Lillo Brancato

Birthplace: Bogota, Colombia
Birthday: July 31, 1976

Charismatic young player who was cast as Robert De Niro's son in "A Bronx Tale" (1993) after being spotted by casting agents at New York's Jones Beach. Bearing more than a passing resemblance to his movie dad, Brancato won the role in part because of his uncanny recreations of great De Niro moments in Scorsese films and his own natural ease in front of the camera. He proceeded directly to Penny Marshall's light comedy "Renaissance Man" (1994) and the thriller "Crimson Tide" (1995).

Full Biography

Credits

Actor

Falcone
Lucky
The Sopranos
Matt Bevilaqua
The Sopranos

Career Milestones

2005
In December 2005, Brancato was charged with second-degree murder for his alleged role in a burglary in the Bronx in which an off-duty police officer was fatally shot
2002
Co-starred as the husband to Drea De Matteo's character in the feature "R Xmas"
2000
Cast in the short-lived CBS television series "Falcone"
2000
Played a mafia wannabe on "The Sopranos" (HBO)
1998
Portrayed a worker in the action feature "Enemy Of The State"