Robert Costanzo is an American actor. Costanzo was cast as Jay's business rival Earl Chambers after Jon Polito's death on September 1, 2016.
Biography[]
Robert Jason Costanzo is an American actor, producer, writer and director, he was born on the 20th of October in 1942 in New York City of USA.
Costanzo is known for Total Recall[1], Saturday Night Fever[1] and Batman: Mask of the Phantasm[1].
He has also appeared on Friends and its series spin-off Joey as Joey Tribbiani's father, Joey Tribbiani Sr.
On Modern Family, he played Earl Chambers, taking over from actor Jon Polito who died of cancer on September 1 2016.
Trivia[]
- He is the Son of Carmine Costanzo[2]
- He has voice the same character (Detective Harvey Bullock[3]) in four different series of video games:
- Batman: The Animated Series
- Superman
- The New Batman Adventures
- Static Shock (2000).
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2017
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Frank and Ava
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Willie
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2016
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Friday Night in Queens
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Tony Ferttiro
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Short Film (pre-production)
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Beast Mode
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Chrome Mangle
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Stevie D
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Tony Muccerino
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2015
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Last Days of Coney Island
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Max
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Voice Acting
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A Way Out
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Vick
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Short Film
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Sharkskin
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Mayor La Guardia
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2014
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Scenes from Powned
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Tony Gambini
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Short Film
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The Last American Guido
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Uncle Felix
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2013
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2 Dead 2 Kill
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The Deuce
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Moretti
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Michael Moretti
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Short Film
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Once Upon a Time in Brooklyn
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Lenny Leone
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2012
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Hotchfeld
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Tony Morracio
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Short Film
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Foodfight!
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Maximilius Moose
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Voice Acting (as Bobby Costanza)
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2011
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Can Frankie Come Out?
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Uncle Jackie
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Short Video
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Judy Moody and the Not Bummer Summer
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Herb
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The Last King Blood
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Ed
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Short Film
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2010
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Shakey Grounds
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Mr. Preston
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Short Film
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Monster Heroes
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Sitcom Dad
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Wild Ride
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N/A
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Undisputed 3: Redemption
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Farnatti
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2009
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Difficult to Stay Alive and Die
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Geo
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Dark Room Theater
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Luke
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2008
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The Warehouse Job
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Victor
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Short Film
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The Big Shot-Caller
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Rudy
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West of Brooklyn
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Papo
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The Unknown Trilogy
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Dr. Sol Rubin
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The Flyboys
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Carmine
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2007
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Leo
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Agent
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(as Robert Castanzo)
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Frankie the Squirrel
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Dr. Sol Rubin
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Short Film
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Gone
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Dr. Sol Rubin
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Short Dramatic Crime Film
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Banished
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Sal
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Comedy and Crime Film
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Urban Decay
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Fetz
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Horror Film
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2006
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All In
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Drunk #1
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Dramatic Comedy Film
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2005
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In the Mix
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Fat Tony
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Dramatic Crime Comedy Film
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Jesus, Mary and Joey
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Rocco
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Comedic Romantic Film
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Searching for Bobby D
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Aldo
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Comedic Adventure Film
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The Third Wish
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Mr. Forelli
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Romantic Comedic Film
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Down and Derby
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Claude
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Comedic Family Film
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2004
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Volare
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Big Bobby
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Dramatic Short Film
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Knit Wits
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Carmine
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Comedic Short Film
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2003
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Alex & Emma
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Bus Driver
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Romantic Comedy
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Carolina
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Perfect Date Contestant (as Bobby Costanzo)
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Dramatic Romantic Comedy
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A Family X-Mas
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Johnny Guccianno
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Comedic Short Film
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2002
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The Rose Technique
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Vince Trane
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Crime Film
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2001
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MVP: Most Vertical Primate
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Beat Cop
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Comedic Family Film
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Above & Beyond
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Joseph Fanelli
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Romantic Drama
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2000
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Wannabes
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Mr. Letto
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Credited (as Robert Constanzo) // Dramatic Crime
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The Last Producer
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Moogian
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Dramatic Comedy
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Baby Bedlam
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Danny
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Adventurous Comedy (Family)
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Mambo Café
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Fat Tony
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Dramatic Romantic Comedy
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Mafioso: The Father, the Son
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Antonio Paradiso
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Dramatic Crime
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1999
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The 4th Floor
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Exterminator
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Mysterious Horror
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Do You Wanna Dance?
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Father Chris
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Romantic Comedy
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Hercules: Zero to Hero
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Philoctetes
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Voice Acting (Animation, Adventure, Comedy)
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1998
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With Friends Like These...
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Johnny DiMartino
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Comedy
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2016
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2006
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Joey
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1995
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Friends
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Joey Tribbiani Sr.
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