saw a man kill another man right in front of me. People go, 'You must have been traumatized!' I really wasn't. I just saw this guy kill a guy, and my father dragged me upstairs, we talked about it, I didn't rat on the guy, and that was it.
I think the lessons I learned growing up in the streets in the Bronx were never tip your hand too soon. Always keep your cards close to the vest.
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I speak as much as I can about the working man in the Italian-American community. It's the working man who makes up the heart of the community. The Italian-Americans I play are mobsters who have a heart or a positive element.
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Voiced two animated characters who were junkyard animals that hated house animals. In Stuart Little (1999) he voiced Smokey a junkyard cat who hated house cats and in Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure he voiced Buster a junkyard dog who hated house dogs.
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Got his role in The Usual Suspects after it was turned down by Al Pacino.
Italian-American, with roots in Agrigento, Sicily.
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Is a frequent caller to WFAN sports radio in New York.
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Began as a long-haired lead singer for a band called "Razzamachazz."
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Although "A Bronx Tale" was his first play, he had written skits for a comedy troupe for about four or five years prior to that.
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He was initially offered $250,000, then a seven-figure amount, for the film rights to his play "A Bronx Tale," but he refused to sell out, insisting that he write the screenplay and play the lead, which he did (A Bronx Tale (1993)).
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Chazz used to bounce at The LimeLight in New York City.
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