I came here knowing nobody. I worked clubs as a singer and even the doors a few times before I landed some TV roles.

In June 2010 Palminteri began guest-starring on the TNT crime drama Rizzoli & Isles as Frank Rizzoli Sr. Chazz Palminteri was born in the Bronx on May 15 1946 the son of Rose a homemaker and Lorenzo Palminteri a bus driver. He made his directorial debut with Women vs.

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15 1946) is an American actor and writer best known for his performances in The Usual Suspects A Bronx Tale and his Academy Award nominated role for Best Supporting Actor in Bullets Over Broadway.