Lenny Venito
| Lenny Venito | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 10, 1969 Brooklyn, New York U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1988-present |
Lenny Venito (born May 10, 1969) is an American actor, who has made appearances in movies such as Gigli, Men in Black 3, and War of the Worlds. He also starred as Marty Weaver in the ABC comedy The Neighbors.
Career
Venito was featured in The Sopranos as the character nicknamed "Murmur," who helped shake down actor Ben Kingsley (playing himself) and violently mug actress Lauren Bacall (also playing herself). He also appeared as John, an incompetent mugger, in two episodes, Mugged and Wingmen, of another HBO Series, Flight of the Conchords. He also appeared in American comedy-drama Ugly Betty, as well as in two episodes of Bored to Death as a NYPD mounted police officer.
Venito played in the 2008 Celebrity Poker Invitational and was the first person eliminated on the very first hand when his pocket kings were beat by pocket aces.
Venito appeared in five episodes of NYPD Blue, most notably as the snitch with a heart of gold, Julian Pisano, a role he reprised in Blind Justice.
In 2007, he starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity as "Squatch".
From 2012 to 2014, Venito starred as Marty Weaver in the ABC comedy The Neighbors.
In December 2014, Venito began voicing the recurring character Uncle Chuck on the Disney XD animated series Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | The Equalizer | Devin | "Target of Choice" |
| 1992 | Here and Now | Bo | "A.J.'s Big Leap" |
| 1993 | Money for Nothing | Hrbek | N/A |
| 1995 | The Cosby Mysteries | N/A | "Bakers Dozen" |
| 1996 | Layin' Low | Vince | N/A |
| New York Undercover | Officer Zanfagna | "Unis" | |
| 1998 | Witness to the Mob | Sal DiMaggio | N/A |
| Rounders | Moogie | N/A | |
| Living in Captivity | Carmine Santucci | 8 episodes | |
| 1999 | Just the Ticket | Stanley | N/A |
| 2001 & 2004 | Law & Order | Detective Wade & Sonny King | "Myth of Fingerprints" & "Everybody Loves Raimondo's" |
| 2001 & 2010 | Law & Order: CI | Jake Nathan & Dominic 'Dom' Fabrigazzi Jr. | "One" & "The Mobster will see you now" |
| 2001-2003 | NYPD Blue | Julian Pisano | 6 episodes |
| 2002 | The Mayor of Oyster Bay | N/A | TV Movie |
| The Job | Ozzie | "Boss" | |
| Men in Black II | New York Guy | N/A | |
| 2003 | Third Watch | N/A | Everybody Lies |
| Gigli | Louis | N/A | |
| Manhunt | Hoods | Video game | |
| 2004 | The Practice | Eddie | "Adjouned/Cheers" |
| The Jury | Detective Temson | "Three boys and a gun" & "The Boxer" | |
| Shark Tale | Giuseppe | voice | |
| 2005 | Duane Hopwood | Cop | N/A |
| Blind Justice | Sonny Famigletti & Julian Pisano | "Rub a Tub Tub" & "Doggone" | |
| The Honeymooners | Lenny | N/A | |
| War of the Worlds | Manny the Mechanic | N/A | |
| 2006 | The Wild | Stan | voice |
| Rescue Me | Prison Guard | 3 episodes | |
| 2006-2007 | The Sopranos | James "Murmur" Zancone | 9 episodes |
| 2007 | Law & Order: SVU | Terry Donovan | "Fight" |
| The Knights of Prosperity | Francis "Squatch" Squacieri | 13 episodes | |
| The Brave One | Mortelli | N/A | |
| 2007 & 2009 | Flight of the Conchords | John | "Mugged" "Wingmen" |
| 2008 | Life on Mars | Nick Profaci | "Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing in the Shadows?" |
| Return to Sleepaway Camp | Micky | N/A | |
| Ugly Betty | Phil | "Tornado Girl" | |
| 2009 | Solitary Man | Todd The Building Manager | N/A |
| 2010 | Gravity | Drunk #1 | "Dogg Day Afternoon" |
| 2010-2011 | Bored to Death | Officer Drake | 3 episodes |
| 2011 | Lights Out | Officer Velez | "Cakewalk" "The Shot" |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm | One armed Man | "Car Periscope" | |
| Unforgettable | Detective Stan Moyer | "With Honor" | |
| 2012 | Person of Interest | Murray Langston | "Matsya Nyaya" |
| Law & Order: SVU | Ray Gabardelli | "Learning Curve" | |
| NYC 22 | Detective Mascis | 3 episodes | |
| Men in Black 3 | Bowling Ball Head | N/A | |
| 2012–2014 | The Neighbors | Marty Weaver | 44 episodes |
| 2014–present | Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero | Uncle Chuck | voice, recurring role |
| 2015 | Blue Bloods | Detective Louis Weems | "The Poor Door"[1] |