Chazz Palminteri

Co-wrote the screenplay for "10th and Wolf," which is based on the real life events of Joseph Pistone aka Donnie Brasco

Played a detective in Wayne Kramer's "Running Scared"

Cast opposite Ving Rhames in the USA series "Kojack" a remake of the original 70's series, which starred Telly Savalas

Played a mob boss opposite Usher in Ron Underwood's crime drama "In The Mix"

Cast in the feature "Poolhall Junkies"

Headlined the TNT original drama "Boss of Bosses", playing real-life mobster Paul Castellano

Directed an episode of HBO's "Oz"

Starred as a zealous prosecutor in the HBO original movie "Excellent Cadavers"

Supported Billy Crystal and Robert De Niro in "Analyze This"

Appeared in the ensemble drama "Hurlyburly"

Underwent surgery to remove cancerous tumor from his neck

First romantic lead, "The Perez Family"

First film in a lead role, also screenwriting debut, "A Bronx Tale"

Feature acting debut, "An Even Break"

Moved the show to New York, where it ran for four months at Playhouse 91

TV-movie debut, "Peter Gunn"

First production of "A Bronx Tale", a one-man show that ran at the West Coast Ensemble theater; produced by Peter Gatien

Wrote first stage version of "A Bronx Tale"

Moved to L.A.

TV acting debut in an episode of "Hill Street Blues"

After high school worked as a nightclub singer

Made directorial debut with "Oooph!" (lensed 2001) for Showtime

Worked as a doorman at the New York nightclub, The Limelight; met his future producer Peter Gatien, owner of The Limelight in the mid-1980s

Worked in Off-Broadway productions