Biography
Rocco, who made his debut as a thug getting WHAPPED!! by the caped crusaders on an episode of "Batman", is probably best remembered for his turn as Las Vegas mob boss Moe Green--the one who gets it in the eye during the harrowing and bravura christening sequence--in the gangster epic "The Godfather" (1972). With his set-back eyes and intense presence, Rocco is well suited for screen roles as street toughs and law men. In fact Rocco has called …
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Career Milestones
| Had recurring role as Nancy McKeon's father on the sitcom "The Facts of Life" | ||
| Raised in Cambridge, Massachusetts | ||
1963 | Moved to Los Angeles | |
1965 | Feature acting debut in Russ Meyer's "Motor Psycho" | |
1965 | Professional acting debut as a thug on an episode of "Batman" (date approximate) | |
1972 | Cast as Moe Green in "The Godfather" | |
1973 | TV-movie debut, "Portrait: Legend in Granite: The Vince Lombardi Story" | |
1975 | Starred in the short-lived TV series "Three For the Road" | |
1977 | TV miniseries debut, "Harold Robbins' 79 Park Avenue" | |
1989 | Co-starred in the acclaimed short-lived sitcom, "The Famous Teddy Z"; earned Emmy Award | |
1991 | Cast in the short-lived series "Sibs" | |
1994 | Played a regular on the fleeting Fox sitcom "The George Carlin Show" | |
1999 | Offered a deadpan turn as the Chief of the Kumquat Nation in "Dudley Do-Right" | |
2006 | Played vicious crime boss co-defendant Nick Calabrese in Sidney Lumet's "Find Me Guilty" starring Vin Diesel | |
Awards
1990 | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series in The Famous Teddy Z |