Lenny Venito

Acting

Lenny Venito

Born
(age 57)
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Credits
58 titles

Biography

Lenny Venito is an American actor who has made appearances in movies such as Gigli, Men in Black II, and War of the Worlds. Starting in 2006, Venito has been 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 has also appeared in American sitcom Ugly Betty, as well as two episodes of Bored to Death as a NYPD mounted police officer.

Lenny 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.

A consummate character actor, Venito appeared in five episodes of NYPD Blue, most notably as the snitch with a heart of gold, Julian Pisano.

In January 2007, Venito starred in the short-lived ABC sitcom The Knights of Prosperity as "Squatch".

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 58

YearTitleRole
2025 Stumble TV Don 'Jakob' Krøhn (1 ep)
2021 Ghosts TV Anthony (1 ep)
2021 Flatbush Misdemeanors TV Franklin (3 ep)
2019 The Kitchen Film Officer Ritchie MacLeod
2018 FBI TV Lee Shalgos (1 ep)
2018 Who's Jenna...? Film Dominick Grillo
2017 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel TV Angie Calibresi (2 ep)
2016 Money Monster Film Lenny
2016 Billions TV Slayton (1 ep)
2015 Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt TV Rocco Scarpone (1 ep)
2015 The Odd Couple TV Frank (1 ep)
2014 Penn Zero: Part-Time Hero TV Uncle Chuck (voice) (61 ep)
2014 St. Vincent Film Coach Mitchell
2014 God's Pocket Film Little Eddie
2013 The Blacklist TV The Mailman, Tony Pagliaro (1 ep)
2012 The Neighbors TV Marty Weaver (44 ep)
2012 Men in Black 3 Film Bowling Ball Head
2011 Person of Interest TV Murray Langston (1 ep)
2011 Unforgettable TV Det. Stan Moyer (1 ep)
2010 How Do You Know Film Al
2009 The Good Wife TV Sheriff Gibson (2 ep)
2009 Solitary Man Film Todd The Building Manager
2009 Four Single Fathers Film George
2008 Return to Sleepaway Camp Film Mickey
2008 Boldly Going Nowhere Film Pete
2008 Life on Mars TV Nick Profaci (1 ep)
2007 The Brave One Film Mortell
2007 Flight of the Conchords TV John (2 ep)
2007 The Black Donnellys TV Benny Cool (1 ep)
2007 The Knights of Prosperity TV Francis 'Squatch' Squacieri (13 ep)
2006 Ugly Betty TV Phil (1 ep)
2006 The Wild Film Stan (voice)
2005 War of the Worlds Film Manny the Mechanic
2005 The Honeymooners Film Lenny
2005 Blind Justice TV Julian Pisano, Sonny Famigletti (1 ep)
2004 Shark Tale Film Giuseppe / Great White #1 (voice)
2004 Rescue Me TV Prison Guard (1 ep)
2004 Tony n' Tina's Wedding Film Sal
2003 Gigli Film Louis
2003 Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV Self - Guest (1 ep)
2002 Men in Black II Film New York Guy
2001 Law & Order: Criminal Intent TV Dom Fabrigazzi Jr., Jake Nathan (1 ep)
2000 Curb Your Enthusiasm TV One Armed Man (1 ep)
1999 Third Watch TV Armored Car Driver (1 ep)
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit TV Ray Gabardelli, John Gatto, Terry Donovan, Detective Monte (1 ep)
1999 The Sopranos TV James 'Murmur' Zancone (9 ep)
1998 Above Freezing Film Kos
1998 Rounders Film Moogie
1998 Living in Captivity TV Carmine Santucci (7 ep)
1998 Witness to the Mob Film Sal DiMaggio
1998 Just the Ticket Film Stanley
1997 The Practice TV Eddie Brimek (1 ep)
1996 Layin' Low Film Vince
1993 Money for Nothing Film Hrbek
1992 Here and Now TV Bo (1 ep)
1991 The Good Policeman Film Joe Barbarossa
1990 Law & Order TV Sonny King, Detective Wade (1 ep)
1985 The Equalizer TV Devin (1 ep)
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