Lawrence John Romano (born July 31, 1963) is an American film and television actor. Born in

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, he was a regular on ''

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'' and the sitcom ''

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'', on which he played

Richie Iannucci ''The King of Queens'' is an American television sitcom that ran on CBS from September 21, 1998, to May 14, 2007, a total of nine seasons and 207 episodes. The series was created by Michael J. Weithorn and David Litt, who also served as the show ...

. He played First Base in the motion picture '' Lock Up''. He had a lead role in the NBC sitcom '' Kristin'' as Aldo Bonnadonna; the short-lived sitcom aired only six episodes before being canceled. Romano made a

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in ''

Out for Justice ''Out for Justice'' is a 1991 American neo-noir vigilante action thriller film directed by John Flynn and co-produced by and starring Steven Seagal as Gino Felino, a veteran police detective who sets out to avenge his partner Bobby's murder by k ...

''. In 1996, he played Tino Zapatti in the film ''

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'' and played a minor role in the film ''

Sleepers ''Sleepers'' is a 1996 American legal crime drama film written, produced, and directed by Barry Levinson, and based on Lorenzo Carcaterra's 1995 book of the same name. The film stars Kevin Bacon, Jason Patric, Brad Pitt, Robert De Niro, Dustin Ho ...

''. In 1997, he had a brief role playing opposite

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in the role of Benjamin "Lefty" Ruggerio's son in ''

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'', and appeared in the 1998

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film '' The Thin Red Line''. He also appeared in the 2010 film ''The Ascent'', as well as in the 2015 film ''Laugh Killer Laugh''.

Early life and education

Romano was born Lawrence John Romano on July 31, 1963, in Mount Vernon, New York. He is of Italian-American descent. Romano studied acting at the

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(originally the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute), HB Studios and Method and Miesner. He studied screenwriting and playwright work with Ron Peterson, Stuart Brown, and Richard Walter. Romano began his acting career appearing in local New York Off Broadway plays. He received his Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card on

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's ''Black Rain''. Romano played the minor role of Joe Zeppi. Romano portrayed Madonna's boyfriend in the music video "Oh Father." Larry is not related to

Ray Romano Raymond Albert Romano (born December 21, 1957) is an American stand-up comedian, actor and screenwriter. He is best known for his role as Ray Barone on the CBS sitcom ''Everybody Loves Raymond'', for which he received an Emmy Award, and as the ...

of ''Everybody Loves Raymond'' fame.

Music career

In the early 1990s, Romano formed the Rock Band "DEFICIT" with friends from

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. He wrote and recorded the song "Rock in the Bronx" which was aired by the local TV station Madison Square Garden Network. The introduction to both videos is by New York Yankee broadcaster,

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. "Rock in the Bronx" was the No. 1 most requested song on NYC Radio Station Z-100 in 1993.

Filmography

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Romano, Larry 1963 births Living people American male film actors American male television actors People from Staten Island American people of Italian descent Male actors from New York (state)