Lenny Venito
Actor
- Born
- May 10, 1969 (age 57) · Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
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.
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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".
Known for
Men in Black 3
May 23, 2012
Men in Black II
July 3, 2002
War of the Worlds
June 28, 2005
Shark Tale
September 20, 2004
Money Monster
May 12, 2016
St. Vincent
October 9, 2014
Rounders
September 11, 1998
The Wild
April 6, 2006
The Brave One
September 12, 2007
How Do You Know
December 17, 2010
The Kitchen
August 8, 2019
Gigli
August 1, 2003
Acting26
- 2021Boldly Going Nowhere as Pete
- 2019The Kitchen as Officer Ritchie MacLeod
- 2018Who's Jenna...? as Dominick Grillo
- 2016Money Monster as Lenny
- 2014St. Vincent as Coach Mitchell
- 2014God's Pocket as Little Eddie
- 2012Men in Black 3 as Bowling Ball Head
- 2010How Do You Know as Al
- 2009Solitary Man as Todd The Building Manager
- 2009Four Single Fathers