Chazz Palminteri

Calogero Lorenzo "Chazz" Palminteri (born May 15, 1946) is an American actor. He is best known for his film roles in ''A Bronx Tale'' (1993), based on his play of the same name, ''Bullets Over Broadway'' (1994) for which he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, and ''The Usual Suspects'' (1995), as well as his recurring role as Shorty in ''Modern Family'' (2010–2019).

His other notable films include ''Mulholland Falls'' (1996), ''A Night at the Roxbury'' (1998), ''Lady and the Tramp II: Scamp's Adventure'' (2001), ''Little Man'' (2006), ''Once Upon a Time in Queens'' (2013), and ''Legend'' (2015). He is also known for his recurring roles in ''Wiseguy'' (1989), ''Kojak'' (2005), ''Rizzoli & Isles'' (2010–2014) and ''Godfather of Harlem'' (2019–2021). Provided by Wikipedia