Chuck Zito
The famous tough guy, Charles Zito Jr. was born on 1st March, 1953 in New York. Charles Zito Jr. known as Chuck Zito is an Italian-American actor. Prior becoming an actor he was best known for his amateur boxing and martial art techniques. He had also enjoyed his times as being a celebrity bodyguard, stuntman, boxing trainer and the president of the New York section of the Hells Angels in the past.
Chuck Zito was the second child of three, to Charles Zito Sr. and Gloria Frangione. His father was a trained welter-weight fighter, so Zito was taught at a premature age how to wrestle and protect himself. At the age of seventeen he married his high school sweetie, Kathy. His concern with the Hells Angels motorcycle club finally led them to separation. Zito left the Hells Angels, to focus on his acting career, in 2005.
Zito became an amateur boxer, following the footsteps of his father. In 1980, Zito started his own bodyguard agency
Zito started his profession as a stuntman working on some big names like The Rock, Year of the Dragon and Hudson Hawk. Zito connected with HBO’s reformatory play OZ In year 1996 after a convention with famous film producer Tom Fontana. He played the Italian smart aleck Chucky Pancamo in it and got huge fame. He also released his life story in 2003 with the title of Street Justice.
Chuck Zito has constantly expressed his curiosity in fighting MMA. The 56 years old tough guy said “if I am going to do it, I got to do it soon”.
Chuck Zito
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