Domenick Lombardozzi

Domenick Lombardozzi
Born (1976-03-25) March 25, 1976
New York City, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1993–present

Domenick Lombardozzi (born March 25, 1976)[1] is an American actor. He is best known for portraying the police officer Herc in The Wire, and is also known for his roles in Tulsa King (2022–2024), A Bronx Tale (1993), and The Irishman (2019).

Lombardozzi has also had lead roles in series such as Breakout Kings (2011–2012) and Rosewood (2015–2017). He also portrayed Gaitano "Guy" Russo in Reacher (2023–2024).

Early life

Lombardozzi was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City.[2][3] He was the third and youngest child of an Italian-American family.[4] He was interested in baseball as a teenager,[5] but answered a casting call for a movie set in his neighborhood, landing his first role with Robert de Niro.[4]

Career

Lombardozzi was cast in his first film role at age seventeen, when Robert De Niro cast him in A Bronx Tale in 1993, as a low level gun dealer named Nicky Zero. [6] He then played small movie and TV roles for a decade, a period he describes as 'the grind', until being cast for HBO series The Wire as Thomas 'Herc' Hauk.[5]

Lombardozzi continued being cast in 'tough guys' roles[5], including Ray Zancanelli on the A&E television series Breakout Kings, Tony Salerno in Martin Scorsese's The Irishman (2019)[7], and Ralph Capone in Boardwalk Empire. He reunited with De Niro in 2013 in The Family.[8]

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1993 A Bronx Tale Nicky Zero
1997 Kiss Me, Guido Joey Chips
1998 54 Key
Side Streets Police Officer One
1999 Just One Time Cyrill
For Love of the Game Tow Truck Driver
The Young Girl and the Monsoon Frankie
2000 The Yards Todd
2001 Kate & Leopold Counterman Uncredited
2002 Love in the Time of Money Eddie Iovine
Phone Booth Wyatt
2003 S.W.A.T. GQ
2005 Carlito's Way: Rise to Power Artie Bottolota, Jr. Video
2006 Find Me Guilty Jerry McQueen
Freedomland Leo Sullivan
Miami Vice Detective Stan Switek
2008 Sympathetic Details Vincent
2009 Public Enemies Gilbert Catena
2010 How Do You Know Bullpen Pitcher
2012 Life's a Beach Schmitty
2013 Blood Ties Mike
The Family Caputo
2014 God's Pocket Sal
The Gambler Ernie
2015 The Wannabe Mickey
Entourage Dom Cameo
Bridge of Spies Agent Blasco
2019 Cold Pursuit Mustang
The Irishman Anthony "Fat Tony" Salerno
2020 The King of Staten Island Firefighter Lockwood
2021 Boogie Coach Hawkins
2022 Armageddon Time Police Sergeant D'Arienzo
2023 Reptile Wally

Television

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Law & Order Jason Vitone Episode: "Ambitious"
2000 The Beat Episode: "The Beat Goes On"
2000 Oz Ralph Galino 2 episodes
2001 61* Moose Skowron Television film
2001 NYPD Blue Max Legazi Episode: "Johnny Got His Gold"
2001 Third Watch Det. Barry Newcastle Episode: "Childhood Memories"
2002–2008 The Wire Thomas "Herc" Hauk 51 episodes
2004 The Jury Marcus Peluso Episode: "Too Jung to Die"
2005 Law & Order: Trial by Jury Joe Petro Episode: "Blue Wall"
2006–2008 Entourage Dom 3 episodes
2007 The Man Cueball Television film
2008 Finnegan Detective Tony Carbo Television film
2008 SIS Vic Television film
2009 Law & Order: Criminal Intent Frank Stroup Episode: "Astoria Helen"
2010 24 John Mazoni Episode: "Day 8: 6:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m."
2010 Bored to Death Eric Episode: "The Gowanus Canal Has Gonorrhea!"
2011–2012 Breakout Kings Ray Zancanelli[9] 23 episodes
2013 Chicago Fire Lucci Episode: "A Hell of a Ride"
2013 Blue Bloods Lt. Sutton Episode: "Ties That Bind"
2013–2014 Boardwalk Empire Ralph Capone 13 episodes
2014 The Michael J. Fox Show Ted Episode: "Party"
2014 Deadbeat Mikey O'Shmidt Episode: "Sixty Feet Under"
2015 The Good Wife Bill Kroft Episode: "Hail Mary"
2015 Daredevil Bill Fisk Episode: "Shadows in the Glass"
2015–2017 Rosewood Capt. Ira Hornstock 43 episodes
2015–2017 Sneaky Pete Abraham Persikof 2 episodes
2017 Doubt Jerry Episode: "Pilot"
2017 MacGyver Gunman 2 episodes
2018 Somebody Feed Phil Himself Episode: "New York City"[10]
2018–2022 Magnum P.I. Sebastian Nuzo 5 episodes
2018–2019 Ray Donovan NYPD Officer Sean "Mac" McGrath 10 episodes
2018–2019 Power Benny Civello 5 episodes
2019 Yellowstone Masked Man Episode: "Resurrection Day"
2019 The Deuce Jack Maple 4 episodes
2019 Mrs. Fletcher George 5 episodes
2020–2021 Billions Paul "Manz" Manzarello 2 episodes
2022 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Mr. Bartosiewicz Episode: "Rumble on the Wonder Wheel"
2022 We Own This City Stephen Brady Episode: "Part Three"
2022–2024 Tulsa King Charles "Chickie" Invernizzi 14 episodes
2023–2024 Reacher Gaetano "Guy" Russo 6 episodes
2025 High Potential Gio Conforth 2 episodes

References

  1. ^ "Birthdays". The Modesto Bee. The Associated Press. March 25, 2017. p. 2A. Actor Domenick Lombardozzi is 41.
  2. ^ "Bronx-born Domenick Lombardozzi finds acting on A&E drama 'Breakout Kings' very 'therapeutic'". New York Daily News. March 2, 2011. Retrieved March 9, 2026.
  3. ^ "Prolific actor Domenick Lombardozzi still believes his career role—and round—is ahead of him". GolfDigest.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  4. ^ a b "Domenick Lombardozzi - Actor". TV Insider. November 26, 2025. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  5. ^ a b c Turitz, Neil (January 4, 2024). "'Reacher' Star Domenick Lombardozzi on the Moment He Knew 'The Wire' Was Different". Casting Networks. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  6. ^ Block, Alex Ben (September 12, 2012). "'The Wire' Star Joins Luc Besson's 'Malavita'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  7. ^ Feldman, Dana. "Domenick Lombardozzi Talks Total Transformation In Martin Scorsese's 'The Irishman'". Forbes. Archived from the original on January 16, 2026. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  8. ^ Block, Alex Ben (September 12, 2012). "'The Wire' Star Joins Luc Besson's 'Malavita'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 17, 2026.
  9. ^ ANDREEVA, NELLIE (May 17, 2012). "A&E's 'Breakout Kings' Cancelled After Two Seasons". Deadline. Retrieved May 17, 2012.
  10. ^ Deliso, Meredith (July 5, 2018). "All the NYC eats featured in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil'". am New York. Retrieved June 27, 2019.