
Lillo Brancato
Biography
Lillo Brancato, Jr. (born March 30, 1976) is a Colombian-born American actor, known for his performance as Calogero 'C' Anello in Robert De Niro's 1993 directorial debut, A Bronx Tale. He's also known for his role as radio operator Russell Vossler in Crimson Tide (1995), and as Benitez in Renaissance Man (1994). He also portrayed Matthew Bevilaqua, a young mobster on The Sopranos. In December 2005, Brancato was charged with second-degree murder for his role in a burglary in the Bronx, New York. Authorities say that an off-duty police officer, Daniel Enchautegui, confronted two burglars and was killed in a shootout. Brancato was subsequently acquitted of murder, but he was convicted of first-degree attempted burglary and was sentenced to 10 years in prison. Co-defendant Steven Armento was convicted of firing the fatal shot. On December 31, 2013, he was released on parole.
He has continued to appear in movies.
Known For

TV
The Sopranos
Matt Bevilaqua
1999

Film
A Bronx Tale
Calogero 'C' Anello (Age 17)
1993

Film
Enemy of the State
Young Worker
1998

Film
Crimson Tide
Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler
1995

Film
Renaissance Man
Soldat Donnie Benitez
1994

Film
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
Larry
2002

Film
Provocateur
Chris Finn
1998

Film
Wasted Talent
Himself
2018

Film
'R Xmas
Husband
2001

Film
Blue Moon
Pete
2000

Film
Slingshot
DJ
2005

Film
The Real Sopranos
2006
Film
Firehouse
Gaetano Luvullo
1996

Film
The Florentine
Pretty
1999

Film
In the Shadows
Jimmy Pierazzi
2001

Film
Mambo Café
Wheasel
2000

Film
5th Borough
Sonny Finici
2020

Film
Back in the Day
Nicky (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)
2016

Film
Abel Ferrara: Not Guilty
2003

Film
Downtown: A Street Tale
Lenny
2004
Filmography
2024FilmSwing & A Miss!as Stanley2023FilmI'm on Fireas Sal2022FilmMade in Mexicoas Ochoa2020Film5th Boroughas Sonny Finici2018FilmWasted Talentas Himself2018FilmKing of Newark 2as Bruno2018FilmDead on Arrivalas Zanca2016FilmVamp Bikers Tresas Tony2016FilmBack in the Dayas Nicky (as Lillo Brancato Jr.)2007FilmSaturday Morningas Alan Delucci2006FilmThe Real Sopranos2005FilmSearching for Bobby Das Bobby2005FilmSlingshotas DJ2004FilmDowntown: A Street Taleas Lenny2003FilmAbel Ferrara: Not Guilty2002FilmThe Real Dealas Samy Saxo2002FilmThe Adventures of Pluto Nashas Larry2001Film'R Xmasas Husband2001FilmIn the Shadowsas Jimmy Pierazzi2000FilmMambo Caféas Wheasel2000FilmTable Oneas Johnnie2000FilmBlue Moonas Pete1999FilmThe Florentineas Pretty1999TVThe Sopranosas Matt Bevilaqua1998FilmEnemy of the Stateas Young Worker1998FilmProvocateuras Chris Finn1998FilmSticksas Lenny Prince1996FilmFirehouseas Gaetano Luvullo1995FilmCrimson Tideas Petty Officer Third Class Russell Vossler1994FilmRenaissance Manas Soldat Donnie Benitez1993FilmA Bronx Taleas Calogero 'C' Anello (Age 17)