| Appeared in Broadway musicals and Eddie Dowling plays from age five |
| Appeared in regional theater |
| Featured with Frank Vincent in short-lived Broadway show, "The New Vaudevillians" (closed after one week) |
| Raised in the Bronx |
| Teamed with partner Frank Vincent (who later played a mafioso in "Raging Bull" and Billy Batts in "GoodFellas") in a nightclub act that played the Jersey shore in late 1960s and early 1970s |
| Worked as a nightclub singer in the 1960s; cut a few records including an album "Little Joe Sure Can Sing" under the name of Joe Ritchie; played guitar in a road band for Joey Dee and the Starliters while in his early twenties |
1950 | Became a regular on TV's "Star Time" (Dumont) doing impersonations and singing |
1961 | First film appearance as an extra in Joey Dee film, "Hey, Let's Twist!" |
1975 | Film acting debut (also co-wrote) in "Death Collector," a low budget gangster yarn |
1976 | Moved to L.A.; held a variety of odd jobs as a barber, a postal clerk, a produce manager in a grocery story, a delivery boy, a letter carrier and drove a pickup truck (date approximate) |
1978 | Was managing a restaurant in the Bronx when called by Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese who had seen his work in "Death Collector" to play Jake LaMotta's brother in "Raging Bull" |
1982 | First feature starring role, "Dear Mr. Wonderful" a German production directed by Peter Lilienthal |
1985 | Starred as a private investigator in his own short-lived TV series, "Half-Nelson" |
1989 | Cast as Leo Getz in "Lethal Weapon 2" starring Mel Gibson and Danny Glover |
1990 | Reunited with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro to star in "Goodfellas" |
1990 | Starred opposite Macaulay Culkin in the comedy "Home Alone" |
1991 | First Hollywood starring role, "The Super" |
1991 | Starred in Oliver Stone's controversal film "JFK" |
1992 | Played Brooklyn Lawyer Vincent Gambini in the comedy "My Cousin Vinny" also starring Marisa Tomei |
1992 | Reprised the role of Leo Getz for "Lethal Weapon 3" |
1993 | Co-starred in the drama "A Bronx Tale" with Chazz Palminteri and Robert De Niro who also directed |
1994 | Co-starred with Brendan Fraser in "With Honors" |
1995 | Again reunited with Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro for "Casino" |
1997 | Co-starred with Danny Glover in the comedy "Gone Fishin" |
1998 | Released an album, Vincent LaGuardia Gambini Sings Just for You, which spawned the single "Wise Guy" |
1998 | Reprised role of Leo Getz for "Lethal Weapon 4" |
1999 | Announced retirement from acting |
2006 | Returned to acting with a cameo in De Niro's "The Good Shepherd" |
2010 | Co-starred opposite Helen Mirren in "Love Ranch," based on the true story of a married couple who opened the first legal brothel in Nevada |
