Chazz Palminteri
Birth Place: New York, NY, USA
A TOUCH OF SHAKESPEARE 2025 to Close the Year at American Theatre of Actors (Dec 12, 2025)
INCITATION TO THE DANCE Has World Premiere at Theatre West in February (Dec 12, 2025)
CHICAGO, A BRONX TALE, AND RENT IN CONCERT Come to MPAC In Winter 2026 (Nov 25, 2025)
BIO
Chazz wrote and performed his one-man show, A Bronx Tale, for the first time in 1989 before moving it Off Broadway. Mr. Palminteri went on to write the screenplay and co-star in the screen adaptation of A Bronx Tale alongside Robert De Niro. Mr. Palminteri has more than 55 movies to his credit as an actor, writer and director, including The Usual Suspects, Bullets Over Broadway (Academy Award nomination), Analyze This, Hurlyburly, Mullholland Falls, Faithful (also written by Mr. Palminteri), A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints, Yonkers Joe, Jolene and most recently Legends starring Tom Hardy. Mr. Palminteri had a recurring role on the hit show Modern Family and has starred in Blue Bloods. Mr. Palminteri directed the HBO series Oz (episode "Unnatural Disasters"), Showtime's Women vs Men, and the feature film Noel starring Susan Sarandon, Paul Walker and Robin Williams.
STAGE CREDITS
Productions
Writing
Awards and Nominations
Chazz Palminteri, A Bronx Tale
Chazz Palminteri, A Bronx Tale
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Chazz Palminteri
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Chazz Palminteri
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Chazz Palminteri has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.
Chazz Palminteri has not appeared in the West End.
Outstanding Book of a Musical (Broadway or Off-Broadway) (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Bronx Tale, Outstanding Solo Performance (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for A Bronx Tale, Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) and Special Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards).
Chazz Palminteri has received Special Awards from the Outer Critics Circle Awards.
Chazz Palminteri has written 3 shows including A Bronx Tale (Playwright), Human (Playwright), A Bronx Tale (Book).
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