Chazz Palminteri Dogs

# Chazz Palminteri is an American actor and playwright best known for his breakout role and Academy Award-nominated performance in the crime drama film - A Bronx Tale.

# It was his role in A Bronx Tale that caught the attention of Robert De Niro.

# Chazz Palminteri began his career as a bouncer and nightclub manager before breaking into acting.

# Palminteri has appeared in over 60 films in his lifetime.

# Did you know? Chazz is an accomplished voice actor and is known for voicing the character Smokey in Disney's Stuart Little and Stuart Little 2.

# He founded the Chazz Palminteri Italian Bistro in Baltimore, showcasing his love for Italian cuisine.

# He has also worked as a director, and his directorial debut was the film Noel in 2004 which featured Susan Sarandon and Penélope Cruz as the lead cast.

# Here's an interesting fact: He has a line of cigars named after his movie A Bronx Tale.